Spring is a fascinating time of the year in New England. One day it is sunny and temperatures are in the sixties. The next day you awaken to find frost on the windshield. Today is cold and rainy. As the seasons change, so does the decor in The Cottage. Heavyweight insulating curtains give way to […]
Cabin Fever 2020
We’re about 2/3rds of the way through winter. It’s been an easy winter so far. A few snowstorms, but nothing that’s been a showstopper. At the moment, we’re in the midst of a cold snap (4 degrees Fahrenheit this morning). We’re native New Englanders, so this is nothing we can’t handle, but we are beginning […]
The New Suzanne’s Cottage
Welcome to the latest version of the Suzanne’s Cottage website. This iteration is different in a couple ways. This 4th generation of the site offers a new visual aesthetic. Secondly, new articles will reflect my bias as a dealer. There will be more articles dealing with life as a picker and a reseller of recycled […]
10 Tips to Know if a Co-op Shop Is Right For You
Recently I mentioned that I am always on the lookout for prime locations for new shop space. Today I want to discuss what to look for when you are scoping out Co-op Shop Space (sometimes call Group Shops). Of all the business models I’ve experimented with, I tend to like the Co-op Shop best. But […]
Snow Sculpture
A Rusty Backdrop for Nature’s Snow Sculpture Friday’s wet snow adhered to everything it touched, for a couple days. This included road signs, power lines, tree limbs, and rusty yard art. In this case, it created a fascinating, yet temporary snow sculpture. This photo is a cool cast iron treadle powered scroll saw that I […]
A Long Shot – Right through the House
Note: In photography a “long shot” typically shows an object in such a way as to place it in some relation to its surroundings. I don’t know why, but some days I just look around at things from a different perspective. Today I was given such an opportunity. I am so familiar with every little thing in […]