1 October

last weekend was the St. Vincent De Paul Yard sale at St. Tom's church here on this rather tiny island I managed to stumble across something I've been hoping to find for years and years a beautiful old hutch (Welsh dresser) priced for a song I spied it tucked away in the back of the church shed covered in dust bunnies and spider webs I quickly handed over my money and started figuring out how to fit it into my car It took me three trips around the corner to my house... one trip to clean out the snorkeling gear, beach towels, sand pails and various other summer supplies one trip to bring the bottom section, and the last trip to bring the top section I managed to carry everything up to our flat on the second floor while Joe was sleeping (he works the night shift) I got it all cleaned up and set about making it look like it was part of the family Isn't it funny how just one thing can inspire a creati