Hello Mr. Postman

I received in the mail yesterday another blogging perk!!
I commented on Val's PIF post and was one of the lucky ones to receive one of her handmade goodies -- a cute yummy strawberry and pink print pin-cushion. I've already put pins in it and it is ready to use!!
The rules for this PIF (Pay it Forward) was to be one of the first 3 to comment and receive the handmade item. In return I had to spread the joy and post the PIF info also and my first 3 to comment would receive a handmade goodie from me and then they would continue the Pay it Forward also. Poor lonely me only had 1 to comment and she will receive a handmade goodie from me. If you are interested, look a few posts down and read about it and leave poor lonely me a comment and I will send you a handmade goodie and then you Pay it Forward!!!

gin

Vintage Thingy Thursday

It's another Vintage Thingie Thursday over at Coloradolady's. Check her out for more participants with their vintage thingies.

This is my 2nd grade elementary reader. I've had it all these years. I don't know how I kept from turning it in at the end of school so many years ago. But it's been in my childhood stuff every since.

See my name and the date published 1961.I remember the words so well.

I remember Run Spot Run better. But I guess that was another reader in another grade.

Do you remember these readers?

gin

Wow! go to bejeweled quilts and sign up to win this BEAUTIFUL ugly quilt!!

gin

Love on Wednesdays

Coloradolady is hosting a photo meme Love on Wednesdays in February. Each Wednesday participants will post a picture depicting their view of love in all the right places. Here's what I think about when I think of love.

Love is a bouquet of red roses from my husband for no certain reason or occasion given to me only now and then when I least expect it. It may not be on Valentines Day or our anniversary, but just a special day that he is thinking about us.

Go here to see other participants' photos of Love on Wednesdays.

gin

Pay it forward

Val has played the Pay It Forward post. The rule is to send a little handmade love within the next 365 days to the first three people who signed up and commented on her post.

I was one of the lucky ones... See? It pays to leave those comments!

In turn, I have agreed to Pay it Forward and spread the joy by sending a little handmade goodie to the first three people who sign up right here. The only catch of course, is that you must agree to continue this lovely chain of handmade happiness to three people of your own. Oh, and make sure you leave me a way to contact you.

That being said....are you in?

gin

Valentine Apron Swap

How cute is this? I received it today. A valentine apron swap from Val hosted by Aunt Pitty Pats.
Since I've been doing apron swaps I always wanted an apron package from Val. I've seen the nicest and cutest stuff in her swaps and now I am the proud owner of one.
She sent me a valentine print apron with little polka dot print on the pocket and ties with eyelet trim on the pocket. And it is lined. So very nice and cute. And she tops this great apron off with a crocheted heart hot pad and scrubbie. And there is even more. A crocheted heart book mark and heart pin. Wait I am not through. Look in the pocket of the apron. She sent me flower seeds in 3 little envelope packets. Even the flower seeds were grown and picked by her. There is also a magnetic note pad with hearts. And a cute valentine dish towel. And of course a little box of chocolates.

I have learned something from her package to me -- That handmade items are the best!



This is the apron package I sent her. A heart apron, heart magnets, heart bookmark, heart picture frame, and little box of chocolates.









gin

What is today

What is today?
friday? technically yes, but not the answer
end of the month? technically yes, but no
brrrrrr cold? technically yes, but no
pay day? technically yes, but no

give up?
it's garage sale day on the way to work!!
today I went to 2. i bought a basketball goal for $1.
it is the red round iron goal. it has a almost new net on it and the screws are in a bag taped to
it. It's a heavy duty one with the triple hooks that holds the net.

why I wanted this you ask?
we always had one at home when the kids were growing up and it's still thee. I loved playing it just by myself while the kids were at school. and me and the kids would play horse and stuff with it. And then when their friends were over they would all play. I like basketball. Since we moved a few years ago, we never put one up. I wanted one again. Now I can play by myself and when the kids come we can play a game. Now I just have to buy a basketball.



Yippee! I can't wait to play.


gin

Vintage Thingie Thursday

It's another Vintage Thingie Thursday over at Coloradolady's. Check her out for more participants with their vintage thingies.

This set of glasses and pitcher caraffe are from the 60's. They were my grandma's. And she gave them to me many years ago. She collected them out of Duz detergent. I can remember her coming home from the grocery and emptying the detergent to get her next piece to add to the set. I have 10 tea glasses and 6 juice glasses and the pitcher. I don't use them but they do claim front row seating in my china cabinet with other treasures from my grandma!

The pieces have etched leaves on the glass with silver trim around the top edge and the pitcher has the wood handle with a built in silver metal holder around the pitcher. I have come across a few glasses like this in antique stores and flea markets, but never purchased any extra ones.

gin

Tagged, I'm It

I've been tagged by Tammy for 8 random things about my self. So I am going to list them off the top of my head. I don't want to stop and think about what I should list.


1. I have a fear of the dentist. I will cancel appointments 4 or 5 times before I actually go and then when I get there I hope they tell me they have to reschedule.

2. I loved school. Some of my teachers would even let me teach the lesson in front of the class. I had to have straight A's. Once I cried all night because I got punish work in Jr. High. My first punish work ever. And it wasn't even my fault. The whole class had to copy part of the dictionary for someone's misbehavior.

3. I have to have peace and harmony in my household. I will do what ever it takes to have it.

4. I have to have Coca-Cola everyday, the real thing!

5. We have 3 kids, had 1 miscarriage. Wish we had more kids.

6. I do not like grocery shopping. You have to take groceries off the shelf, put in cart, take out of cart, put on checkout, take off checkout, put back in cart, take out of cart, put in car, take out of car, put on kitchen counter, take off counter, put in pantry, take out of pantry, cook. That is too much work involved.

7. In the last 4 years I have had 5 jobs. And was unemployed some of that time too. I have to confess I am a job hopper!

8. I like 99 degree weather all year long.


I'm suppose to tag 8 others. Here they are:
Peggy
Bobbie
Aimee'
Jill
Another Ginger
Mary Ellen
Sharon
GinnyB's

Too Much Help

I trying to get some sewing done. I use an upstairs room for my sewing and stuff.

I'm doing this project on the floor because my cutting table is taken over with pink for another project.

This is a valentine scrub top I am making for Jennifer for her to wear for valentines day at work.

Poochie just recently learned to go up and down the stairs. She now goes up and down constantly and just sits on the landing looking down thru the banister. Then she proceeded to visit me and attack my material and pattern. See the paper in her mouth.

Here she has grabbed the #6 piece of the pattern which is the pocket. She would not listen to me and give it back. She actually ate it. At least it is a piece that is easy to reproduce - just a square pocket.

And this is not the first time she has done this. I left things out one day and when I went upstairs there was newspaper that I had used to make a pattern all over the floor shredded into a lot of pieces. She got in a bag and got brand new wrapped in it's package binding unrolled all over the floor.

Poor Poochie, she tries to help too much.

gin