Just returned from a week’s vacation back to Minnesota. Jeremy did the photography at his friend’s wedding (which was beautiful by the way). In the meantime, I saw some friends and family, but not as many as I would’ve liked. I was trying to keep the vacation low-key and low-stress and not rushing from place to place as I’ve done on previous trips back.

A favorite find on my trip was a beautiful victorian sconce at City Salvage in Minneapolis. I technically didn’t need anymore sconces but I couldn’t resist! I also purchased a couple art-deco style light fixtures for a steal at an antique shop.

I’ve come to a realization (maybe because of the deplorable weather there) that I didn’t feel any need to move back there anytime soon. I did get a bit nostalgic while in Mankato because I missed going to university and having those fun times, but not enough to move back there and get paid student-level wages.

In most areas are boxy homes with no discernable style sporting vinyl siding in the same shades of grey, beige, pale yellow, or while. BORING. Sure, I envy the housing prices in the non-metro areas, but my friends there don’t get paid near what they deserve!

Even with more impending remodeling work, I sure did miss my true home — Portland! MUAH!

One Response to “Minnesota Light Fixture Find”

1. Tracy says:

   April 17, 2008 at 10:17 pm

   Wow, I was looking through your new picture of the bathroom and it looks great! You guys are really trucking along and getting a lot of stuff done it looks like! How exciting for the two of you.