a new find

A few items that I got today....

Isn't she grand....

Summer end

I love the fall and all the colors but I will miss the pinks of summer.....

The warmth of the sun, I don't like hot but I do love warm. I am not a winter person. As I get older the Autumn only means winter to me, I hate that I feel this way because it is a wonderful time of the year. And living in New England I get to see a delightful display put on by the Autumn fairies who are all so hard at work.

This year summer end is a wee bit harder because my youngest is going off to college.
In the past my falls and winters were filled with his sport games, soccer, basketball and the cold just flew by game after game. I will miss that, I will miss him................

The Writing Box

A few years ago my husband's aunt gave me this wonderful writing box that once belonged to her mother. I just got the box and it was fascinating to explore, it gave me a tiny peek into my husband's family.
Inside was a note about the box ( pictured above) and a few other paper items. The items in the box were from before Minnie was married, dried rose petal from a favorite cousin, receipts for music lessons that took place in 1894 and 1895. It appears the box was set aside once she was married in 1899 for the last thing added was an announcement for her graduation in 1898.

I want to redo the writing box because it's in such bad condition, first thought was to keep it as close to the original as possible...but then ideas began to fill my head....because it is in sure bad shape it could be redone into ??????????? almost anything.

Wow!
I am one lucky girl!!!!!

A treasure- trove of delightful items.

My wonderful Tussie Mussie came today and it is fantastic, filled to the brim with a delightful treasure trove of things. My swap partner

Scrappy Jessi out did herself .. It is decorated with miniature Victoria magazine covers. I wish I could get a better picture of this Tussie...my pictures don't do this wonderful TM justice. I finally hung it in my bathroom on an antique baby dress and was able to get some pictures....but still not great.... Jessi you are the greatest and I love my Tussie mussie, it's so lovely... Thank you so much!

It's Tussie Time

a little Tussie Mussie that I make a few years ago, this one is about one and a half inches, made with silk ribbon and wild rosebuds.

I am in a tussie swap and I can't wait to get started......

Creamer of Buttons

I love the colors of these buttons, I often glance up at them as I pass through my kitchen. Butterscotch bakelite, butter yellow and creamy gold buttons all put into an old glass creamer. It's funny how something so small can give so much in
daily pleasure. I guess that is why we surround ourselves with things we love.

one more doll.....

as you can tell I collect dolls, I have loved and enjoyed my dolls since I was a little girl...I guess one would say that I never put my childhood toys away....This little one I named Epsie. She is a doll by Heidi Plusczok.