IT'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.

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!

I just had to show you the brooch I got at Kohl's right after Christmas. It sparkles so much, I love it!

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!

THRIFT STORE GOODIES!

I went to two thrift stores this week! Here are my goodies:

I'll start with my "prize of the week" - an awesome Christmas stocking for $1.00!

I found a nice roll of vintage wrapping paper, and a silky soft red/black scarf (which I'll use for a tablecloth). I've been looking for a scrapbook or photo album to put all my mother's 1951 shower/wedding cards in. I chose this floral fabric-covered one.

This cute little girl with a polka dot scarf is a Fenton (red sticker included) mug and the mini creamer/syrup is a no-name. The selection of blingy earrings, at 50 cents each, will be added to my craft stash.

Three 8-1/2 x 11 pieces of (what I believe are) real felt, from the old $.17 price tags.

Two boxes of vintage red bulbs and two old tart tins that had been painted as decorations.

Three small glass jars, and a set of 2-1/2" tall spice (?) cans - Meister, made in Brazil.

I was pleased to find an HRM turkey cutter, along with a holly one. A fun bag of pink, silver, and cream bead strands will be put to good use, I'm sure!

I was also happy to find this interesting vintage planter, made in Japan, to add to my collection!

Last is a group of vintage Christmas money holders and one card. In the post below this one I've shown them individually so you can use them if you wish.

SOME VALENTINE DECORATIONS

We got another foot (30cm) of snow today, :( . I had to shovel a path from the house out to the road that our back driveway goes to, because it's a heck of a lot shorter than the 1/8 mile long "official" driveway - twice! I'll be sore tomorrow! I hired the two brothers next door to shovel a path down the long driveway to the bus stop.

I am joining up at Rednesday, hoping all those reds will warm me up!

I'm going to show you some of my Valentine decorations - some that I made. First is a beautiful accordion card that I picked up a year or so ago. It's so pretty!

Next is my what-not shelf.

I decorated the three little bottles for V-Day - stickers or double-sided tape so I can take them off easily.

Couldn't resist giving this forlorn angel a Valentine card. Hope she cheers up.

This is a candy box that I decorated for myself. I am absolutely in love with it!

Remember this guy? "Where's Steve?" (Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter). He's looking to get lucky!

Last is a heart-shaped necklace that came from my aunt's estate.

REDNESDAY

Hello everyone! Meet the twins . . .


The one on the right I've had for many years, can't even remember where I got her. The week after Christmas I knocked her off the shelf and had to reglue her skirt. Mister can't understand why I don't just throw away broken things. (He just doesn't understand!) The one on the left I picked up at the thrift store last week for $2.00. A broken bell in her hand but, who cares? Not me! Now both can live brokenly ever after!

EDIT: I remembered this quote that Stitch says in the Lilo & Stitch movie: "This is my family. I found it all on my own. It's little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, still good."

At the same thrift store outing, I got this picnic hamper for $2.50! I just wanted the thermos in it, but the lady said they had to go as a set so, for the price, I took them. I threw away this hamper as it was a cheap, broken one, and transferred the goodies to one of my vintage Redman picnic baskets.


This is a Thermos brand thermos, but was made in England - along with all the other items in the basket.


A pretty vintage handkerchief purchased on the same trip for $1.00.


More trip items - a cute little brooch and an adorable felt bag that holds . . .

a measuring tape!

REDNESDAY

Happy September Rednesday friends! It's almost time to get out your cosy sweaters and sweatshirts for the Fall! I've started getting out some of my Fall decorations; or, should I say back-to-school dec's ~ my display thermoses, and also my Royal China Memory Lane dishes with acorns around the rims. I don't know if the smallest thermos, on the right, belonged to a picnic set or something ~ it is a Thermos brand, but it says "Happy h Home" and has W's all over it (which I know stands for Wickett!)


I finally found something to do with my big, wide, red rickrack. I'm displaying "the Queen's jewels" on it right above my computer!

Cookbooks and a vintage little wheelbarrow!

This was a nice treat a few nights ago ~ male Oblong Winged Katydid! They don't like to be found. I don't know what he was doing up on my deck, but I sure surprised him when I let the cat in!
This one is 2 inches/5 cm long. If you don't know what the Katydid sounds like, go to this page, scroll down to "Some Memorable Songs" and click on the graph for common true katydid.