Empty or Full

Every Wednesday my honey goes to a little flea market in Galt. Look what he found today. This is just the sweetest little dish, I think I might use it for candies. Does anyone know what kind of glass this is?
Which way do you think I should display it. Empty.......or........
filled with these yummy chocolates by Lindt. Mmmm, they are so delish, very creamy and they just melt in your mouth.
This candy is a truffle and comes in milk, dark and white chocolate. I think the dark chocolate is my favorite. Well, what do you think empty or full?

Blessing ~ #11 The gift of today.....for this is all we really have, enjoy it.
Blessing ~ #12 The beauty and fragrance of the very last roses in your garden.
Happy days to you and remember to smell the roses. Linda

WX Faire and a Pay It Forward

Good morning to you all. Hope you had a happy weekend, didn't it just fly by? Saturday was kind of rainy here but I did run a few errands and had a nice lunch at Chevy's. In the evening we watched a little TV, and I worked on a Christmas project. I wanted to get to bed early because Sunday is our fun day at the WX Peddlers Faire, and we always get up sooo early for this. It was still raining when I went to bed ....I woke up at 3am and it was pouring. Oh, no maybe no faire this month, but by 6am there was just a light mist and we decided to take a chance and go. We were prepared. Hot coffee, warm clothes, gloves, scarfs, umbrella and my boots.

Aren't they the cutest? My honey bought these for me, very fashionable don't you think? I wanted to walk in all the puddles, but just waded in a few.
Even with the rain there were still lots of vendor. Here are my goodies. I love the little green tick tock, and the silhouette with the red foil...I think the lady is dressed for a holiday party.

Blessings ~ # 9 Warmth and comfort from our furnace, a convenience we take for granted. ~~~~ #10 Starting the day with a nice cup of chocolate.

The other day I visited Michelle, at I'm A little Teapot, and she is having a Pay It Forward......what fun. I enjoy crafting and signed up right away. Here's how it works.

I will send a handmade gift to the first three people who leave a comment on my blog, requesting to join this PIF exchange. I don't know what the gift will be yet, and you may not receive it tomorrow or next week, but you will receive it within 365 days, that is my promise. The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog. If anyone is interested in joining me, I will send a handmade gift to the first three to leave a comment with their promise to pay it forward.

Hope you join in the fun too. Linda

Turkeys

I can't even remember when I started collecting turkeys. Originally, I was only going to collect vintage little gobble, gobblers but over the years my collections has evolved into a wide variety of the feathered bird. Here is part of my favorites,...oops, I shouldn't say favorites I really don't want any ruffled feathers. This turkey is a reproduction . I love his color and the lid comes off so you can use it as a candy dish or serving piece.
All the turkeys on the sidecar are rather old. This sweet pine cone turkey Lisa made for me when she was a bluebird.....I can't believe it, but that was over 35 years ago. Time does fly.
I love the little candle turkeys. On the bottom of each one is the original sticker with the manufacturers name and priced 29cents. I'm so glad they were never burned.
Look at this guy, he is just too cute. This handsome fellow is crafted from tulle, and just makes me smile. My husband found him at the WX peddlers faire last month. This Sunday is the faire, I wonder if we can find him a partner?
This is a perfect serving piece, but for me I just enjoy displaying it. This piece I found last year at the WX, hope I find a treasure or two on Sunday.


My Blessings
Blessing ~ 6 ~ My friends old and new. Always there, through good times and not so good times.
Blessing ~ 7 ~ Meeting such wonderful blogging friends. Even though we haven't met in person, I feel as if I do know you. You all are a inspiration and it's a pleasure sharing and celebrating with you.
Blessing ~ 8 ~ Sweet Lilly we found each other just at the right time.

I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. ..........Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy weekend everyone ~ Linda

Thanksgiving

Hello everyone. I can't believe it's already Tuesday, missed you all yesterday. Did you have a good weekend? Mine was nice, Lisa and I had fun Saturday, and Sunday was race day. I love NASCAR. I kinda watched the race while I finished decorating for Thanksgiving. Here are a few pictures and I'll post more during the week.
I think they are going to the first Thanksgiving celebration. Do you agree?
This turkey is on my dinning room table. In just about two weeks we'll be enjoying a delicious Thanksgiving dinner here. I'm already thinking leftovers.....yum. My honey makes the most wonderful turkey sandwich, I love sandwiches and they always taste better when someone else makes it.
I adore vintage postcards. Some of these are post marked 1903. Can you imagine they are over 100 years old.
The living room hutch. I usually pack all the moonstone dishes away now, but this year is different. I just added some seasonal pieces.
I love the colors in these turkey plates. I think they work well with the moonstone. What do you think?

This is my first time sharing my blessing so I'm posting more then one. This way I'll have 21 blessings by Thanksgiving.

1 ~ I'm truly blessed and thankful to be in good health after breast cancer.

2 ~ My husband and our life together is a wonderful blessing, I can't think of spending my life any other way.

3~ My daughter brings great joy to my life, and is a blessing I'll always cherish.

4~ I was blessed with a loving gramma and mom, and have the happiest childhood memories.

5~ My sister in law, who is truly like a sister is a blessing.

Linda

For today and its blessings, I owe the world an attitude of gratitude........Clarence E. Hodges

Company Is Coming

Little birdies up in the sky
Please don't just fly by
Little houses sure to please
Come and see the vacancies

I've invited company, granted they are little birdies but company is company. I don't know what I was thinking when I sent out this little invitation, I love company, but I forgot I would be putting out November decorations today, plus going out. My house is all topsy turby but unless they peek in the windows all will be well.

Little pink cottage, garden setting.
In amongst the ferns. Oh no, I see a little cobweb, must go brush that away. I wouldn't want the birdies to think I had poor housekeeping skills.
Tucked among the trees, room for three.

I hope the little visitors enjoy there stay..... now I must get back to work. I want to do a little more in the living room, then get ready to go out. Lisa and I are getting manicures and then out to lunch. Wishing you all a nice weekend. Linda

November

I can't believe it's November already. It just seems like yesterday I was decorating for Halloween, and now I'm tucking everything away until next year. I do a little decorating for November, do you, or are you already thinking Christmas? Well I better get busy......wishing you a great day, and Happy November 1st . Linda

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone! Are your ready to celebrate and enjoy all the trick or treaters? I am, plus I've been surprised and treated by a special Halloween spirit. I'm pretty sure I know who treated me with all these wonderful goodies but they deny everything. Look at all the sweet things I received.
A yummy loaf of pumpkin bread, orange recipe cards perfect for the season, notepads, one has a cute ghost on it the other a piece of candy corn, darling sticky notes, lovely green candles..my favorite color, a little stitching project, candy, candy, and more candy,and the most darling crown cookie cutter. I love crowns and won't crown cookies be the cutest? Thank you for all the wonderful treats.

What a nice way to start the day..... Mmmmmmm homemade bread and a cup of coffee. Delish. I have got to get this recipe.

When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam,

May luck be yours on Halloween.....author unknown

Enjoy Linda