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
Here I have the grouping of my three items. Then I decided to take a close up of each one so you can see it better. I must say I rather like the way this one turned out. The crocheted doily was a gift for our wedding, so another thing we have had for 29 years!
This blue angel is made from stained glass. It was a gift to us one Christmas from one of my husband's 6 brothers. I absolutely love this angel and always have it somewhere where it can be seen. And in case anyone wonders behind that is a knitting bowl that was my godmother's or maybe it was my grandmother's. My mom has one and I have this one, now I can't remember who has whose bowl. LOL! My memory is failing me already.
This adorable figurine was my godmother's. Now that I remember for sure. It was in her things when we were cleaning out her apartment when she died. I decided I had to have that one. Along with a few other things I have of hers.
This plate I bought at Bee Rock. It is the name of a country store outside of Paso Robles on the road you take to get to Lake Antonio,(or is it Lake San Antonio) and Lake Nacimiento. My mother-in-law used to live in the area and we would visit this store whenever we visited her. I got this plate to remind of those visits. Plus it was blue. I do have a lot of blue things. Now I get to decide what blue things I can use for next Monday.
25 comments:
Pretty blue things. I really like that angel. The color is so intense, and the fact that it's stained glass--why, no wonder you've used it for years. Happy Blue Monday!
Hi Linnea,
I really enjoyed seeing your blue today. How fun that you have such great stories to go with these and that they are connected to your loved ones! have a great day...
What beautiful BLUES you have shared with us..thank you!
I like each of your blues. My very favorite is the beautiful blue stained glass angel.
Sweetie
I love your blue goodies! Is that Paso Robles CA or is there another Paso Robles? We used to drive through there all the time when I was a kid going to visit Grandma.
Ooohhh, I love your blues..the angel is my favorite. Happy Blue Monday..come visit.
I need a stained glass angel to go in my window. She is so pretty. The bee plate and the figurine are lovely, too.
Nice blue items. I love the plate, very cute. Have a great blue Monday.
Love the beehive on that plate! Very whimsical!
What a darling blog, and what a darling home you have. Empty nest or not, you sound like a really happy person.
All of your blue treasures are adorable.
Hello Linnea
Your display today has some special keepsakes. It's nice to remember the stories behind the things we display.
Kathy b
Your little blue angel is adorable....I love the colors in the bee plate so cozy... I love the soft blue colors....I added you to my favorites finely...I'm a little slow getting my new blogs added but I think I am catching up....
Hugs,
Mo :-)
I love your pretty blue things! Especially the stained glass angel!
Diane
Hello Ellen!
Just wanted to stop by your place to say thank you for dropping by my little red "frenchy" dining room and Autumn tablescape...and thank you for all of your sweet compliments! Sure do appreciate them!!!
This is my first time to visit your blog as well...so happy that I stopped by! I love this "Blue Monday" post...I think my favorite is that adorable little girl figurine!!! Oh shoot, I love the blue stained glass angel and that darling plate as well...it really is hard to pick a favorite...hehe!
Warmest wishes...Chari (Happytodesign)
Hi Linnea! Thanks for stopping by and leaving such nice comments. I enjoyed reading your blog, and love the blue post!
Have a blessed day!
Debbie
Thanks for stopping by to view my tablescape. Love your blue!!! Sally
Thank you so much for coming to my wine tasting today...silly, aren't I !! lol
love, bj
First Thanks for stopping by my Blog!
Love your grandma's figurine.
Wish you a lovely day, Jannet
OMG...I am reading through looking at all your lovelies when I see Paso Robles....and Lake Nacimiento....In the late 80's my hubby and I used to live in Paso Robles and go to Lake Nacimiento!!!!! Small world!!!!
I love looking at your post today.. very sweet & pretty home office.. wish I could have one like yours.. thanks for sharing.. have a nice day!
Your blue items are really lovely. I like the angel! It's beautiful.
I'm a knitter but I've never heard of a knitting bowl! Is that something you keep your yarn in?
Thanks for coming by to visit me. I feel like I have been swamped for time and haven't been able to make my visits.
A word wall is just a bulletin board that has the alpabet across the board and sight words that the children need to learn to read listed under the appropriate letter of the alphabet.
take care,
Dawn
Hi Linnea, Your blue arrangement is so pretty! I really love the angel most of all! thanks for stopping by my blog too and saying hi! You're sweet! Suzie
Hi, I love the blue girl figurine, so precious. And I love your quotes above especially the "If we are cheeful and contented" one. Do you mind if I use it on my page for a post some time? I am dealing with alot right now, and really needed that smile.
Hugs,
Kathy
So many pretty blue things. I absolutely love your angel!
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