CHIT CHAT

Found it, found the photo I mentioned in Cathy's post.  Before it was called AI there was an app which could insert images in photos.  below is a photo my roomie took at Cape May camp September 2010.  But noticed it has a date stamp of 2011 so I cropped the photo in 2011.  She superimposed a photo of Johnny Depp and told me to put my hand out for her to place an Oscar with me holding it.  Guess I was getting the Oscar for a supporting role with Johnny.  If only.....BTW, I loved Pirates of the Caribbean! 

This photo isn't nearly as cute or impressive as the photo in Cathy's post which you can see HERE.  And her photo bought back fond memories of mine.

I hate to house clean ~ yeah I know cleanliness is next to Godliness.  Frankly I was a much better housekeeper when I had a regular job and hours at home were fewer.  Anyhoo.....while dusting a couple antiques thought I'd share them with the antique lovers.  

Here's my school marm desk and the dark framed piece behind it isn't antique, it is a copy of one which has aged.   When my husband Gary worked for IBM they had a US Bond drive and he was given a copy which he framed.

Some of the items on top of the desk have a story.  Starting on the left side is a scoop my paternal grandfather made when he had a farm and which I used to scoop feed for my horse.  

Can't remember where the metal red and white mammy was purchased but the one in blue is a reproduction I bought in Taiwan.  Not sure what the metal shoe on the left was used for but one time I kept tooth picks in it.  The one on the right with the candle is a cobbler's shoe that would fit on top of a metal stand.  I had the stand with a larger shoe size but took it too the thrift shop a few months ago.

The antique bowl and pitcher set I've had since before my son was adopted in 1968.  When he was crawling and would go near it I'd tell him not to touch.  One time he got close and touched and I smacked his hand and told him NO again.  He never went near them to touch again.  Greg was a perfect child....until he turned 13.  Any of you parents can relate to that I'm sure.

Yesterday I made a yummy white bean soup and it will be my lunch for today.  You can find the recipe HERE, which is promoted as an easy 10-minute soup recipe.  It didn't call for carrots or celery which I added to mine so took a couple minutes longer than 10 minutes perhaps.  At the end I didn't sprinkle parmesan on mine as I was hungry.  Perhaps at lunch today I will add it.

And finally put out my favorite Halloween rug, a design by Lori Brechlin called Nantucket Broom Ride.  The pattern is sold by Spruce Ridge and this one is shown on her web site.  Oops, I can see the back of the bench in the back needs to have the furniture oil rubbed a tad more.

Okay, that's it for today as I'm getting hungry for some soup but will wait until a little closer to noon.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

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