Break Time

After about a year and three-quarters, I am putting my blog on a hiatus while I will be busy with other things.  Thanks to all who have stopped by in that time.  Best wishes to you!

Diane

Smashing Bob And An Answer

I added another page to my favorite quotes Smash book last week. I have a few old postcards in my paper stash and chose this one as I thought it looked a bit Bob Ross-ish. I also knew I had some scrapbook paper with paint brushes on it but could not find it. So I resorted to painting a brush right on the paper.  It didn't take watercolors too well, but good enough.  And, yes, I came across the paper with the paint brushes a couple of days later.  Too late!

I had to show this odd little note that is on the back of the postcard.  Isn't it strange? The postmark is hard to make out, but I think it reads 1907.  Think Mary was on a special diet?

Here is the answer to yesterday's little quiz.  That Mammy type doll I posted is a decorated bell.  I had never seen anything like that before, but I did find some on Etsy and Ebay.  A few were souvenirs of New Orleans.

Have a bell ringer of a day out there!

Funny Day At The Thrifts

A couple of days ago I found this object at one of my local thrift stores.  It must be pretty old by the look and feel of the fabric. Do you know what it is? Apparently it was a somewhat popular thing to make. If you're stumped, check back tomorrow, I'll reveal its true function.

So why in the world is she showing us boxes of toothpicks? At a second thrift store that day, I saw a crocheted potholder that I knew I had seen recently somewhere else-- which is weird.  Where would I have gone to see an old crocheted potholder? Then I saw a stack of toothpick boxes and it dawned on me-- a garage sale. I had seen both at a garage sale a couple weeks before. I thought about buying a couple boxes of toothpicks since I use them for applying glue when crafting, but I got distracted by something else and forgot to buy them. The garage sale folks must have donated these items to the thrift store after their sale. So the toothpicks found me after all.

Hope your day isn't too weird!

Wacky Answer

Ovaltine was the product spoofed on yesterday's (10-22-13) Wacky Pack.  Very interesting history-- did you know Ovaltine was developed in Switzerland over 100 years ago?  Here is a link for you trivia buffs.

Murals

Once upon a time, I was younger, healthier and undertook projects like this. These are two murals I painted 14 years ago on my front porch. Taken from photos in magazines, I used ordinary tempera paints that have held up rather well. That bird is not painted by the way; it's one of those that "fly" when you pull a string underneath.

An older neighbor told me there were windows on these two walls years ago.  They were covered over (or taken out) when the house was sided, probably in the 60s or energy conscious 70s.

The real views on the other sides of these walls look nothing like what I painted. Kind of a nice escape.

Have a fanciful day!

Wacky Pack Wednesday

Looking for a beverage to serve at your Halloween party? Try some Eviltime! If you've ever seen A Christmas Story, you might remember the radio show Little Orphan Annie was sponsored by this product. "A crummy commercial?!"

Have a good day!

TT/Autumn

Very seasonal theme this week at Tag Tuesday: Autumn. The apples background is from a scrapbook paper I had so decided to use that. Apples are rather fall-ish. Especially taffy apples-- yum!

What is your favorite apple to eat? I'm partial to Red Delicious.