Another man's treasure

New uses for old things at the Machado houseNew uses for old things at the Machado house

Julio Machado loves flea markets and yard sales. For him, one man's junk truly is his treasure. He can spot potential in the most mundane or run-down objects, and these items, cleaned up and sometimes transformed, find their way into his house. At DDP, we like to see new uses for old things. Julio is a master at this process. Above, collections of old copper teapots and irons lead the way his  staircases.

You'll nearly always see a crystal (or faux-crystal) vase at a yard sale. I usually pass them by. But collect a mass of them, and display them on a handcrafted wrought iron shelf, and they come to life. A collection of miscellaneous items enhances a hand-carved wall shelf. And leftover scraps of metal and rivets create a map of the USA.

New uses for old things at the Machado houseNew uses for old things at the Machado houseNew uses for old things at the Machado house


No two sets of lighting are the same. I like finding new uses for Mason jars, so these Mason jar light fixtures were my favorite, along with the use of old piping to conceal the wiring.

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The Draft...Dinner...And Books!

We had carry in pasta last night while watching the draft. I realized last night that my understanding of the draft is very different from Den's. Also my participation in the draft did not bring me closer to Den but only reestablished our basic differences. While I thought I was asking key questions...I realized I was annoying him...in a huge way! He had a huge print out of names and was actually making notes for the fall...wow, Den!

My key questions ran along the lines of...

Why is that man carrying a baby?

Who hands them the right hat?

Who gets to sit on those big leather sofas?

And...

Why don't they let the draftees finish college! Duh!

So...I am over the draft and it should not ever be a national holiday.

Dinner last night...the simplest and closest Italian restaurant to us is called Giordano's. The food is consistent and really good. I ordered the Tour Of Italy...which included Chicken Parmesan, manicotti in red sauce, and Fettucini Alfredo. There was enough of everything in my dinner to feed a family of four...at least. It is someone's lunch today.

You also get a really yummy salad and tomato bread...oh my!

Books...

Not totally sure that I love this book ( sorry if I led you wrong, Ti ) but I cannot stop reading it. It's transfixed me on what can happen if you don't monitor your children. I read long into the night and will obsessively finish it soon. Mean teens, bullies, a total lack of empathy for those less fortunate...this book has it all. The cover makes it seem so sweet and innocent but it is anything but...and the drama doesn't seem to ever end!

What I will most likely read over the weekend...I absolutely loved Eight Hundred Grapes.

Or maybe this one...

 

So...another quiet self imposed exile kind of weekend looms before us but that's ok...I only really want quiet in my self imposed exile. And I am at the nadir of my Big Chemo treatment. Nurse Debbie...who understands my terrors probably more than I do...explained what nadir is and then I looked it up, too. It's just my body at its lowest point about 10 days after treatment...and I think why I feel so tired and even weak for a period of time. It makes me scared but Nurse Debbie says it's normal and it's ok. I hate it when my platelets are low and when my bone marrow acts up. Stuff I never thought about when I had a normal life. Normal meaning body hair, going out, and not being so needy. I hate being needy!

But...

I trust Nurse Debbie and Nurse Ronnie ultimately. Even when they are giving me that painful Neulasta Shot.

So...I am out of here until Monday!

Hugs,

Patty

 

 

 

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Into the wood

Wood in the Machado house

Julio, Stella, and I also share a love of wood. Like the metal, wood is everywhere�but more so! The house is framed in wood, and it is all left bare, with the knots and the bark adding to the beauty.

Julio's floors are put together from many kinds and colors of wood�not just because that's what he had on hand, but also because the variations are beautiful and more interesting than a single kind and color of wood. In many places, words that relate to their lives are inlaid into the wood. Some of the wood is highly finished and smooth. Some is textured and dinged in a way that adds a whole nother (yes, Google says it really is a word) dimension to the beauty. Gnarled tree trunks get made into strange but comfortable chairs.

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Huge wooden planks become dining room tables that will seat the whole extended family (or into a desk where there's always room to spread out your work). Thick logs get carved into jaguars (above) and eagles.

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And Julio doesn't let anything go to waste. The little pieces that most carpenters sweep up and throw away get used to cover up ugly concrete columns. Or as material for an artist's rendition of the house, made entirely from wood.

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How many presents are opened by Rhea?

Cindy opened 25 presents,
Duke opened 5 presents,
John opened 14 presents.
Judging by the statements can you decipher,
How many presents are opened by Rhea?


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Only 1 Present opened by Rhea.
Logic :
No of Presents opened = Number Corresponding to Last Letter of Name.
So Rhea - Last Letter is 'a' - Corresponding number 1. Hence 1 present opened by Rhea
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sad poetry

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jin ki aankhain baat baat pay bheeg jati hain
wo kamzor nahi balkay dil k sachay hoty hain
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kuch nahi milta jitni marzi wafa kar lo kisi se
jab waqat wafa na kary to wafa daar bhi be wafa ho jaty hain
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kuch log paas ho kar bhi sath nahi dete
kuch log door reh kar bhi jeenay ki waja ban jaty hain
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waqat ki yaari to har koi karta hai
maza to tab hai kwaqat badal jaye par yaar na badlay



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Food! Shoes! Books! Kitties!

Sloppy Taco Day!

It's also the first day of the draft so Den is trying to convince me that it is a National Holiday! Thus...Sloppy Tacos...or perhaps Sloppy Pasta...dinner is on a "to be determined" status. Sloppy Tacos...this is a dish layered with traditional taco stuff...beans, meat, cheese and chips...baked and served with...OMG...more chips and lettuce and tomatoes...traditional taco stuff...everything we use will be organic...instead of sour cream we use Greek yogurt...and basically there will be zero calories by the time we eat it...hah! Sloppy Pasta will come from Giordano's. Den doesn't feel like chopping today. Giordano's pasta is really good and in my self imposed exile it gives us a break from dinner prep since I have not been out to dinner in ages...I know...I know...there is no reason for me to exile myself...every week my oncologist tells me to take Den to dinner but I just can't...the no hair and hat thing just keeps me in exile. Sigh!

 

Yesterday we had salad for dinner because we had Weggieman's Fruit Tarts for dessert. This is a Den-made salad because every bite fits on a fork. Usually we only use dressing that I make but on this salad we used a tomato dressing that we can only find at Barnard's...it is so delicious. The lettuces were local and the tomatoes were from Lancaster...the bread is a miche from Wegman's...organic and delicious!

The tart! It is delicious and ours looked just like that...the crust is crisp and sort of like a cookie. Yum!

Shoes! I love summer shoes!

These are all from Urban Outfitters...I am seriously thinking about the pink ones! In my self imposed exile shoes are a comfort!

 

Books!

Now reading this...started off really dramatically...a wealthy San Francisco family has a small Sweet Sixteen party for their daughter when a tragedy occurs that changes their lives forever. Oh how I totally love books that change lives forever...

I have changed out my second book about a zillion times...I was reading this but then it got too creepy sexually. I am discovering that my Catholic school education and my mom hanging out with nuns is affecting me now. Am I becoming my mother?

So...I might try this...

Or maybe not...sigh!

Today Roxie has decided to be my closest companion...she won't let Lucy near me!

Lucy remains puzzled!

The sun is shining! I need to shoe shop!

Hugs,

Patty

 

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What Julio has wrought

Machado house

Wrought iron: iron that has been heated and is then worked with tools to change its form and properties. The term �wrought� comes from the past participle of the word �worked.� Wrought iron literally means "worked iron."

Machado houseWrought iron, although prevalent, is just one of many metals found in Julio and Stella's beautiful home. I soon realized that we shared a love of metal. From the three wrought iron staircases, to the numerous custom-made display shelves, to the rows of hanging cast iron and copper pots and pans (not pictured), metal is everywhere, and most of it is handmade by Julio himself.

Here are just a few examples of the artwork that Julio has created from metal.

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