Those Who Live In Glass Houses. . .

Shouldn't throw stones.

My dear little mother loves to use old quotations and sayings. She has said this one for years. When I was a child she had to explain it to me. It makes sense!

One of the special places at Monticello Antique Marketplace is the Garden Salvage room. It is a huge room with big glass windows and a garage-style door that opens to the side street. Perfect for loading and unloading big treasures. I could have the most fantastic yard and garden with what I saw in that room. And I could easily furnish my home with many of the furnishings found there. But what really captured my heart were the glass houses set up for sale there. I could picture one in my back yard. Not far from the patio door. I would go there often. Maybe with a friend. For tea. And conversation. Or alone. With a book.

Passers-by asked 'How did they get that in here?' One section at a time. It was assembled, disassembled, brought here and put back together again. Carefully. When my sweetheart looked at these pictures I suggested that he could build one for me. He said, "It's not rain-proof!" I said, "Oh, but dear, you could make it weatherproof. For me!" He didn't say anything. He could. I know he could. But I don't think he added it to his to-do list!

If you don't like white, it comes in colors.

What a sweet place it could be! A special place. Away from the cares of the day.

Or, a little greenhouse filled with beautiful flowers. I will let you know when a little glass house is built in my back yard. When I get one. IF I get one. Until then, I'll just look out my window and imagine how wonderful it would be to invite you in to visit and enjoy my little glass house. And we won't throw stones!