tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38593779259286042452024-03-18T12:58:29.243-07:00Musings of a Vintage JunkieAnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-19641774127519922102019-10-17T10:19:00.001-07:002019-10-17T10:25:50.280-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello friends!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">So, I am starting to miss posting here, </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">chatting with my blog friends</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> and being all wrapped up in the blogging world. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I was having major issues with Blogger or Google </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">or whoever though, so I am hesitant to start up again. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This is a re-post from last year of one of my </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I recently just baked a Cheddar Apple Bread</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> which gave me the idea to use this post as kind </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">of a way to put feelers out there to see</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> if y'all are still around! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you ahead of time!</span></b>
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There are those foods every Fall, usually comfort foods, that conjure up memories of years past and have become staples in my kitchen.</div>
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This Cheddar Apple Bread is one of them.<br />
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I don't know where I got this recipe, some 30 years ago, and that is how long I have been making it. Can you tell?</div>
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I searched my own blog to see if I had ever posted the recipe, but I had not.</div>
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Cheddar Apple Bread</div>
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2 1/2 cups flour</div>
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3/4 cup sugar</div>
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2 tsp. baking powder</div>
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1/2 tsp. salt</div>
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1/2 tsp. cinnamon</div>
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2 eggs, beaten</div>
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3/4 cup milk</div>
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1/3 cup margarine/butter, melted</div>
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2 cups (8 oz.) sharp shredded cheddar cheese</div>
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1 1/2 cups chopped, peeled apples</div>
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3/4 cup chopped walnuts</div>
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Combine dry ingredients. Add combined eggs, milk and margarine to dry; mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon into well greased and floured loaf pan.</div>
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Bake at 350, 65-70 minutes or until tester comes out clean (my oven only takes 60 minutes). Let stand 5 minutes. One loaf.</div>
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I made the recipe twice, in two separate bowls, to get 2 loaves. I do not know how it would do if I just doubled everything in one bowl.</div>
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It is a very dense bread, each loaf weighing almost 2 1/2 pounds. It goes great with Butternut Squash soup, Meatloaf, Chili, Stew.....</div>
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Enjoy! Happy Fall!</div>
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AnnMarie xoxo</div>
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Did you join in on Stephanie's <a href="https://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com/2018/11/an-enchanting-christmas-ornament-swap.html">Enchanting Christmas Ornament Swap</a>?</div>
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If you did then you know how fun it is to shop and </div>
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someone you really don't know!</div>
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The cute black and white checked tin </div>
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The pierced tin ornaments are just my style</div>
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I just love the black and white checked</div>
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coordinate all the </div>
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my way.</div>
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Thank you Cindy! </div>
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I found a new blog friend and </div>
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a new blog to follow.</div>
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I was thrilled when the name I was</div>
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given to gift to was Lauren</div>
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at <a href="http://mywonderfullymade.blogspot.com/">My Wonderfully Made</a>.</div>
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We like a lot of the same things </div>
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so I had fun choosing</div>
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things to fill the box with.<br />
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I love Lauren's blog....<br />
it is filled with lots<br />
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You will have to visit her at her blog</div>
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to see the gifts from me</div>
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since I packed it all up</div>
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without taking a single picture!<br />
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Here's a hint...<br />
there was an ornament in there!<br />
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Thank you Stephanie for hosting<br />
this fun swap!<br />
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If you'd like to see lots of pictures of<br />
gifts sent and received,<br />
by other participants,<br />
visit Stephanie's blog<br />
<a href="https://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com/2018/12/christmas-ornament-swap-reveal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20TheEnchantingRose%20(The%20Enchanting%20Rose)">The Enchanting Rose</a><br />
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AnnMarie xoxo</div>
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-24435017430562321222018-11-20T03:26:00.000-08:002018-12-12T10:25:26.600-08:00Shopping the Cyber Week Sales<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strike>November 20-26th</strike></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">an<span style="font-size: medium;">d ALL </span><span style="font-size: medium;">700+ items </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most holiday enthusiasts </span><br />
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look for a</div>
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vintage Christmas</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>The sweet chill of pumpkin and </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>crisp sunburnt leaves.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>~Author unknown</i></span><!--nmre; orig found onsuttonplace.com/2013/09/autumn-free-printable but per website owner Ann Drake, she is NOT the author, sep18mail--><b></b><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div>
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October 1<br />
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I was really, really hoping that October wouldn't start out rainy, seeing that it is my favorite month of the year. I was wishing for cool, crisp sunny days. I did not get my wish :-(<br />
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October 2<br />
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It is still raining today, more than yesterday. I decided it is a good day to stay home and make some spaghetti sauce and <a href="https://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com/2018/09/apple-crisp-shortbread-bars.html">Apple Crisp Shortbread Bars</a> that my sweet friend Stephanie at The Enchanting Rose posted on her blog. Wow, are they good!<br />
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October 3<br />
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Another rainy, cold day. My grandson JC is here before school with his new birthday fire truck.<br />
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October 4<br />
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Rainy day #4!<br />
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For the past few times I have taken my son to school I have driven by a house with a large tent full of vintage and antique items. This morning I decided that on the way home I was going to stop if someone was out there, and ask if they were having a sale. I saw the sale on my yard sale app but it wasn't supposed to start till tomorrow. As I drove by, there was a guy in a bright lime green shirt, so I mustered up some gumption and pulled in the driveway. They were the nicest people and let me look all I wanted. It started to downpour, but in the rain I found a trunk I have been looking for and a whole truck full of other treasures. It was well worth soaking my sandaled feet and clothes!<br />
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October 5<br />
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No rain today!<br />
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So that trunk you see in the picture above turned out to be too HUGE in front of the couch. It sure didn't look that big outside in the tent where I bought it. So.....seeing that I paid a mere $20 for it...yup, $20....I had to find a place to put it. I wasn't giving up on it that quick.<br />
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I bought the copper bowl and brass fish to sell but I think they have to settle here for awhile :-)<br />
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October 6<br />
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This was the forecast on my phone this morning for the whole day and it did downpour here. It did clear up but then it was hot and humid. As they say in New York state...wait a few minutes if you don't like the weather!<br />
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October 7<br />
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Do I dare mention it? Rainy day again!<br />
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Today would have been my nephew Christopher's 33rd birthday. He passed of a heart condition at age 25. He and my daughter Jena and niece Danielle were all born in the same year. This day is so sad every year. This picture of him was drawn by a friend. He had one of those smiles that lights up a room.<br />
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October 8<br />
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Today was a down day for me after a theatre event we had last evening. I decided to tackle (meaning cleaning, researching, photographing, listing) some of the vintage treasures I found at last week's fabulous sales.<br />
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Every time I went down "in the dungeon" to pack and weigh them for shipping, I was amazed at how my bubble wrap pile is growing. Thanks to my husband who goes dumpster diving at work to find bubble wrap, bubble pillows and paper for me. My daughter Jena has been getting bubble pillows at work and my daughter Candice and lots of other friends save their boxes for me. The box pile is twice as high. Not sure I could sell on Etsy if I didn't have those donations. Packaging is expensive!<br />
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I am so ready for the holiday shopping blitz on Etsy. This is exciting stuff people.<br />
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I cannot resist taking a picture of a sunrise, even if it is with my cell phone while I am driving, literally aiming crossbody with my eyes on the road and clicking. Pretty good huh?<br />
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October 10<br />
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We have had two days of near 80 degrees, after 50's last week and 50's in the forcast for the end of this week. I went out to check my gardens and they are fading fast, as they should be this time of year. The Lantana and Bacopa pot is still going strong as is the Zinnia garden. The Zinnia never grew until mid September so I am happy to have them around still.<br />
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October 11<br />
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I know I sound like a broken record....raining today! Downpour actually. But nothing can keep me from an Antique Estate Sale. I know going in that the prices will be too high but I am too curious not to at least look. Wow, did I get an eyeful! The 1875 house was chock full of Antiques and Vintage. It looked like an Antique store and I found out that that is how the owners lived....with their huge collection displayed all around them in every room. It was quite the collection too. Every room looked like the one below, perfectly styled with a theme. Can I just say that I feel much better about my "hoard" of stuff at home!<br />
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October 12<br />
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My time in the kitchen is done for the day! My husband is having a Fireside tonight with some guys and he is serving Nathan's hot dogs with all the fixin's, including New York City pushcart onions. I was asked to make Italian Potato Salad and a dessert. Of course I chose Caramel Bacon Brownies, oh my!<br />
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October 13<br />
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I LOVE candy corn and today, on our anniversary date, my husband gave me Jelly Belly candy corn. I had no idea they existed and they are good!<br />
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It was a cold 40 degree day but my husband and I took the yearly Fall drive down Rt 21 from Canandaigua, at the top of Canandaigua Lake, to Naples at the end of the lake. The scenery along the way never gets old.<br />
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We were looking for colorful leaves but it was too early. It was a nice day anyways and we had a great lunch at Roots restaurant.<br />
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And a nice, but chilly, walk in the woods.<br />
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It's always a treat to stop in at Joseph's Farm Market for concord grapes, Macoun apples and grape bars. My Fall is now complete.<br />
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October 14<br />
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It's another beautiful day so <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I decided to wash all of my small area rugs and hang them on the line. My dying Christmas Tree fern bed needed some color anyways :-)</span><br />
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October 15<br />
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I made my Monday morning stop at Goodwill today. I hear that is the best day to go but it is always hit or miss there. I did find some vintage treasures, a gift and a scarf for me.<br />
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October 16<br />
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My most favorite part of Fall are the recipes that I love to make year after year. Isn't it funny how we don't make those seasonal recipes any other time of year? This <a href="https://musingsofavintagejunkie.blogspot.com/2018/10/cheddar-apple-bread.html">Cheddar Apple Bread</a> is a long time favorite and because I needed it for two occasions this week, I made two!<br />
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October 17<br />
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My truck is getting old. It needs new all wheel tires $$$$ before winter. Until we get them I have to keep filling the ones on there. Good thing my husband loves these portable generators and put one in both our vehicles, in case of an emergency. The only thing I know how to do is inflate the tire. No idea how to use those red and black thingamajiggi's. Shhh...don't tell him!<br />
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October 18<br />
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First snow.....just a dusting...<br />
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October 19<br />
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Morning light...….the cows were mooing and the roosters cockadoodle do-ing while I was taking this picture.<br />
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October 20<br />
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I am laid up today with a bad back, my sciatica. I went to the chiropractor but the healing is going slow. I am up and down from the couch to standing, from standing to the couch. I'd much rather be jumping in a pile of these....<br />
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October 21<br />
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Still laid up with a bad back but since I have to get up and stand or walk around every now and then I decided to make some <a href="http://musingsofavintagejunkie.blogspot.com/2018/10/concord-grape-pie-and-breada-labor-of.html">Grape Bread</a>. I used concord grapes from the Finger Lakes. I was so taken with the pretty color of the dough!<br />
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October 22<br />
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The primary school that my granddaughter Chloe and grandson JC go to is one street over from me. Every now and then a class will take a walk around the block right by my house. I usually always see Chloe. Today it looked like the whole school took a walk around the block!<br />
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October 23<br />
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This morning I was in Canandaigua and I had about an hour to kill. What better place to spend time than on the shores of Canandaigua Lake?<br />
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October 24<br />
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CAUGHT!! Cyrus likes to jump on top of my cupboard to see what's up there. Here he is nibbling on my Indian Corn. Naughty kitty! He is too cute to be mad for long though :-)<br />
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October 25<br />
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I decided it was to time to make the <a href="http://musingsofavintagejunkie.blogspot.com/2018/10/concord-grape-pie-and-breada-labor-of.html">Concord Grape Pie</a> from the filling that I made last week and froze, before I forget about it in the freezer!<br />
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SO GOOD!!<br />
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October 26<br />
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With the weekend before Halloween coming up, I think this field may be pretty picked over by next Wednesday.<br />
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October 27<br />
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It's that kind of day.....<br />
With a nor'easter in the forecast and 100% chance of rain, what else is there to do?!<br />
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October 28<br />
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Every night between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. we are serenaded by my son Michael playing his guitar. He practices an hour or more every day. This discipline has earned him high praise from his guitar teacher.<br />
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October 29<br />
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One of my favorite things in Fall....the Burning Bush turning red. I know I need to trim back all the bushes in the front of my house but when I know this red is coming, I don't have the heart to do it. Plus it is nice privacy for our front porch. They do cover up a lot of the architecture of this old 1870's house so I may need to call a landscaper next Spring :-(<br />
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Today was a perfect Fall day and one that Mom Jane and I have been looking forward to. It was to celebrate her 80th birthday so she wanted to go to the <a href="https://www.sodusbaylighthouse.org/">Sodus Point Lighthouse Museum</a>. We took the tour, took lots of pictures and enjoyed the sunny, crisp Fall day. At lunch we shared a piece of the best pumpkin cheesecake I have eaten. A memorable day.<br />
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I have been making <a href="http://musingsofavintagejunkie.blogspot.com/search?q=pumpkin+cookies">pumpkin cookies</a> for over 30 years and decorating them with my grandchildren for the past 9 years, starting with Cassidy. There's always frosting, peanut butter (so good on the cookies) mini chocolate chips, candy corn, pumpkins, raisins and sprinkles to decorate with.<br />
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-44399317860205253942018-10-24T04:03:00.003-07:002018-10-29T04:29:12.059-07:00Concord Grape Pie and Grape Bread....a Labor of Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">Cook them
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<span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">Here's
the recipe so you can get started. It is from Applehood and Motherpie, a local
Junior League cookbook.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><b>Finger
Lakes Grape Pie with Two</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><b>Crusts or Streusel Topping</b></span></div>
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Two pie crusts for the two crust version. One pie crust for the Streusel version. I use<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"> Pillsbury
All Ready Pie Crusts. I think they are as good as homemade.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">For the Filling:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">3 cups Concord
grapes
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">1 cup sugar</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">3 tablespoons flour</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">1 tablespoon lemon juice</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">1 tablespoon butter, melted</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">Wash, drain and stem grapes.
Remove and reserve skins. Simmer pulp for 5 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">While hot, press pulp through
sieve to remove seeds, or use a pestle and strainer. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">Combine strained pulp with skins.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">Combine sugar and flour and add to
grapes. Blend in lemon juice and butter.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">Pour into crust. If using
Pillsbury pie crust, you will have a second crust for the top or you can use
the streusel topping below.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">This recipe is from Thru the
Grapevine, another Fingers Lakes region cookbook.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">1/2 cup quick cooking
oats
Mix oats, sugar and flour; cut in butter.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">1/2 cup brown
sugar Place
on top of pie. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">1/4 cup flour</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">4 tablespoons butter</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "&quot" , serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">Bake the pie at 425 for 10 minutes
and then 350 for 30 minutes, or until the top is nicely browned.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">I had a
bunch of grapes left over so I decided to try Grape Bread. I had just enough to
make the filling and it was similar to preparing the grapes for the pie. Bonus! It makes two loaves!</span></div>
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<b>Concord Grape Bread</b></div>
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1 cup Concord grapes</div>
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2 1/3 cups sugar</div>
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1 tablespoon cornstarch</div>
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1/2 teaspoon lemon juice</div>
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3 eggs</div>
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1 cup vegetable oil</div>
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract</div>
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3 cups flour</div>
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1 teaspoon baking soda</div>
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder</div>
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1 teaspoon cinnamon</div>
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1 teaspoon salt</div>
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Remove grapes from stems and wash. Slip skins from grapes and set aside. Bring pulp to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. </div>
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Press through sieve to remove seeds. Add skins to pulp and place in blender for a few seconds.</div>
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Bring grapes to a boil and simmer 20 minutes.</div>
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Mix together 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch until well blended. Add this mixture and the lemon juice to the grape pulp and bring to a boil again. Cook for 5 minutes until thick. Allow to cool.</div>
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Add eggs, oil, 2 cups sugar, and vanilla. </div>
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Sift together the dry ingredients and add them to the grape mixture. Stir until moistened. </div>
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Pour into two greased and floured 9 x 5 bread pans. </div>
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Bake at 350 for one hour (mine was done in about 56 minutes).<br />
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Enjoy!!<br />
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AnnMarie xoxo<br />
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There are those foods every Fall, usually comfort foods, that conjure up memories of years past and have become staples in my kitchen.</div>
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This Cheddar Apple Bread is one of them.<br />
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I don't know where I got this recipe, some 30 years ago, and that is how long I have been making it. Can you tell?</div>
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Cheddar Apple Bread</div>
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2 1/2 cups flour</div>
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3/4 cup sugar</div>
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2 tsp. baking powder</div>
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1/2 tsp. salt</div>
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1/2 tsp. cinnamon</div>
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2 eggs, beaten</div>
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3/4 cup milk</div>
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1/3 cup margarine/butter, melted</div>
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2 cups (8 oz.) sharp shredded cheddar cheese</div>
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1 1/2 cups chopped, peeled apples</div>
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3/4 cup chopped walnuts</div>
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Combine dry ingredients. Add combined eggs, milk and margarine to dry; mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon into well greased and floured loaf pan.</div>
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I made the recipe twice, in two separate bowls, to get 2 loaves. I do not know how it would do if I just doubled everything in one bowl.</div>
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It is a very dense bread, each loaf weighing almost 2 1/2 pounds. It goes great with Butternut Squash soup, Meatloaf, Chili, Stew.....<br />
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Enjoy! Happy Fall!<br />
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AnnMarie xoxo<br />
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-44589120017099342242018-10-02T09:22:00.002-07:002018-10-08T07:33:53.323-07:00Bathroom Reveal<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So last night I was almost done with my bathroom reveal post with all the before and after pictures in place. I hit enter, obviously in the wrong place, and the whole thing deleted, never to be found again!<br />
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Yup, I was a little upset. I had written most of it a month ago, and since my memory doesn't go back that far, I could not recall most of it.<br />
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It was just some commentary on the pain and suffering and woes of going through a renovation....ya know, like having to use the toilet that sits in the middle of the basement and showering in the tiny claw foot tub upstairs while all my toiletries are downstairs.<br />
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You almost didn't believe me, did you?<br />
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Not to mention the daily mess and miscommunication with the contractors. One major setback was to do with thinking we only wanted the floor IN the bathroom changed and not the adjacent hallway.<br />
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What? Gorgeous new tile floor next to 1960's gray linoleum?<br />
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Nope.<br />
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Delay.<br />
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I knew my colors would be black and white with Aqua accents. I also wanted a black feature wall and a chandelier hung right in the middle where the fan was. I think they thought I was a little cuckoo.<br />
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Do they NOT ever watch HGTV?<br />
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Obviously not.<br />
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So I am saving you from all the details of the renovation process and let's get on with the before and after pictures.<br />
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You're welcome.<br />
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The angles may be a little wonky because there is no where to stand to get a good picture. It is small!<br />
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I bought three different shower curtains, 2 different light fixtures and three shower liners before we got it right! There is a bit of a learning curve on which liner works on a walk in shower stall as opposed to a tub so as not to soak the whole bathroom after a shower!<br />
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What's next you ask?? I have to strip the wallpaper in the linen closet/hallway area. I will leave the trim white and re-wallpaper it in this.....<br />
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It is a Vintage Damask black and white linen look wallpaper.<br />
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I am so excited that I have a toilet that flushes every time, a shower that does not rock while in it, and a floor that doesn't take me back to the 60's, in a bad way! Actually the floor I chose takes me back to my Grandmother's bathroom in the 60's, in a good way.<br />
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I am not promising that after this bathroom area is all done that I won't have other places to update in this 1870's Victorian house of mine.<br />
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Does it ever end??<br />
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Of course I know the answer to that....I live in an old house!<br />
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AnnMarie xoxo<br />
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I am sharing with these blog parties:<br />
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<a href="https://www.marilynstreats.com/wonderful-wednesday-297/">Wonderful Wednesday</a><br />
<a href="https://theredpaintedcottage.com/share-your-style-177/">Share Your Style</a><br />
<a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.com/2018/10/share-your-cup-309.html">Share Your Cup</a><br />
<a href="http://mstoodygooshoes.blogspot.com/2018/10/best-of-weekend-10518.html">Best of the Weekend</a><br />
<a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2018/10/dishing-it-digging-it-link-party-221.html">Dishing It & Digging It</a><br />
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-58256482678645037632018-09-13T08:56:00.000-07:002018-09-15T09:48:31.175-07:00Heaven<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>"The heavens declare the glory of God;</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>the skies proclaim the work of his hands."</i></b></span></div>
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The bridge is closed on the route to take my son to school so we have been taking an alternate route through the back country roads.</div>
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At 7:20 a.m. not much is awake but I have been seeing the first signs of Fall along the way.</div>
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Even though it is a cloudy, dreary kind of morning, I found myself praising God for the beauty around me. If my heart can swell over open fields in Upstate New York on Earth, how much more when I can see the glory of Heaven in person? Scriptures indicate that we cannot even fathom how glorious Heaven will be.<br />
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Will the greens and golds of the fields be even more vibrant?<br />
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Will the sun peeking through the clouds be more majestic?<br />
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What will the weather be like?</div>
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Will there be colored leaves falling from the trees? Will there be snow?</div>
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I hope yes on the former and no on the latter!</div>
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Will there be seasons? Will it always be Fall because that's my favorite season?<br />
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Do the flowers ever fade, like ours are now?<br />
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Randy Alcorn wrote a book called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_6?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=heaven+by+randy+alcorn&sprefix=Heaven%2Caps%2C196&crid=28Z6NTWJLUUJF">Heaven</a> that answers some of these questions from a biblical point of view.</div>
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It is human interpretation though, which in no way compares to God's reality.</div>
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Traveling on this road called life, I can only imagine.....</div>
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AnnMarie xoxo<br />
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I am linking up with these blog parties:<br />
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-36971074953028772782018-08-25T04:49:00.002-07:002018-08-25T04:49:41.329-07:00Hey, What's Up With Blogger??<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have just realized that I have not been getting email notifications for the blogs I follow.<br />
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Knowing that most of them post frequently, and wondering where they've been, I went into a few from my sidebar and noticed that I have missed quite a few posts.<br />
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What's up with that?<br />
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I did not unsubscribe from anyone and a few that I just re-subscribed to took it like I was new and a few said I was already subscribed.<br />
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These are blogs I have been following for awhile. So why aren't I getting the emails?!<br />
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Frustrating for me and I apologize for seemingly dropping out of sight from reading and commenting on your blogs.<br />
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On top of that, my new normal for the whole email notifications for comments on my blog is that I have to go into my dashboard, click on comments and then awaiting moderation. Then I can publish them and THEN they show up on my email.<br />
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Dumb question.....are you getting my posts by email?<br />
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I realize if you are not, you won't be answering :-)<br />
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Anyone else experiencing this craziness?<br />
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AnnMarie xoxo<br />
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-80564326632925034992018-08-17T15:55:00.000-07:002018-08-23T07:28:02.337-07:00Stories From My Etsy Buyers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Every once in a while someone that buys something from my Etsy shop shares with me a story about why they bought it.<br />
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I love that!<br />
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Most recently Kayo bought a green glass Sunsweet prune juice jar.<br />
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This is what she wrote to me:<br />
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Kayo </span><br />
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We chatted a little and not only did I get her Mom's recipe but permission to post the recipe here for you to try!<br />
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1-11 oz. can of tomato soup 1/3 C sugar</span><br />
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1 C white Vinegar 1 tsp. minces onion</span><br />
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1 1/4 C salad oil 1 tsp. prepared mustard </span><br />
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1/2 tsp. paprika 1 tsp. salt</span><br />
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1 T Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. pepper</span><br />
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one clove garlic-crushed </span><br />
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Mix... Shake Vigorously... Refrigerate add Blue Cheese crumbles to taste...or none
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Another buyer, from North Carolina, bought the vintage Edison Tech pennant I had in my shop. I asked if he was originally from Rochester, New York because Edison was and still is a high school in the city, established in 1908.<br />
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This is his reply:<br />
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Isn't that cool?<br />
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Back in February, Linda from Ohio, ordered a sweet green vintage Harry and David basket to make an Easter centerpiece. She had saved a picture from Martha Stewart of the exact one and finally found the basket in my shop.<br />
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She wrote:<br />
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"I just received the lovely green basket and love it!! It's just like one I had seen in a Martha Stewart magazine; exact color and shape. It will be the centerpiece on our table for Easter and Spring."<br />
She sent me a picture of her finished basket....<br />
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I was so inspired by her story that I took the other similar Harry and David basket out of my shop to make a centerpiece of my own.<br />
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Selling on Etsy is fun when a buyer from Gucci, Milan, buys a vintage wood desk.<br />
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Or an admin for Universal Studios buys a 1950's pull down kitchen light for one of their vignettes.<br />
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A buyer from Pixar Studios bought a bunch of vintage clothespins. I am still waiting to see what they did with them in one of their films.<br />
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There are many other stories like these from over the 6 1/2 years I have had my shop.<br />
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Just knowing that my love of vintage and the chance to hunt for fun things that others want and will treasure, makes all the other stuff about running a business worth it.<br />
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Ya know what I mean? ;-)<br />
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AnnMarie xoxo<br />
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-15020269477943101502018-08-05T05:15:00.000-07:002018-08-13T12:45:45.545-07:00I Finally Found THE Peach....A Vintage Pie Recipe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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same peach pie recipe for over 30 years (ie vintage recipe!). It is from my trusted Betty Crocker cookbook.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Then</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> I couldn't find a
good peach anymore. After some not so tasty pies I gave up making it but didn't stop
searching for the best peach to make my Peach Glace` Pie again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Every August during
peach season, I would ask my friends what kind of peach they use. Recipes never named a specific variety. No one could tell me. "Just use any kind" they'd say. It
seemed to be a lost cause.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Until I walked into
Wegmans recently where a sweet lady named Patricia was handing out samples of peach
slices. She was so cute with her short white hair and white eyeglasses to
match.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I asked her the million
dollar question....what kind of peaches are best for a peach pie? She pointed
to a display of Lori Anne Peaches that were $1.99 a pound. She didn't try to
sell me the more expensive variety that she was slicing up for samples, but
told me to go get a Lori Anne and she'd let me try it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Eureka! It is a perfect
peach. Not too sweet, not too hard and pretty when it is sliced.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I bought a bagful and
went home excited to make my peach pie!</span></div>
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slices to make a cup. Stir together sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
Gradually stir in water and chopped peaches. Cook over medium heat, stirring
constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool. completely.</span></div>
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I just came back from having a slice (or two!) of this pie and it was all I had hoped for!! So fresh tasting and the crust was perfect for it. It was almost like eating peaches on shortbread.</div>
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Don't do what I did! You would think I knew better after making this for so long, but it has been a while. That is my excuse and I am sticking to it...….</div>
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Make sure you cook the peaches, sugar and cornstarch till fairly thick and then let it cool all the way down. In my excitement I didn't cook it long enough and it was too warm when I put it on the top of the pie. It all seeped through to the bottom.</div>
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The pie is supposed to have a thick glaze on the top that helps to keep all the peaches in place. It was still so good that I say who cares! I will do better next time!</div>
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***I had to come back and add this tip: If you have the time, put your peaches in a brown paper bag for 24 hours. It helps them ripen and sweeten up.</div>
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AnnMarie xoxo<br />
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-71397689130509522082018-07-28T11:18:00.000-07:002018-08-06T13:28:31.293-07:00Fresh From the Garden....A Closer Look<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been living vicariously through all the beautiful garden posts and blog parties all summer, not participating in any of them as yet. I have shown bits and pieces of my garden but not the full picture.<br />
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Why??<br />
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My garden is not growing well!<br />
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We had a terrible drought that left our lawn brown and crunchy and the only thing growing now is the crab grass.<br />
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The flowers have been pretty crabby too.<br />
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But then my perspective changed when I scrolled through <a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.com/2018/07/up-close-and-personal-with-july-blooms.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HaveADailyCupFromMrsOlson+%28Have+a+daily+cup+from+Mrs.+Olson%29">Jann's Up Close and Personal with July Blooms</a> post over at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson. She and some other lovely ladies are hosting a Garden Party that you can link up to.<br />
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Inspired to finally do a garden post I grabbed my camera and went outside to take some fresh pictures, up close. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I managed to find some that are doing just fine.</span><br />
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One plant that did not fail me is my favorite orange Daylily. I tried to buy more at several garden stores but was told they are too common to sell. I was tempted to dig some up on the side of the road where they grow in abundance, but decided I like my freedom more ;-)<br />
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My fairy garden in a bird bath is doing just fine, being in and out of the shade most of the day.<br />
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The Impatiens seem to like their spot in this old rusty floral vase.<br />
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I mix in a lot of different decorative things in my garden and these wooden mushrooms are my newest edition. I got them at a great garden shop in Port Hope, Canada. They will never fade!<br />
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I had to have this heavy plaster swan when I saw her at an estate sale. The pink Impatiens love riding on her back.<br />
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I did have red Impatiens in this bicycle basket but the squirrels stole one of them so I just let the Sweet Potato vine take over.<br />
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New to me is this Umbrella plant that I fell in love with and had to add to my garden this year.<br />
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More Impatiens amongst the Hostas….<br />
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My middle garden is over run with Black Eyed Susan's right now, which is fine with me. I decided to grow a pot of Spearmint this year and it is getting huge. The cute white elephant water can is a yard sale find.<br />
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I got tired of the ground cover that is choking out my Bee Balm and other flowers at the far end of this garden. With my granddaughter Cassidy's help, we pulled a lot of it out. I decided to take my chances and plant some Perennials now instead of waiting till Fall. This Coneflower is not in the ground yet but will go on this end along with yellow Coreopsis and Lavender.<br />
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I never thought these Lilies would bloom but they all are and they are huge.<br />
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The garden doesn't look so bad when you get up close to the flowers. Editing the pictures helps a lot!<br />
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Thanks Jann for the inspiration!<br />
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AnnMarie xoxo<br />
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I am linking up with these fun blog parties:<br />
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-9737181800654862392018-07-16T18:32:00.001-07:002018-07-21T10:42:03.612-07:00Fresh Tomato Garlic Pasta<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">My sister
moved to the Tampa Florida area 22 years ago and one of the first gifts she
sent me was this great cookbook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Ya gotta
love Junior League cookbooks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I found one of my most favorite dishes to eat in it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">In the Summer
when the tomatoes are fresh and local, this recipe comes to mind. Think Caprese
salad meets chunky pasta….yum!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">It is the
perfect meal to make when you want something fast and easy, light and fresh
without too much stove time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">You do have
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I like to
use this pasta that I found at Walmart. The sauce collects in all the twists
and turns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Prep Time: 10 minutes<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Cook Time: 10 minutes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">4 large ripe tomatoes, diced</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">5 cloves garlic, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">1 large sprig fresh parsley, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">½ cup chopped fresh basil</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">½ cup extra virgin olive oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">1/3 cup red wine vinegar</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Salt and pepper to taste</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">6 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">1 pound pasta of choice</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Night before, or early in the day:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">In a large bowl combine all
ingredients except pasta and Parmesan; </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">stir well. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but not more than</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">a day. Stir once or twice while in the fridge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">When ready to serve:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Prepare pasta. Coat with sauce and
serve hot or cold with </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">P.S. I like it best cold!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">AnnMarie </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">xoxo</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">I am linking up with these great blog parties:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.mizhelenscountrycottage.com/">Full Plate Thursday</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2018/07/anything-goes-pink-saturday-july-21-2018.html">Anything Goes Pink Saturday</a></span></div>
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-17687958747355834642018-07-07T16:09:00.000-07:002018-07-14T05:48:00.012-07:00My Trip to Canada....for the 4th of July!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It sounds a little un-American, doesn't it? Going to another country during the celebration of the independence of my country?<br />
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Well, we did it to see the great all American past time.....a baseball game! The New York Mets vs. The Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto.<br />
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But first.....<br />
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We spent the night before and the day on the 3rd sightseeing around the city. We took the City Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off bus so that we could check out different areas of the city. A boat tour on the lake was included so we did that also.<br />
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It was a hot and humid day without a cloud in the sky so we got crispy fried being on the water and the bus but the sights were worth it.<br />
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On the boat we had a clear view of the famous CN Tower....<br />
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To the left of us was a small airport where planes were taking off and landing while we were on the water. This next set of pictures will give you an idea of how close we were to it as a plane descended to land.<br />
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And yes, it was loud!<br />
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We had lunch at a waterfront restaurant. Mine was a 12 vegetable salad with tofu....yum!<br />
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The other boat tour option was an old Pirate looking ship. We will have to try that one next time.<br />
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When we got to the stadium the roof was closed and it was pleasant inside. We soon learned that they were opening the roof for the game. It ended up being the perfect evening for a baseball game. This was the view from our seats, across from home plate.<br />
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There were actually people up there on the CN Tower, on the round part in orange jump suits with tethers, walking around it!<br />
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The Mets lost after being ahead up till the 6th inning :-( It is a fun atmosphere though, being in a professional ball park. We didn't indulge in the food too much after our big lunch, but that is usually part of the fun!<br />
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We left Toronto on the 4th to drive to Brockville for a concert, The McCartney Years, a tribute to Paul McCartney and Wings.<br />
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On the way we stopped in Port Hope, a very sweet Victorian town with lots of restaurants and shops. Just outside of Port Hope was the most amazing store called Primitive Designs.<br />
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It was chock full of rusty, chippy garden stuff, garden pots, funky clothing, jewelry, antiques, wood carvings, furniture and household treasures, and the most amazing hand made robots.<br />
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Somebody actually made these all by hand out of metal parts. There was an overwhelming amount of stuff to look at.<br />
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I bought these three wood mushrooms for the wild part of my garden.<br />
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The concert was at the <a href="http://brockvilleartscentre.com/">The Brockville Arts Centre</a>, that features a lot of tribute type concerts and movies. My husband wants to go back to see Daydream Believers, a tribute concert to The Monkees.<br />
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We were thrilled when we realized that the bridge to the USA was only a half hour from Brockville and more importantly, that Clayton, New York was another 10-15 minutes away! As a kid I went to the 1,000 Islands every summer to stay at my grandfathers' 10 Acres in Clayton. It is a row of cottages of relatives and friends of my grandparents, right on the St. Lawrence River.<br />
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We had to stop and walk the town which is right on the St. Lawrence. Wow, has it changed a lot in 50 years!! The town was cute with lots of shops but I only wanted to hang out by the river.<br />
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My husband is on the computer as I type this looking for a cottage to rent for later this Summer in Clayton. Happy Dance!!<br />
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If you go to Toronto:<br />
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I highly recommend the sightseeing bus tour to hop on and off 14 different areas of the city. The harbor area is nice with vendors and restaurants. We did not get to stop at the Distillery part of the city but heard it is a nice place to visit.<br />
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If you go to Canada:<br />
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You need a <a href="https://www.uspasscard.com/">Passcard</a> which allows you to drive over the border of Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean by land or sea. Not by air.<br />
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Exchange your money to Canadian at the border and then back to American on the way home. The exchange rate was 25% while we were there but we paid 13% tax on everything we bought. Hmmmm, is that a tax just for foreigners to make up for the exchange rate?! I will have to look into that one.<br />
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AnnMarie xoxo<br />
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I am linking up with these fun blog parties:<br />
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<a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2018/07/dishing-it-digging-it-link-party-208.html">Dishing It & Digging It</a><br />
<a href="https://www.marilynstreats.com/linkups/over-the-moon-other/?utm_source=Party+Notice&utm_campaign=ac930392db-OVER+THE+MOON&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fb5764ebe5-ac930392db-308609705">Over The Moon Linky Party</a><br />
<a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.com/2018/07/share-your-cup-298.html">Share Your Cup</a><br />
<a href="https://resilientrecruiter.com/thought-full-thursday-link-party/">Thoughtful Thursday Link Party</a><br />
<a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2018/07/anything-goes-pink-saturday-july-14-2018.html">Anything Goes Pink Saturday</a></div>
AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-73943422122923011292018-07-01T06:01:00.001-07:002018-07-07T05:29:15.750-07:00June One Day at a Time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy July!<br />
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Now and then I like to do a one day at a time picture post. It is fun to find an interesting or fun photo to take and post for every day.<br />
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June 1<br />
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Today it is dark and dreary. June, are you there? The bright spot of the day is when my granddaughter Cassidy and I went out to dinner and shopping. I found this cute bunny at TJ Maxx and it was on sale!<br />
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Today was my day with granddaughter Chloe. She wanted to go to the Public Market in Rochester. She was looking forward to rummaging through the two sections of boxes and boxes of toys there, and then there is the donut guy. The toys are mostly junky and the donuts are always fabulous. Fresh and hot out of the fryer....glazed or apple cider.</div>
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The toy she got broke after a few minutes and it was a surprise and a little creepy when the eyes lit up!</div>
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June 3<br />
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I always go to this June flea market early because there are usually treasures galore at great prices. Not this year :-( I did find this cute owl cookie jar for a 'just because' gift for my daughter.....the owl collector.<br />
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June 4<br />
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I finally got my fairy garden put together....this year in a birdbath. It was filled with succulents from last year so I just added a few more as trees and bushes and cleared a place for the house and garden.<br />
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June 5<br />
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My husband's boss captured these sweet little foxes outside their office building. I want one as a pet....or two!<br />
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June 6<br />
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After my son and I went out for wings for lunch we wanted ice cream. Giffords is the best ice cream but not many ice cream shops carry it. So we trekked out to Bloomfield to get some. It was a chilly 60 degrees so we ate it in the truck with the heat on! Blueberry for me and S'more's for him.<br />
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Guess what the name of the ice cream shop is? Shivers!<br />
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June 7<br />
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Today I posted my <a href="http://musingsofavintagejunkie.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-front-door-makeover.html">front door makeover</a> on my blog. I had been wanting to paint it Aqua for awhile. I also made a new "wreath" out of a cute sunhat I found.<br />
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June 8<br />
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I found this vintage dresser drawer at a yard sale and decided to plant it with one of my favorite flowers.....red Geraniums. I found the variety that likes part shade and the Sweet Potato Vine adds a little more green to this shady area on my front stoop. Grow flowers, grow!<br />
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June 9<br />
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Today I went shopping and thrifting with my sister for the whole day. After 5 hours we were delirious and started missing turns and had to backtrack. Good thing though because we stopped at a few great gift shops and a barn sale. Here are my found treasures.<br />
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June 10<br />
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This is the 11th year that we have walked in the one and a half mile JDRF walk, which stands for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. My oldest granddaughter Cassidy was diagnosed with the disease at age 2. There are great advancements made every year to manage the disease but we are waiting for a cure. She is the tallest.<br />
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June 11<br />
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Mondays are the day that I spend with my husband. We usually work around the yard or house or go out to breakfast. Today we went to a wonderful bakery in a nearby town for breakfast and then walked it off at the Erie Canal. The historic canal runs all along several towns in our area. There just happened to be a barge going under the bridge...perfect!<br />
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June 12<br />
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Today I spent the day with my Mom Jane on her deck eating lunch and playing a card game. It was gorgeous weather. Her beautiful purple (her favorite color) Clematis were nearby.<br />
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June 13<br />
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This fabulous Aqua truck caught my eye in a parking lot where I was shopping. It would look fabulous parked out front of my house with my Aqua porch in the background. Oh look! It's for sale!<br />
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June 14<br />
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Today is Flag Day and in honor of that my granddaughter Chloe's Elementary School had a walking parade around town. Since the school is the next street over, they walk by my house. She is up front with her teacher in the leopard pants and red shirt.<br />
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June 15<br />
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After 22 years living here we finally bought an outdoor table, chairs and umbrella to enjoy meals outside in the summer. Aqua of course! Now we have to remember to go out there and use it!<br />
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June 16<br />
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My town of Palmyra decorates Main Street each Spring with a basket of flowers on the light posts, a flag and a banner advertising local businesses. This year our community theatre, <a href="http://www.impactdrama.com/">Impact Theatre</a>, was given the chance to buy a banner to display. It went up in the perfect spot. The old building behind it is the Park and Clubs Rooms, where Impact got it's start 17 years ago.<br />
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June 17th<br />
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Father's Day.....we went to a live production of Little Shop of Horrors at Bristol Theatre in Naples, NY and then to dinner at Casa di Pasta in Canandaigua. Two beautiful areas to hang out in for the day. Canandaigua Lake is one of five Finger Lakes in Upstate NY and it has the city of Canandaigua on the top tip of it and Naples on the bottom.<br />
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Canandaigua Lake from the Canandaigua side...<br />
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And the end of the lake at the Naples side....<br />
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June 18<br />
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The heat is oppressive and nearing triple digits here today which is unusual for Upstate NY. Believe it or not this looks really good to me right now....<br />
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June 19<br />
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I found these great flag banners at Aldi's for $2.99 each. I am thrilled that I didn't have to make them (which was the plan) and that I could just hang them up for a bit of patriotic whimsy on my side porch. Gotta love Aldi!<br />
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June 20<br />
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Under the old willow tree in the front of the old library house.....<br />
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June 21<br />
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It's the first day of summer! Yay! The village I live in has historic buildings throughout it and a row of museums on Market Street. Today I was there for a yard sale and the Phelps General Store museum was all decked out for summer with orchard baskets filled with vegetables. So nostalgic.......<br />
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June 22<br />
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Yesterday at the yard sale on Market Street I found a vintage bundt pan with the best design all over it. It was just what I had been looking for to make a garden flower. Last year I bought a bunch of old, chippy porch spindles. I glued them together and wah-la! A garden flower...… available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/622766149/vintage-upcycled-garden-yard-art-metal?ref=shop_home_active_2">here </a>.<br />
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June 23<br />
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I have been looking for a set of stepping stones for my side garden for a spot that is kinda bare after I cut the holly bush out. They are hard to find and very expensive. Lillian Vernon doesn't even carry them anymore....that's where I got my daisy stepping stones years ago that I still love.<br />
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I was so excited to find these today at a local garden store, and they were 50% off. They are huge and very heavy. My granddaughter Cassidy (who is 13 and very helpful) and I carried these cement stones from the street to my garden. They are sand dollars.<br />
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June 24<br />
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Today my husband and I had a booth at the Rochester Public Market Garage Sale. Aside from the 650 + items in my Etsy shop I have a ton of other stuff in my basement and various other places in my house from booths I have had. Then there is the miscellaneous stuff that just won't sell or I just don't want anymore. A van full. Off we went to get there by 7 a.m. this morning.<br />
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Considering that it was a cold, drizzly rainy day, I did pretty good with sales. The best part is that two booths down from me was the manager of a large thrift store in the city. She took all my leftovers as a donation for her store!<br />
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June 25<br />
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I found this fabulous chippy footboard on the side of the road today. I am not sure where it will go in the garden but I want to make a "flower bed" with it. My zinnia's need to grow faster!!<br />
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June 26<br />
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The Spirea is blooming. I love the touch of pink....<br />
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June 27<br />
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These are my only two finds at the public market garage sale Sunday. I was too busy shivering in the rain to walk around to the other booths! The vintage wood chest of drawers is available in my Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/623359759/vintage-country-wooden-chest-of-drawers?ref=shop_home_active_3">here</a> and the vintage Harry and David basket is available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/609518688/vintage-harry-and-david-basket-large">here</a>.<br />
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June 28<br />
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I love the way the setting sun in the west reflects back on my garden.....<br />
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June 30<br />
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I will end this month of photos with one that I thought had a most unusual sign in front of a house on Lake Road in Ontario, New York.<br />
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-84766323473068185502018-06-07T08:09:00.000-07:002018-06-12T15:19:09.824-07:00A Front Door Makeover<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Every year I look forward to making a new wreath for my front door. </div>
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So when I saw a cute sunhat in a catalog </div>
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And it was the incentive I needed to finally paint</div>
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my front door Aqua.</div>
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I had been slowly adding aqua to the porch over the past two </div>
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Summers and this would be the icing on the cake.</div>
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Until I started painting and had that dreaded "what was I thinking?" moment!</div>
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Unfortunately, right after I started painting the weather turned bad </div>
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and this was the scene from the road for several days.</div>
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But it was all good once I got the second coat on, painted the numbers </div>
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and old doorbell black and hung my new "wreath".</div>
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something just didn't feel right to me on my sun hat wreath. </div>
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My sister graciously told me that the bow is too small....duh! </div>
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I played with the flowers a little more and here is the final (?) door wreath.</div>
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My newly painted door ties in all the other Aqua accents I already had.</div>
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The vintage Gnome Welcome is new this year.</div>
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This past weekend was a score for me and I have been furiously listing my treasures in my Etsy shop since then.<br />
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These were all from one sale, run by three generations of the family. The eldest lady there had an eye for vintage!<br />
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I fell in love with this sweet mirror made in Italy in the 1800's.<br />
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And the crate/box it is sitting on was a last minute 'gotta have it' buy. It is painted aqua with shelves and a really nice label on the top.<br />
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What vintage lover could resist chippy, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/600181514/vintage-wall-planter-wrought-iron-flower?ref=shop_home_active_2">rusty metal</a> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/600183780/vintage-wall-planter-wrought-iron-flower?ref=shop_home_active_1">plant holders</a>? Not me! I scooped both up.</div>
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She had a box full of vintage cigar boxes, which are quite collectible, but I resisted taking them all except the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/599215342/vintage-cigar-box-white-owl-invincibles?ref=shop_home_active_3">White Owl Invincibles</a> cigar box.</div>
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I never pass up galvanized buckets or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/599223980/vintage-enamel-graniteware-pan-handles?ref=listing-shop-header-3">enamel graniteware pans</a> either. The rustier the better! They make great <a href="http://musingsofavintagejunkie.blogspot.com/2016/06/as-my-garden-grows_7.html">planters or fairy gardens</a>.<span style="color: #000120;"></span><u></u></div>
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This next item is for me. I am going to try this in my garden this year. I love the idea of an old drawer filled to the brim with flowers. I have to plan my colors and varieties still.....ya know we shouldn't plant anything here in the Northeast till Memorial Day, so I have time. I really try to stick with that. I wouldn't want to have to crush this drawer full of flowers by covering it for an impending frost.</div>
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This one held Libby's cooked corned beef...blech. It's a cute box though!</div>
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On to two other sales where I found these Holt Howard roosters.....</div>
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this cute anthropomorphic (defined as something having human characteristics) teabag holder</div>
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and this set of really cool 1950's pennants.</div>
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I have been thrifting all winter but there is something about the hunt at garage sales when the weather turns warmer that makes me want to share what I found.</div>
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Gotta go finish listing all this stuff so I can go buy some more!</div>
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AnnMarie xoxo</div>
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One more thing.....I think I have a new collection starting.....</div>
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You may have noticed that I consistently sign my name with an xoxo after it. </div>
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Before Christmas last year I found these cute sterling xo earrings from a local jewelry artist. I wear them almost everyday.</div>
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Then at one of the garage sales this past weekend I found these XO letters and of course I had to have them....</div>
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-76854635695917468932018-04-19T14:17:00.000-07:002018-04-23T17:59:56.206-07:00Flowers for My Home - A Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As much as I look forward to Spring and new growth in the garden and yard, once those flowers bloom, I can only enjoy them in the garden. I can't bring them into my house.<br />
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I am highly allergic to most kinds, especially my favorites like Sunflowers and Queen Anne's Lace.<br />
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I am so happy to say that I found a way to have one of my favorite flowers indoors, and they are fire retardant too.<br />
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I was introduced to Thermaleaf<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">®</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">by fellow blogger Debbie who <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">featured some beautiful wreaths she got from the company on her blog</span> <a href="http://www.mountainmamaonline.net/2018/03/finding-little-summer-amidst-snow.html#more">Mountain Mama..</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I was offered to choose something from their <a href="http://www.thermaleaf.com/">website</a> in exchange for a review. They specialize in fire retardant artificial foliage products for commercial use and home use. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Why use fire retardant artificial foliage in your home? A great question and one that Thermaleaf<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">® </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span></span>answers in detail on their website. I did not know that many fires can be caused by artificial plants and trees used in commercial settings because they lack fire resistant materials. They can catch on fire very quickly and the smoke from these plants can be deadly. Not something you want in your place of business or your home!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">It took a few times of browsing <a href="http://www.thermaleaf.com/">their website</a> to choose something because of the large variety of potted plants, trees, and topiaries, as well as wreaths and a large selection of floral sprays and stems to make wreaths and arrangements.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I finally chose the Queen Anne's lace stem pack of 12 so that I can arrange them in a vase or use them on a wreath. All 12 stems are in this vase.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">While on vacation one summer there was an abundance of them growing along the roadside where we were staying so I picked a bunch and decorated our cabin with them. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">When the allergy symptoms appeared, I knew right away what the culprit was. Reluctantly, I have stayed away from them ever since. </span></span></span><br />
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They have long stems and spots on them to cut through and shorten if needed. They also bend so you can arrange them.<br />
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I took some out for a leaner look in the vase.<br />
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Then I decided that the stems were a little too green for the coloring in my room and I walked around my home looking for other places to add them.<br />
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I thought they looked pretty added to my stoneware jug of Pussy Willows.<br />
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I also tried them in my glass demijohn bottle and although only three stems fit in there, I love the simple look in the living room.<br />
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The way the weather is going in the northeast, we may have to rely on pretty faux flowers to fill our vases!<br />
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About twice a month I bake goodies for the <a href="http://www.impactdrama.com/">traveling community theatre for the arts</a> that my husband Frank, son Michael and I run. It is a dessert theatre and I am the coffee and dessert girl!<br />
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I love finding new recipes to make but they have to be finger foods and not too messy to eat.<br />
Cookies and bar cookies fit the bill.<br />
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When I found this recipe for Almond Joy cookies that only had four ingredients, I was all over that!<br />
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Here are my ingredients....<br />
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I whipped up a batch today for a performance tomorrow night so I can tell you that they are super easy. I even had all the ingredients in my cupboard already.<br />
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I do not remember where I found the recipe because I hand wrote it from somewhere. There are plenty of versions on Pinterest though.<br />
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Almond Joy Cookies</div>
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Makes about 4 dozen</div>
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14 oz. bag shredded coconut</div>
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16 oz. chocolate chips</div>
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3/4 cup chopped roasted almonds</div>
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14 oz. sweetened condensed milk</div>
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Mix all four ingredients together.</div>
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Scoop out on pan and then flatten each cookie.</div>
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Bake 12-14 minutes.</div>
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If you love coconut, this recipe is for you. I baked mine for 13 minutes which gave them a nice golden color and a little crunch on the edges.</div>
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-6296252055930407252018-03-29T12:13:00.000-07:002018-04-03T15:27:08.645-07:00Parlor Reveal - Mini Makeover<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Have you ever loved something, like a color, </div>
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For me it was my parlor walls, </div>
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painted 21 years ago to cover up the ugly cherry paneling.</div>
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I am anxiously waiting for our bathroom remodel to begin but </div>
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I thought I would throw in a parlor redo in the meantime. </div>
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Only the walls were going to be painted. </div>
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The Ballerina Pink ceiling would stay and the white trim would stay.</div>
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This wasn't going to be a total makeover. I just wanted a more<br />
neutral color for the walls to blend everything together.</div>
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I still like my window treatments, fairly new rug, chairs and decorative items. </div>
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I was just so tired of the Cranberry Cocktail walls!</div>
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These paint chips had been hanging on my wall for months. </div>
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I knew I wanted Sherwin William's Portobello but at the last minute I chose a darker color, </div>
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just to be sure I didn't want a darker color. </div>
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Luckily I got a sample.</div>
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When it dried on the wall it literally looked like baby poop....a really bad poopy diaper! </div>
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Sorry if that is too graphic, but several others used the same phrase when they saw it!</div>
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Back to Portobello it was and I love it!</div>
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I had great pictures on my phone of all four walls of the parlor in the original color. </div>
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Could I get them to download onto my computer? No. </div>
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So here are a few Before's just before the painter arrived.</div>
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And here are the After's.....</div>
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The color looks different on every wall, depending on how the light plays off of it. </div>
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The first few days after it was painted it was very sunny </div>
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out and it looked so good. Of course when it is </div>
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that sunny in the room, I wouldn't</div>
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be able to get good pictures!</div>
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I thought the pink ceiling would be pretty with the Portobello </div>
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I love how it plays off the chairs and window seat pillows.</div>
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The room got a thorough cleaning, including </div>
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the bookcases to clean and rearrange them</div>
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Some trim had to be touched up and the </div>
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squirt on and mop. It is called Quick Shine </div>
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by Holloway House.</div>
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I split the chairs and table apart a little to show </div>
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the window seat more. I will live</div>
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I am happy with the finished look and with my</div>
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painter who did it all in about 4 hours.</div>
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I like this view from one end of the house to the other....</div>
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Now if we can just get started on</div>
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the bathroom redo. It will be</div>
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a total gut job which is scary</div>
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to think about living</div>
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with the mess.</div>
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Here is a before of the bathroom. </div>
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It will be totally different.</div>
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Hint: a black feature wall!</div>
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Even though this is the view out my windows....<br />
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...and Spring is no where in sight on this 33 degree day, I have been craving summer foods. I made potato salad and grilled (in the broiler!) sausage this week and tonight my guys are having Philly cheesesteak sandwiches with tri-color pasta salad, by request of my son.<br />
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What am I eating? Why, stir fry veggies of course, with a side of pasta salad!<br />
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This stuff is the best and my go-to salad all summer. I have been making it for years and years and years and it is great every time. It has a little bit of each food group, so you really could eat it as a meal (wink, wink).<br />
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Believe me, you will want a huge portion, or just have 6-8 small helpings. No calories after the first two.<br />
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Anyways, my son is funny because every time I am going to make this he comments on how bad the tri-color pasta salad is in the deli where he works. It has pieces of nasty ham in it and no taste. He is right, I tried it! He prefers mine over that 100%.<br />
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I promise there are no nasty pieces of ham in this recipe. Just pasta, broccoli, black olives, pepperoni, chunks of mozzarella, and grape tomatoes. I do not know where I got this recipe, nor do I measure the amounts too much. This is about what I used today. The cheese and dressing stays the same every time.<br />
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1 pound box of tri-color pasta</div>
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4 oz. mozzarella cut in chunks (half a bar)</div>
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1/2 container grape tomatoes chopped in half</div>
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I am linking up to these fun blog parties:</div>
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AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859377925928604245.post-90764215144593279912018-03-14T08:09:00.000-07:002018-03-22T15:02:07.901-07:00Mid-Week Musings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi! Happy almost Spring!<br />
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I don't have a set schedule of posting here on my blog so it has been awhile since I visited with you all.<br />
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So, what have I been up to since my last post?<br />
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Musing about this and that. Planning some updates for my home. A little Spring decorating.<br />
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Because we are in the middle of another storm I can't seem to erase the Let it Snow sign. It will have to share the side of my dining room with the bunnies.<br />
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I was inspired to make this basket when an Etsy buyer bought a similar basket from me and recreated a Martha Stewart design she saved from a magazine years ago. She sent me the picture of hers in her new basket and it was fabulous.<br />
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This basket was still in my shop. It is a vintage Harry and David gift basket from Oregon. I quickly deactivated it so I could use it to create my own Easter basket centerpiece. I guess that's a perk of having over 640 items in my shop. No one will miss the ones I keep for myself!</div>
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The greens are a garland from Michaels all bunched up inside; I painted the ceramic brown bunny about 40 years ago in ceramics class; the ribbon is new and the eggs are ones I painted last year. Of course I had to change my "Winter" scrabble pieces to "Spring".</div>
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My dress form got a new look. I have been searching online for the perfect Spring dress but until I find just the right one, I decided to dress her in this vintage long dress I found at a thrift store in Rochester, NY. I layered some of my personal necklaces with some vintage ones and she's ready for the transition from Winter to Spring.<br />
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My window seat in the parlor got Springified too with some new pink pillows added into the ones I have had there for 20 years. Love my new bunny pillow.<br />
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My sweet girlfriend Colleen gave me the beaded candleholder for my birthday. She is all about the baubles and bling, and me...I am a little understated in that department. I didn't know where to put it in my home but when I stuck a faux fern in it and put it under my gallery wall, it added just enough elegance to the room. </div>
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One of those updates I mentioned earlier will be done in my parlor. The walls are called Cranberry Cocktail and although I love the color I am tired of it after 21 years. My new rug does not match perfectly to them so I want a fresh look with a more muted color. I am 99% sure I am going with the top color called Portobello. </div>
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A couple of things I have been musing about are toilet rugs and mug cupboards. Yup, you read that right!</div>
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The other update we are planning is for this bathroom. It will be pretty much a gut job. That ugly tile? Gone! That ugly floor? Gone! That ugly old thingamajig under the toilet? Gone! Actually the toilet itself will be gone too and now, so will the toilet rug.</div>
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I thought it was the thing to do. You know, match it to the rug. Toilet seats are plain and ugly. Anybody out there with me on this?!</div>
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I am quite attached to most of my mugs although I only use three of them on a daily basis. I have two 4 cup coffee mugs in two different colors to interchange daily and my tea mug. I have to start my day with a large cup of coffee and I am so afraid of my 4 cupper breaking again that I now have two of them.</div>
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I went to Trader Joe's recently with my sister and she insisted that I buy myself this huge chocolate bar to stash away and have a piece every day.....like she does.</div>
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It is my new favorite Trader Joe's item! Really thick chunks of milk chocolate with huge almonds inside.</div>
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I decided to give a bar to my husband for our monthly (on the 13th) anniversary gift. It's his favorite kind of chocolate bar. For those that don't know, we exchange a small gift every month on our wedding date. We have been doing it for 21 years.</div>
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Today my blogger friend Jemma at </div>
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their Valentine's Day treasures.</div>
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Isn't she so sweet to do that? Here is a sneak</div>
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