tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25814643462911022802024-03-13T18:23:15.783-07:00maple ridge vintageMaple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-56361864499628243602011-03-06T13:08:00.000-08:002011-03-06T14:53:29.855-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Some "JUNKIN" Goodies I found this week..</i>..............</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A vintage four drawer organizer...</div><div style="text-align: center;">covered in old fashioned wallpaper </div><div style="text-align: center;">(I paid $19 for this).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Along with some lace doilys (7 of them)</div><div style="text-align: center;">$2 for the bunch!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CxlS1jFL5RM/TXQLIVg_oJI/AAAAAAAABkI/0UEObqwOHoM/s1600/20110306_68.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CxlS1jFL5RM/TXQLIVg_oJI/AAAAAAAABkI/0UEObqwOHoM/s400/20110306_68.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581098076061278354" /></a><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yM7TN5S9Xug/TXQKJhlIIVI/AAAAAAAABjQ/hJuCrhCdoGo/s1600/20110306_32.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yM7TN5S9Xug/TXQKJhlIIVI/AAAAAAAABjQ/hJuCrhCdoGo/s400/20110306_32.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581096996968079698" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A photo of a very sweet baby~~~~~</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkPftjBCMUY/TXQKyL5vxII/AAAAAAAABkA/ZHiKOWjsAEM/s1600/20110306_65.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkPftjBCMUY/TXQKyL5vxII/AAAAAAAABkA/ZHiKOWjsAEM/s400/20110306_65.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581097695523619970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A lone shaker~~~~~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AgD_MZk5YMQ/TXQKxxX-t1I/AAAAAAAABj4/gxJF9Pg6AW8/s1600/20110306_62.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AgD_MZk5YMQ/TXQKxxX-t1I/AAAAAAAABj4/gxJF9Pg6AW8/s400/20110306_62.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581097688402671442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another little darling~~~~~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jt1WvzrMOuI/TXQKx6V607I/AAAAAAAABjw/y_89jnGuPg4/s1600/20110306_59.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jt1WvzrMOuI/TXQKx6V607I/AAAAAAAABjw/y_89jnGuPg4/s400/20110306_59.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581097690809947058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Photo of a young woman and a "peek" at</div><div style="text-align: center;">some jewelry I picked up too!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbXYUdRpkSY/TXQKxjZu7nI/AAAAAAAABjo/M4jd2pYYoKM/s1600/20110306_55.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbXYUdRpkSY/TXQKxjZu7nI/AAAAAAAABjo/M4jd2pYYoKM/s400/20110306_55.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581097684651929202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e9X9nWYZqe4/TXQPBrr2mcI/AAAAAAAABkQ/Rhte2-kNnbU/s1600/20110306_54.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e9X9nWYZqe4/TXQPBrr2mcI/AAAAAAAABkQ/Rhte2-kNnbU/s400/20110306_54.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581102359799830978" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lovely bunches of lavender......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhIhH8IcNbk/TXQKxUUhalI/AAAAAAAABjg/RA-1fW3xpIg/s1600/20110306_25.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhIhH8IcNbk/TXQKxUUhalI/AAAAAAAABjg/RA-1fW3xpIg/s400/20110306_25.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581097680603540050" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >~~~Smiles~~~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HlYqhHn1r68/TXQKJ-L4GFI/AAAAAAAABjY/n0-U94_2k9Q/s1600/20110306_52.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HlYqhHn1r68/TXQKJ-L4GFI/AAAAAAAABjY/n0-U94_2k9Q/s400/20110306_52.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581097004646799442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back to reality tomorrow I guess.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Hugs, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~Chris~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-86410291646295983512011-02-28T15:53:00.000-08:002011-02-28T19:33:29.777-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Hats and hair......</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some interesting old pictures......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This guy looks like he caught the wind sideways........</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yR33sqYvZto/TWw74-DzZhI/AAAAAAAABiw/8rHGLSLjDfY/s1600/Picture%2B482.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yR33sqYvZto/TWw74-DzZhI/AAAAAAAABiw/8rHGLSLjDfY/s400/Picture%2B482.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899888322864658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This lady looks like she took out her curlers and forgot to brush.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AkmyjT1SF_w/TWw7xFcUCXI/AAAAAAAABio/8MorKWKAdoQ/s1600/Picture%2B481.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AkmyjT1SF_w/TWw7xFcUCXI/AAAAAAAABio/8MorKWKAdoQ/s400/Picture%2B481.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899752865761650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think that this is some sort of hair comb this poor lady is wearing...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but, it looks like an arrow coming straight out the top of her head.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"<i>But, dear it's ALL the rage this year</i>!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j4F7O3TXpIQ/TWw7w3GqCHI/AAAAAAAABig/gz1er0-DHyY/s1600/Picture%2B480.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j4F7O3TXpIQ/TWw7w3GqCHI/AAAAAAAABig/gz1er0-DHyY/s400/Picture%2B480.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899749016832114" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wonder how many cookie crumbs and coffee this gent </div><div style="text-align: center;">got in his moustache ???????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zMg0kJiaT6g/TWw7w8ueOwI/AAAAAAAABiY/UMQarHHAQsM/s1600/Picture%2B479.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zMg0kJiaT6g/TWw7w8ueOwI/AAAAAAAABiY/UMQarHHAQsM/s400/Picture%2B479.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899750526008066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All I can say is WOW..........!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This hat looks like a real bad hairdo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Os9lTyr9nuU/TWw7w6SyqsI/AAAAAAAABiQ/4E8oxFpAtCU/s1600/Picture%2B478.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Os9lTyr9nuU/TWw7w6SyqsI/AAAAAAAABiQ/4E8oxFpAtCU/s400/Picture%2B478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899749873035970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This poor young man must have had an awful hard time </div><div style="text-align: center;">trying to manage his hair, with no styling products or hairspray...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think a good haircut is in order....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-swm9p9kjlbg/TWw7widGdXI/AAAAAAAABiI/mUO7au4CYUY/s1600/Picture%2B477.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-swm9p9kjlbg/TWw7widGdXI/AAAAAAAABiI/mUO7au4CYUY/s400/Picture%2B477.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578899743473825138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you are having a good "hair" day....</div><div style="text-align: center;">hugs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chris</div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-74111184013015640132011-02-20T15:09:00.000-08:002011-02-20T16:15:18.095-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Hid in my craft room and listened to Moody Blues all day.......</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I just got tired of watching TV and listening to all the</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"<b>one sided</b>" news about Governor Walker's new proposed bill......</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The state workers don't know how good they have it....!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>They think they are "entitled" to their benefits......</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Be glad you have a job........</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>You may not have one tomorrow!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Quit your whining about giving up some of your paid vacation time</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and wage increases so you can get that new car </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>or go to Cancun on your Spring break!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>AND quit lying to your supervisors and get back in your classrooms...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Quit lying to your students and calling the Governor a "Bully"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><div style="text-align: center; "><i>The private sector has struggled for years.</i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>we pay twice as much for health care....</i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>and have had wage freezes </i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>and many of our benefits cut.....</i></div></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I, for one, support Governor Walker!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I got around to making a few things.......</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Altered an old photo......</i></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pj1SaUHBOGA/TWGl0QR6eYI/AAAAAAAABhc/HuRvd03mH-0/s1600/20110220_45.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pj1SaUHBOGA/TWGl0QR6eYI/AAAAAAAABhc/HuRvd03mH-0/s400/20110220_45.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575920130803267970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">a piece of artwork called</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">"Once upon a time"</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AlP7VegopiA/TWGl0LQfusI/AAAAAAAABhU/_3Hmc0DV6Rc/s1600/20110220_43.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AlP7VegopiA/TWGl0LQfusI/AAAAAAAABhU/_3Hmc0DV6Rc/s400/20110220_43.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575920129455143618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SIdWImSYckA/TWGlQ2XtiCI/AAAAAAAABhM/De-sIKz7YYo/s1600/20110220_42.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SIdWImSYckA/TWGlQ2XtiCI/AAAAAAAABhM/De-sIKz7YYo/s400/20110220_42.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575919522552842274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">AND tried my hand at altering </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">an old bottle </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span">or two...............</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HgH4u-Ou5s/TWGfsZUwlAI/AAAAAAAABg8/vHV9XQNXlMs/s1600/20110220_11.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HgH4u-Ou5s/TWGfsZUwlAI/AAAAAAAABg8/vHV9XQNXlMs/s400/20110220_11.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575913398722401282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UCYbLNh7I1c/TWGfaDiIT4I/AAAAAAAABg0/dxKc_m1EeXA/s1600/20110220_9.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UCYbLNh7I1c/TWGfaDiIT4I/AAAAAAAABg0/dxKc_m1EeXA/s400/20110220_9.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575913083635257218" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IvslQAhLScg/TWGnYZ0kKQI/AAAAAAAABhk/Z1tdORufKl8/s1600/20110220_8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IvslQAhLScg/TWGnYZ0kKQI/AAAAAAAABhk/Z1tdORufKl8/s400/20110220_8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575921851351443714" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i></i></span></div></div><i><br /></i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The weather here in Wisconsin today (for lack of a better word)........"sucks"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>ice today and snow for tonight....</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>sure looking forward to tomorrow morning....(NOT)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>my windshield will probably be loaded with ice (arghhhhh!)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Take care everyone...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>~~Chris~~</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-51838214114699851722011-02-09T13:55:00.000-08:002011-02-09T15:02:25.799-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">I.....think.....I.......have..............</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">"Craft-hoard-itis"</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Crafthoarditis: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">to gather, purchase, store and stash all manner of items; </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">to stack, bag, box, jar, can, or closet these items;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">to dream, touch, ponder, obsess, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">and sometimes create with these items;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">and.....to wonder "<i>WHY do I have SO MANY items??????"</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMO4eouiXI/AAAAAAAABgs/disaoCWLXB8/s1600/IMG_0479.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMO4eouiXI/AAAAAAAABgs/disaoCWLXB8/s400/IMG_0479.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571813527446784370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMO4Axys-I/AAAAAAAABgk/SQbv153RsAU/s1600/IMG_0478.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMO4Axys-I/AAAAAAAABgk/SQbv153RsAU/s400/IMG_0478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571813519431742434" /></a><br /><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOMB2PBiI/AAAAAAAABf0/KgazZek0Rhk/s1600/IMG_0481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOMB2PBiI/AAAAAAAABf0/KgazZek0Rhk/s400/IMG_0481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571812763804567074" /></a><div style=""></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ladies....does this sound like you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do your craft rooms, extra bedrooms, closets </div><div style="text-align: center;">and basements look like this???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">are you running out of.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">OR <i>already</i> ran <i><b>out</b></i> of room?????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*****************</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of the items we gather are beautiful...........</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOhkKErTI/AAAAAAAABgc/_WrlaXIIIN0/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOhkKErTI/AAAAAAAABgc/_WrlaXIIIN0/s400/IMG_0493.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571813133791833394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">some...you wonder "why do I keep picking more up???"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOhZ6GdTI/AAAAAAAABgU/Nl0ZkCtF12g/s1600/IMG_0491.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOhZ6GdTI/AAAAAAAABgU/Nl0ZkCtF12g/s400/IMG_0491.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571813131040486706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">then....there are the items you start...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but do not completely finish.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOgoSmVVI/AAAAAAAABgM/_92cwMlWiKw/s1600/IMG_0492.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOgoSmVVI/AAAAAAAABgM/_92cwMlWiKw/s400/IMG_0492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571813117721466194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">you spend afternoons making more of these items....... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">like Scented and crinkled seam binding</div><div style="text-align: center;">(sure smells yummy though)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOgEjQvEI/AAAAAAAABgE/HlDzBg1ADNw/s1600/IMG_0490.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOgEjQvEI/AAAAAAAABgE/HlDzBg1ADNw/s400/IMG_0490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571813108127677506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">you bid, watch, wager, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and then WIN </div><div style="text-align: center;">more items like these (below) on Ebay!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(good deal though, all for around $20)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOMxU7nlI/AAAAAAAABf8/otsGTXNzVf8/s1600/IMG_0495.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOMxU7nlI/AAAAAAAABf8/otsGTXNzVf8/s400/IMG_0495.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571812776549785170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You spend whole afternoons at thrift shops </div><div style="text-align: center;">and buy <i>MORE</i> of these items</div><div style="text-align: center;">because they are so old and beautiful</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (and the price is right hehe)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOLxgwwlI/AAAAAAAABfs/aGdpDbSKU4U/s1600/IMG_0473.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOLxgwwlI/AAAAAAAABfs/aGdpDbSKU4U/s400/IMG_0473.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571812759419535954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">you gather more........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOLQ516iI/AAAAAAAABfk/c5pVO2v97ys/s1600/IMG_0487.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOLQ516iI/AAAAAAAABfk/c5pVO2v97ys/s400/IMG_0487.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571812750666361378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and more.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOK9Qb06I/AAAAAAAABfc/mvqFL6MKCoE/s1600/IMG_0472.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMOK9Qb06I/AAAAAAAABfc/mvqFL6MKCoE/s400/IMG_0472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571812745392411554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">your basket is <i>FULL ALREADY</i> Chris......</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMNy8oKZtI/AAAAAAAABfU/z5SxpmOauSY/s1600/IMG_0470.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMNy8oKZtI/AAAAAAAABfU/z5SxpmOauSY/s400/IMG_0470.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571812332906637010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then.......you go to flea markets</div><div style="text-align: center;">and get really super deals on things....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMNypTb5KI/AAAAAAAABfM/1AxThHHMOn8/s1600/IMG_0467.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMNypTb5KI/AAAAAAAABfM/1AxThHHMOn8/s400/IMG_0467.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571812327719429282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, girls......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">you spend hours looking.... </div><div style="text-align: center;">and touching...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and arranging...... </div><div style="text-align: center;">these things......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMNyc3rmcI/AAAAAAAABfE/qQc2txG50xA/s1600/IMG_0464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMNyc3rmcI/AAAAAAAABfE/qQc2txG50xA/s400/IMG_0464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571812324381792706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">you see creations others have made</div><div style="text-align: center;">and think </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"I can do that too"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMNyC-9IYI/AAAAAAAABe8/oN-2xu_9SLY/s1600/IMG_0463.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TVMNyC-9IYI/AAAAAAAABe8/oN-2xu_9SLY/s400/IMG_0463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571812317432979842" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But, I think blogging is an outlet for us with this "<i>affliction"...</i></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can post pictures and tell others </div><div style="text-align: center;">about this "condition" that we have....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because you know that someone will understand.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And, you are not alone......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~~Hugs to all you beautiful, and creative ladies out there!!~~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chris</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-77899066685437342682011-01-09T10:54:00.000-08:002011-01-09T13:42:39.008-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Just some goodies picked up at the local thrift lately.........</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Dreamy cream colored fabric...........35 cents for all of this.....believe it or not.</i></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSooljNm3GI/AAAAAAAABdw/lOWc8bvbw6U/s1600/20110109_67.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSooljNm3GI/AAAAAAAABdw/lOWc8bvbw6U/s400/20110109_67.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560301315514883170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>of course more buttons............can never have too many......</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSooltTBUTI/AAAAAAAABdo/3cfXwxGvck8/s1600/20110109_70.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSooltTBUTI/AAAAAAAABdo/3cfXwxGvck8/s400/20110109_70.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560301318221943090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoolTka1TI/AAAAAAAABdg/WuT7UHsB4vg/s1600/20110109_69.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoolTka1TI/AAAAAAAABdg/WuT7UHsB4vg/s400/20110109_69.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560301311315596594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>old buckles picked up on E-bay awhile back.....and beautiful rhinestone brooches</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoolPXGzQI/AAAAAAAABdY/oIyHwFqK1Vs/s1600/20110109_66.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoolPXGzQI/AAAAAAAABdY/oIyHwFqK1Vs/s400/20110109_66.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560301310186016002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and........can you believe all this fabric for 50 cents??????</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSookpyMaQI/AAAAAAAABdQ/ozWRwURv5kc/s1600/20110109_58.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSookpyMaQI/AAAAAAAABdQ/ozWRwURv5kc/s400/20110109_58.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560301300099082498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Not sure what I will craft with all this.....but.......</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I love shopping for vintage goodies....how about you???????</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><i>The next installment of</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><i>"Edith's Summer train trip"</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoSJOSVAtI/AAAAAAAABc4/1pbN3jQAal8/s1600/Salt_lake_temple_square_1900.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoSJOSVAtI/AAAAAAAABc4/1pbN3jQAal8/s400/Salt_lake_temple_square_1900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560276639605392082" /></a><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoIWo_bfWI/AAAAAAAABcY/QSoQbXwe-MA/s1600/3831362-Mormon_Tabernacle-Salt_Lake_City.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoIWo_bfWI/AAAAAAAABcY/QSoQbXwe-MA/s400/3831362-Mormon_Tabernacle-Salt_Lake_City.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560265874995903842" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thursday, July 22, 1915</i></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"></span>At 8:25 we arrived in Salt Lake City. We went through the depot and took a free bus to the Semalo Hotel where we got 2 rooms and a bath. We then ate our lunch and we were going to wait for our suit cases, but they did not come so we started for the temple square. Before we got there we saw a Brigham Young monument then we went to the gate and heard a man talk about the Mormon religion.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>At 12:00 we went in the famous tabernacle where we saw the wonderful pipe organ and heard it. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoGvxJ8p9I/AAAAAAAABcQ/aaQ5Hx-QE2U/s1600/tabernacle_organ.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoGvxJ8p9I/AAAAAAAABcQ/aaQ5Hx-QE2U/s400/tabernacle_organ.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560264107660978130" /></a><i>The temple was filled, it was very beautiful. The pipe organ sounded very beautiful, in some parts of it, it sounded like someone singing. We went in the assembly hall. Then we went back home to the hotel where we found our suitcases.</i><div><br /></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoKZ-8wkQI/AAAAAAAABcg/6-9XIgSLz8Q/s1600/streetcar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoKZ-8wkQI/AAAAAAAABcg/6-9XIgSLz8Q/s400/streetcar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560268131453145346" /></a></div><div><div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>We then took a streetcar and went sightseeing around the city in a street car with a guide. We saw the home of Brigham Young it was small and made of stone. We visited the great Salt Lake and saw a lot of people bathing of all ages some quite old</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoSI_CH-fI/AAAAAAAABcw/w_yF1iMcNqM/s1600/1900_moonstone_beach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoSI_CH-fI/AAAAAAAABcw/w_yF1iMcNqM/s400/1900_moonstone_beach.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560276635510897138" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>At the State Prison the car stopped and the people got out and the guide explained the different things. The prisoners who do great crimes have their heads shaved and wear prisoner's clothes, but the others do not. When a prisoner's time is almost up they let them go unguarded. They have their own cream house. They have enough to furnish all their milk and butter. They do not allow people to go through the prison. We also passed the sugar house district it does not have very beautiful homes.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Fort Douglas US Military reservation, it's houses are made of the material from the mountains. We got water from the mountain stream. The car stopped for people to look around</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Liberty Park is very beautiful there is a road going as far as I could see.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>We saw the Federal building it was the Post Office. Holy Cross hospital we saw. We saw a lot of Mormon homes. Homes of the early settlers are very small and old.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Douglas Park has very beautiful bungalows. Brigham street is beautiful. Saw his private school for his 55 children. Saw his last wife's house.</i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoVKX-eafI/AAAAAAAABdI/qc4dAfu7iQM/s1600/by%2Bchildren.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoVKX-eafI/AAAAAAAABdI/qc4dAfu7iQM/s400/by%2Bchildren.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560279957921229298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoVKVTAi2I/AAAAAAAABdA/9rS1IPcG5Hg/s1600/brigham-young-wives-dtrs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSoVKVTAi2I/AAAAAAAABdA/9rS1IPcG5Hg/s400/brigham-young-wives-dtrs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560279957202045794" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>to be continued.....................</i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>love to all my blogging friends,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>~Chris~</i></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-57107244315197180212011-01-02T13:40:00.000-08:002011-01-02T15:55:32.151-08:00<div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEMxGQwCXI/AAAAAAAABaw/guh2JRDnQf0/s1600/sisters1915.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEMxGQwCXI/AAAAAAAABaw/guh2JRDnQf0/s400/sisters1915.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557737452785895794" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I thought some of you might be interested in this diary of a young girl named Edith Deischer from Monticello, Jones County, Iowa. I am not sure of her age at the time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was all written in pencil and some of the words are faded and hard to read.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I picked it up at a garage sale a couple years ago and just came across it again while I was cleaning and rearranging today. I hope you enjoy it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Please join Edith on this Summer train excursion out west............</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Note:</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> Please keep in mind that this diary was written in 1915. There is some "terminology" used that we do not use today and it certainly is not meant to offend anyone. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"MY TRIP"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">JULY 20, 1915</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEOrBUUgAI/AAAAAAAABbo/RT67zvDgQaI/s1600/images%2B%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 195px; height: 258px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEOrBUUgAI/AAAAAAAABbo/RT67zvDgQaI/s400/images%2B%25283%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557739547402731522" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tuesday 20: At 2:25 we started from Monticello for California. At Marion we stopped and mama got some things. At 6:00 we ate our supper. The porter, who was a negro, brought us a table where we could eat, but mama spilled vinegar on my silk dress. I washed my silk dress.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Near Woodward we saw a nice cottage that looked like a resort, it's children looked like specks we were so high. At Woodward there was a mammoth school building (just about sunset). In Perry there is a ball park (entered just at sunset). Very large city. We watched the porter make the births.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEOq1Vd2FI/AAAAAAAABbg/yUrYOU9S4W0/s1600/rr042.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEOq1Vd2FI/AAAAAAAABbg/yUrYOU9S4W0/s400/rr042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557739544186312786" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday 21: Aunt Anna came at 12:15. Merle and I slept together. I slept in the upper birth. When I got up, the porter helped me out. I saw the Buttes. We just passed Maxwell (not large). Saw the North Platte River, very wide (not very deep). Just stopped for 10 minutes at North Platte.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEMxZlV0xI/AAAAAAAABa4/Ny2P5i6CbwI/s1600/LOCO%2BDINE-1.BMP"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEMxZlV0xI/AAAAAAAABa4/Ny2P5i6CbwI/s400/LOCO%2BDINE-1.BMP" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557737457972531986" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><!--</div--></div><div style="text-align: left;">Near Sutherland we saw some sugar beet fields. Near Sutherland we saw a river with only a little water and all sand (very wide). The time has changed 1 hour since we left North Platte.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are a lot of yellow butterflies in Paxton.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEMx6BsruI/AAAAAAAABbA/A39RzjjnnZg/s1600/oriental_limited_1915.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEMx6BsruI/AAAAAAAABbA/A39RzjjnnZg/s400/oriental_limited_1915.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557737466681405154" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Julesburg, Colorado there is a large stone hotel and a pretty park. I saw some horse and cattle ranches. There are such little houses with only 1 or 2 houses as far as you can see (Nebraska).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At Julesburg, we saw an irrigated farm. Going through high altitude near the clouds. I saw an irrigation ditch. The pine bluffs are beautiful. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sydney, 4102 feet above sea level.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEOqVi2hbI/AAAAAAAABbQ/US4k6s6DHGo/s1600/rr052.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TSEOqVi2hbI/AAAAAAAABbQ/US4k6s6DHGo/s400/rr052.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557739535652521394" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At 2:00 we ate our dinner in the diner. It cost us $2.90. The negro porter showed us some prairie dogs. I saw 3. We saw some mountains in the distance. We are stopping at Cheyenne. There is a beautiful park and depot. There are flags all over the depot windows. We are 6210 feet high. They are having a big round up here today. We saw about half of the capitol.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We just passed through the highest elevation, 8010 ft. We went through a canyon. In the distance the mountains are seen. There are beautiful stones. One looked like a temple. Beautiful level country all for miles. Saw cattle near tracks and a cowboy. Horses running wild.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Stopped at Laramie we got off for 10 minutes. When people went to Calif. they got rest of supplies here. Got a little stove.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Near Rock River there was an irrigating ditch. I saw where they had irrigated it was about 50 feet apart. There is a great mammoth mountain that looms up in the distance.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>to be continued......................</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-55103497176484311642011-01-01T13:05:00.000-08:002011-01-01T14:34:19.457-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>"Happy New Year Everyone"</b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I have returned after a break for the holidays</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and I hope I still have some followers left out there.....</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">I hope that your Christmas was a wonderful and joyous one </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">and that you were able to spend it with the ones you love.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">I know I did......</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TR-XulTJZUI/AAAAAAAABao/wbVyAsDqMtg/s1600/v510.jpg"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TR-XulTJZUI/AAAAAAAABao/wbVyAsDqMtg/s400/v510.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557327291740677442" /></span></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">I hope that 2011 will be a year of happiness and peace for you.....</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TR-XjwzOLZI/AAAAAAAABag/5CpajwtqWrI/s1600/v480.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TR-XjwzOLZI/AAAAAAAABag/5CpajwtqWrI/s400/v480.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557327105849437586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">with countless joy and happiness too....</span></i>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TR-XcD3nlCI/AAAAAAAABaY/T1uoRsoeS64/s1600/v505.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TR-XcD3nlCI/AAAAAAAABaY/T1uoRsoeS64/s400/v505.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557326973529199650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">and may God send his angels to watch over you and strengthen you.....</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TR-XWFIodSI/AAAAAAAABaQ/5MLsxtcPEto/s1600/v514.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TR-XWFIodSI/AAAAAAAABaQ/5MLsxtcPEto/s400/v514.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557326870789780770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Auld Lang Syne</b></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Robert Burns 1788</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span><br /></span><span>Should auld acquaintance be forgot,<br />And never brought to mind?<br />Should auld acquaintance be forgot,<br />And auld lang syne?<br /><br />For auld lang syne, my dear,<br />For auld lang syne,<br />We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,<br />For auld lang syne!<br /><br />And there's a hand my trusty fiere,<br />And gie's a hand o thine,<br />And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,<br />For auld lang syne<br /><br />For auld lang syne, my dear,<br />For auld lang syne,<br />We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,<br />For auld lang syne!</span></span></i></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-21172061972473233072010-10-23T15:09:00.000-07:002010-10-23T15:53:39.063-07:00<blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />OLD VINTAGE PHOTOS<blockquote></blockquote></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">FOR YOU..............</span></i></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNmQWmZvMI/AAAAAAAABYE/_J_cSaL4XCg/s1600/20101023_6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNmQWmZvMI/AAAAAAAABYE/_J_cSaL4XCg/s400/20101023_6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531377198471691458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNejJCeMAI/AAAAAAAABX8/mSJoXFc-B10/s1600/Picture+465.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNejJCeMAI/AAAAAAAABX8/mSJoXFc-B10/s400/Picture+465.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531368725155819522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNei9yckxI/AAAAAAAABX0/LowuE-G8ZNg/s1600/Picture+464.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNei9yckxI/AAAAAAAABX0/LowuE-G8ZNg/s400/Picture+464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531368722135814930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNeij0zkuI/AAAAAAAABXs/feJjeZftR3o/s1600/Picture+463.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNeij0zkuI/AAAAAAAABXs/feJjeZftR3o/s400/Picture+463.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531368715166388962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNeiQom9LI/AAAAAAAABXk/SLSpVtr2JJo/s1600/Picture+462.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNeiQom9LI/AAAAAAAABXk/SLSpVtr2JJo/s400/Picture+462.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531368710014956722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNeiMSkwdI/AAAAAAAABXc/tkeondQdzWE/s1600/Picture+461.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TMNeiMSkwdI/AAAAAAAABXc/tkeondQdzWE/s400/Picture+461.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531368708848796114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.............</div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-66867115923202911142010-10-17T17:11:00.000-07:002010-10-17T17:33:47.382-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><i>A VIEW FROM MY CRAFT ROOM......</i></div><br /><br /><div>I spent most of today organizing and cleaning. This morning I decided to clean out the closet in my mud room. Wow, was it ever a mess...I couldn't find a thing. Got rid of a couple big garbage bags full of stuff. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then I went to my craft room. I must admit I have too many things. I started rearranging and organizing. I like boxes, but you eventually forget what is inside, even with the little label thingy on the outside.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLuRYirxPbI/AAAAAAAABWc/OghioTt6UP4/s1600/20101017_5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLuRYirxPbI/AAAAAAAABWc/OghioTt6UP4/s400/20101017_5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529172818340691378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a little treat for the eye....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLuRX90yatI/AAAAAAAABWU/nTLBkABCTPg/s1600/20101017_4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLuRX90yatI/AAAAAAAABWU/nTLBkABCTPg/s400/20101017_4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529172808446405330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jars and jars of you name it.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLuRXNgrOrI/AAAAAAAABWM/9yZSo8pFI3I/s1600/20101017_3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLuRXNgrOrI/AAAAAAAABWM/9yZSo8pFI3I/s400/20101017_3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529172795477146290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love old books....can you tell????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLuRWTlvl5I/AAAAAAAABWE/6ad9YEZfCng/s1600/20101017_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLuRWTlvl5I/AAAAAAAABWE/6ad9YEZfCng/s400/20101017_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529172779929147282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I got a large bag of white buttons at our local antique store for $3........</div><div style="text-align: center;">I put them in a jar from the Goodwill.....They look pretty don't they???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLuRV1WniJI/AAAAAAAABV8/7P-vHdLzYQk/s1600/20101017_1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLuRV1WniJI/AAAAAAAABV8/7P-vHdLzYQk/s400/20101017_1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529172771812640914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe now I can find my things.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and maybe it's time for a little de-cluttering.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take care and HUGS to all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chris</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-64746898309859768262010-10-10T13:25:00.000-07:002010-10-10T15:22:00.847-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hello</span> everyone</span>...I am back from a short hiatus from my blog. Deliberating whether to keep it or not. Sometimes too much work trying to decide what to post. (Don't want to bore everyone). <div><br /></div><div>Been doing the usual junkin....ready for the hoarding show I think. </div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of hoarding, I went to a garage sale yesterday....tons (literally) of tables in front of this small house. I had been by this house several times in the past. An old man lived there and he used to have junk piled on the front porch and also so much in his garage that he could not walk in it. Well, apparently this man passed away and his family was having a yard sale. One of the customers asked the lady having the sale "was your father a collector?" and she said "No, he was a hoarder, but he would never admit it." she also said that she still had about two thirds left in the house to get rid of yet........little did this poor old man know what his family was going to have to go through to clean everything up.</div><div><br /></div><div>We are in the midst of "Indian Summer" now . Yesterday the temp. was 85 and according to the newspaper, it broke a 130 year old record. We have hundreds of bugs in our house.....beetles, hornets, flies, spiders......I am tired of trying to keep up with them, vacuuming and sweeping, spraying bug spray....I am going crazy....they swarm around you when you walk out in the yard. Shouldn't be too much longer and they will be gone (I hope) except for those darn Asian Lady Bug Beetles.....we have a soy bean field not to far up the road and when they harvest it those bugs come to our house!!! Those annoying things seem to stay around all Winter.</div><div><br /></div><div>I downloaded and scanned the following photos for your viewing pleasure. Please enjoy!</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1PcpnAsI/AAAAAAAABUQ/frfsdjBGrUw/s400/doodad_19068_sm.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538232242045634" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIvdfhftXI/AAAAAAAABT4/TikZ1zmk8lE/s1600/tour-eiffel-night.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIvdfhftXI/AAAAAAAABT4/TikZ1zmk8lE/s400/tour-eiffel-night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526531876461720946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s1600/doodad_19068_sm.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s400/doodad_19068_sm.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538835296590962" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIvIWPo31I/AAAAAAAABTw/92M5cTmbUHs/s1600/buttons-47fd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIvIWPo31I/AAAAAAAABTw/92M5cTmbUHs/s400/buttons-47fd.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526531513193652050" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s1600/doodad_19068_sm.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s400/doodad_19068_sm.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538835296590962" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIvHzEKPII/AAAAAAAABTo/69J5HslzEfs/s1600/heart-leaves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIvHzEKPII/AAAAAAAABTo/69J5HslzEfs/s400/heart-leaves.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526531503750265986" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s1600/doodad_19068_sm.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s400/doodad_19068_sm.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538835296590962" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIvHodeQII/AAAAAAAABTg/XmFeXz5mW10/s1600/corn-z2vi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIvHodeQII/AAAAAAAABTg/XmFeXz5mW10/s400/corn-z2vi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526531500903645314" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s1600/doodad_19068_sm.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s400/doodad_19068_sm.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538835296590962" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIu3YbjENI/AAAAAAAABTY/b5n5AH1E9Vs/s1600/garden_fence.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIu3YbjENI/AAAAAAAABTY/b5n5AH1E9Vs/s400/garden_fence.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526531221722697938" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s1600/doodad_19068_sm.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s400/doodad_19068_sm.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538835296590962" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIixgy5ZpI/AAAAAAAABTQ/irK5h8-kivY/s1600/20101010_28.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIixgy5ZpI/AAAAAAAABTQ/irK5h8-kivY/s400/20101010_28.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526517926749365906" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s1600/doodad_19068_sm.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s400/doodad_19068_sm.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538835296590962" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIigopplnI/AAAAAAAABTI/qQiQc1HaP8Y/s1600/20101010_26.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIigopplnI/AAAAAAAABTI/qQiQc1HaP8Y/s400/20101010_26.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526517636800288370" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s1600/doodad_19068_sm.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s400/doodad_19068_sm.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538835296590962" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIigLGbTOI/AAAAAAAABTA/G9ypaChtwAk/s1600/20101010_25.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLIigLGbTOI/AAAAAAAABTA/G9ypaChtwAk/s400/20101010_25.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526517628867923170" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s1600/doodad_19068_sm.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TLI1yjNBHHI/AAAAAAAABUo/PT01CVdw5oc/s400/doodad_19068_sm.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526538835296590962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take care and lots of hugs to everyone.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chris</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-66040167338363473042010-08-24T17:44:00.000-07:002010-08-24T18:08:32.910-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">How has everyone been? Things are fine in this neck of the woods.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The weather is supposed to cool down tonite with less humidity thank goodness!!! Labor day is fast approaching and there will be time for one last Summer Hurrah!! Hope everyone enjoys it.....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I have scanned some images for you from my ever growing collection....have fun with them.</span><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />~~Vintage Holy Cards</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">for your art work.</span>~~<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRoTAcbOeI/AAAAAAAABR4/PUnlERa9_g0/s1600/Picture+451.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRoTAcbOeI/AAAAAAAABR4/PUnlERa9_g0/s400/Picture+451.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509142919926987234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRoImNGmaI/AAAAAAAABRw/DWX3z2sMQ5k/s1600/Picture+454.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRoImNGmaI/AAAAAAAABRw/DWX3z2sMQ5k/s400/Picture+454.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509142741084707234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRoIXM9fDI/AAAAAAAABRo/nzidKnT7ShE/s1600/Picture+453.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRoIXM9fDI/AAAAAAAABRo/nzidKnT7ShE/s400/Picture+453.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509142737057578034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is a sweet picture of "Auntie Walker...Dear lady!"</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRoH-jC5TI/AAAAAAAABRg/T3M4zlEYX94/s1600/Picture+448.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRoH-jC5TI/AAAAAAAABRg/T3M4zlEYX94/s400/Picture+448.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509142730439320882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A Lovely young lady,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">such a pensive pose....</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRn240PZCI/AAAAAAAABRY/8YE3p34-0b4/s1600/Picture+449.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRn240PZCI/AAAAAAAABRY/8YE3p34-0b4/s400/Picture+449.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509142436843054114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">another beauty.....</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRn2UeymRI/AAAAAAAABRQ/74dvUXdstvM/s1600/Picture+444.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRn2UeymRI/AAAAAAAABRQ/74dvUXdstvM/s400/Picture+444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509142427089410322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">These pretty sisters....</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">what shall their names be?</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRn15d2f6I/AAAAAAAABRI/eEmEXB7ysEw/s1600/Picture+443.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRn15d2f6I/AAAAAAAABRI/eEmEXB7ysEw/s400/Picture+443.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509142419837714338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">and Little Edna</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRn1ufwdTI/AAAAAAAABRA/QWV7cHBQXV4/s1600/Picture+442.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRn1ufwdTI/AAAAAAAABRA/QWV7cHBQXV4/s400/Picture+442.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509142416892917042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is Mildred the school teacher</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRn1G7iTzI/AAAAAAAABQ4/z4oGlMioswY/s1600/Picture+441.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/THRn1G7iTzI/AAAAAAAABQ4/z4oGlMioswY/s400/Picture+441.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509142406272012082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Lots of hugs and good thoughts your way.....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">~Chris~</span><br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-30388762048402664882010-08-10T18:32:00.000-07:002010-08-10T19:14:22.135-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Giveaway Winnings<br />&<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Vintage Swap goodies</span><br /></div><br />I recently had the opportunity to participate in the "2010 Summer Vintage Swap" hosted by Heather Fontenot of <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.shivayanaturals.com/">Shivaya Naturals</a></span> and <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.vintageswaps.blogspot.com/">Vintage Swaps</a><span style="font-style: italic;">. </span></span><br /><br />My partner was Chris W. from <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.chrisworthy.blogspot.com/">Growing Together</a></span>. Just look at all the wonderful things she sent to me! It was lots of fun and I look forward to participating in another swap real soon....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Chris and Heather...Hugs to both of you!!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TGH-w-RQk1I/AAAAAAAABQg/0RXtpP_927Y/s1600/20100810_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TGH-w-RQk1I/AAAAAAAABQg/0RXtpP_927Y/s400/20100810_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503960336926020434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TGH9-EfFFCI/AAAAAAAABQQ/78pwGiSyExk/s1600/20100810_3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TGH9-EfFFCI/AAAAAAAABQQ/78pwGiSyExk/s400/20100810_3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503959462421271586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Look at what else came in the mail for me recently. Lots of giveaway lovelies from Kim C. at <a href="http://www.enterimgirl.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Im Girl</span></span></a>. I am super excited to have won....Thanks sweet Kim.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TGH9-dh9ayI/AAAAAAAABQY/T8-zAzYScWM/s1600/20100810_7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TGH9-dh9ayI/AAAAAAAABQY/T8-zAzYScWM/s400/20100810_7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503959469144238882" border="0" /></a>SO....keep visiting those blogs and comment, you will discover some really wonderful and creative women out there, and make new friends, as well as an occasional opportunity to win some really cool stuff!!!<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I went</span> on an antiquing expedition last weekend......look at the jewels I acquired....$1.00 each (because some are missing a clasp or stone, etc) What a deal!!!<br /><br />These will work well for some cuff bracelets I am working on.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TGH-xv0-g5I/AAAAAAAABQw/QjpR9jlhuc0/s1600/20100810_11.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TGH-xv0-g5I/AAAAAAAABQw/QjpR9jlhuc0/s400/20100810_11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503960350229169042" border="0" /></a><br />(The pretty pearl bracelet to the left was $5)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TGH-xTUIxOI/AAAAAAAABQo/TZfx8hPr-8k/s1600/20100810_8.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TGH-xTUIxOI/AAAAAAAABQo/TZfx8hPr-8k/s400/20100810_8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503960342575236322" border="0" /></a><br />Summer is going fast my friends, although it has still been horribly hot and humid. School starts in a couple weeks and Autumn is coming (my favorite time of the year)<br /><br />So, as I sit here sweating with the fan blowing on me (no air conditioner)......I leave you with good wishes and a smile!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~~~Chris~~~<br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-26713571271851046142010-07-30T17:45:00.000-07:002010-07-30T18:05:51.211-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Hey everyone...check these links out...<br />Holly and Diane are celebrating the opening<br />of their new Etsy Store<br />with this wonderful giveaway!!<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TFN0dh1AtuI/AAAAAAAABQA/6HZa4_B8g20/s1600/knott_giveaway+%282%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TFN0dh1AtuI/AAAAAAAABQA/6HZa4_B8g20/s400/knott_giveaway+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499867620595250914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">(This is what they said)</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />"We are giving away our handmade items pictured in the photo above - a sweet stuffed pear and heart that could be used as pincushions, hand embroidered and embellished with lace, made by Diane, and a matching salmon colored wristlet made by me, fully lined with zipper that can also be worn through belt loops."<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cottagebythepond">http://www.etsy.com/shop/cottagebythepond</a><br /><a href="http://fingerlakesart.blogspot.com/"><br />http://fingerlakesart.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://dianeknottsmusings.blogspot.com"><br />http://dianeknottsmusings.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><br />Good luck everyone!!!<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-87111409763583676932010-07-22T16:48:00.000-07:002010-07-22T17:33:21.612-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >~Sweet Thursday Greetings</span>~<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjfIhSy9MI/AAAAAAAABPw/PV4jEqMppK8/s1600/Picture+438.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjfIhSy9MI/AAAAAAAABPw/PV4jEqMppK8/s400/Picture+438.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496888682674844866" border="0" /></a><br />Just wanted to share some thrifted goodies with you today....<br />I got these at the Salvation Army Thrift Store<br />(I wish it were closer to me...I would be there everyday)<br /><br />What I paid for some of the items below:<br /><br />Silver Brush~~~ $1.50<br />Sunday School Hymn Book~~~ $1.00<br />A box of 4 pairs of old baby shoes~~~$2.69<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjbSsw2W1I/AAAAAAAABPo/attME5DAotE/s1600/20100715_27.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjbSsw2W1I/AAAAAAAABPo/attME5DAotE/s400/20100715_27.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496884459505867602" border="0" /></a><br />Old lace pieces~~ 50 cents each<br />Old Railroad tickets~~ $5.00<br />(at Pappy's Antiques)<br />Photo of girl ~~ $1.50<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjawGiB00I/AAAAAAAABPY/Ng9aJLRfnVw/s1600/20100715_33.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjawGiB00I/AAAAAAAABPY/Ng9aJLRfnVw/s400/20100715_33.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496883865127605058" border="0" /></a><br />Baby dress ~~$5.50<br />(at Pappy's)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjavhQQrNI/AAAAAAAABPQ/1Iom0BPY__w/s1600/20100715_28.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjavhQQrNI/AAAAAAAABPQ/1Iom0BPY__w/s400/20100715_28.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496883855120968914" border="0" /></a><br />The thrill of the hunt AND find.......<span style="font-style: italic;">Priceless.........<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />Here are some scanned photos for you....have fun with them!<br /></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjZ9Fan3_I/AAAAAAAABPI/LYxmhbSyX-E/s1600/Picture+433.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjZ9Fan3_I/AAAAAAAABPI/LYxmhbSyX-E/s400/Picture+433.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496882988654780402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjZ84r950I/AAAAAAAABPA/KTdkGPl9nAA/s1600/Picture+432.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjZ84r950I/AAAAAAAABPA/KTdkGPl9nAA/s400/Picture+432.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496882985237866306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjZ8drJ4CI/AAAAAAAABO4/Ipvj7ol1840/s1600/Picture+431.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjZ8drJ4CI/AAAAAAAABO4/Ipvj7ol1840/s400/Picture+431.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496882977986699298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjZ8H8lLYI/AAAAAAAABOw/d-LXzwzAaIs/s1600/Picture+430.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjZ8H8lLYI/AAAAAAAABOw/d-LXzwzAaIs/s400/Picture+430.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496882972154211714" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjZ7qkeTII/AAAAAAAABOo/CNIGrma3wSE/s1600/Picture+429.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEjZ7qkeTII/AAAAAAAABOo/CNIGrma3wSE/s400/Picture+429.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496882964268469378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />XOXOXOXO<br /><br />Chris<br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-38424488405761275832010-07-21T08:34:00.000-07:002010-07-21T08:38:55.672-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Hey everyone...check out this awesome blog!!</span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://urbanfarmgirlandco.blogspot.com/">URBAN FARMGIRL</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> is celebrating<br />her 100th post with</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">this wonderful giveaway!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://urbanfarmgirlandco.blogspot.com/">CLICK HERE</a></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" > for details on how to enter.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEcTsG0ojiI/AAAAAAAABN4/m8Hmb06XvtA/s1600/BLOG+WFF+GIVEAWAY+dining+table.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEcTsG0ojiI/AAAAAAAABN4/m8Hmb06XvtA/s400/BLOG+WFF+GIVEAWAY+dining+table.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496383518695525922" border="0" /></a>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-53746105617659280832010-07-18T18:47:00.000-07:002010-07-18T19:36:19.406-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">AWESOME!!!!!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We went camping this weekend and on Friday night</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I went outside and saw this....</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I ran in and got my camera</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">hoping to capture some of God's spectacular beauty before it was gone.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEO1KmBkP4I/AAAAAAAABNk/eU4aLrkY9Bg/s1600/20100718_7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEO1KmBkP4I/AAAAAAAABNk/eU4aLrkY9Bg/s400/20100718_7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495435163932573570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOvbuMzsvI/AAAAAAAABM0/yVzzU5nlvf8/s1600/20100718_5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOvbuMzsvI/AAAAAAAABM0/yVzzU5nlvf8/s400/20100718_5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495428861115216626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">It looked as though the sky was on fire:</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOvbQlmvVI/AAAAAAAABMs/eAUi003Rprc/s1600/20100718_3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOvbQlmvVI/AAAAAAAABMs/eAUi003Rprc/s400/20100718_3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495428853166161234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Look at the unusual cloud formations:</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOva_L_C4I/AAAAAAAABMk/uiumrL79LSI/s1600/20100718_1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOva_L_C4I/AAAAAAAABMk/uiumrL79LSI/s400/20100718_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495428848495299458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">sun slowly going down.........</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOvcBK6U8I/AAAAAAAABM8/baQXcSbXExE/s400/20100718_6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495428866207536066" border="0" /><span style="font-style: italic;">This is a picture was taken about 10 minutes later</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">as the sun continued to set.....</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOvcoE0e5I/AAAAAAAABNE/0uBa1IneAmU/s1600/20100718_8.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOvcoE0e5I/AAAAAAAABNE/0uBa1IneAmU/s400/20100718_8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495428876650970002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">almost gone......</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOv1v8d4II/AAAAAAAABNM/5kB6V-KaR1g/s1600/20100718_9.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEOv1v8d4II/AAAAAAAABNM/5kB6V-KaR1g/s400/20100718_9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495429308260147330" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet Dreams<br /><br />~~xoxoxo~~<br /><br />Chris<br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-45813786130462295672010-07-16T07:10:00.001-07:002010-07-16T08:07:24.058-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"RANTS AND RAVES</span></span>"<br /><br />My Daughter pointed out to me today that I was behind on my blog...you are right my dear and sweet Angie.<br /><br />Summer if flying by fast. It's hard to believe it's mid-July already. We haven't had any picnics at our house yet and (as my daughter also pointed out) we have not attended any baseball games.<br /><br />We are getting ready to go on another camping trip this weekend. Don't have to do so much this time because it's only for 2 days. Most everything is in the camper already except for refrigerated food and the dog. I like to leave town and get away for a while....it's a break from reality!<br /><br />My excuse is that work is "draining" me. I leave there and come home and do nothing..... My house is a mess...I have no desire to clean <span style="font-style: italic;">OR</span> decorate. I just eat, watch TV, spend a little time on the computer, then go to bed.<br /><br />When I am at work, I feel like I am in the middle of "Romper Room" or third grade sometimes with certain employee(s) constantly (no joke) "tattling" on others and always trying to point in the other direction to make themselves "look good". Not to mention the <span style="font-style: italic;">extreme</span> "brown nosing" and the innocent act ("<span style="font-style: italic;">what...me?? I am a good and perfect person</span>") AND, to boot...the management actually<span style="font-style: italic;"> believes</span> them and plays favorites. We just had two employees quit for this very reason. Why do people do this and for what purpose.... other than to make others dislike them and to make the workplace "ugly AND edgy"?????<br /><br />There is too much negativity in this world to have to put up with it everyday at work too! So my advice to this person (if you may happen to be reading this, which I doubt) is shut your mouth, mind your own business and leave others be, just do your job and go home at the end of the day...if you can't manage that, then maybe it's time for you to leave so we can all have some peace.<br /><br />Sheeeeesh!!!!!<br /><br />I'm getting too old for this nonsense and trying to figure people out exhausts me. Does anyone else know what I am saying?<br /><br />Well........enough of that rant!!<br /><br />I better get myself moving here...I have a few things to do yet and it is 10:00 already.<br /><br />My apologies to all my loyal readers for not keeping up with my blog. Hugs to all of you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEB1TjU7cSI/AAAAAAAABMc/TZbS6KRkhW8/s1600/Vintage_Lady_and_Bird_Nest_by_Loriv.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TEB1TjU7cSI/AAAAAAAABMc/TZbS6KRkhW8/s400/Vintage_Lady_and_Bird_Nest_by_Loriv.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494520524152992034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">XOXOXO<br />Chris<br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-4277567312783891542010-06-20T13:29:00.000-07:002010-06-20T14:35:48.976-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Hello Everyone......I'm back!<br />I bet you were wondering if I was ever going to post again....<br />Well, to be honest, I was getting a little bored with my blog..<br />and I wasn't sure what to post about.<br /><br />I'm not sure what my readers come back for......<br />What are you interested in? <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Free Images for your artwork?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Vintage photos?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Home Decorating tips, photos, and ideas?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Craft tutorials?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Or, More about me and my life ?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(which is very "normal" and sometimes boring)</span><br /><br />Please comment and let me know.<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />Photos from our Camping trip to<br />Pike's Peak (in Marquette, Iowa) last weekend.<br />(By the way, we did get a new camper and it is beautiful!)<br />We took our grandaughters and had a good time.<br /><br />There were lots of humming bird feeders hanging from a tree.<br />I tried to capture some of the little buggers with my camera, they are so fast,<br />I was surprised I got some pretty decent shots<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB5-Xx4-THI/AAAAAAAABMM/RvHEKhJqcCo/s1600/20100620_113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB5-Xx4-THI/AAAAAAAABMM/RvHEKhJqcCo/s400/20100620_113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484960343178234994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB5-WZGCtEI/AAAAAAAABME/0pCYgEmeTKo/s1600/20100620_116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB5-WZGCtEI/AAAAAAAABME/0pCYgEmeTKo/s400/20100620_116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484960319342294082" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a few pictures taken at the look out point..<br />You can see for miles and miles and miles and miles......<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB5-Dcr5qHI/AAAAAAAABL8/Pyo80tdhwkc/s1600/20100620_104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB5-Dcr5qHI/AAAAAAAABL8/Pyo80tdhwkc/s400/20100620_104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484959993888876658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB59ZlxgKLI/AAAAAAAABLk/45XMGoMHBQQ/s1600/20100620_102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB59ZlxgKLI/AAAAAAAABLk/45XMGoMHBQQ/s400/20100620_102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484959274773784754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB59YOPvaqI/AAAAAAAABLc/i4PwrmbsLnc/s1600/20100620_109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB59YOPvaqI/AAAAAAAABLc/i4PwrmbsLnc/s400/20100620_109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484959251278293666" border="0" /></a><br />Here is my granddaughter, Kaitlynn, pretending to be<br />Rose from the movie "Titanic"<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB59XayRUMI/AAAAAAAABLU/fI-Wo6oaRO4/s1600/20100620_107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB59XayRUMI/AAAAAAAABLU/fI-Wo6oaRO4/s400/20100620_107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484959237464477890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Two weekends ago, we went on an excursion to<br />"Little Norway" in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.<br /><br />They had beautiful gardens there.....<br />I was more interested in the flowers than anything else....<br />I wish I had gorgeous flowers like these in my yard.<br />I guess that may come true when<br />I hire my gardener/chef/housekeeper!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB58JmFSh2I/AAAAAAAABLM/K_bdSWbIWb8/s1600/20100620_53.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB58JmFSh2I/AAAAAAAABLM/K_bdSWbIWb8/s400/20100620_53.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484957900467242850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB58IWHsb6I/AAAAAAAABLE/oP2RNc26BT8/s1600/20100620_49.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB58IWHsb6I/AAAAAAAABLE/oP2RNc26BT8/s400/20100620_49.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484957879002492834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB58He7dfkI/AAAAAAAABK8/N-_kKGhYz4g/s1600/20100620_47.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB58He7dfkI/AAAAAAAABK8/N-_kKGhYz4g/s400/20100620_47.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484957864187231810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB58GO3CuxI/AAAAAAAABK0/-jBq6t03zoI/s1600/20100620_22.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB58GO3CuxI/AAAAAAAABK0/-jBq6t03zoI/s400/20100620_22.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484957842693864210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB57PEDDyaI/AAAAAAAABKs/tZoHqydTPQc/s1600/20100620_50.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB57PEDDyaI/AAAAAAAABKs/tZoHqydTPQc/s400/20100620_50.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484956894898669986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB57OuXgLGI/AAAAAAAABKk/pWTPF2DXr9w/s1600/20100620_46.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB57OuXgLGI/AAAAAAAABKk/pWTPF2DXr9w/s400/20100620_46.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484956889078836322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB56rBZ7bAI/AAAAAAAABKc/pJHzKVJ6w-c/s1600/20100620_51.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB56rBZ7bAI/AAAAAAAABKc/pJHzKVJ6w-c/s400/20100620_51.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484956275713993730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB56qZ4a0MI/AAAAAAAABKU/IIkAog6z37E/s1600/20100620_48.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB56qZ4a0MI/AAAAAAAABKU/IIkAog6z37E/s400/20100620_48.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484956265104462018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB56pEfJsxI/AAAAAAAABKM/nXzcrJOnTf8/s1600/20100620_26.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB56pEfJsxI/AAAAAAAABKM/nXzcrJOnTf8/s400/20100620_26.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484956242181468946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB56ogjkUCI/AAAAAAAABKE/RyS7NGthrZI/s1600/20100620_23.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/TB56ogjkUCI/AAAAAAAABKE/RyS7NGthrZI/s400/20100620_23.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484956232536313890" border="0" /></a><br />Soooooooooo, I guess I have been kind of busy...<br />camping, retirement and anniversary parties,<br />8th grade graduation (congratulations Kimmy!)<br />The usual thrifting excursions, working, etc.etc.etc.<br /><br />Warm weather months don't last too long in Wisconsin.<br />We have to enjoy them when we can.<br /><br />Take care, and many hugs to all of you!<br />Chris<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oiFTXckh0zU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oiFTXckh0zU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-11613355035706359822010-05-16T09:10:00.000-07:002010-07-18T16:40:36.111-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Hi all you sweet bloggers....<br /><br />I hope you are enjoying your Sunday. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Here are some free images</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">to use in your artwork.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">If you do use these images, I would appreciate </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> a link back to me to share</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">what you created.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">~Thanks~</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BxBenHsvI/AAAAAAAABJk/n7iCw9OZxdo/s1600/BB29-08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BxBenHsvI/AAAAAAAABJk/n7iCw9OZxdo/s400/BB29-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471997817466106610" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BxAyOcFoI/AAAAAAAABJc/KgJZpC4gNl8/s1600/BB29-03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BxAyOcFoI/AAAAAAAABJc/KgJZpC4gNl8/s400/BB29-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471997805551425154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_Bwmc0ZhbI/AAAAAAAABJU/E6t8yTtNwFc/s1600/BB06-04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_Bwmc0ZhbI/AAAAAAAABJU/E6t8yTtNwFc/s400/BB06-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471997353128461746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_Bv_eVzTkI/AAAAAAAABJM/cbMw3JDdJ88/s1600/BB26-04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_Bv_eVzTkI/AAAAAAAABJM/cbMw3JDdJ88/s400/BB26-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471996683522100802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BvyNcaf_I/AAAAAAAABJE/HBiVIp4Cp1w/s1600/BB27-03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BvyNcaf_I/AAAAAAAABJE/HBiVIp4Cp1w/s400/BB27-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471996455648133106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BvEWtUjAI/AAAAAAAABI8/pNkgZ42i9dQ/s1600/BB39-02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BvEWtUjAI/AAAAAAAABI8/pNkgZ42i9dQ/s400/BB39-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471995667860982786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BuVoQ4vEI/AAAAAAAABI0/Lg1zWhWnt2c/s1600/BB56-06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BuVoQ4vEI/AAAAAAAABI0/Lg1zWhWnt2c/s400/BB56-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471994865119706178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BuPl4bkPI/AAAAAAAABIs/q7_3ekjCt2Q/s1600/BB56-05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S_BuPl4bkPI/AAAAAAAABIs/q7_3ekjCt2Q/s400/BB56-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471994761401045234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-16739541509541630312010-05-12T12:42:00.000-07:002010-05-12T14:06:03.575-07:00Hi everyone! Sorry, I have been neglecting my blog lately. It's amazing how time flies...and we just get that much older too!!<br /><br />Not much new and exciting for me. I have been able to go to some garage sales and of course my favorite thing to do.....thrifting!!!!!<br /><br />Lately, I feel like I am wasting the majority of my life working. I am looking forward to the day I can retire. I will probably be 80 at this rate (with bills and needing health insurance) but, I am sure many of you know what I mean. (and in reality, who wants an 80 year old receptionist???)<br /><br />It seems as though when I have some free time, and when the weather is nice, I want to be out enjoying myself, and to me, thrifting is a hobby as well as an "addiction" (I hope I don't end up like those pitiful people on that "Hoarding" show )<br /><br />A few weeks ago, I went to a little store called "Whispers and Thyme" with my sister-in-law. They had some really nice plants you don't normally see at Menard's or Kmart and so we got a few. It was a nice store, but I was a little disappointed because I thought they would have more antiques and such. They had the porch set up really cute though....here are a few pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sKkjvwXAI/AAAAAAAABH0/ajw39J9o3Oo/s1600/20100512_8.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sKkjvwXAI/AAAAAAAABH0/ajw39J9o3Oo/s400/20100512_8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470477795558710274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sKkT1afjI/AAAAAAAABHs/LscBppRekoI/s1600/20100512_7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sKkT1afjI/AAAAAAAABHs/LscBppRekoI/s400/20100512_7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470477791287475762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sKjidGpVI/AAAAAAAABHk/gMdxnhazw1I/s1600/20100512_5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sKjidGpVI/AAAAAAAABHk/gMdxnhazw1I/s400/20100512_5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470477778032174418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sKjRnO71I/AAAAAAAABHc/5yMUfs2Ookc/s1600/20100512_4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sKjRnO71I/AAAAAAAABHc/5yMUfs2Ookc/s400/20100512_4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470477773511257938" border="0" /></a>Here are some pictures of things I picked up today at the Ben Franklin antique store.....this image is from a book called "Sketches of Bible Child Life" (.50 cents)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sU2q-N7MI/AAAAAAAABIc/CrbKqky9eyU/s1600/20100512_17.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sU2q-N7MI/AAAAAAAABIc/CrbKqky9eyU/s400/20100512_17.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470489101852339394" border="0" /></a>This is an old communion dress ($9.70)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sU2JsIxVI/AAAAAAAABIU/dMvhFd7fl7w/s1600/20100512_13.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sU2JsIxVI/AAAAAAAABIU/dMvhFd7fl7w/s400/20100512_13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470489092918134098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sU1_n0ocI/AAAAAAAABIM/395dmUUQiZY/s1600/20100512_12.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sU1_n0ocI/AAAAAAAABIM/395dmUUQiZY/s400/20100512_12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470489090215682498" border="0" /></a><br />an old baby coat ($4.50)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sU09Xxh_I/AAAAAAAABIE/vmDulYUMb1M/s1600/20100512_10.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sU09Xxh_I/AAAAAAAABIE/vmDulYUMb1M/s400/20100512_10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470489072431630322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sU0UGG7SI/AAAAAAAABH8/s0UQl-ZmwiM/s1600/20100512_11.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sU0UGG7SI/AAAAAAAABH8/s0UQl-ZmwiM/s400/20100512_11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470489061351681314" border="0" /></a><br />These are a few things from the thrift shop<br />(blue bowl was .50 cents and picture was .75 cents)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sVVTKL8LI/AAAAAAAABIk/nEO3U7m-L34/s1600/20100512_14.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S-sVVTKL8LI/AAAAAAAABIk/nEO3U7m-L34/s400/20100512_14.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470489628036034738" border="0" /></a>Thanks for stopping by......take care and many hugs.....Chris.Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-66157385511603876672010-04-25T10:48:00.001-07:002010-04-25T13:37:36.614-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Live, from doggie central......</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">it's the "<span style="font-style: italic;">Marbles Show</span>"</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9Sia8BbuLI/AAAAAAAABG8/6JXjK9FToBM/s1600/20100425_39.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9Sia8BbuLI/AAAAAAAABG8/6JXjK9FToBM/s400/20100425_39.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464170831579691186" border="0" /></a>I move around so much, my mommy had to put me in a chair...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SiJi1d6OI/AAAAAAAABGs/uQwY3G7yrms/s1600/20100425_24.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SiJi1d6OI/AAAAAAAABGs/uQwY3G7yrms/s400/20100425_24.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464170532760840418" border="0" /></a>She kept saying funny things to make me look at her (Marbees????)<br />and she says sometimes I look like Albert Einstein????<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9Sm74CZgCI/AAAAAAAABHE/jkDYiRqBVmk/s1600/einfun.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9Sm74CZgCI/AAAAAAAABHE/jkDYiRqBVmk/s400/einfun.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464175795492192290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SiJZNyhBI/AAAAAAAABGk/4B-PDBH8SMA/s1600/20100425_23.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SiJZNyhBI/AAAAAAAABGk/4B-PDBH8SMA/s400/20100425_23.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464170530178499602" border="0" /></a>Mom's camera had to be in "sports mode" just to get a picture....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SiImu1udI/AAAAAAAABGc/Wdl7QHIHOSk/s1600/20100425_17.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SiImu1udI/AAAAAAAABGc/Wdl7QHIHOSk/s400/20100425_17.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464170516626913746" border="0" /></a>I move so fast, even in "sports mode" I blur!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SiIBViW0I/AAAAAAAABGU/HLmcCelgfwE/s1600/20100425_16.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SiIBViW0I/AAAAAAAABGU/HLmcCelgfwE/s400/20100425_16.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464170506588674882" border="0" /></a>after awhile, I just got tired!!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SiKPPig1I/AAAAAAAABG0/gYlYFXXitC0/s1600/20100425_35.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SiKPPig1I/AAAAAAAABG0/gYlYFXXitC0/s400/20100425_35.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464170544681354066" border="0" /></a><br />Bye,<br />Love, Marbles<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I went to an auction yesterday, here are some of the things I picked up:<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9ShHLNzVYI/AAAAAAAABGM/pAR6wbagXmA/s1600/20100425_50.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9ShHLNzVYI/AAAAAAAABGM/pAR6wbagXmA/s400/20100425_50.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464169392549090690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9ShGjGwZpI/AAAAAAAABGE/TZBjMNAj9rU/s1600/20100425_49.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9ShGjGwZpI/AAAAAAAABGE/TZBjMNAj9rU/s400/20100425_49.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464169381782120082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9ShGMCynOI/AAAAAAAABF8/In_oIdilOZM/s1600/20100425_47.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9ShGMCynOI/AAAAAAAABF8/In_oIdilOZM/s400/20100425_47.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464169375591472354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9ShFiCn9WI/AAAAAAAABF0/ZwT0rErPseI/s1600/20100425_45.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9ShFiCn9WI/AAAAAAAABF0/ZwT0rErPseI/s400/20100425_45.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464169364316484962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SgcDNLNPI/AAAAAAAABFs/1MFgnWL7M8I/s1600/20100425_42.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SgcDNLNPI/AAAAAAAABFs/1MFgnWL7M8I/s400/20100425_42.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464168651664602354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SgbRtAhfI/AAAAAAAABFk/vSmDC-z9hYE/s1600/20100425_41.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SgbRtAhfI/AAAAAAAABFk/vSmDC-z9hYE/s400/20100425_41.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464168638376347122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9Sgat2kv4I/AAAAAAAABFU/oG2XqbGjONE/s1600/20100425_7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9Sgat2kv4I/AAAAAAAABFU/oG2XqbGjONE/s400/20100425_7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464168628752793474" border="0" /></a><br />I picked this picture up at the Goodwill (no frame)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9Sga183qeI/AAAAAAAABFc/pNkRI2mmLHg/s1600/20100425_40.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9Sga183qeI/AAAAAAAABFc/pNkRI2mmLHg/s400/20100425_40.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464168630926682594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">~~Sweet Birdie Memories~~</span><br /></div><br />I finally organized myself enough to do some crafting. This is my version of similar pieces I have seen on other sites. Love the birds and nest! I made this piece out of an old drawer I found in the dumpster after an auction. I lined it with old sheet music and altered the image of an old photo album on Paint Shop Pro. I think it turned out pretty cute.<br /><br />This piece is for sale if anyone is interested. The price is $25 plus $7 shipping.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SBQFjt8TI/AAAAAAAABFE/u-zMGUwesWk/s1600/20100418_11.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SBQFjt8TI/AAAAAAAABFE/u-zMGUwesWk/s400/20100418_11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464134361277133106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SA9sdNS1I/AAAAAAAABE8/igmG2ZUhkfU/s1600/20100418_12.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SA9sdNS1I/AAAAAAAABE8/igmG2ZUhkfU/s400/20100418_12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464134045301295954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SAy3GnKTI/AAAAAAAABE0/8_-EpNasywg/s1600/20100418_13.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SAy3GnKTI/AAAAAAAABE0/8_-EpNasywg/s400/20100418_13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464133859180751154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I went to a garage sale on Thursday and found some goodies. I also saw a couple of cloche's but, did not get them that day (I'm not sure why). I thought about them for a couple days and decided to go back to this particular garage sale to see if they still had them (<span style="font-style: italic;">I thought they probably were gone for sure</span>) I walked through the door and much to my surprise.....<span style="font-style: italic;">.there they were</span>...... still on the shelf where they were a couple days earlier. I guess the customers were just not interested <span style="font-style: italic;">or</span> they just didn't realize what they were. I had been looking for some on the internet, but they were just a little too costly for me. <br /><br />$7 each was just the right price.....what do you think??<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SgZmNLneI/AAAAAAAABFM/skiI0D7frTA/s1600/20100425_4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S9SgZmNLneI/AAAAAAAABFM/skiI0D7frTA/s400/20100425_4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464168609520262626" border="0" /></a>Take care and Happy Sunday!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Chris</span><br /><br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-44195975425673016002010-04-18T08:32:00.000-07:002010-04-18T09:28:33.514-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >~REALLY COOL CRAFT STUFF~</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I found this really neat craft supply website called <a href="http://www.save-on-crafts.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Save on Crafts</span></a> and of course had to order a couple things. Look at the neat "real" quail eggs for $10.49!<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8sohs7f_iI/AAAAAAAABD8/haEHz6NwP-4/s1600/blue+eggs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8sohs7f_iI/AAAAAAAABD8/haEHz6NwP-4/s400/blue+eggs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461503532578373154" border="0" /></a>And...they have lots of bird nests and naturals.....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8soitvvEKI/AAAAAAAABEc/eh33T7Vn0So/s1600/nest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8soitvvEKI/AAAAAAAABEc/eh33T7Vn0So/s400/nest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461503549977333922" border="0" /></a><br />Pretty linen ribbon (cheap)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8soiS46gHI/AAAAAAAABEU/s55x-3-Ux_Q/s1600/linen+ribbon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8soiS46gHI/AAAAAAAABEU/s55x-3-Ux_Q/s400/linen+ribbon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461503542768074866" border="0" /></a><br />Cute birds too.....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8soiAyr33I/AAAAAAAABEM/mL1MV3YKlLM/s1600/bird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8soiAyr33I/AAAAAAAABEM/mL1MV3YKlLM/s400/bird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461503537910112114" border="0" /></a><br />And....pretty lavender bunches,<br />(must be a popular item because a lot of them were out of stock)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8soh1HNAjI/AAAAAAAABEE/P7qEPSa7Iu0/s1600/lavender.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8soh1HNAjI/AAAAAAAABEE/P7qEPSa7Iu0/s400/lavender.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461503534774944306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Check them out <a href="http://www.save-on-crafts.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HERE</span></span></a><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">I also got some new books recently......<br /></div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8sw3Q3ubAI/AAAAAAAABEs/m9rITwa6RTk/s1600/french+general.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8sw3Q3ubAI/AAAAAAAABEs/m9rITwa6RTk/s400/french+general.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461512699096493058" border="0" /></a>and<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8sw3GsNAjI/AAAAAAAABEk/SG5RvgHTBxM/s1600/51tKSitnheL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8sw3GsNAjI/AAAAAAAABEk/SG5RvgHTBxM/s400/51tKSitnheL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461512696363811378" border="0" /></a>You can check out the selection <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Living-Light-Decorating-Scandinavian-Way">here at Amazon.com</a></span><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">~METEOR MADNESS</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">~</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Did you all hear about the meteor that whizzed through the Midwest? Well, it went right over our heads and landed about 20 or so miles away in Livingston. I saw the flash from the fireball come through my curtains in my bedroom and a short time later a loud "BOOM" (and lots of rumbles) when it broke the sound barrier and exploded! Whew!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S-TYo1LgHr4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S-TYo1LgHr4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a blessed Sunday!<br /><br />~Chris~<br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-69687584534895494542010-04-11T17:40:00.000-07:002010-04-11T18:49:17.702-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Happy Sunday!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What a nice Spring day....I should have been outside cleaning the yard, </span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />but I spent the day indoors cleaning and trying<br />to get my craft room in order. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Took me all day, but I made a huge dent in it anyway!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I went to Hobby Lobby and Michael's yesterday and found some goodies </span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(to add to the many, many things I already have!!)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I scanned some of the beautiful double sided paper I found for you.....</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J3IlUnMZI/AAAAAAAABDs/kVOJgKsX8G0/s1600/Picture+427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J3IlUnMZI/AAAAAAAABDs/kVOJgKsX8G0/s400/Picture+427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459056687667687826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J3IAxX2WI/AAAAAAAABDk/wMhD8EG0QpI/s1600/Picture+426.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J3IAxX2WI/AAAAAAAABDk/wMhD8EG0QpI/s400/Picture+426.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459056677856205154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J28YWft2I/AAAAAAAABDc/2Qc3uvYHbwo/s1600/Picture+425.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J28YWft2I/AAAAAAAABDc/2Qc3uvYHbwo/s400/Picture+425.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459056478027495266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J27-VGApI/AAAAAAAABDU/FmxWAC-mSCY/s1600/Picture+424.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J27-VGApI/AAAAAAAABDU/FmxWAC-mSCY/s400/Picture+424.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459056471042294418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J27fGX-EI/AAAAAAAABDM/aZMLwmjwtaw/s1600/Picture+423.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J27fGX-EI/AAAAAAAABDM/aZMLwmjwtaw/s400/Picture+423.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459056462659057730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J27AHXv6I/AAAAAAAABDE/8d0pAm91J5c/s1600/Picture+422.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J27AHXv6I/AAAAAAAABDE/8d0pAm91J5c/s400/Picture+422.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459056454341738402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J26yEcMaI/AAAAAAAABC8/IsMVPCKHnQc/s1600/Picture+421.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8J26yEcMaI/AAAAAAAABC8/IsMVPCKHnQc/s400/Picture+421.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459056450571350434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I also scanned some other images for you...</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">please take and use them in your artwork</span>.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8Jx8WnbB7I/AAAAAAAABC0/VCocvK0b5Lo/s1600/Picture+420.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8Jx8WnbB7I/AAAAAAAABC0/VCocvK0b5Lo/s400/Picture+420.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459050980003481522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8Jx8DoNQzI/AAAAAAAABCs/qnnIAiM5-Co/s1600/Picture+419.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8Jx8DoNQzI/AAAAAAAABCs/qnnIAiM5-Co/s400/Picture+419.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459050974906499890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8Jxs7PA8AI/AAAAAAAABCk/-PJnTnLmlO0/s1600/Picture+414.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 158px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8Jxs7PA8AI/AAAAAAAABCk/-PJnTnLmlO0/s400/Picture+414.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459050714955313154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8JxsgJSSAI/AAAAAAAABCc/Iy_4Q7JYJYs/s1600/Picture+418.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8JxsgJSSAI/AAAAAAAABCc/Iy_4Q7JYJYs/s400/Picture+418.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459050707683526658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8JxsaZMuGI/AAAAAAAABCU/uE6aEcdJdVo/s1600/Picture+417.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8JxsaZMuGI/AAAAAAAABCU/uE6aEcdJdVo/s400/Picture+417.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459050706139658338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8JxsJRuLVI/AAAAAAAABCM/ckj6eAyy-64/s1600/Picture+415.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8JxsJRuLVI/AAAAAAAABCM/ckj6eAyy-64/s400/Picture+415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459050701544893778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8Jxrxp43PI/AAAAAAAABCE/eG_q3XyXnSw/s1600/Picture+413.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S8Jxrxp43PI/AAAAAAAABCE/eG_q3XyXnSw/s400/Picture+413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459050695203806450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Weekends go too fast, especially when you have to work<br />on Saturday </span><span style="font-style: italic;">(part of it anyway). </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Monday comes again and then you have to go back to work. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I feel like I spend most of my life there sometimes.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I am looking forward to vacation and camping this year. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We are looking at different campers again.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The one we have has had "issues" </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Our problems have been something usually involving water!!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> (windows leaking, broken pipes, etc.)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This year we have to have some work done on the body of the camper. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We have a motor home and the main bunk is over the cab and it is </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">coming apart in the corner </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(probably because of the WATER.......)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I sometimes feel like we will be stuck with it for a while.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We'll see.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Take care and Happy Hugs to you!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Chris</span><br /><br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-73349391920395721092010-04-03T11:40:00.001-07:002010-04-03T13:19:49.904-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Happy Easter to all you sweet bloggers out there.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I thought I would take a break from cleaning out my hall closet .</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I got rid of 2 large black garbage bags full of stuff!!<br />I am kind of in a Spring cleaning mood.</span>....<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Take a look at the result....(you should have seen it before...YIKES!!)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7ePlqcm8hI/AAAAAAAABBE/pOP-Y_IfbQ4/s1600/20100403_4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7ePlqcm8hI/AAAAAAAABBE/pOP-Y_IfbQ4/s400/20100403_4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455987350794859026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This closet houses all my sheets, all my vintage linens, and fabric<br />so now maybe I can find something...</span><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I am having a bit of a problem though when it comes to my craft/office. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Take a look at this mess......</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Does anyone else's craft space look like this?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">HELP!</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7ePlQTinaI/AAAAAAAABA8/Ay8X74JR--M/s1600/20100403_3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7ePlQTinaI/AAAAAAAABA8/Ay8X74JR--M/s400/20100403_3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455987343777504674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Fortunately I have a pretty large desk, </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">but it is covered with books and lots of other stuff...........</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7ePk7bsJVI/AAAAAAAABA0/8USIkV7O1ig/s1600/20100403_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7ePk7bsJVI/AAAAAAAABA0/8USIkV7O1ig/s400/20100403_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455987338174539090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7ePkg1zRBI/AAAAAAAABAs/4U6Im3GLLIY/s1600/20100403_1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7ePkg1zRBI/AAAAAAAABAs/4U6Im3GLLIY/s400/20100403_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455987331036300306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Any suggestions for organization???<br />(besides getting rid of half of everything)<br />Keep in mind it is a very SMALL room and I<br />already have 2 bookcases and a full closet in here....</span><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I did manage to scan some old photos for you.<br />Aren't these children adorable??</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMmmyZ88I/AAAAAAAABAk/-4ZBu2XVU6A/s1600/Picture+412.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMmmyZ88I/AAAAAAAABAk/-4ZBu2XVU6A/s400/Picture+412.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455984068457526210" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMlBleeNI/AAAAAAAABAc/3_nojc3bZ1c/s1600/Picture+411.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMlBleeNI/AAAAAAAABAc/3_nojc3bZ1c/s400/Picture+411.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455984041291315410" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMj28v4AI/AAAAAAAABAU/Ubkb-qXwTeM/s1600/Picture+410.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMj28v4AI/AAAAAAAABAU/Ubkb-qXwTeM/s400/Picture+410.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455984021256265730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Here are some old postcards for you too.....</span><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMjlJ87pI/AAAAAAAABAM/61QaOUEKKfI/s1600/Picture+408.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMjlJ87pI/AAAAAAAABAM/61QaOUEKKfI/s400/Picture+408.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455984016479809170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMSRmlg3I/AAAAAAAABAE/glMQJwVUxGA/s1600/Picture+405.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMSRmlg3I/AAAAAAAABAE/glMQJwVUxGA/s400/Picture+405.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455983719173423986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMSD5lzSI/AAAAAAAAA_8/M5tKbO3A-jg/s1600/Picture+404.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMSD5lzSI/AAAAAAAAA_8/M5tKbO3A-jg/s400/Picture+404.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455983715495038242" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMRCF074I/AAAAAAAAA_0/RX4sZJwsLBg/s1600/Picture+403.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMRCF074I/AAAAAAAAA_0/RX4sZJwsLBg/s400/Picture+403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455983697829621634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">These images are from some "Ideals" books...</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">don't you just love that old publication?</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMQ0jvsVI/AAAAAAAAA_s/gxgoeeHwuRo/s1600/Picture+401.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMQ0jvsVI/AAAAAAAAA_s/gxgoeeHwuRo/s400/Picture+401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455983694197010770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMQegFSbI/AAAAAAAAA_k/UMr69LtH-_w/s1600/Picture+402.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eMQegFSbI/AAAAAAAAA_k/UMr69LtH-_w/s400/Picture+402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455983688276068786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I hope everyone has a joyous Easter weekend </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">and spends it with the ones you love.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Also, lets not forget the true meaning of this holiday...</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />all the bunnies and chicks and candy are nice,<br />but remember</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">that Jesus died on the cross for our sins,<br />rose again</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">and promices to return again someday.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eXQAqvvWI/AAAAAAAABBM/PFYoC8dHWiM/s1600/children-jesus-145.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 343px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S7eXQAqvvWI/AAAAAAAABBM/PFYoC8dHWiM/s400/children-jesus-145.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455995774895635810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Take care and many sweet hugs,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Chris</span></span><br /></div>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2581464346291102280.post-4699274206487333142010-03-27T16:12:00.000-07:002010-03-27T16:37:08.199-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Thrifting Treasures</span><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This is a gravy boat with a cute little birdie,<br />the handle was cracked,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">but I just loved the bird and flowers .....</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S66SxttkzhI/AAAAAAAAA_U/EcNt_WJMEp8/s1600/20100327_10.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S66SxttkzhI/AAAAAAAAA_U/EcNt_WJMEp8/s400/20100327_10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453457581574245906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">an egg and nest picture, I picked up at an antique shop for $3</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S66Rk45sxcI/AAAAAAAAA_E/MxNptmCWAdg/s1600/20100327_8.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S66Rk45sxcI/AAAAAAAAA_E/MxNptmCWAdg/s400/20100327_8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453456261727962562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">a couple of postcards $1 each........</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S66RkYzRsFI/AAAAAAAAA-8/YYFrmOpeTak/s1600/20100327_7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S66RkYzRsFI/AAAAAAAAA-8/YYFrmOpeTak/s400/20100327_7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453456253111087186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">a baby dress, postcards, victorian gloves ($5),<br />and crocheted lace, </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The "Adventures in Science " book was 25 cents...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S66RjxM3d4I/AAAAAAAAA-0/ZZy6Cm_5b6E/s1600/20100327_5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S66RjxM3d4I/AAAAAAAAA-0/ZZy6Cm_5b6E/s400/20100327_5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453456242481002370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I was also trying my hand at some artwork.<br />Very simple, but kind of cute.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The little glass dish was 25 cents </span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S66RjaDj9iI/AAAAAAAAA-s/26LRJ1deMVI/s1600/20100327_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9IQHVylCp5U/S66RjaDj9iI/AAAAAAAAA-s/26LRJ1deMVI/s400/20100327_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453456236267959842" border="0" /></a>Maple Ridge Vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12143960858124506852noreply@blogger.com3