And one finish.
After months of cleaning my mom's house,
I finally found some precious items
that I really wanted to keep.
They came home with me on Wednesday.
Everything I took my siblings did not want.
They dont like my style.
First was this chalkware Uncle Sam.
This was my maternal grandmother's at one point.
I already did purchase one...however
years ago my kitty Peepers knocked it over
when he jumped on my cabinet where mine was.
It broke into pieces.
At least now I have one to replace that one.
This lil cabinet I actually played with when
I was a kid.
It needs some scrubbing,
but then I will add it somewhere.
So many memories of me playing with
the metal dishes that I kept inside.
Not sure where those went, but I dont care.
At least I have the cabinet.
This old snowman was also from my
maternal grandmother.
He was made from old batting and construction paper.
His hat is ripped but I love his charm.
Then I found this old ABC Child of God book.
The pages are thick and I will need to do
some research as to its age.
There was no copyright date on any of the pages.
An electric tree top angel came home with me.
I dont even know if she still works yet.
The best find of all for me was to finally find
my mom's nativity set.
I literally screamed in delight once
I started moving the crinkled paper
around to see what was inside the box.
All of the pieces are there.
I just am not showing it right now.
It will come out at Christmas for sure.
Now I hope I can re-find the manger
my dad made to go with it.
Now for my finish.
I purchased this pattern from
Primitive Betty in 2008.
Finally got around to stitching it.
Back in the day she had a blog
where she sold her patterns.
Now she has an Etsy shop and sells PDF patterns.
I wont purchase PDF's.
I want a hard copy of any pattern.
It's just not for me...am so glad I purchased
a few of her patterns from before.
I stitched this on a piece of linen I had.
Grabbed some DMS floss.
In other news,
the below picture was taken from the internet.
This is our Blue Water Bridge
which connects
Port Huron, Michigan to
Sarnia, Ontario Canada.
(I do not know the name of this
reticulated tug...it is not a freighter)
In the background is the mighty
Lake Huron.
In the foreground is our mighty
St Clair River.
The same river that is near me.
Two fun facts I wanted to share with you.
1. The flow of the river right here is
20,000 cubic feet per second.
Compared to the Niagara Falls
at 85,000 cubic feet per second.
2. The river here is 7 feet higher
than at my house.
Going home on Tuesday from my mom's
was a horrible drive.
Heading up looking at Lake Huron
I knew storms were a coming.
Riding and driving along this lake since
I was born, I know the changing colors.
It is hard to explain, but I knew
I was in trouble that day.
Driving home I hit rainstorms and thunderstorms.
At one point the sky was ever so dark
that I knew it was a bad one.
I kept driving and got through before
the worst came through,
but I had my wipers on high and speed low.
My phone weather app kept telling me
the distance the lightning was from me.
It told me a severe thunderstorm was in the area.
It just kept going off most of my drive home.
My 1 1/2 drive took 2 1/2 hours that day.
Was glad though I made it home safe.
With this weekend being Memorial Day,
please take time to remember
all of our servicemen who lost their lives.
We should be celebrating all of them
who died so we could be free.
This holiday is not about the BBQ's and picnics,
nor the start of the Summer season.
It's a holiday to remember our brave
soldiers who lost their lives for us.
God Bless America,
God Bless our service men and women.
Friday Finds Blessings To All!
Janice
I can't believe your siblings weren't interested in those items. They are treasures and I'm glad you saved them.
ReplyDeleteLove the pic of the bridge! Glad you made it home safely through the storm.
I am gad you got some of your mom's items.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, it's a good thing we aren't siblings because there could have been a few terse discussions about who would get those things. Each one is wonderful, just wonderful! And the memories with them are even more so. (That nativity is like the one I had a child and I wish I still did!) Those are treasures in every possible way.
ReplyDeleteI was caught in that rainstorm too, coming home from the doc. I thought I could make it but it nailed me about half through. I've only been so freaked out in a car once and that was a white out. This was a wet-out. I could barely see the car in front of me through the sheets of rain and horrible winds. I was never so glad to get home in my life. I'm glad you made it safely too.
And speaking of never, I've never see the river there so blue! What a perfect day and wonderful photo of the bridge and tanker.
Fantastic Finds for sure. I used to play with metal utensils as a child too. When digging in the backyard my father found one metal cup, fork and spoon in the dirt behind our house when I was about 40 and I have those still.
ReplyDeleteYou benefited with some special items because no one wanted them. That cabinet is cute. How big is it? Is it big enough to stand in a room or small enough to sit in a bookshelf?
ReplyDeleteThat's neat about the lake being 7 feet higher than your house. You could have a sign saying " elevation 7 feet" on your house.
I hope you're not so close that you're prone to flooding.
Hi Janice. Such great finds for sure! I hope all is well with you and Bob. Earlene and I often talk about how we miss you guys. So hope all is good. Earlene and I still go to Ohio every year to the shows and we have a great time doing so.
ReplyDeleteNice items your saving. Love the little cabinet that you played with. Sounds like a horrible drive home. Glad you arrived safely.
ReplyDeleteAwwww! All such wonderful treasures - each and every one but my favorites are those first three are my favorites! Yeah...you're lucky I'm not one of your siblings. ;-) I don't like driving in heavy rain and will usually pull off somewhere as soon as I can if it's really bad. I hydroplaned once and that was enough. Your spring pinkeep turned out very sweet. I miss her blog...didn't realize she even had an Etsy. Not very good at keeping up with anything any more it seems. I think the fact that almost all of our Memorial Day weekends are cold and rainy (and, on several occasions even snowy) is quite fitting in many ways.
ReplyDeleteSo many finds/memories from mom’s house. I have never seen a chalkware Uncle Sam. Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteI remember Primitive Betty. One of the first blogs I ever discovered.
May God bless the families of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Two and a half hours in weather like that would be so scary !! Glad you made it home. Did not know that Betty was on etsy! I purchased a large sampler in pdf and can't print it. Sent to Staples and because there is a copyright symbol, it won't print it. I don't like working from a screen and it can disappear when my laptop croaks. As it did. I don't agree with the festivities either. Families gathering is good, but should be to honor not celebrate.
ReplyDeleteOh my what amazing keepers for you. I'm glad you found stuff you wanted. I know the look of a wicked sky too...
ReplyDeleteWonderful pieces from your mom! I love your stitched piece too. Sorry your drive was so horrible.
ReplyDeleteCathy
What sweet treasures - and to have them be handed down makes them all the more dear. Glad they’ll have a home that cherishes them. Those storms can be frightening - always good to be safe and sound at home.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteFirst, thank you for saying out loud what Memorial Day is really about!! Thank You!
I love, love, love, so many of your finds. I love the angel tree topper,
the little cabinet you played with as a child, and the nativity. Oh my what treasures!!
I also like the story about how you know a storm is brewing. Very interesting living on the lake. I am thankful you made it home.
Love, Carla