tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632705103488383762024-03-13T16:30:10.754-04:00It's A Very Cherry World!.SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.comBlogger757125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563270510348838376.post-40991766372870973032016-05-08T21:46:00.002-04:002016-05-08T21:47:15.956-04:00A MEMORABLE CHILDHOOD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found the purple RD book at a thrift store and it looks wonderful in the purple half-bath!<br />
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<br />SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563270510348838376.post-19316738703314299512016-01-21T19:41:00.000-05:002016-01-21T19:41:43.550-05:00IT'S TIME TO SPARKLE!Well, folks, I don't think I'll be blogging much anymore. I just haven't felt like it; but, who knows, maybe now that I've confessed it I might do it more! Just thought I'd let you know so you don't think anything is wrong.<br />
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My daughter has a friend who is a hairdresser and I went over there to have her trim my long locks yesterday. She said she cut off about 5 or 6 inches and it's still at the top of my butt! I knew it had grown longer than I wanted because it has been really annoying when I would sit on it and such. I figured I'd keep it long until I go gray. I turned 60 in November and still only get a few strands of gray, so it looks like I'll be able to keep it long for quite a while!<br />
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I just had to show you the brooch I got at Kohl's right after Christmas. It sparkles so much, I love it!<br />
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I'm on Facebook, but I don't usually post pics of my crafts and thrift store finds. You're more than welcome to join me, although I have to warn you that I'm a conservative Christian and my FB page reflects that. See you around!SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563270510348838376.post-64728247902003568042016-01-01T21:15:00.002-05:002016-01-01T21:15:38.897-05:00THE NEW YEARMy Amaryllis bloomed just in time for the New Year!<br />
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Here's a few of my change-ups. This is my Kitchen Tree. If you look carefully you'll see some vintage kitchen utensil ornaments by Midwest of Cannon Falls. I love them! The only change to it this year is the fence box it's in. I picked it up at a thrift store this summer and knew immediately what I would use it for!<br />
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I had moved this table from one side of the living room to the other and decided to just fill it with a hodge-podge of stuff. I filled the white house with an assortment of, mostly, wood figures.<br />
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My collection of Christmas books sits on the cabinet in my half-bath this year.<br />
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I love the spine of this red and gold book!<br />
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On the windowsill of the same bath is a snowman banner that I made, and my roly-poly Santa!<br />
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Here is my tablescape with my vintage Homer Laughlin <i>duBarry</i> china (and my sister outside the window!).<br />
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Our table was in the back right corner which, I soon found out, was a problem. The kitchen (serving donuts, burgers, etc.) was on the opposite side of the room, along with a bank of nice sunny windows - that was the high traffic area. My side didn't have windows (the windows you see go into classrooms). These were my corner views:<br />
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I started out optimistic. I truly believed I was going to make a killing, especially after quickly walking around the hall and seeing that no one had items similar to mine. The hours were 9-3 and by 11:30 I had only sold one item! So I started marking down items and put up a SALE sign, but to not avail. All total I sold seven small items for a whopping $23! Didn't even make the $50 registration fee.<br />
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Katherine walked around a lot during the day and said that she noticed that people weren't buying much and, at the end, that all the tables were still full of items. She gave me a nice compliment and said that she thought (not because I'm her mom) that I had quality crafts.<br />
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I don't know if I want to try again next year, try a different craft fair, or just sell on Etsy. Only time will tell!<br />
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<br />SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563270510348838376.post-75586667054502316932015-11-03T13:32:00.000-05:002015-11-03T13:32:03.319-05:00A CHRISTMAS AF-FAIR! + CANDLESFor the first time ever I signed up for a table at a Christmas craft fair. I'm so excited! It's at a local church down the street from me on November 21. Here's a sampling of some of the items I've made:<br />
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I purchased a basket of Swedish tin molds at a yard sale back in June and have started making some cutesie little baskets.<br />
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Trees-inside-shakers idea came from Dorothy at <a href="http://hensrule.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hen's Rule</a>. She made me one last year!<br />
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I'm probably not the first to come up with this idea, but I'm glad I thought of it. Paint the tips of toothpicks to make candles for your mini trees:<br />
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I'm planning on making a Christmas banner using my vintage hankies. I scanned them, and a few floral ones, too. I'm sharing them with you in case you would like to make your own banners! There are 7 Christmas designs and 5 floral. These are PNG files and are 1000 px wide. Enjoy, and feel free to share them, too!<br />
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SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563270510348838376.post-24282385023148579422015-09-28T20:45:00.001-04:002015-09-28T20:45:58.439-04:00WHERE HAVE I BEEN?I'm sure some of you have been wondering, "What's up with Sue?", as I haven't blogged since June 1st. No, I haven't died and fallen off the planet!<br />
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To be honest, I just haven't felt like it. No particular reason, but here I am! No vacations this summer, just staying home with my regular routine. My next-door neighbors put in a swimming pool . . . and a nice tall fence. They did all kinds of fancy stone work and, boy, am I glad that's done - the stone saw was killing us!<br />
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The weather here in mid-to-eastern Massachusetts was extremely dry all summer and cooler than normal, which was fine by me. Western MA, in particular, got all kinds of intense thunderstorms but not us. We're supposed to get some rain in a few days and I'll certainly be glad for it.<br />
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I'm just glad it's Fall and it's football season again!<br />
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I've been doing some thrifting. Here are a few selections. I'm not sure if this is a chocolate pot or not, it's about 8-1/2" tall, and it only cost $7.00! I love it.<br />
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I was so thrilled to find this footstool with a bowl of cherries on it!<br />
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This bowl is really cool, in my opinion. Love the flowers on the handles. Unfortunately, no lid came with it but that's okay. And, yes, it is Hall's!<br />
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The tall brownish vase in the center is my most recent acquisition. Another no-namer.<br />
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My father-in-law brought this dirty, cobwebby, ugly dresser up from Florida last month. I was about to tell him to chuck it in the dump when he showed me the drawer that turns into a desk!<br />
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I looked it up online and found only a few pieces of furniture by them. Must have been a small company. I absolutely hate the drawer pulls and might replace them at some point, but saving the originals. Here's a full view of it, housing some of my craft supplies:<br />
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And there you have it. See you next time around!SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563270510348838376.post-12877724215029861812015-06-01T14:05:00.000-04:002015-06-01T14:05:21.447-04:00YARD SALE + THRIFT STORE FINDSHere are some recent finds while I was out poking around!<br />
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A nice sturdy vintage apron with an embroidered cook who looks like she's deranged or on happy pills or something, lol!<br />
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I love this gothic-arched display case from a yard sale.<br />
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Another red bunny cookie cutter to add to my Easter collection! The purple Wood and Sons, England plate now resides in my purple half-bath.<br />
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I don't know who made this blue vase, but I also have a yellow one just like it. The tin will get a makeover at some point.<br />
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A big basket to put annual primroses in on my shady porch, a Dickens Christmas Stories book, a wood cover for a scrapbook or craft, and a Mary Engelbreit address book!<br />
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This is the cake I made for my Becky's 18th birthday on the 22nd of May. The sticks are to keep the layers from sliding off. Becky had her last day of school on the 22nd also. She's now officially out of school; she will get a certificate of completion instead of a diploma. No idea what the future holds for her, but that's okay - I like having her at home!<br />
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Becky made the vase a few years ago in school, and the irises are 'Honorabile', an 1840 heirloom variety.<br />
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Most of the ones you see are decorated very neatly and modern, but I'm a vintage gal! I was excited to find this one with a great interior! I'm not fond of the outside style, though.<br />
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It looks warm and cozy. I could live here!SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563270510348838376.post-14736112808896977082015-05-10T16:47:00.000-04:002015-05-10T16:47:06.692-04:00BOOK SALE & STRAWBERRIESYesterday (Saturday) was my town library's semi-annual book sale. Katherine and I went and this is what I hauled home with me:<br />
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I also got a huge coffee table-sized picture book of Ireland for my Becky. Book's in her room and I didn't feel like making the trip upstairs for a photo!<br />
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There was a rack of "costumes" and one of the library ladies told Katherine she could take what she wanted, free, because she always goes to the sales. One of the items she took was this vintage bathing suit! It's by Rose Marie Reed and I have no idea what vintage it is. Katherine was hoping one of my blog friends might have some info on this.<br />
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I was asking my neighbor a few days ago where she bought her strawberry plants last year and we had a nice neighborly chat. Next day her son brings over this single plant in an adorable ceramic "can". I went to a local gardening center yesterday and got twelve more, so now I have a baker's dozen!<br />
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Do you think you're addicted to thrift shopping? Who, us? No way! Better check here . . . just to make sure:</div>
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<br />SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563270510348838376.post-31875435911039754572015-03-24T10:46:00.000-04:002015-03-24T10:46:10.486-04:00IT'S A DOILY DAY!I love crocheted doilies! Who doesn't? They're so colorful! Here's a sample of some I've picked up over the years.<br />
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Does anyone know what this piece is intended for? I got this at a thrift shop. It measures 56" x 4". Obviously too skinny for a table runner, and not shaped right for a bell pull.<br />
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<br />SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563270510348838376.post-42223564557664233842015-03-19T22:18:00.000-04:002015-03-19T22:18:06.106-04:00EASTER EGGSI decided not to put all my eggs in one basket!<br />
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<br />SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563270510348838376.post-57204933090159532802015-03-11T20:14:00.000-04:002015-03-11T20:14:29.088-04:00RIDING THE "T" I was excited to see this idea in the Feb/Mar issue of <a href="http://www.cottagesandbungalowsmag.com/" target="_blank"><b>Cottages & Bungalows</b></a> magazine. I live in the Boston suburbs, so these pictures are of special interest to me.<br />
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In Boston, we ride the "T", short for MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Area.<br />
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<i>While Boston is the birthplace of American liberty, it is also the birthplace of American mass transportation. The Hub's transit system is the oldest in the nation (1631), having a history longer than that of American independence. It is interesting to note that the principle of the articulated or bending (in the middle) streetcar originated right here in Boston during the 1912-1913 era. Bostonians of the time dubbed this new type of equipment "two rooms and a bath".</i></div>
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If you are interested in more of the history of Boston's public transportation system, you can read about it <a href="http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/history/default.asp?id=3462" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>.</div>
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Remember the 1959 Kingston Trio folk song, <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsqBtZNBL60" target="_blank">"Charlie on the MTA"</a></b>? That song was originally recorded in 1949 as a Boston mayoral campaign song for candidate Walter A. O'Brien, Jr., and was meant to call attention to O'Brien's opposition to the recent fare increase.</div>
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When I was in my 20's I lived in the Boston neighborhoods of Revere Beach, Everett, and Cambridge with my girlfriend and rode the T every day from our apartment(s) to work in downtown Boston in the financial district/waterfront. My office building on the waterfront overlooked the Boston Tea Party ship, the Beaver!SueLovesCherrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447602107520583304noreply@blogger.com0