Sugar, no cream

When ever I acquire a new to me vintage piece I always wonder what the about the life the piece had before it came to my house. If I get the piece at an Estate Sale I can usually come up with a few more pieces of the past of the piece. Just recently my Mom purchased these 14 Corelle Butterfly Gold Sugar Bowls at a local thrift store in New York. Now I'm really wondering where are the lids and the matching creamers? I can see the lids being tossed along the way somewhere, if they weren't together you might not guess they actually went together. Clearly though the creamers would go with them. Unless of course you didn't see the two together, would you guess it was a sugar bowl? Maybe someone purchased them on purpose to use as dessert dishes? Maybe that is what they thought they were if they saw them by themselves on a shelf. I guess it will always be a mystery that I'll never have the answer to. Stop in and take a look, maybe you need a new Sugar Bowl or a new set of dessert dishes. 

Corelle Butterfly Gold Sugar Bowl

Set of Sugar Bowls or Dessert Bowls?

Corelle Butterfly Gold Sugar Dish

Naptime

This morning was a cold, rainy dreary day. I was sitting working on my laptop and Apolo was napping on his water bed beside me and Fonzie was napping in our bed. Before long Apolo moved to the couch to get a little more comfy. I kept watching him and thinking he really had the right idea. It wasn't long and he got up to move to his waterbed in the bedroom. That did it, I was done sitting here with a cold nose and toes and I followed him to the bedroom. Fonzie was super excited to have me join in so I snuggled right in.

As I lay there thinking about the morning so far and thought about the movie The Secret Life of Pets. It's suppose to give you a humorous view of your pets life when you aren't home. I thought, well that's not how my crew act. I figure Sundays give me a preview of what goes on when I'm not here. So far the boys had ate breakfast and slept. From their locations when I come home from work, pretty sure that is all they do while I'm gone. Fonzie loves sleeping and I'm not home from work long everyday and he is whining he wants to me come nap, I always oblige him. Today it being such a rainy dreary day even the birds were quite. As I lay their thinking about this they were so quite you would have never even guessed that any birds lived here. It was a good day for all to hunker down for the day and nap, we managed a 3.5 hour nap!!! Are you a napper? I try my very best to to have a nap everyday, usually they aren't as long though. 

 

Pretty fitting for today

I'd Rather Be Sleeping

 

 

 

 

 

I found it

It meaning, just about everything 😉 I wanted to change the CD in my car tonight, just wasn't feeling one of the ones that was in the changer. I keep my CD's in the center console of my car. I hardly ever change them, I don't drive far. I had to take a lot of stuff out to get to the CD's. As I was driving I thought about all that I had to take out and was pretty impressed how much stuff I actually had in there. You probably want to ride with me, not only will I get us there faster, but I more than likely have about everything you might need. I pulled the Sharpie I found out and made an inventory list on the McDoanlds bag on my seat.

21 Cd's ~ From decades and genre's
8 Pens and 1 Sharpie ~ Good thing I found the Sharpie to make my list and two of the pens have flashlights on one end.
Some Paperclips and Nails, didn't feel like counting them.
Tire Gauge ~ It will work on Cars and Semi tires.
Pack of Trash Bags
2 Different kinds of cold medicine, some Tums, tube of Blistex, Vicks inhaler, hand sanitizer and some denture cream. ( I don't even have dentures)
Pair of Ear Muffs and a pair of Undies ~ Weren't you raised to have clean undies in case of an accident?
A collectible McDoanld's Happy Meal toy, still in it's original package.
Pencil Sharpener, but I didn't find any pencils, maybe I better take one and put it in there.
Wrapping paper cutter, in case you have to wrap a gift on the way to the party.
Drill chock, drill press is in the house, would think that would be a good place for the chock?
Lots of salt packs from McDonald's, no pepper I never use it.
Couple bird toy quick links and a few clothes pins, we can hang up a variety of stuff.
A pair of broken sunglasses, I figure in a pinch they are better than nothing.
A handwritten map, couldn't figure out where it was too, maybe a treasure.
A couple straws, always kept them for my Step Dad.
And last but certainly not least, Napkins!!!! Lots of brown ones, a few white ones and a special Christmas one.

Who knew that console was that big inside!!! I was super impressed by all that's in there and I'm not taking any of it out. I started to look around to see what else I could find in the car. In the little cubby by the shifter I have two more pairs of sunglasses, a mangled fork I found a few years ago, a Tonka truck and Matchbox Car, plus a few more pens and clothes pins.

In the 4 Door pockets ~ can of lock deicer, can of battery terminal cleaner, quart of oil and a pair of gloves.

Beside my seat I have two tent stakes. Back seat there's a seat cushion and a 5 gallon bucket. All the way to the back of the car ~ tarp, bungie cords, parts for my dishwasher and some wood boards for signs.

The only place I didn't look was the glove box, probably a good thing!!!

This may seem like a pointless post, but it means a lot to me and was what I needed tonight. I was feeling lost and feeling like I've been transformed by life into someone besides myself. This showed at least my car is the real me. That includes the dozen or so decals on it too 😍 Here's the last 2 decals I put on my car, I have a few more planned when I have time.

Stop by website and see if you can find any decals to make your car your own. And maybe look around your car and see what interesting things you can find. Michelle's Variety Shop

Thanks for listening to an old lady ramble on ~ Michelle

Goodbye

Goodbye Wally, I love you and will miss you greatly. I think I was in shock today when Jim called me, then the wonderful memories started flooding me and that made the tears start flooding me too. I think you are one of my first "old guys", I've loved you from the beginning.  It really is the simple things in life that matter and make the best memories. I remember following you and Margaret to town when the road was closed and you knew a short cut, only to have us both turning around on a dead end road. How about the time you and Margaret got separated at Walmart and the kids and I searched around to get you both found again. It depended on which one of you was asked who it was that was lost 😉 The very special memory of eating lunch with you on the ship last year at one of our friends memorial service. Then when you walked into the museum and you said "I heard your laugh and knew you were to find you". I will never in my life see a pair of OshKosh bib overalls and not think of you. I promise to always pass the needed info on to anyone else that may need them.  I loved sneaking over to you in the Memorial Day parade in your Jeep and sneaking a hug every year. Speaking of hugs, those will always be my most cherished memories from the parade, to the lobby, to that occasional meeting at McDonald's. When you turned 90 in January you said that was enough, I guess you meant it. My dear friend may you rest in peace knowing you were loved by many and will be missed my so many. I love you!!!

Missing Miss Manners

She's been on my mind a lot lately, I work with the public, I get to see the lack of manners all day long. Too be fair I do also see some superb manners as well, but that is less common. I can remember looking forward to reading Miss Manners columns when ever I could get the chance over the years. I don't read the paper at all anymore, so I don't even know if she still has a column or not. This morning at work I asked the one lady at work, "I wonder if Miss Manners is still alive?" She said "who?" I said "oh you city people". And wondered if it does make a difference if you are raised on the back roads in rural America?

Reason for all my manners questioned lately, what else, but who holds the door open? I'm sure it's against what Miss Manners teaches, but I don't believe it is gender related anymore. In the general sense I believe if you are with others or have other people near you, first one there holds the door. Please for the love of shear politeness, say "thank you" though.  However my rules change for the elderly. I think with them you make a point to hold the door no matter who gets there first, I will walk fast to make sure I'm first. See someone struggling with a walker or cane, be grateful you aren't and take the extra minute or two to help hold the door(s). My opinion of people has changed after seeing how they approach the whole who opens the door thing, not usually for the better 😒

If I have to pass in front of you in the store isle while you are looking something, I will politely say "excuse me". I have had people say it to me as well, but it's rare!!! Everyone is in a damn hurry and has a sense of entitlement, they aren't going to say "excuse me" when they feel they have the right to be there. Last night I was at the drug store looking at one of the shelves for something. A man and his teenage son came in, they walked in front of me, nothing, no "excuse me" nothing!!! Make it worse, they stop in front of me to look at something!!! WTF? Really, what are you teaching your son? Shame on you for not setting a better example of not only how to be a man, but a decent human being. I did say, "excuse me, please feel free to cut me off" Still no acknowledgement. I felt invisible like Michael Richards character on Night Court. (Yeah I've been YouTubing)

Look what I found, so cool and now I can say I learned something. 😍

Maybe if we can all just try just a smidgen to be a little nicer and practice good manners, maybe we can all get along better. Now I'm off in search of Miss Manners, is she still around? 

Halloween Yet?

No it's still not, but I really do seem to be in the Halloween mode. Just finished listing some Halloween Wood Signs in my shop today. I made one of the "The Neighbors have the Good Candy" sign for myself to put up at the Post Office pointing to the wine shop next door. I love it and can't wait to put it up. I showed it to the owner of the wine shop today and he loved it too. I'm thinking I'll put it up Oct. 1, if I can wait that long 😉 Here's the signs I added to the shop, stop in and check them and the rest of my signs out. Michelle's Variety Shop Signs

 Eat, Drink and Be Scary!

Dead & Breakfast 

 Blood Donors Needed!

Welcome to Spookville 

 

 Double Sided Shelf Sitter Sign

Welcome! The Witch is in.

I'm really not a fan of cool weather, 80+ is my favorite temp. Which makes it off that I'm looking forward to the fall and winter holidays. Must be a getting old thing 😉 Wait until I get started on the Christmas items, that would be my favorite holiday for decorating, so not for the weather though!!! 

Happy Halloween

Not really, but it feels like it should be out. It's August and currently it's only 63 out!!! Where is my 90's at??? I guess the chilly weather has be thinking about fall and Halloween. I have been painting signs all week, hope to get some pics of them to share tomorrow if the sun comes out. Tonight I decided I would work on a few glass block decals for Halloween. I cut one and some how lost the little dot for the top of the i. As I sat there frustrated I thought about the saying I had just cut: Home of the Wicked Witch and all her little Monsters. It made me think of this new lady in town and her 2 boys. She has such an awesome personality and the older of the 2 boys is the one that says "I love Stamp". 

I decided I would give this to her, but how. I don't have any spare glass blocks here. Maybe a regular glass something or other, I have lots of that. 😉 As I was walking around looking I spotted a piece of wood I had painted the wood, but not the sign. Light bulb moment. just put the decal on that, so I did. Did some staining and sealing and have a little gift I can give Erica tomorrow when she comes to get her mail. Here's a pic of her little sign. 

Stop and get your own decal to start getting yourself ready for Halloween.

 

Wicked Witch Decal

Now since Fonzie and Apolo have already headed to bed, I better follow along or I won't have and space in the bed at all for myself. Good night and Sweet Dreams!!!