I’ve been collecting Sue Tirrell mugs for about 6 years now and yesterday, for the first time, I broke one. I couldn’t believe it. It must have made a loud sound when it fell to the floor because HH stopped what he was doing to find me and see what was going on.
I was just sitting there on the floor staring at my broken mug when he announced that he was going to fix it.
I just gave him a funny look and then he started going on about the Japanese art of fixing things. The Japanese art of fixing things, do you know what he’s talking about?
We’ll see what happens. {But I’m not holding my breath.}
I saw this can of Ring Pop soda the other day and was like… No. Just no.
Another big no… Going through airport security with snakes.
This house. It’s going to be kooky and colorful inside when we’re done with it. That’s the plan anyway. It’s no big secret around here that I adore the small Cornwall village of Port Isaac.
One of my favorite things to do {at least once a week!} is to check the John Bray Estates website to see if any new homes have popped up there.
I love seeing how other people decorate their homes. Especially their living spaces. Anyway, I was up late one night and went down a rabbit hole on the internet and before I knew it I had ordered some super funky peel and stick wallpaper for our bedroom wall.
The wallpaper arrived yesterday.
And then I saw this listing on the John Bray site and was like… Hmmm, did I make the right decision? Maybe I should have ordered the wallpaper with the sharks.
That’s it. That’s all I’ve got for today.
Carry On.
~Mavis
Linda says
I feel your pain with the mug. The first East Fork mug that my husband broke hurt. I don’t know about repairing a mug though since they hold liquids.
Brianna says
I read the snake article and was surprised to see that ‘counterfeit food’ was also something commonly smuggled. What is counterfeit food and why? Another rabbit hole online….
Paula says
I love East Fork Pottery. They give you a discount on a replacement mug.
Carolyn Rust says
The Japanese art of fixing things is an excellent idea for the mug. A friend of mine has a tea cup that is very special to her and when it broke her and her mother found an artist specializing in this. The broken pieces were reconnected then the scars were sealed with gold. It is beautiful and still able to work like a cup should. I hope HH has similar success.
Rosemary says
I saw the article of the man who was caught smuggling snakes in his pants! Apparently, they were in plastic bags . . . still, I can’t even imagine . . .
Mavis Butterfield says
It’s crazy.
debbie in alaska says
I was at a paint your own pottery place and spent many hours on a platter with a design of a bear and mountains and moon … it broke in the kiln. The store owner got a kintsugi kit and is trying the that method — hoping it works. Hope yours does too.
Sue says
There are porcelain repair shops online that repair dishes.
I’ll never forget shattering (irreparably) DH’s mug from his first sales job. It took me 4 years to hunt down a replacement, and even then, it wasn’t a perfect match (same size, shape, color, composition, just not the word “sales” embossed on it). It still nags at me.
Funny how such a simple object can evoke such a profound sense of loss. Sure, it’s only a mug. But it was A Special Mug.
Sue says
Okay, how’s this for crazy?
I googled. And just found The. Actual. Mug. I broke! A PERFECT copy!
I can now wipe my conscience clean. Not that DH ever held a grudge–he always said it was no big deal.
I will present it to him and never touch it again. He can wash it himself. LOL!
debbie in alaska says
aw yay! love this.
Mavis Butterfield says
A SPECIAL mug indeed!
Leslie M says
LOL!! Sharks and cats, I love it!!!
Patti Vanderbloemen says
I have used the art of kintsugi several times when repairing stones for my jewelry. It takes patience, but when it works, it is a beautiful site to behold! Good luck to him!
Mel says
This wouldn’t work for mugs, but I try to buy all sentimental things made out of materials that don’t break easily. My friend broke her sister’s custom glass “our first house” ornament, so I painted her an exact replica on wood to gift her sister the following year. Ever since, when I buy things like that, I just skip glass and go straight to wood or something like it.
Deb from Ohio says
Even if it can’t hold hot tea again, it would be a good pencil holder, or maybe plant a succulent in it
April says
I am very confused. Where did you buy your new place? Did you bring you Aga? If not, will you get another? Your other place was cute. Why did you sell it?
Mavis Butterfield says
No, we didn’t bring the AGA but we may get another one {just a different style. It was just time to move on. I wrote about it briefly here: https://www.onehundreddollarsamonth.com/what-were-looking-for-this-time-around/
Lana says
I have my late MIL Peter Rabbit coffee mug that she drank all her coffee from every day. Unfortunately it has a big chip that makes it unusable so I use it to hold the pepper mill near the stove. I love seeing it and it keeps the pepper mess contained.
Denise says
I believe the Japanese call it Wabi Sabi when there is a flaw but you make it into something beautiful. They sometimes actually put a flaw into an object because nothing is perfect except whichever God you believe in. Lovely thought which has helped me when I make things and make a mistake. Usually I am the only one who knows it’s there but it brings me joy.
Ashley Bananas says
When I first moved to Florida I bought a lovely dish set at Goodwill. It was Erinware from Ireland. After over ten years and a young child I had very few dinner plates and no bowls left. I finally gave up the remainder and bought a new to me set on Facebook Market place. But I remember feeling very bad about getting rid of the Erinware set. It was kind of a memory over the years and very mid century which is my favorite style of most things. Anyway….I replaced it and quite like my new set. Sometimes we have to retire things. Especially if they’re are broken and cracked and we could possibly ingest pottery shards.