Hup Street

Hup Street This is a bar where you can come in to drink & to eat a meal. The atmosphere is bright & friendly. Beers, wines, alcohol & cocktails are reasonably priced.

Ever since my son was little, he's been obsessed with collecting sticks on every single walk we took. I mean OBSESSED. E...
07/09/2025

Ever since my son was little, he's been obsessed with collecting sticks on every single walk we took. I mean OBSESSED. Every hike, every beach trip, every neighborhood stroll - he'd come home with armfuls of the most random pieces of wood, convinced each one was a treasure.
We used to have these epic battles about stick limits because our house was literally overflowing with his collection. I'd be like "you can pick THREE sticks, that's it!" and he'd spend twenty minutes trying to negotiate for just one more perfect branch he'd found.
When he left for college, I missed those stick-collecting wars more than I ever thought I would. We didn't talk as much once he got absorbed in campus life, and I tried to give him space to figure out his own path. I kept finding random sticks around the house for months and it would just break my heart a little every time.
Last year he got sick and had to come home so we could take care of him. On his good days, we'd take short walks on the beach, and he'd still notice every piece of driftwood but didn't have the energy to pick them up anymore. So after each walk, I'd send my husband back to collect all the pieces my son had admired.
That's when I started researching driftwood art projects, trying to find a way to turn his lifetime collection into something meaningful. Found this incredible community of nature crafters on the Tedooo app (which apparently isn't just for shopping), who shared techniques for arranging and preserving beach wood. One woman had made a similar sunburst design for her garden and walked me through the whole process.
The doctors don't think we have much time left, but we managed to build this sculpture on our back fence before his birthday last week. When he saw it finished, he just stood there crying and kept apologizing for all the years he wasn't around. I wanted to ask if he felt at peace with everything, but I was too scared of the answer.
But in that moment, watching him see all those sticks he'd loved turned into something beautiful, he looked like he had everything he needed.
Our Old House

What do you think of this backsplash with mycounter?Our Old House
06/20/2025

What do you think of this backsplash with my
counter?Our Old House

Were in the midst of restoring our 200 year old farmhouse and our living room is finally done! Due to our expenses, were...
06/19/2025

Were in the midst of restoring our 200 year old farmhouse and our living room is finally done! Due to our expenses, were using the furniture that we had prior. However, I did invest in these curtains but I'm a little disappointed in my choice - it's too late now though, so we have to embrace them! I feel like the space is very "fabric heavy"...if that makes sense. I need a coffee table and throw pillows, for sure. What shape coffee tablw should i go with? What color pillows? But when it comes to wall decor and beyond that...I'm at a loss. Actually, I'm going to call it decision fatigue! Haha the spaces between the windows fells odd...idk, help!
Our Old House

Looks better when you stand back, but at least there was no need for valley flashing! Our Old House
06/19/2025

Looks better when you stand back, but at least there was no need for valley flashing! Our Old House

Three years ago, I almost lost everything. Today, I'm sitting in my dream living room, crying happy tears.I need to shar...
06/18/2025

Three years ago, I almost lost everything. Today, I'm sitting in my dream living room, crying happy tears.

I need to share this because honestly, I still can't believe it's real.

Three years ago, my wife walked out. Just like that. Left me with a mortgage I couldn't afford, a living room that screamed "bachelor pad meets yard sale," and absolutely no clue how to make anything feel like home again. I remember sitting on that old couch in the first picture, staring at those beige walls, thinking this is it. This is what rock bottom looks like.

The TV cabinet from Goodwill. The rug, my mom's leftover from 1987. Those throw pillows is literally stuffed with old t-shirts because I couldn't afford real ones. I was so broke I was eating ramen for dinner and crying into my coffee every morning.

But sometimes rock bottom becomes the solid foundation you need to rebuild your entire life.

I started small, like really small and I began making these little decorative pillows and wall hangings just to keep my hands busy, to stop myself from scrolling through his Instagram at 2am. At first, it was just therapy. Then my neighbor saw what I was making and asked if I'd sell her one. Then her friend wanted two. Before I knew it, I had this tiny little shop on the Tedooo app, selling handmade home decor to people who actually appreciated it.

The transformation didn't happen overnight. God, it took forever. Every paycheck, every small sale, every little bit went back into this house. I'd save up for months just to buy that stone for the fireplace. I found those built-ins on Facebook Marketplace and spent three weekends refinishing them myself, YouTube tutorials playing on repeat.

But here's the thing that gets me every time I walk into this room now... I did this. ME, the man who couldn't even hang a picture straight three years ago (yeah, I know it could sounds weird, but it is how it is). I designed this space, I chose every single piece, I made it happen.

And my store is thriving now. I've got regular customers who trust me to create beautiful things for their homes. Last month, I sold a custom wall hanging to a woman in California who said it was exactly what her heart needed. THAT'S what I live for now. And finally I feel that my wife is proud of me. Our Old House

I wasn’t planning to stop at the Goodwill that day. Honestly, I was in a mood, trailing behind my husband like, “Let’s j...
06/17/2025

I wasn’t planning to stop at the Goodwill that day. Honestly, I was in a mood, trailing behind my husband like, “Let’s just make this quick.” And then I saw them.
Dozens of delicate little china pieces, soft pink flowers, perfect scalloped edges, and that gentle, old-world glow that only real vintage porcelain has. Plates, bowls, saucers, creamers… all just sitting there, stacked in clusters like they’d been waiting for someone to come take them home.
My husband flipped one over and read out loud, “W.S. George.” A name I didn’t recognize. A quick Google told us they were made just down the road in East Palestine, Ohio. The company closed in the 1940s, which means these dishes are nearly antique. And yet here they were, 99 cents apiece, in a Goodwill in Warren.
We paid $40 for enough pieces to set the long table in our 110-year-old home, the kind of table that demands more than just IKEA plates. It felt like we’d brought a piece of Ohio history back to life.
I couldn’t find any dinner plates or coffee cups that day, . Someone recognized it instantly, they’d collected the same line! Within a week,It was unusual because most of the time I'm buying something cute and handmade, but I didn't think I could also get a vintage plate! The whole thing came together like magic. Now our dining room feels complete. The china matches the pink wallpaper, the flowered chairs, the sunlight that pours through the lace curtains in the morning. It’s more than a lucky find - it’s a reminder that sometimes, the pieces you didn’t even know were missing just fall into place.
Our Old House

04/07/2025

He felt funny until he picked up Anatoly's bucket

04/06/2025

The big guy was conquered by Insane strength of Anatoly

04/06/2025

Anatoly Goes Beast Mode in the Gym _ Everyone Shocked

04/06/2025

They were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths

04/05/2025

They said it would take him 2-3 years to lift it, but he said no

04/05/2025

Anatoly's Crazy Grandma Shocks the Gym _ Anatoly Prank

Address

121 Spring Street, Suite # 100
Johnson City, TN
37604

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6pm - 12am
Thursday 6pm - 1am
Friday 6pm - 3am
Saturday 6pm - 3am
Sunday 6pm - 11pm

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(423)4610051

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