I Have Just the Thing for That.

A friend told me he had a yard full of pecan nuts and no quick way to harvest them. I said, eyeballing the roller by the door: "I have just the thing for that." He promised me half the hall for my help, but I would have done it for nothing. Some people are minimalist and thrive with more space than things. But I was the opposite. I liked treasures,. little dishes from the thrift store, candle holders and books of postcards, scarves and belt buckles and teapots. My house was full of whimsical bits and bobs - and I used as many of them as I could.