Some Days Are Full

In the morning was my regular Friday schedule with my mom... to the hairdresser, post office, etc. In the afternoon it was meeting my daughter who was having oral surgery for wisdom teeth extraction. In the evening I was a tired Sagittarius.

Staying In

Signs of spring
are starting to show themselves...buttercups and robins.

And yet, it's too cold to be outside for long. Therefore, I stayed in and did some cleaning, organizing, and rearranging. I discovered a few items I had forgotten about since they were stored out of sight during Christmas season. I like when that happens...a rediscovery of objects. The rooster came back to the top of the refrigerator, showing off favorite colors of mine - rusty red, cream, gold, and green. The little chest with drawers was moved from entryway bookcase to a space below the kitchen cabinets. The top lifts open, but the creamers will keep it in place. On the kitchen windowsill the tiny handpainted wooden house in the teacup expresses my mood today with three familiar words.

Favorite Things

I'm afraid I have far too many. That's why I'm able to find goodies at antique malls and thrift stores. I like a lot of different things as you can tell from this list.

baskets

crocks

butter pats

cups and saucers

creamers

wooden miniature houses

books

bookmarks

old letters

birdhouses

cloches

bowls

pitchers

oil paintings

scissor cuts

hearts

candlesticks

plates and platters

schoolhouses

children figurines

sculptures

old keys

cookie cutters

vintage children's blocks

old croquet balls

garden statues

Easter eggs

Christmas ornaments

etc.

'cause I'm sure I forgot some.

Oh, yeah, baby cups, miniature chairs, postcards. . . gee, I didn't realize how many favorite things I collect. I'm sure in future posts you'll be seeing more of the stuff that's gathering dust around here. Hope you are like me and enjoy seeing other people's personal treasures and how they decorate with them. Thanks for being here.

Sandy

He Keeps Me Smiling

This little guy

is joy,

innocence,

mischief,

and

adventure

all

rolled

into

one.

Collecting

I think collecting is a pleasant pastime. Since I've been at it for years my collections are more or less finished(well, almost...still looking...can't help myself ). For as long as I can remember my mom has always had cups and saucers... a few sat on top of the upright piano we had for my early piano lessons(one of my biggest regrets later in life... stopping those lessons). She gathered more and more over the years, but many of hers I didn't like at all. In fact, for a long time I didn't understand why she collected cups and saucers...until one day I spied a cup and saucer that fascinated me due to its colors and pattern. It was made in Occupied Japan. Upon closer inspection it even had a tiny chip on one side of the cup. But I loved the delicate flowers, brought my first cup and saucer home, and was hooked! Now I have a deeper appreciation of my mother's collection. Not too long ago she wanted me to chose some from her collection. I acquired some lovely ones...all the lovelier because they came from Mom.

Listening to the Quiet

It's very quiet in the house. A sense of contentment surrounds me thinking of yesterday... our children provided a steak lunch here at home, a Tiffany & Co cup and saucer gift, and movie tickets and refreshment coupons for our Saturday night "date" to see the new Clint Eastwood film. My husband and I appreciated their efforts to make Valentine's Day extra special for us.

Valentine Thought

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY