Rainy Days and Mondays

It's only 10a, but this is how my days is going. It started storming at 3a and was up til about 6a. Wind...hail....lightening.....

thunder..the whole show....it was a gullywasher, but thankfully no tornado. It was in the upper 60's and is now in the upper 50's, but it's to go down to the 40's by 5...yikes...they say if you don't like Cincinnati's weather just wait a minute..it'll change.

Today, I'd also like to thank all who have sent E-mails and messages inquiring about Dad's progress.

He is getting a little better each day.

It's so kind of you to check in on me. Your kindness brightens my day!

Now the real bright spot today is that it kicks off the week long



over at http://www.etsycottagestyle.blogspot.com/  I love hosting parties for this blog. Everybody is so talented, inspiring, and the best blog folk around:) The color for this month is PURPLE. If you didn't know the birthstone is amethyst and the flower of the month is violets.....both shades of purple.

Now for this post I thought I'd show off some of my vintage inspired creations.............................

I created this plate by taking a plain glass dinnerplate and basecoating it white. I then hand-painted the bouquet of violets. After it all dried I added the vintage hand-tatted rick-rack to frame the center.

Miss February(a 1952 6" platic doll) sports a dress (1940's hankie) in a violet print I hand-embroidered and added vintage habadashery violets and glass bead violet buds. Her cloak is a vintage doily adorned by glass bead violet buds.

This puple passion wedding pillow was a great find. I had the vintage doily and latex rose, but one day I came across the vintage wedding hankie in a package of like new undone stamped vogart. I stitched up the double ring pattern and flowers and added silver studs.

My Favorite Lavender Lady is Frenchy. Her satin slip is a wonderfully faded blue-purple. The satin rose fabric with the pale lavender fringe is original to the doll. I added a 1930's hankie for the skirt and hand-embroidered some of the flowers to matxch the blue-purple colors of the slip.

                          I just love her lavender iridescent wings and jaunty felt and feather cap.

This pretty in purple lass is a kitchen angel. Her skirt and apron are original, but I added the vintage rick-rack and embroidered flowers on the apron. She sports 19y60 eyelet wings. She stands atop a wodden cutting board that is accented by a 1960's recipe tin box with a few original recipes and a 1940's cookbook filled with tasty recipes and vintage doll photos! With this kitchen witch around no recipe will turn our badly :) 

These purty purples are available on my website at http://www.brownginghamcreations.com/ You can also browse for more purples there too. Now, I'm off to stroll down Etsy Cottage Style and see everyone else's color purple...we go thru Here

I came by the other day......

.......and stopped a while. I wish I could've stayed longer and let you know I was there, but I had to get back  to Mom and Dad. Dad just needs to get his appetite and strength back and Mom just needs to rest.....
not too sure how much help I really am on either front..sigh.

Ahyhoo, I just wanted to let you know how much your post was enjoyed. You Blog looked so pretty and your creativity is always inspiring. Loved the vintage find, your ideas,  decor, and inviting table too. A special thank you to my Blogpal Sue at It's a Very Cherry World for her sweet ValentineI received last Monday.........................

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Isn't it something. This is a pic off her blog (haven't had time to take my own pic yet), A work of art that could not have come at a better time. I am truly blessed with the best Blogpals and I noticed I have a few new friends on my list, even tho I haven't been able to post..I'm so glad you stopped.

Well, I better close for now. I hope you pop back in real soon, even just to say, HI. I so enjoy when you visit.

Happy Valentines!

For Sale..............

Don't forget to stop by Southern Lady's Vintage for her weekly meme.....................
Vintage Love Market
and, on Monday is  Market Monday over at the Etsy Cottage Style Blogspot.
Join me and everyone for a a couple of great virtual flea markets. You can see me here........................

Apronation

It has been a horrible week

I haven't been around all week cause I've been in the hospital with Dad again. He's doing ok, but now
I am stuck in the house and can't get out!! Again!!!

Since this storm goes from Arizona to Maine, I guess you're stuck too.

These poor little guys were iced right out of their nest............................................

Mom says that, usually, once there is a period of big snow storms followed by a good ice storm,  

Spring follows . Hopefully, Punxatawney Phil will agree with Moms observation,

and we'll have an early Spring.

Hope to see this soon.................................................................................................

A pretty bluebell path in the woods and wouldn't you love to sit

under this tree with a book

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Hey It's Rednesday Wednesday!!! Since it's icy....cold......rainy.........snowy...........gray.........bluckey.........

I'm just gonna show some of my red warmers............................................................................................

Skotch Plaid Kooler

 Skotch Ice- Tin cans filled
with fluid to freeze and use
in Koolers

Skotch Plaid glass beverage
Kooler

Skotch Kooler Grill

I have my Skotch Kooler collection in my kitchen. I love to use them as serving pieces filled with ice and placing a Pyrex bowl inside. Keeps everything cold for a long while....perfect for Super Bowl parties :) The grill can be used as a warmer too.

And, what better time to have this............................................................................................................

It's actually my Mom's, she saw it first at the antique mall......I would have had it tho;) It has some great recipes using soup as an ingredient....no not just Cream of Mushroom in green beans...for pete sakes.

Well, I guess this is the end of my post for today. It seems I've lost my DISH. This must be some storm...we never lose our DISH..despite some claims by the "other guys".....called the 800# and it says due to the storm some things are out....okay now is the time to say....'if digital satelite TV goes down and satellite radio goes down how isn't that an argument that we should keep go old AM/FM and UHF/VHF on the airways?'....just saying.

Today I'm joining Susan over at It's a Very Cherry World  for