My Favorite Things

My Favorite Things

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into Springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

Lyrics by Richard Rodgers
Music by Oscar Hammerstein

The above picture I believe is an Inn that I took over a decade ago in Leavenworth, Washington in the United States.  It made me think of the song My Favorite Things.  It's a wonderful place to visit at Christmas time.

These vintage ornaments I can remember seeing at my grandparents place since I was small.  I now have them out at Christmas in my home.

Bubble lights are also something she always had up at Christmas.  The first picture with different color ones are my cousins the other ones are mine.

I was going through boxes in the basement and I found a box of costume jewelry that belonged to my boyfriends mom.  This brooch is one of the pieces.

These are some unsigned pieces of costume jewelry I have in my collection.

Thank you Brenda of Cozy Little House for your Welcome Wagon Friday visit to my blog. A wonderful surprise.

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Christmas Is Coming

" Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat
Please do put a penny in the old man's hat
If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do
If you haven't got a ha'penny, then God bless you."

We're starting to get ready for Christmas; today we've almost finished putting up our outdoor lights.  The following pictures are things I've picked up for decorating.

This is a simple look for Christmas I collect birds for on wreaths and garlands.

I collect vintage ornaments for my tree these are some I've found to add to my collection.

These Pyrex nesting bowls are a great look for Christmas. 
They can be like my kitchen Christmas tree.

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Where Has The Time Gone

Where did my weekend go, time is coming up short these days for getting things finished.  I know things now will be really busy till after Christmas.
 

This paperweight is actually clear glass but I thought it looked great with blue foil behind it.  The snowflake on it said buy me.

The first brooch is unsigned but caught my eye the green beads stand out well.
The vintage purse is totally me can't wait to use it when someone takes me out for dinner.
The last brooch is signed, we think it says Coro.

This jar is made by Pyrex it says The Cracker Barrel on it.  I was surprise when I saw it was made by Pyrex.

I also found this Pyrex bowl the pattern is Town and Country.

From The Family Pictures

I took this picture of the milk house at Kilby store in Harrison Mills in British Columbia.

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A Visit To Creekside Country Home Decor

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Creekside Country Home Decor in Abbotsford, British Columbia.  I visited the store a couple of weeks ago when the store started putting out it's Christmas items.  The following pictures are some of the Christmas items for sale.

 

 

The white cabinet above I noticed last year and I've told my boyfriend it's a cabinet I want for the house.  I still haven't managed to get it.  So every once in awhile I visit it at the store.

The pictures above are some vintage items that are in the store I realized after I left that I had taken mostly pictures of their Christmas stock.

The above collage is of my finds at the store in the past few weeks.
I collect vintage Christmas ornaments and picked this one up at the store.
A small Pyrex refrigerator dish which is white with the pink Gooseberry pattern and the medium dish is the bottom one which looks white the pattern is on each end.
A Frosty Day is a Little Golden Book By Andrea Posner.  I know two little ones who may like this book .
A vintage white and yellow striped Pyrex bowl.

If you are in Abbotsford, British Columbia this might be a store you want to stop by for a visit.
The address is 2547 Montvue Avenue Abbotsford, British Columbia V2S 3V2.
Products sold in the store: Antiques, French Soaps, Candles, Bedding, Artwork, Primitive Decor.

Remembrance Day Canada November 11th 2012

The following information is about things to do with Remembrance Day.  Some co-workers were nice enough to share some of their family stories of those who served.  In my family neither of my grandfathers served some of my uncles did as far as I know they did make it home.

To those who served and didn't make it home Thank You.

Flying officer Frederick John Manning was a navigator in the R.C.A.F. in World War Two.  He served for three years and after March 28th 1945 was reported missing somewhere overseas in Germany.  His family finally received a letter on June 19th 1952 officially listing him as dead with no known grave.  His name is listed on the memorial at Runnymede, England.

To those who served and made it home Thank You.

The helmet shown above was worn by Private Roy Arnold Gilpin during World War One he was in the battle at Vimy Ridge.  He's the one pictured sitting down the other soldier I have no information on standing next to him.  Private Syden Elvin Burrows pictured with a cane had a leg injury he received during the war.  Both men made it back home after serving their country.

To those who are serving today Thank You.  And may you all make it home safe.

This R.C.A.F. uniform is a 1956 uniform found in an antique store.

The R.C.A.F. hat was found at a local flea market.  The naval hat was found at a local second hand store.

The two above plates are part of the Canada Remembers series by David Craig.
" We Stand On Guard" is the plate with men on it.
" With Glowing Hearts" is the plate with women on it.

An Irish Airman Foresees His Death

I know that I shall meet my fate
Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
My country Kiltartan's cross,
My countrymen Kiltartan's poor,
No likely end could bring them loss
Or leave them happier than before.
Nor law, nor duty bade me fight,
Nor public men, nor cheering crowds,
A lonely impulse of delight
Drove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all, brought all to mind,
The years to come seemed waste of breath,
A waste of breath the years behind
In balance with this life, this death.
                                       W.B. Yeats

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Happy Halloween

I hope everyone has a great Halloween.

This clock has been in my family for some time I'm not sure if it's been passed down in the family or my dad found it in his travels.  Its a favorite of mind. The following is the information on the clock face:

Henry Birks And Sons. Ltd.

Seth Thomas

Made in the U.S.A.

These pictures in the collage are from a few years ago from my last Halloween party.  Most of my stuff is gone a friend's son and daughter-in-law do a big Halloween thing and are putting it to good use.

Halloween is about candy so I thought this Life Saver ad from the National Geographic Magazine would fit the Halloween theme.
 

This olive green Pyrex casserole dish is the Verde pattern.

This small Pyrex bowl is the Butterfly Gold pattern.

This bright green round Pyrex casserole dish is missing it's lid and not in perfect condition.  I've seen this dish a few times but it's always been in rough shape so I decided to get this one.

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Old Picture, Coffee, Tea And More

This weekend going to the second hand stores was interesting my thirteen and fourteen year old nieces were staying with us and came to the stores with us.  I could not figure out why they were following me around then it dawned on me they had no money.  I gave them some money and sent them on their way.  At last I was able to look for things and found quite a lot.  Some of the following are some of those finds.

Since Halloween is coming up I thought I would share this picture from the family collection.  Once again I don't know who the people in the costume are but think it is taken in England.

This Pyrex coffee carafe found at the Salvation Army store with everything in the original box.  It's a twelve cup carafe with stand and candle holder.  It looks almost brand new.

This Pyrex teapot also found in a local second hand store.  The cup and saucer is Cremax Pyrex which is Canadian Pyrex.

This metal Jell-o mold reminds me of my grandmother who had them on her kitchen walls when I was growing up.  The first picture is the inside of the mold and the second picture is of the back.

My boyfriend bought me this pink glass flower frog.  It's the first one in pink glass in my collection.  It was found at a local antique store.

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