Those moments that come out of the ordinary, that are anything but

I was getting dressed, to go to work, the day before last. I opened one of my dresser drawers. One that I rarely open. There peaking out, was one of the scarves; I wore to cover my head, when going through chemotherapy, almost three years ago. Even though I knew it was in there; the sight of it startled me. Startled me so much, to where I had difficulty, catching my breath.

Another gentle reminder, to inhale life and embrace with a passion, each and every day. For at any given moment that scarf might be more, than a gentle reminder.

What a lovely site

So many delicious things.

And what to my wandering eyes did appear

It's early Sunday morning, and I have come across this jade glass measuring cup set and lovely juicer; while window shopping, at Gooseberry Patch. One day they will join my jade glass butter dish, sugar jar and salt and pepper shakers; for now my wish list.

Feedsack fabric

I do believe that I am aquiring a, all consuming passion for fabric, feedsack and all.

A lovely alternative

The only down side is that you cant stack them. So lucky for me that I have a huge stand up freezer, with plenty of room.

This or that

I have been getting around 6 to 7 hours of sleep a night. Though if I do go to bed early, I wake at around 2:30 a.m., and have a terrible time falling back to sleep; only to have to get up at 4 a.m. This includes the 6 to 7 hours of sleep. The depression, has seeped back, though it is mild, but constant. The constant part is what makes it seem worse, than mild.

Today I was off from work, and my day went like this. Up for a few hours, then a few hours of napping and so on and so on and so on. I am not sure if it was from sheer tiredness or this cloud of depression, is making me physically tired.

P.S. return address...please

Thirty eight years ago, I was a 13 year old, who through letters; would make a life long friend. She lives thousands of miles away, across the ocean. Through the years; the many letters, became yearly holiday cards. Sadly, a few years ago, I misplaced her address and she no longer puts her address on the envelope.

Every year, I get a lovely holiday card, with family updates; but alas no return address.

Made for each other

Be still my heart, for lovely visions...

are dancing around in my head; of aprons, cloth napkins and clothes pin bags. The possibilities endless. I know if I pull out my sewing machine and learn to sew; I might acquire a serious addiction, to this gorgeous fabric. Robert Kaufman, Mary Rose fabric, to be exact.

Retro looking finds at a dollar price

My favorite finds, at the 99 Cents Only Store; are the ones that have a vintage or retro look. Yes, they can even be found there, though not as often as I would like. I have this Rose Brand Pear and a White Rose Pear label transferred on a 3 x 3 wood plaque. Some of my refrigerator magnets, have also been found there. There are the Animal Cracker ones and the Campbell Soup Kids. The last time I went, I came across these retro looking dish cloths. I bought 4 of them, but now I wish I had bought more.