I started my business in 2007, and I think I was about 4 or 5 years later, that I purchased my orange loveseat from an antique dealer in Waynesville.  I knew I wanted it, the current trend in photography was bringing elements of indoors to an outdoor setting for a cool contrast.  I then had in my possession, the green chair that I pulled off the curb in Xenia in front of the tattoo shop, the orange circa 1970 style high back chair, along with a gold one to keep it company....and, of course, the orange loveseat.  My clients can testify that I would show up on location with this stuffed in the back of my mini van, and me, and my daughter would drag it out into a field.  An added bonus was us showing up, and a guy/dad was there to help us, that made for easy work. 

A few years went by, and my daughter, Lauren, who I started the business with, found a "real" job, and I was flying solo.  So, I had to depend on others to not only load up the loveseat, but, carry it to the right spot on location, and help me shove it back in my van to get it back home.  Time passed some more, and I really felt that the loveseats glory days were behind it.  I tried to find it a good home, but, no takers.  A year went by, and I went out to my shed this Spring, and there it sat, lonely, neglected, and taking up A LOT of much needed storage space.  I was frustrated. I truly did want it to go to a good home, but, I had to be careful not to just give it away to anyone for fear they would turn around an profit off of it...and, well, darn it, I paid $400 for it back in the day.

Then, I remembered this young couple who I followed on Facebook who are renovating a historical, Victorian home in Xenia, called The Thornhill House, maybe, just maybe they would give it a good home?  So, I reached out, offered the loveseat free of charge, and Liz, one of the owners was more than happy to take it off my hands.  So, it was bittersweet when they arrived last weekend to cart the loveseat off to its new home.

I have a lot of fond memories of the loveseat, mostly the clients who graced her, and the laughter of all those adventurous shoots.  I looked over my hard drive and I was able to find these memories, I have many more images, but, they are buried on other hard drives that are just too hard to dig for right now..  So I bid adieu to the Orange Lady, may you find more happiness at Thornhill House, than you did in my shed. ( haha )

PS, Take the time to follow Liz & Triston as they take on the renovation of Thornhill House, it is fascinating and somewhat exhausting to watch them pour their hearts and muscles into the renovation.