Heirloom Treasures Blog
Read about the month's happenings from Heirloom Treasures owner, Rita.
Today I am still in the afterglow of Thanksgiving, which I love to celebrate before getting totally focused on Christmas. As a small business owner, I understand the importance of planting seeds for early shopping, but at home I keep my Thanksgiving decorations up until the day after the turkey is served. Then it’s time… Read More »December Musings
Most of you saw my belated posting from October, when I finally got my Internet back. Everyone is striving for some version of normal after hurricane Helene. I am so grateful, compared to many of my friends and fellow artists, I fared well. Due to the power outage, we were not aware of the damage… Read More »November Musings
September was a very delightful month until flood warnings were posted as hurricane Helene meandered north on September 26. We were prepared for flooding, but nothing like what really happened. A hurricane in the mountains is like a blizzard in Florida. We were not ready – as you have probably seen on TV by now… Read More »October Musing 2024
As I intended, the entire month of August was filled with ongoing birthday celebrations and little trips and treats along the way. To have time to crochet some of my original designs is always my biggest joy and I did take a couple of days to play in my studio. The middle of the month… Read More »September Musing 2024
Happy Birthday to me! I am taking the day off to run away and see some old friends in Franklin, where I used to live. From there it’s only a short ride to one of my favorite places where Dave and I spent a couple of days each year – Harrah’s Casino in Cherokee. I… Read More »August Musings 2024
Welcome to summer! The intense heat is keeping me inside as much as possible except for some early morning time on the shady porch, before I head for my cool studio. I was very blessed to have two special restorations in June. The first one was a banquet size linen and lace tablecloth that needed… Read More »July Musings 2024
I am still sorting through pictures and memories of my trip to Maine in April. Another one of the highlights, which I did not mention last month, was a visit with very dear friends – 2 sisters whose parents were neighbors of mine long ago when I lived in Franklin, NC. The parents were both… Read More »June Musings 2024
April was a very special month for me because I made a trip to Maine to visit my brother, who just moved from Freeport to Saco. He is usually the one traveling all over the country to see friends and family, but I had to keep a promise made long ago to come north to… Read More »May Musings 2024
Happy Easter Fiber friends! I hope you had your Easter baskets and chocolate bunnies ready for a special end-of-March celebration. Spring is finally here and everybody in my neighborhood is also excited about the solar eclipse on April 8th . We are not in the direct path but close enough to have an exciting experience!… Read More »April Musings 2024
I can’t believe it’s March already! Maybe February went so fast because it really is a shorter month, Leap Year or not. My crocus and narcissus are peeking out already, so I know it’s time for spring. I enjoyed the slower pace in February, which gave me time to replenish my inventory for this year’s… Read More »March Musings 2024