Mondays are Special,Too

Flea markets free you from thinking in terms of
special occasions.  Instead you begin to think of every
day as a special occasion.
                                                  Marie Moss

Our Rose, loves boxes, today she got her head stuck
in a tissue box.

Forgiveness to Move on

Forgiveness is a double gift.  It is a gift to the one who
is forgiven, but also a gift to yourself, freeing
your form the prison of resentment and bitterness.
                                              With God in Russia
                                    Walter J. Ciszek, S.J. with
                                    Daniel L Flaherty, S.J.

                










College of the Desert flea/swap meet.

All kinds of merchandise.

New hat for girl.

A little sunshine and exercise for boy.

My blue bracelet says Stand Tall
StopAS.org.                                

There is turmoil but I have to be
strong and have gratitude.
Happy Happy Girl.

Learning

Wear your learning as you wear your watch
in a private pocket and do not pull it
out & strike it merely to show that
you have it.
                               Lord Chesterfield


A teacher affects eternity,
he can never tell where his influence
stops.
                                Henry Adams

As a wee one, there was only two
things I ever wanted to grow up to
be a teacher or an actress.

Along the way I was discouraged from
pursuing teaching.  A very sad mistake.
Terrified of auditions.

Luckily, a dose of homemaking 
with children drew out creativity.

Allowing me to work with actors.

Opportunities for
traveling in style. 
Topanga Vintage Marketplace

Walking on over the top set designs

Visiting with creatures existing only in the imagination.
Look closely at the fly near the boy's feet.
The fly's iridescent eyes glowed two aisles over. 

Hunting and Seeking for Jewels

Diamonds don't make my heart race.
Vintage makes my heart beat with the
intensity of African drums.

The vibrant colors of the Caribbean.
The faded brightness of summer roses.

Today, we will be on the hunt for wooden spools,
shiny glass, cake plates, and vintage jewelry.

I hope Joe is on the hunt for a jean skirt for me.
A flow-ie one ready for my embroidery love.

Happy Happy Friday Ramblings

You were wild once don't let them 

tame you.  Isadora Duncan

So glad it is the end of the week.
There was very little sleep here at Pumpkin Cottage
this week.  Miss Holly started the sickness.
She is fully recovered today.

Mama is ecstatic when everyone is healthy.

Jacob is the student of the month for the second
time this year.  We celebrate today. 

After three tries, I kept passing out only to be wide awake at 1 a.m.,
I watched a whole episode of
the Bob Newhart Show,
A Pound of Flesh
Season 3 Episode 19.
Really funny with a nod to sibling rivalry.

Joe said:
Don't miss the comments from the old lady.
She was one of the cast of crazies. You can
see first 3 seasons on Hulu.  SUPERB
writing.   Bob was a big comedian and had many hit
albums.  He has an everyman quality trudging through
life. In his one man act he did a one sided phone conversation.
He inserted all the appropriate pauses and inflection as he responded
to other characters but it was all him.
Alone in the scene with his infallible comedic timing
and straight man expressions.

It is always about the hunt. Holly has spotted me in the center of an adventure

.

A lazy daisy weekend planned with some
gardening and home projects. Lots of rest.

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Dame Judi Dench?
I would really enjoy seeing her new movie
the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Maybe some tasty Mexican food on Saturday.
If everyone's tummies settle down.

There has to be a nap or two and some embroidery quiet
time. On Sunday, the Patchwork Show in Santa Ana,
Jamestown Fleamarket in Tustin, and a visit to the
gardens at Country Roads in Orange.

My brother, and Mr. Lee's favorite sibling,,yeah he really does say that,
knows my taste perfectly.  It is with anticipation that I await the many
treasures he gives me.  Not just lovelies like this rooster platter, but
words of encouragement, videos of creative people,  and the cane he
selected years before I was ready.