Sunday, January 3, 2010

I'M ONE-YEAR-OLD TODAY!


Oh, my gosh! Today is my one-year Blog Birthday! This is my 252nd post and I have 135 very special followers! WOW! Go HERE to see my first post.

What should I do today? Throw a party? Buy myself gifts? Nah, I'll just watch the New England Patriots play their last regular season game and, hopefully, win!

Thank you, all, for making this a very memorable year in Blog Land! May there be many more to come!

Saturday, January 2, 2010

THRIFT STORES ON N.Y. EVE

I was cleaning Pre-Teen's room a few days back and while doing so decided to count her paper money that was crumpled up in a box. The kid had $250 in there! She's one of those rare kids that never spends money and never wants anything; she's very satisfied with what she has.

Now that I knew all that cash was in her room, I decided to put it in the bank (which is conveniently located on one side of the post office. Remember what's on the other side of the p.o.? My fave thrift store! So, of course I had to stop in! Also, around the corner is a small consignment store that I noticed a few weeks back (been there almost a year, I found out). So . . . here's what I brought home:

From the consignment shop I got six matching strands of tree beads for $2.50. I've never had matching beads - don't know why but just a bunch of various ones.

Also this cute little dish for $.75. It's very thin, might be porcelain. Not sure what it's for, it's 6" x 2.75" (15cm x 7cm).

These are from the thrift shop:
Another pretty cup for the purple bath. Look at the cute flower inside of it!

A few books for me and Pre-Teen (plus some Garfield books) -
Some votive holders and this cute jar -
Hey, look! My Calibrachoa is blooming! A nice sight on a snowy day. I had them in a hanging basket and at end of season just dumped the shell into a bowl.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

VTT - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Welcome to my last VTT post of the year! Party on, Cake Lady! Thanks so much, Suzanne, for being our fun hostess this year.

Today I am going to show you two antique postcards that were in the bundle Mister got me for Christmas. These are New Year cards and are both from 1911, and you're welcome to take and use them!

Have a great night tonight, whether you're at Times Square, First Night, partying, or home in bed!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

REDNESDAY - TRANSITION WEEK



I feel like I'm in limbo. I thoroughly enjoy Christmas - the excitement, decorations, carols, gifts, crafts! This was my first Blog Christmas and I wish it wasn't over! But it is, and I'm not ready to move on to "normal" life again. Do any of you get like this?

I'm rounding up the rest of my holiday shots. Here's my outside Christmas cabin that stays on the deck/porch and is nicely decorated with real snow!

A festive doily and a music box decorate this doll high chair.

And, another set of house decorations that line window sills, just like the polka-dot roofed ones.

If you have any leftovers, I'd love to see them!


THE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Greetings all! I'm tired! Christmas day was busy morning, afternoon, and night! I must have caught a slight bug from someone because Sunday and Monday I was physically exhausted (and a little queazy) and didn't feel like doing a thing - so I didn't, except for watch t.v. and read mostly. I feel back on track today; ready and raring to blog!

I'm surprised there are still leftover sweets! My sister made red velvet cupcakes - yum!

I was only expecting some token gifts from the kids as we're still "poor" this season! But Mister surprised me with a few things. Two new pairs of garden shears (someday I'll get the Felco ones!). He also stopped at an antique store and got some thread spools (darning silks).

. . . and some pretty linens. The green one says "gilding the lilies"!

. . . and a whole slew of antique postcards! Most are Christmas, and the rest are Easter and general. I'll have to scan them.

Finally, his mother found me this set of cherries plates at an antique store. I know nothing about them since the label is torn off one plate, and the rest don't have one.

My cupcake-making sister gave us a nice set of knives, but Mister deemed them too sharp for the kitchen and, thus, relegated them to the bottom of the basement stairs. (Don't ask!)


I'll see you tonight/tomorrow for Rednesday!