This is about time that my father made…he made time for his hobby of clock making…

These are some of the clocks my dad made, that are still in his home where
my mom lives…

Four years ago my son VJ did their basement over and made this clock wall out of those clocks…  Dad renovated that cuckoo clock, but all the rest he made in his humble workshop…

VJ also organized his grandfather’s workshop, displaying all his vintage tools and has taken over the woodworking skills to aid him in his entrepreneurial job of renovating small condos…I love decorating with clocks, especially vintage looking ones they remind me of those old cozy paneled libraries, but most of all they remind me of my father…  All the following clocks were made or brought back to life by my dad and I am very lucky to have them displayed in my home…this one is in my dining room and has a lovely Westminster chime…the small Buddha statue was my dad’s along with some of his old books…This clock in my living room was a vintage find, in which my father brought back to its original glory… A spot in my house where I enjoy relaxing☕️

This clock, displayed on our family room mantle, also chimes with the Westminster tune…

This clock, in our kitchen, is my favorite and also chimes…people often ask us if we get tired of listening to 3 clocks chiming… to be honest, we don’t even notice it anymore, it’s background noise, but a soothing one…  A note about those pots and pans…we have had hanging pots and pans in all the houses we’ve lived in since we first got married…and OH, they are the same pots, 50 years old!!!  Also, the “CUCINA” sign means “kitchen” in Italian…

My Dad

My dad was French, he learned to speak French before English…his name was René…a very humble, gentle and quiet soul…among his other hobbies besides clock making was woodworking, he made furniture… and cooking, his specialties were beef bourguignon, bouillabaisse and apple pie!!!  He retired as the chief purchasing agent at the VA Hospital in Boston when he was 58…he loved retirement and was always around to lend a helping hand…this photo was taken when he was 95 years old…  My Dad and me💗    He passed when he was 98…

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Now it’s time for eating breakfast…These are the raw ingredients of my breakfast…I have this breakfast of oatmeal and fruit, Monday through Friday…either instant with no sugar or steel cut oats…

If I have time to make a half cup of steel cut, it will last for a week… I store it in this airtight glass container in the frig and just spoon out what I need before putting it in the microwave and adding all the other ingredients…I warm up the oatmeal for 1 minute in the microwave, then I add a handful of walnuts, a sprinkle of cinnamon, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and bananas and warm it up for another minute, add flax milk and my breakfast is ready…                       

One of the many things I learned from my father, was to make time for the important things in life…family, food and hobbies…and you can see through this blog that is exactly what I’m doing…

My wish for all of you is that you’re able to make the time to do what you love…

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