I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF -------

two of my favorite things:

quilts -----

"PARK LANE VISTA", 1992

and brown transferware ----

and together, they really 

 'trip my trigger'!!

TABLE RUNNER: "DA GAMA", 2016; ASSORTED TRANSFERWARE PLATTERS

QUILT: "CACTUS FLOWER", 2017; WASH BOWL: BENEDICK PATTERN, c.1880s

TABLE RUNNER: "CRAZY QUILT", 2016; ASSORTED PLATTERS, c. 1880s

QUILT: "FLYING GEESE", 2016; SOUP TUREEN AND PLATTER:
 ROSALINE PATTERN; ASSORTED SOUP BOWLS, 19TH CENTURY

QUILT: "SUNDAY DRIVE", 1995; PITCHER AND BOWL:
 SYLVAN PATTERN. c. 1885

QUILT: "CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES, 2000;
CHAMBER POT: UNMARKED, c.1880s

QUILT: 9-PATCH TABLE RUNNER; BOTTOM PLATE: GRINDLEY, 1880s; SALAD PLATE: MIGNON,
 19th CENTURY; CUP AND SAUCER: CLARICE CLIFF, 20th CENTURY

ASSORTED QUILTED TABLE RUNNERS; ASSORTED 19th CENTURY TRANSFERFARE

QUILT: "GOING WEST-LOG CABIN", 2017;
 PLATES: PERAK, 1880s; BONE DISH: SYLVAN, 1885

If you are interested in more posts on the transferware, click here, here, and here.
For more on my quilts, check out my quilting blog - http://qbits-salmagundi.blogspot.com/

I'm joining the following:
The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday
Pieced Pastimes for Saturday Sparks
The Dedicated House for Make It Pretty Monday
Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday
A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday
Have a Daily Cup for Share Your Cup Thursday
My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday

REMEMBERING MOTHER ----

My mother and I had a wonderful, easy-going relationship for 55 years.  She had graduated from Junior College at age 17, married at 18, and had me, her only child, at 19.

We grew up together!

She always took great care of my physical needs, including the bane of her existence -- my unruly, curly, cowlick-laden hair.  I learned to sit still at an early age while she tried to work her magic on my hair.  For years and years into my adulthood, she would still lovingly touch my hair.

THE hair at age 3!

We were always a great shopping duo, probably because she was always so generous.  Guess I was just a little spoiled!

But, she also gave me the confidence to know I could accomplish anything I wanted. 

When I went to grade school, she realized her dream of having a job and using her education.  She enjoyed a career that spanned 40 years advancing in the federal government. This is a picture of Mother at her retirement party.

But, she never forgot about the responsibilities of motherhood.  She was always there for me, and she thoroughly enjoyed my kids. I know, had she lived, she would have delighted in my grandchildren, also.

 I don't have a single picture of her and me in later years --- I was always the one taking the pictures, and regrettably missed the opportunity to have one taken of us together.

I miss you, Mother, every day!

(After having both a biological child, and an adopted child, I was told, "Caring and sharing, not bearing, makes you a Mother.")

So, to all women out there, Happy Mother's Day!

CHERRY BLOSSOMS AND LILACS -- SPRING?

I'm assuming that Spring has arrived in our part of Colorado as our cherry tree and the lilacs are in bloom.  But you never know as it is dreary out and the temperature tonight is to drop into the 30s.

I cut some blossoms just in case Mother Nature decides to change her mind again.

This weekend our town is celebrating the 80th anniversary of "Blossom Festival".  However, it has been known to snow on blossom weekend in the past.  Looking back when our daughter was part of the Blossom Festival Court, it snowed on the Saturday parade; but was beautiful for the Sunday parade.

A favorite picture and memory of Jenni's High School years.

Congratulations to this year's court ---- and may the sun shine on your parade!!!