WEIGHTY MATTERS

I see these American Family Kitchen Scales all over blogland.  Plus, there is a plethora of them on google images, ebay, and pinterest.  Judging on the numbers that have survived, every housewife in the mid-20th century must have had one in her kitchen!

What am I missing here?  I've been married (and cooking) for almost 55 years, and have never had a need to weigh anything in my kitchen.

I don't have a clue what everyone was weighing?
So, why do I have one of these scales?  Several years ago when my Mother-in-law was downsizing, Bob brought this scale home to me.  Evidently my Mother-in-law was through weighing whatever it was that she was weighing!  Now what was I suppose to weigh?
Cans of tomatoes?  It already says on the can what they weigh.   So, that wasn't it!

This one is a lovely shade of green -- some call it Jadite green. In the quilt world, we call it "THAT" green indicative of the 
shade of green fabric often used in 1930s quilts.

Maybe when I was young, I should have invested my change in American Family Scale Company -- then now I would be a millionaire, and could buy vintage kitchen scales and have a true collection. 

These scales really are rather endearing though, aren't they? 

 In the meantime, I'm still trying to figure out what to weigh on mine.

I'm joining the following parties:
Pieced Pastimes for Saturday Sparks
Creative Home Expressions for The Creative Home and Garden Hop Sunday
Sunday View for Vintage View Sunday
Creatively Living for Monday Funday
Better With Age for Give Me The Goods Monday
A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday
Knick of Time for Knick of Time Vintage Tuesday
Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday
Have a Daily Cup for Share Your Cup Thursday
Common Ground for Be Inspired Friday

HIBERNATION SEASON

When it gets over 80 degrees on a daily basis, I go into hibernation.

Spending most of my time in the house -- reading or just putzing around! 

 I'm just not fond of being hot and invaded by bugs.

 I even try to avoid going out to shop or junk hunt!

 I did step outside this morning to take these pictures of the cottage garden at the front of our house.

 I'm back inside now -- please let me know when it is September!

Thankfully, our flower and vegetable gardens are lovingly cared for by my husband.

I'm joining the following parties:
Pieced Pastimes for Saturday Sparks
Creative Home Expressions for The Creative Home and Garden Hop Sunday
Three Mango Seeds for It's Party Time Sunday
Creatively Living for Monday Funday
The Dedicated House for Make It Pretty Monday
Hickory Trail for Efforts and Assets Tuesday
Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home
A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday
No Minimalist Here for Thursday Open House
The Polohouse for Favorites on the First

AN AMAZING SUNFLOWER AND A BLOG ANNIVERSARY

 We have this amazing sunflower growing in our vegetable garden that just keeps reaching for the sky.  We don't know how it got there -- it is not in our regular sunflower patch that is on the other side of the yard; plus it is twice as big as those plants.  Some bird must have done his magic and transplanted the seed last summer.

I had our rather tall granddaughter, Caitlin, stand by it so you could see just how magical it is!!

I have a blog anniversary coming up in a week or so.  In the past, I haven't mentioned blog anniversaries; but five years seems rather momentous in the blog world.  

My blog is rather simple -- no web designer, no sponsors, no branding consultant, no income -- just a disparate assembly of things, ideas, and people that are important to us and the way we live.  What you see is what you get! I began blogging in July 2008 as a way to journal our lifestyle and document our ancestor's belongings for our kids, grandkids, and their descendants. (I'm not sure they will be interested down the line, but just in case!)  I had no idea I had this much to say; and that I would still be blogging five years later.  My posts are far from thought provoking or sometimes are not even well thought out; but I hope it comes through just how much I love God, my family, and my home!

We all blog for different reasons.  My reason was strictly for my personal enjoyment; and I'm sure not always of public interest. I'm just not into  'growing my blog' or making money from it.  I'm retired -- and tired of thinking about money, accomplishments, ambition, etc. etc. and all that accompanies those efforts.  I've considered making my blog private, or a 'no comment' blog, or not joining in the blog parties held each week.  But frankly, I've really enjoyed the interaction I've had with other bloggers -- something that was unexpected on my part. Thanks to all of you.

 Will I continue to blog and for how long?  I don't have a clue.  As long as I enjoy it, and have something to say that I think my descendants would be interested in; I suppose I will..  And hopefully, whoever reads my blog will also find something interesting about our lifestyle and the people and things that inhabit our home. 

So, for now, I'll continue to party on--

The Heart of Your Home for Amaze Me Monday

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday Treasures

A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday

Have a Daily Cup for Share Your Cup Thursday

Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

DETAIL TOUR - LIVING ROOM

One of my favorite decorating book authors is Mary Carol Garrity of Nell Hill's fame.  I'm not sure how many books she has written -- I have seven different ones, but my favorite is probably "Feather Your Nest"(2007).  She writes about developing your own style with suggestions for building blocks to realize that personal sanctuary called home.  The sub title of the book is "It's All in the Details" suggesting that it's the details that bring your home to life and tell the story of those who live within!

Here are some of the details from our living room.

Do our details give clues of who we are?

I'm linking up with the following blogs -- check them out for lots of inspiration.

Sunday View for Vintage View Sunday

 Better with Age for Give Me the Goods Monday

The Dedicated House for Make It Pretty Monday

Cedar Hill Ranch for The Scoop Tuesday

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday

The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursday

Have a Daily Cup for Share Your Cup Thursday

Common Ground for Be Inspired Friday

The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday