A blast from the past

This morning my brother e-mailed me a drawing I made when I was 17, quite some time ago!  I had forgotten about it, but the minute I saw it, I remembered it and remembered all the circumstances surrounding my drawing it.

Birthday surprise

I came home from work today quite tired and somewhat dispirited.  I pulled into the driveway, grabbed my various bags, and decided to head over to the front of the house to pick up my Town Topics newspaper, delivered on Wednesdays.  When I got to the front door, I stopped dead in my tracks.  There was a beautiful bunch of flowers and a box of Lindt chocolates.  I knew at once they were fro m Twinerik, aka the Mystery Chocolatier.  My eyes welled up with tears of emotion at his remembering my birthday, and marking it in this way.

The most important part of the birthday present I discovered once I got inside, however; a card from my friend Twinerik with the most incredibly positive message one could imagine.  At that point, the tears spilled over, I was so moved.

Last year Twinerik saved my birthday; he made it again this year.  Thanks, Twinerik.

Posh, passionate Peonies!

This bouquet of peonies from *************** is so beautiful, I can't stop wondering at its lushness.  It is incredibly beautiful.

Despondent, despairing, depressed, and other downer D-words . . .

Despondent, despairing, depressed, and other downer D-words . . . deprived, deleted, derogated (is that a word?), damned, draggy, doldrums, durance vile (ok, two words, one not beginning with D.  So sue me.)  Where was I?  Oh yes - deceased, decedent (can't get much more down than those), dark, diminished, damaged, dampened, denigrated, denied, depridation, depricated, demolished, destroyed, drooping, dreading, dejected, defeated, demoralized, dismissed, dehumanized, deceived, debased - whew!  Have to take a break.

Garlands of Lilacs

I love this vintage photo of a trio of young women wearing lilac garlands around their necks.

More Turquoise!

I am suddenly obsessed with turquoise - I spent hours last night commbing though my files and the internet looking for MORE TURQUOISE!!  Actually, didn't find that much that I absolutely loved.  But the seascape to the left is fairly juicy looking.

I also found bunches of what is called "Fenton" glass - turquoise blue  glass with either only white or white plus color touches floral and butterfly decorations on it.

Here is some information from a Fenton collecting site:
Brothers Frank and John Fenton started the Fenton Art Glass company in Martins Ferry, Ohio in 1905. Their first products were painted glassware with the glass supplied by other manufacturers. But when these pieces proved difficult to acquire they decided to produce their own glass.  The company turned 100 years old in 2005 with third and fourth generation family members still at the helm. . . . . The company, however, has now closed and being auctioned off on May 24, 2012.

La Vie en Turquoise

I bought this inexpensive necklace some time ago at Target or Kohl's, I believe.  I loved its juicy turquoise color and beaded braid profusion, and I thought it would be easy to wear.  Alas, no.  The braid is so thick, and extends so far, that it looks quite ungraceful on.  When I was trying it on with a turquoise blouse, hoping against hope for the umpteenth time that it would work, I noticed it was the same turquoise as a rhinestone pin I wear often and was planning to wear should the necklace not look right (which of course it still didn't).  I decided to put them together, and loved the turquoise overload of color.  Last night I finally decided to photograph it, which I did, twice - once plain, once with sparkly bird.  (Penny plain, tuppence colored, as they used to say in Victorian England.)  The photo doesn't capture the luscious color, but it will serve as a reminder to me at some point.  Sparkle on!