Vintage Friends

to qualify as an Antique, you need to be 100 years old, or older.

A Collectible 50 years or older, and Vintage is described as 

something old enough to be in fashion again.

There's hope for me.....;0

what ever possessed me to think I could pull

off a singing telegram at a local restaurant dressed 
in my thrift store get up, I'll never know.

 Mike was surprised to say the least, and only embarrassed

 when he walked me out and a man at the bar said 

"she can't sing worth a damn, but has nice legs".

these pictures from 30 years ago were found

this week as a result of my New Year's resolution 

to clean out closets and drawers.

My daughter will be so embarrassed!  ;0

Breadman Bakes

Our colder weather has breadman baking up a storm, keeps the house cozy and warm!
The latest loaf of Sourdough, he has learned a technique for getting the best crunchy crust.

Garden Antiques Tablescape

I'm already thinking spring, so I raided the garden shop and created a little table scape to represent spring, right down to the empty bird nest I found in the yard one year.

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The earlier arrangement looking tired!

SPRING is just around the corner.....I hope!

I'm such a boo hoo California wimp when it comes to
 weather, I want it perfect all the time.
The colder weather has kept my pansies holding up longer though!

So cheerful.....

Peace On Earth

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19th C. Primitive American Bench

It's been a long time since I've come upon a 

 primitive furniture piece that I just had to have.

But, this week, I not only found one but two.

The 8' long bench has boot jack legs and the

backgammon board card table above it, C. 1900 - 1920.

I love the graphics on the old game boards and

have several of the lighter colored ones.

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This was nerve wracking, watching Handyman Husband 

climbing the old wooden ladder he modified to fit on the stairs.

Whew, almost there!