Quotes for Thought
There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. --Sophia Loren
Each day slowly shapes our lives, as dripping water shapes the stone.
Each day is God's gift to you, make it blossom and grow into a thing of beauty.
May I never miss a rainbow or a sunset because I am looking down.
The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest. -Thomas Moore
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.-Washington Irving
It doesn't take monumental feats to make the world a better place. It can be as simple as letting someone go ahead of you in a grocery line.-Barbara Johnson
This is my first time to participate in Blue Monday. I have plenty of blue things around my house. I just had to decide what I wanted to start with for the first week. I may sometimes post Blue Monday on my craft blog and sometimes do it here just like I do for Pink Saturdays.
Today I will show you my collection of blue dala horses. I have orange ones too. But for now I will just show you the blue ones with the white one thrown in for contrast. But the white one has blue in the painted design. This is a reflection of my Swedish heritage. My grandmother on my father's side was born in Sweden. Thank you to Smiling Sally for hosting Blue Monday. Hope you have a happy Blue Monday!
18 comments:
With a name like Linnea I wasn't surprised to find that you have a Swedish background. I too love Dala horses and forgot all about them being blue.
We have several Linneas in our family. All four of my grandparents were born in Sweden.
Have a great day.
Kathy b
Welcome to your first Blue Monday! You have a wonderful blue collection of dala horses. We used to have a Swedish restaurant called, "The Painted Horse," and they had a big dala horse on their overhang. Happy 1st Blue Monday!
Very cool...I've never seen these and was glad that you explained their heritage. Have a Marvelous Blue Monday!
Hi. Happy Blue Monday! And - thanks for visiting me. This is my first visit to your blog and it is wonderful. I love your signs and especially like the fall arrangement with pictures above it.
Sweetie
They are so cute.
Welcome to Blue Monday! I love your horse collection. I have never seen a collection like that. Thank you for sharing.
These are wonderful. The colors are just lovely. I like the white one in the mix as well. Great post for a Blue Monday. Have a great day.
Hmm... I know someone named Lynnae... but she's not Swedish. As far as I know anyway.
These are neat... never heard of them before.
I'm debuting in Blue Monday today too, but my focus (pun intended) is the photography, not the subjects. I can't collect anything this fragile. And none o fmy souvenir hockey pucks is blue. *wink*
I am happy to know more about these interesting horses. I have always liked them. Thanks for sharing. Take care.
The horses are beautiful. I don't think I am familiar with them. I love the shade of blue :)
take care,
Dawn
I love those pretty horses! It is wonderful to have something to remind you of your heritage. My family is such a mix of things that nothing very specific passed down. I always missed having a definiate cultural heritage. Happy blue monday.
Hi,
Those horses are so pretty!Thanks for sharing with us.
Diane
Hi! Thanks for visiting me! I had to come back and check in on you,too ;-)
I smiled when I found you call your son's wife your 'daughter-in-love'--I do too!!
I loved seeing your fall decor--I'm working on mine..I think our heat wave is over and we're in for cooler weather here in Nor Cal--Yay!
Thanks for stopping by and visiting. I like your blog.
Ciao
Hi...so nice to meet you and thank you for your comments on my blog...The horse collection is very nice and special... ;-) Bo
I love the idea of Blue Monday. I am going to have to try that next week. Also, I love your horse collection. Horses are my daughters favorite thing in the world.
Hi Linnea,
E-mail me at akmunkus@cableone.net and put Linnea of Neabear in the subject line and I will e-mail you back this afternoon (when I get home) on how to do the strike outs. It is really easy but I am told you can't do symbols on this comment section.
Oh the horses from Dalarna! I have always loved Dala horses and have one exactly like the blue ones! I got it as a gift when I was a child.
Kady
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