Antique Whites

Sharing some Beautiful

images from 1888

click photos to enlarge & save to

your computer

  

I am joining in with
White Wednesday

Kathleen ~ Faded Charm

Have a Beautiful Week     

         

January ending

On a Sunny, Mild Note ~

What a beautiful day to bid 

January 

Adieu

54 Degrees today...

we know it won't last but a day, 

for now I will Just

EnJoy

               

Train ride to California 1958

Check out that Television set

I would sure love to have that now....

anyway, 

  This is an old photo January 1958 My Mom & Dad,

Mom holding my sister {Kathy} sister Debby on Dad's knee

with Me the little blond, I had turned 2 in October...

We were having our photo taken before, 

My Mom, Dad & I head to the train station,

We are traveling from Michigan to California

Gramma {who lived with us} was staying with my sisters,

because they were in school....

 I love that Mom is taking off her boots to board the

train for a Long ride,  in High Heels...

 I'm certainly decked out in red,

check out those sweet shiny shoes,

hat, jacket & snow pants,  all in Red...

Dad is ready for the long trip with his

camera in tow, on his arm.

 I am the little one in the plaid skirt & yellow

top,  My fashionable Mom was sure to dress me,

the little girl in the rocking chair was my cousin

Barbara,   all I can remember about this is that

"Baby Barba, Bit Me!"

that is what I was told I said the entire trip,  

Barbara apparently did Not like me sitting in her little

rocking chair & came over and took a bite out of Me~

 What I was told about this is it was in

San Juan Capistrano

where the Swallows return,  those birds look

like doves to me,  but hey,  I was only 2

Loving the red outfit again....

 the above to photos are my Auntie Alma & Uncle Leroy,

Alma was my Gramma's sister, they lived in Mission Hills,  California

I think we stayed with them during the trip.

Below is My Favorite photo, the one I have used as my

Icon for ZanyMayd since I began blogging 5 years ago....

Our afternoon in Tijuana Mexico,

Mom & Dad on the ends with 

Alma and Leroy in the center....

{I wish I knew photoshop enough that I 

could take this photo & cut poor A & L out to

squish Mom in with Dad & me on the Zebra}

now all this looks like a lovely family vacation,

but the real reason that we traveled on the train 

all the way out to California,  was my Dad's Sister

Aunt Sis, (not ever sure what her actual name was)

was ill & my Dad thought it was a good time to go

visit....  

even thou I think I remember stuff for the trip 

"Out West"  I think I am probably remembering

stories I was told... 

I do know that My Dad's sister passed away

that spring from Leukemia...

she always thought they would find a cure for

her....

Either with Smiles or Tears,

I hope you will join in with  

Memory Lane Monday

Donna

Brynwood Needleworks

Great to remember the Goode Old Days

{Goode is Maiden name}

         

Be Funky ~ Photo Editing

If any of you know me,

I love the word Funky,

it goes well with Zany....

when I came across

BE FUNKY

Photo Editing,

I just had to try it....

I think it will give Picnik a run for it's money~

BeFunky.Com

there's a Free version

(photo below)

also 

a Premium

& 

Professional version too

truth be told,  I did not see a
Collage app,
but I did contact them to suggest adding
this feature.

It sure would be great for
all the Defunct
Picnik users....
also a good advertising cue
for them to draw new users

from
Defunct to BeFunky....


I think I Like it...

Try it out & see what You think

  

           

Black & White

with Stripes...

That Zebra art on my wall

was a Christmas gift from

my son, Ian & Daughter Nikki...

the first time I saw it at

IKEA,

I was hooked 

& 

thrilled to see it Christmas morning

  I use an Old photo of myself

at 2 as my hang tag,

I am sitting on a zebra,  so 

zebra's are special for me

  The antique white tea pot

was my Gramma's & the 

Old flower pot which was my 

Great Grandmother's is 

married with an iron base that belonged to my Mom....

 

I've been working all day,  moving and

rearranging,  lots more to show you,

but that will wait for Next week~

Joining in 

Vintage Inspiration Friday,

Debra

Common Ground

       Click Here       

            

working hard...

or

Hardly Working?

I am trying to finish up all the 

room moving I started almost

2 weeks ago,

so for me, 

I had been hardly working

&

today,

Finally

Working Hard~

I want to share the final results

tomorrow for

VIF

See you than

until then,

Back to Work!

xox

          

Cozy & White

Thanks to 

Pinterest

Sitting here inside, 

all bundled up....

Yesterday here in Michigan it

hit 50 degrees,

Today,  I can't get warm....

Only 54 inside

Brrrr....

So I am warming my heart with

Beautiful 

Cozy & White Favorites 

on

Pinterest

Joining in with 

White Wednesday

at the

Faded Charm 

Stay Warm & have a 

Blessed & Beautiful

Week

            

Snowbody has a new home...

This morning

Snowbody & I

wrote down the entry names....

all were folded tight

& 

with eyes closed,

The Winner

Is

Erin

 Congratulations 

Erin's Art & Gardens

Snowbody is delighted to be traveling

to a new Home...

Thank's to all who

entered,

make sure you stop by Erin's 

Beautiful Blog

       

Thinking Spring

20% off

coupon code

thinkingspring

after playing all morning with Picnik,

making new headers,

I thought it was time for 

a 

Sale

in My Etsy Shop

         

Say, it isn't so...

How many of you received the dreaded 

Email?

PICNIK 

is

Closing

I only had the free & easy version,

  but still

 enjoyed playing around,

always hoping to make my

photos, 

a little more
exciting...

Now What?

Any Ideas,

 Suggestions

? ? ?

I know April 19th 

will be here before we know it...

until then,  even us

free folk

can enjoy it till it ends....

         

Don't miss out ~

Final weekend 

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Little Bits

As usual,  I always seem to

be changing things around,

Love Seat from here to there,

table from there to here...

since things are still in disarray,

I thought I would 

Share,

just

Little

Bits

 The Old wood box & lock

held My Great Grand Mother's

Sewing Machine

1896

 The Quilt that hangs in the opening

between the Dining area

& the Kitchen

Keeps the COLD out

 My Mom's Steiff Teddy,

a 1986 repro...

& 

My G.Grandma's machine

 Mom's 

"Grace"

sign

 The Brides [photo] behind are My Daughter's

dressed in Mine & their Aunt's Wedding gowns,

the Doll I made to look like

My Grand as a Baby

[cute photo holding her face]

Sunshine coming thru

My bedroom

window

Joining in with

Debra

Vintage Inspiration Friday

Common Ground

     Click Here          

Last weekend for 

My GIVE ~ AWAY

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Snowbody post

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