There are lots of junk shops, antique shops, and the like in Maine. It’s a big, rural state, with a small economy, where lots of people with money own second homes (which of course drives up the property prices, further repressing Maine’s economy).
You can find just about anything in these shops. That’s probably where this collectible severed hand was found.
….wake up one day, look around, and realize you live in a really amazing place?
That happened to me the other day. And a few times since.
All of our stuff is unpacked now, and I’ve been quite busy around the house doing lots of fix-it type things. I’ve built 8 bookshelves (4 quite small, two quite large, and two medium-sized), a new compost bin, and a bench seat for my daughter’s loft bed. I’ve also lowered her loft bed (she can now sit up in bed!!!). I installed a new kitchen faucet, and caulked our bathtub. Whee!
In all seriousness, I really love this kind of work.
Soon now, I will begin turning my attention to the outside. In the short term, I have compost to cook, garden beds to plan and landscape, and a yard to get ready for a party in September. In the medium term, I have a studio to build. In the long term, I’d like to put a screened-in-porch and a deck behind the house.
Fun fun fun. The woods behind our house are very cool. I need to spend more time in them.