Sunday, July 12, 2009
well Well WELL
I found nine spoons tied together with lacy. The price was good.
I turned them over to discover that they are stamped "Grand Rapids". I like knowing where my spoons come from. Don't you?
At a kitchen store I found this red server.
What I especially like about it, is that it doesn't have to be three plates on top of each other.
The bottom two tiers swing out, which is just perfect, in my humble opinion.
I'm not exactly sure WHAT will end up on this when not in use for serving, but I'm sure I shall have loads of fun playing around with it!.jpg)
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This is a lovely piece of Zells.
I was sooo very happy to find it.
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Aren't they just the cutest?!
I seriously did try to resist, but I could not.
Pake and Beppe. Yup. That's us.
Actually, we were outside more than in today. It was GORGEOUS in Saugatuck.
I forgot my camera. You will just have to take my word for it.
Labels: she thinks just about anything is 'treasure' which makes it easy to find it everywhere
Great Find!
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THGGM and I were able to get away today.
We went to Saugatuck to look around downtown. It's sooo nice there, and the perfect weather was an extra bonus.
Lots of boats in the water.
We also made a stop in Holland at an antique mall.
THGGM found this beautiful pitcher. It is Royal Bayreuth.
The antique mall actually had TWO of these, but one was over twice the price of the other. THGGM made a few inquiries and was told that this particular dealer isn't big on researching his purchases.
Hmmm.
THGGM has a very good eye for things like this.
I have a very good eye for vintage chippy. And, if it isn't vintage chippy when I start with it, it will be before I am done. (I don't think THGGM wants me to touch this.)
It was a fun day.
Labels: she finds treasure everywhere
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Red
It's been an interesting week.
But, yesterday I managed to work in some fun!
One of my sister's came to town. We went together to visit my dad, and also to visit all the fun places in the hospital, like the upscale gift shop and the great coffee bar.
Really. Blodgett hospital is a nice place to visit.
My dad is improving. I am SO thankful.
From there my sister and I hit our favorite Wyoming restaurant, Hunan. This is something we used to do every week in the summer, but lately life has gotten complicated, and last summer I think we only made it there once.
Next it was off to our favorite thrift stores. I'm happy to report that I found everything I didn't even know I was looking for.
Best find? I would have to say it's the two Kitchen-aide pans. Red.
The worst part of the day was discovering that my cat, whom we have had for over a decade, is COVERED in fleas. He has NEVER had even one flea before this.
So, I spent the evening trying to discover a non-chemical way to remove every single one of those horrible dastardly bugs. Uncle Barb is old and diabetic so that eliminates hauling out the big guns. I see a bath with lemon juice in his near future, and eucalyptus leaves scattered across his favorite sleeping places. If it doesn't have to be fresh lemon juice or new eucalyptus leaves, I can get started on this right away.
Although, this was NOT in my plans.
I see red.
Labels: she doesn't yet laugh at the days to come but has been known to chuckle at the ones that have passed
Monday, July 06, 2009
First Monday of July
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I tried, but I couldn't get all of Jonge in the picture today! He is a big boy now at 3 1/2.
Famke had just gotten up from her nap and was still very cuddly..jpg)
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I'm finding it hard to believe, but Kado is three weeks old today.
He also had his first doctor's appointment.
His weight is now 9 pounds, and he is 22 inches long.
Happy, healthy and hungry!
There was a 'bee' in the house (actually, i think it was just a rather large fly) and Jonge wanted me to get it. I asked for a fly swatter, but he said he didn't have one. So, he brought me this. He said it would work. I said it wouldn't. He told me that at least I could TRY.
In other news..,
My dad seemed some better today!
Labels: she is soooooo tired
Stitching and Mending
I talked to my dad this morning and he seemed to be doing better.
The doctor could tell just by listening that his pneumonia is clearing up.
Next up will be relieving him of the extra fluid in his system.
He sounded much clearer this morning also.
I am SO glad.
Yesterday he was suffering from a bit of mental confusion. He does this EVERY time he takes antibiotics. The medical staff think it is due to his shortness of breath and fever.
Dr. Judy thinks it is antibiotics. I come from a looong line of people who respond oddly to common medications.
The picture has NOTHING directly to due with this post, but see that little stitched doll? I made that for Famke when she was a baby. It has been missing for, oh, about a year now. I thought it was loooong gone.
Since I don't have a car and my dad is in the hospital, we have his car. Mostly, I take THGGM's car (which by the way we just sunk $1500 into last week) because my dad's car is HUGE and I am mostly parking in a cramped 'under construction' parking ramp. When I went to the hospital yesterday I remembered (finally!) that my dad wanted his cane. As I was pulling it out from the backseat, what should appear but Famke's doll!
How in the world it got into my dad's car is a mystery.
I'm just glad to have her back.
And so thankful that my dad seems to be on the mend!
Labels: she posts pictures that have nothing to do with the post
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Week Interrupted
Let's see...
If I don't write down SOMEWHERE what is happening, I won't remember.
Wednesday night, my dad - who was being watched closely due to elevated potassium levels - came down with pneumonia.
This again required an ambulance ride to the hospital, and what looks like it will be a looong stay.
The pneumonia has gone from a spot on just one lung to both lungs. Also, the fluid they are trying to remove from his body is not coming off as quickly as they would like and his kidney function is not so good either. On top of this, he presents as dehydrated, so the doctor is going to give him some IV fluid and try to find an acceptable balance.
His primary care doctor is on vacation. Has anyone else noticed that the doctors who get to work holidays LOOK like they are on a middle school field trip?
He, of course, wants to come home.
Hmmm.
Happy Independence Day!
If I don't write down SOMEWHERE what is happening, I won't remember.
Wednesday night, my dad - who was being watched closely due to elevated potassium levels - came down with pneumonia.
This again required an ambulance ride to the hospital, and what looks like it will be a looong stay.
The pneumonia has gone from a spot on just one lung to both lungs. Also, the fluid they are trying to remove from his body is not coming off as quickly as they would like and his kidney function is not so good either. On top of this, he presents as dehydrated, so the doctor is going to give him some IV fluid and try to find an acceptable balance.
His primary care doctor is on vacation. Has anyone else noticed that the doctors who get to work holidays LOOK like they are on a middle school field trip?
He, of course, wants to come home.
Hmmm.
Happy Independence Day!
Labels: she tries but things rarely go as planned
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
So Much Fun!
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THGGM didn't have to be to work until 9:00 today.
He dropped me off at Daughter's and I got to spend the day hugging grandkids.
Kado let me hold him most of the day. Such fun it is, holding him!
The day just flew by.
Seriously. It did.
Labels: she thinks this boy is adorable
Monday, June 29, 2009
The Play! The Play!
Well. I learned something today.
How to take a picture from Facebook and move it to my blog.
The really sad thing is that I will probably have to relearn it next time I want to hi-jack a picture.
Oh well.
Here we have Oldest Son with his nephew, Jonge.
Oldest Son has been acting in plays for a very looooong time.
He was King Keisel in "The Frog Prince".
This was Jonge's first play. I hope he gets to go to many more.
He stars in many plays of his own imagination, so maybe the acting bug will bite him someday too.
Labels: she posts a great many pictures
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Men.
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It was a lovely afternoon here in my corner of the world.
Oldest Son was in a play at Circle Theatre. He was the king in "The Frog Prince". We went today. It was Jonge's first play! How exciting to have an uncle for a king! He loved it. So did we.
We also found time to get together for cake and ice cream to celebrate Daughter-in-law's birthday.
This picture is from later in the afternoon. THGGM with Kado and my Brother-in-law with his grandson. These four could sleep through anything. And did.
I took 126 pictures today. I liked this one best!
Labels: she posts a great many pictures
Remembering Father's Day
Father's Day was lovely. I remember it well.
This is a picture of MY dad meeting Kado for the very first time.
Kado is my dad's fourth great-grandchild.
They are the light of his life!
After the day was over and I crawled into bed with "Mansfield Park", I read this and found it to be true:
"After the business of arriving was over, it was first necessary to eat, and the doors were thrown open to admit them through one of two intermediate rooms into the appointed dining-parlour, where a collation was prepared with abundance and elegance. Much was said, and much was ate, and all went well. The particular object of the day was then considered."
Labels: she forgets and she remembers
