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Vaseline Glass: Grandma’s Spooky Show

Posted in "Old" is Creative!, "Old" equals FUN!, Ambience in Decor, American Glassware, Antique shops, Creating Beauty at Home, Creative Living, Depression Glass, Hearth and Home, Living abundantly in a condo!, Slow lane living in a fast lane culture!, The joy of collecting, Toothpick Holders, Vaseline Glass, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2012 | 7 Comments »

Nestled with plates of my soap are some of our Vaseline Glass items:  a creamer and spooner on the left, a Candlewick covered candy dish toward the center, and a small tumbler with an opalescent rim to the right.  Over years of antiquing and rummaging we have collected a nice assortment of this gorgeous glassware.  Some pieces, [...]

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Sparkling snow and seasonal ceremonies . . .

Posted in Gracious Living, Nostalgic Reflections, Reflective Musings, Winter Survival, Condo Living, Never say "downsizing"!, Hearth and Home, Treasures of the Snow, Retirement Joys, Staying Whole in the Midst of Society, Creative Aging, "Old" equals FUN!, Antiques and Wonderful Junk!, Winter in Wisconsin, Gracious Entertaining, Home Arts, Arts and Crafts, New Life in Spring!, Patio Gardens, "Old" is Creative!, Living abundantly in a condo!, Slow lane living in a fast lane culture!, Creative minds are never bored!, collect, COLOR!, Growing old is a great joy!, Toothpick Holders, American Pioneers, Women and Creativity, Old, Creative Memories, The Need for Ceremony, The Joy of Keeping a Home!, English and Bavarian china, American History, American Glassware, Ambience in Decor, Creating Beauty at Home, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »

At last, winter has dumped its trademark on our Northern land.  The world around our country condo and quiet park is heaped in the quiet beauty of winter.  Our little patio is heaped.  I love the charming top hats on the bird feeder and saxophone-playing frog—leaning against the feeder as if he were a bit inebriated.  Against [...]

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Mellow Moments

Posted in "Old" is Creative!, "Old" equals FUN!, Ancestral Roots, Antique shops, Antiques and Wonderful Junk!, Arts and Crafts, collect, Condo Living, Creative Living, Creative minds are never bored!, English Cottage Decor, Family Matters, Family Roots, Fun and Funky, Growing old is a great joy!, Growing up in Wisconsin during World War II, Hearth and Home, Home Arts, Junk! :), Knitting, Life in the 1930s and 40s, Little dreams--antidotes for stress, Living abundantly in a condo!, Never say "downsizing"!, Nostalgic Reflections, Reflective Musings, Retirement Joys, Slow lane living in a fast lane culture!, Small Town Living, Staying Whole in the Midst of Society, The Home Arts, Toothpick Holders, Vintage Living, Vintage Stuff, Wool, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Yesterday I savored some mellow moments in the little town of Delafield, just 5 minutes from our home.  My first stop was a yarn store where I bought baby fine cashmere/merino blend yarn for seaming my knitted sweaters.  From the yarn store, I went up the block to an antique shop in an old Victorian era home.  I’ve been visiting [...]

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