THE MANY SHADES OF BLUE.....

There's so many shades of BLUE and so many patterns on dishes.....

I've collected BLUE and WHITE dishes for over 40 years and I do have a really nice collection of them.....

A lot were given to me by my mother and most were found in flea markets, thrift stores, very seldom in garage sales and a few from antiques stores..... This is one from Mom and it always reminds me of a Queen, for some reason.......

I generally will USE any thing that I have, old or not, but I wouldn't use this wonderful piece for 5 and 1/2 zillion dollars....

the main reason ? ......A GRANDDAUGHTER wants it when she gets her own place !!

ENUF SAID !!

This was found in a thrift store and it's from a cooking school program. I googled it once, years back and have already forgotten where it came from....(remember, I'm OLD)

MOM gave me these ...there's 4 of them...from England. I ADORE divided plates. I can't stand for my food to touch and these work soooo good. I don't use them often, tho....

They are too old. (like me)

This is probably the oldest plate I have...it is very thick and the blue color looks very deep.....

It has no markings on the back....

The scenic ones just almost tell a story...or you can at least MAKE one up while looking at them. Seems most of them are from England, too......

I just threw this in to relieve your eyes from all the BLUE....

My first little rose blooms of the season.....

Pieces from Germany.....

A sweet little country church.....

Wouldn't ya know I would have a BLUE and WHITE rooster plate ?

I am in love with CROCKS...and this is my favorite one....

Mom gave me this one and I think it is so pretty. I would LOVE to have a complete set like this.....English

I am totally in love with BLUE and WHITE souvenir plates and only have 2......

(another good reason to go thrifting.....heh heh heh )

Aren't you just crazy about all the wonderful things that are out THERE to collect??

If I don't stop collecting, tho, I am going to end up on DR. PHIL'S tv show as a REALLY WEIRD PERSON that has hordes of collectables and no where to put them and I NEED HELP !!

I found this set in a thrift store....I have tried and tried to add more pieces to it but they are SOOO expensive and hard to find...

The blue is so vivid on this one....

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I have some more pretty BLUE and WHITE pieces that I will share with you later.....

Thanks so much for looking at part of my collection!

HAPPY DAY TO MY SWEET BLOGGER FRIENDS !

bj

EDITED TO SAY:

PLEASE visit Theresa at Take A Sentimental Journey .

Today is the big day for her "Mommie Tribute", and she has wonderful posts and pictures honoring our beautiful mothers.

So, be sure to link over to see all of these incredible women in our lives. Theresa has said that she will still take pictures to post just in case you are a bit late in submitting yours.

PLEASE go over and "meet" my mother....bj

SWEET DREAMS ~

It is seldom.....VERY seldom that I get all new bedding so, I am truly sorry, but you have to look at a BUNCH of pictures of MY NEW BEDDING for a guest room.

Re-painting the walls have been something I've wanted to do for at least a year ....

in fact, I bought the paint last year to do it....but ........

now that I have this new bedding, I like my PINK walls again !!

Cute little eyelet skirt, peeking out.....

I am so into greens right now and I think this is just full of yumminess...

I hope my guests will like it.....

...my sweet sister*in*law that was much more like my sister used to call this HER ROOM....She passed away last summer and I can't even talk about it right now... my heart hurts too much..

This little pitiful chest was my son's, (aka THE HANDSOME ONE) when he was 2 years old. He is now past 40. *sob

I just repainted it and applied rose transfers (I'm not an artist like so many of you on here are. *sob) so I adore TRANSFERS !

None of the rest of my house is Shabby Chic (parts of it, however, are sure SHABBY) .....

but a wonderful friend gave me this vintage iron bed years and years ago and I've just always kept it and this room a little bit on the country side......

It feels so airy ..... and clean...... and uncluttered....

The bed is one that has to have wooden slats beneath the box springs and, half the time, when I clean under the bed, some of the slats have fallen out. I tell my grand kids to just "lie still all night long so the slats won't fall out and make the bed fall down".. .........

Well, of course, they think how fun THAT would be if it DID fall so I'm pretty sure they squirm a lot in that bed....just hoping .................and giggling.......

(if I knew for certain sure that no one would get hurt, I'd take every one of those slats out some night and LET that bed fall with them....wouldn't that be such a fun memory for them?)

SWEET DREAMS

bj

PLEASE remember to say a prayer for our friend, DEENA

PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS by BLOSSOMING G-DAUGHTERS

THE FABULOUS MAKING OF

"PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOM COOKIES"

BY EVEN MORE FABULOUS

"BLOSSOMING GRANDDAUGHTERS"

"WALLA ......."

DELICIOUS COOKIES FOR MY SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP GROUP

MANY BLESSINGS,

bj

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I ask your prayers for my friend JOANNE at COTTAGE IN THE MAKING. She is needing them to help her brother, a stroke victim.

JOANNE is such a strong, sweet soul and loves her brother so much. Please go read her story and tell her you have added them to your prayer list.

Thank you!

SWEET !

I ordered this from talented DIANE at DUDA DAZE and it came in yesterday......

This is not a very good photo of it....but it is the CUTEST thing I've ever seen

and it is entitled "MOTHER"

Please go over to her site and take a look at it.....

DIANE is so talented and has some of the BESTEST paintings and other things in her shop.

Thank you so much, DIANE....I just LOVE this little painting and I know I really need another to go with her.


HAVE A HAPPY SATURDAY

bj

GIRLS DAY OUT ~

Time for a great lunch and some SERIOUS shopping with

BEST FRIENDS

These beautiful, blooming INDIAN HAWTHORNS were all around the front of the CAFE....

So pretty......

We wanted to eat out in the pretty courtyard but a cool front has moved in for a few days....

It was just a tad too chilly so we settled for INSIDE dining......

I had never been to CHEDDARS before and was surprised how cool it was....

This fan system was awesome....

All these little paddles hanging from a brass rod that turned and the paddles went back and forth, fanning you for all their worth......

A fabulous aquarium.....HUGH

All kinds of pretty fish.....

AND THEN......

They brought out the food......

Potato Skins with cheese and bacon.....
Cheese Sticks.......

Nachos.......

A hugh pile of CHICKEN SALAD beneath these ....well, I'm not really sure just WHAT kind of thin chips these were....but VERY tasty....

Delicious Monta Cristo Sandwiches....cole slaw...dip.....

Yum....it ALL was so good as we mixed, matched and shared all the delicious fare.

THEN to the SHOPPING .....

Such cute things...I am in love with these wooden letter blocks....I bought some...

(actually, I FORGOT to take a pic of them for THIS posting...

Just like these only spelling N E S T.............

This bright yellow drink dispenser was so cute....

and so pricey

This little prim doll was so ugly, she was CUTE .....

Such pretty displays...

Such a pleasure just to walk thru the craft and antiques mall.....

and that's me in the polka dots...

2 more of our best friends were sick so they will have a lot of catching up to do....

AND

they will NEVER be able to prove that we talked about them, either ! ;o)

HAVE A DAY OUT WITH YOUR BEST FRIENDS......

TIS GOOD FOR THE SOUL

hugs, bj

NOTE ADDED:

THERESA at TAKE A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

is hosting a very sweet

MOMMIE TRIBUTE

on MAY 6TH

Go over to her new and lovely blog for all the details on mailing her a picture of YOUR mom to be posted during this tribute.

Thank you, Theresa, for giving us all the chance to share our moms with all our friends.