A birthday teapot found its way to my house this week and I love this new addition to my collection. My brother and sister in law gifted me this vintage teapot from the early 1960’s. They are great thrift store/flea market shoppers and I am Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: April 2024
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33, 661,440 minutes That is exactly how many minutes I have lived as of Sunday, April 28, 2024. By the time you read this I will have lived a few more minutes but that is basically what I claimed when I celebrated my 64th birthday Continue reading →
A Classic Resurfaces
It seems that there is a lot of turmoil in a lot of places and no end in sight. I have encountered ugliness and goodness at many times this week and have been trying to embrace the goodness. Sweet cards and notes from friends have Continue reading →
“Your Child Has Arrived in Your Mailbox”
What would you think if you got that message relayed to you? Would you wonder what the heck it was about? My beloved sent me a little clip that was on the Oldtimers Facebook page with the following picture from the Smithsonian Magazine. . According Continue reading →
Don’t Be Anxious
These days it is very easy to be anxious. It is easy to let the worries of the world and the concerns of others to swirl around and take over and I have decided that the best way to combat those overwhelming feelings is to Continue reading →
Teapot Tuesday
Another Tuesday and another teapot from my collection. I highlighted this one years ago and kind of forgot all about it. It was a $5.99 find at Marshall’s and is the perfect one for use for daily tea time. . A cute china teapot that Continue reading →
Happy Earth Day!
Every year on April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day. While I don’t always do everything that is helpful to the earth, I do try to do my part when I can. In church yesterday it was mentioned that one family in our area is going Continue reading →
Cat 4 Warning
There was a Cat 4 storm that hit our house this week. It caused considerable damage. It started out with a pretty shaky assembly by the humans. The new taco truck had to be reinforced with duct tape. . . . Maksim catapulted off the Continue reading →
“I Don’t Want That Cart!”
People are funny. I think people are getting funnier (or weirder) every day. Maybe I just encounter more than my share of people these days but let’s face it— some people just need to tone it down and be a nice human. I have shopped Continue reading →
Wordless Wednesday – Another Thing I Need
I may need my head examined…. Continue reading →