Norman Rockwell and Hydrangeas

While visiting with my daughter Hollie 

last month, she asked me to arrange

some of her beautiful hydrangeas for her dining area.

 I selected this beautiful Waterford "Millennium" vase

to display the beautiful blossoms on her sideboard.

When Bob and I left for our visit with our daughters,

in early May, our hydrangeas were just starting

to flower.  Hollie was excited to show off her

gorgeous blooms and I was excited to see them. 

She cut enough for me to place all through her house. 

 I am staying in the dining area with my photos

because much of her collection of 

Norman Rockwell is in this room

 I wanted to share some of that collection with you.

This arrangement of Rockwell's prints is called
"Four Seasons Of Love".

Her sister found this collection 
in a thrift shop a few years ago.
Kim had them reframed and 
gave them to Hollie for Christmas.

All these colors on one blossom.

This one is Bob and me. In fact, Hollie 
duplicated this one in cross stitch for me.
It hangs in our breakfast room.

Isn't this couple the cutest? I would have
loved for this to be Bob and me. 
Alas, the physiques don't match.

My closeup of the youngest couple,
upper left, was blurred. It is
a young, barefoot, lad and a little lass
with various wildlife about.

This is Hollie's cross stitch rendition of
"Sunset (Puppy Love, Spooners)"
Her cross stitch looks
as neat on the back as it does on the front.
Her work it absolutely beautiful.

It was hard to get a photo of this piece because of glare.
This is titled"The Last Ear Of Corn"
The little boy is upset because grandpa is taking the last ear of corn. Look at the cobs piled around grandpa's plate.
This framed piece was presented to Bob 
by Green Giant Foods when he was a broker for them.

Another gift from her sister.

I think this may be a kitchen angel

since it has a halo!

Don't think she knows I 
am publishing her home.
Speaking of Halos!!
She and her sister are on a road trip.
Can we say Thelma and Louise?
Last I heard they were leaving the
BADLANDS
and headed for Sturgis, SD.
Dang it!
Make sure you act like ladies!
I'm watching you!


I hope you enjoyed taking a peek at my daughter's
house while she is away. She will never know.

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Summer Centerpiece

I made a collage on PicMonkey!

Remember when I shared this?

Really neat little bottles with carrier.

That I won from Verbena Cottage

Well this is how they look today!

 I gathered a variety of flowers that were blooming in my garden. I chose things that were light and airy. I chose Hydrangea buds, Ivy, Angelonia in white and fuchsia and Diamond Frost® - Euphorbia graminea, the tiny white flower with the spidery stems. I especially love this Euphorbia but it is very delicate and is hard to use in bouquets without breaking the stems. It is worth the effort.

 I think this little Frenchy tray looks great with
the runner I made for my kitchen table many years ago.

 I loved this fabric because it looked like a Monet garden. I made two runners for my round oak table.

 Since I no longer use the round table the runners don't quite fit the length of the table. But I am adapting.

In the background you can see my French country kitchen chairs. They are a story for another post. 
I think this centerpiece is a perfect match for these runners. What do you think?
There is a hint of a future post in one of the pictures. Did you see it?


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LAZY DAISY

Taylor-Smith-Taylor

Lazy Daisy pattern just speaks 

Spring and Summer!

This coffee service has been set up on the sideboard for more than a month.

 I am an extremely busy woman 

or

I am a totally discombobulated old broad!

(No vote necessary)

This pretty set of dishes was manufactured in the 1950s.

The bright white daisies and the soft green color

are a perfect look for this time of year.

The interior of each piece is mocha colored and the lids on the coffee pot and creamer are made of wood with  brass knobs. The design of the knobs is a giveaway to the mid-century origin.

If you take cream in your coffee be careful. You won't be able to see the coffee in your cup.

This adorable Tea Coffee Towel reminds us that the bees are a buzzin'. The silver colored bee is a pot sitter from Cracker Barrel.

The silver is International sterling, Stratford pattern, 

introduced in 1902 and discontinued, some sources say 30s, some say 50s. 

We move to the left side of the sideboard.

Here you will see a pair of ceramic vintage style boots. They are truly vintage because I made them in 1967.

They were a gift to my mother and unfortunately, in time, came back to me. They were matte black with gold eyelets when I gave them to Mom.

I used a pedestal cake plate for lift, added flowers and a snail, pot sitter. The jar of flowers is from the tray of bottles I won from Verbena Cottage.

The Hydrangeas are from my garden. The two colors are from the same bush. I needed small blossoms but they were very hard to find. I think these are really still in the bud stage.

The Daisies are faux as mine are doing poorly.

Sorry, I HAD to have Daisies!

I love the detail in the shoes. At times I forget they are ceramic. The visible creases mimic normal wear.

 Also at this end, the footed server and Gerber Daisy dessert plates await the blueberry scones.

The scones arrived shortly after the shoot. They tasted good but were not photo worthy. That's a story for another day, let's just say "lost keys". We won't discuss how many I ate. Bob insisted on storing his extra (American) biscuit with the scones. 

International Brotherhood!

I removed the bottle of flowers so you could see more detail in the shoes. 

I have always wished I had some shoes like these.

I should have called this post "Ginger Loves Shoes".

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