Old Steamer Trunk
By Lynn, on January 29th, 2008
This post is for Hannah at Cultivating Home. She wrote about her living room redo and her old trunk. I left her a comment, as her post made me wonder if my trunk was like hers…or not! Her writing prompted me to uncover mine (it had a throw over it and doubled as a living room table) and see if they were alike.
Normally the love seat is pushed up next to my trunk and it is covered with magazines and my “journal station.” I pulled the love seat back and uncovered it to get a clear view. My trunk is not exactly like Hannah’s. It’s funny how unclear a memory can be. I need to pay more attention to detail. Not just with objects, either. It certainly helps with people when we pay attention to detail.
We bought our trunk at an antique store (got a good buy from a friend who has a booth there) for our oldest son. He had so much “stuff” all around. I know he won’t be living with us forever. He is 19, works full time and pays us rent. When he leaves, the trunk goes with him. It’s a gift from his mom. ~:-D His first antique!
Lynn
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About Lynn
I am the mother of four delightful children: a 23-year-old son, a 20-year-old son, a 17-year-old son, and a bright and bubbly 13-year-old daughter. I share an apartment home with my 17-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. My little home on the internet is called Rose Cottage because of my love for gardening, roses, and all things romantic and Victorian. Welcome.
I'm a North Carolina girl and I love sharing North Carolina links and information. I do medical transcription from home. My hobbies include making sweet little dolls from clay who are named and have their own stories to tell. I also make old-fashioned brooches. These are for sale in my Etsy shop.
For 13 years continuously, I homeschooled some or all of our four children, but the time came that our homeschool had to be closed. It was the end of a beautiful chapter in my life. I will always be a strong supporter of homeschooling and I will continue to review books and maintain my homeschool website, The Healthy Homeschool. The Players
Lil Ol' Me
Son Daniel, 23
Son, Big Joe, 20
Son, John, 17
Daughter, Michaela, 13
Annie Fatso Beagle
My Symphony
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Henry Channing
1810-1884
What You Do Sow a thought, reap an action.
Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
Sow a character, reap a destiny.
Contact Me 
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It’s beautiful. I love it and its nice reddish color!
I like yours! Yours appears to be more green in tint. What shocked me was that I had forgotten mine was so red in color. When I uncovered it I said, “Oh yeah.”
Lynn