It may be raining outside, dreary, cold and wet............ but I am keeping warm, surrounded by all my cheery reds. You know I love Red. It is evident in both my closet and my interior design. It makes me warm, cheery and oh so happy. What better way to celebrate a little Red giddiness than with Sue at It's a Very Cherry World for the ever popular and fun Wednesday is Rednesday. (Click here for the party.)
Please pull up a chair, pour yourself some coffee and let's chat. Don't you just love that barber's chair a $3.00 lawnsale find. The table and chairs are from an auction $50.00.
Red painted utensils, tins, potholders, cookie jars and aprons .......... makes a girl giddy!
Curtains made from vintage tablecloths, stainless steel cart, and a very diner feel with plates and ceramic red fork and spoon. The fork and spoon were Goodwill finds for $.99 each. The cashier asked me what on earth I was going to use them for as they were quite "garish". She was a new cashier at the store and didn't know me , yet.
Of course, now that the leaves are falling, thoughts are quickly turning to Christmas, my very favorite time to display my reds ..... angels, stockings and trees.
It was officially a year ago that I had A Conversation at Goodwill with my friend Tiff @ Folded Gingham about blogging. (Hence the title of this blog.) As we were perusing the aisles at our favorite place to be on a Friday night, she told me how easy and rewarding blogging was and suggested that I might like to give it a try. Admittedly, I am not the most computer savvy person, but am proud to say that I have learned so much in a year's time from assembling photo collages, adding text to photos and links to my posts. I couldn't of done it without the support of all the wonderful people that I have met while blogging, too many people to list in one post.
So here is a big thank you coming your way, a One Year Anniversary Giveaway.
1. Please leave a comment here telling me about a favorite thrift store find for one chance to enter.
2. Please post about the Giveaway on your blog for a second chance to win, as well as leaving me another comment that you have done so.
3. If you would like, follow my blogging adventures for another chance. Each follower automatically gets a chance. Thank you.
The prize you ask? Some of my Goodwill treasures. If you have been following along, you will be familiar with my vintage Goodwill scores. I will be showing pieces up through the 10th for your viewing pleasure. Thank you all for a wonderful year.
Please be sure to visit Sue and see all the fun reds at her party.
Got it at Goodwill
Sherrie
It is Vintage Christmas Monday and once again we say thank you and Merry Christmas to Joan at ANYTHING GOES HERE. Good Job Joan for putting this all together.
Hope you like my poem.
The countdown to Christmas
has begun,
The piano is tuned,
Carols are ready to be sung.
Cookies are baking,
Stockings are hung.
The trees are festooned, with ornaments
in all their glory,
Books are ready to be read,
"Twas the night before Christmas"
and the "Nativity Story".
Mom is dressed with things that 
glitter,
Candy canes are ready to be shared,
The candles are lit, their light a soft flicker.
For all the memories we
cherish and hold dear,
Amidst all the ornaments, vintage and new,
That a child born in a manger makes clear,
Why we wish
"A God Bless You!"
Thank you to all the wonderful folks who took the time to write such nice comments on my post last week. Each was like a little gift that brought a big smile.
I hope you will join me in the next week as I will be posting pictures of all my trees, maybe not all vintage, but certainly fun.
It is Saturday. No matter that I have icicles hanging precariously from my gutters, that Mt. Everest is now at the end of my driveway and the temperature is struggling to reach 20 degrees, it is Pink Saturday with Beverly @ How Sweet the Sound, and that makes everything seem a little warmer. Please be sure to visit our gracious hostess Beverly and all the other Pink Participants.
"Old Country Roses" Royal Albert Bone China - England
Take off our shoes..........
Put our gloves away..........
Take some time to just relax........................
Maybe cook up a batch of cookies........
I just love this apron. How cute is the pocket.
Pink crocheted collars, made by my Great-Aunt a lifetime ago, dainty pink gloves and copper metal/pink bling earrings to complete the look.
The front and the back side of the earrings.
