A beautiful morning...

This past week, Ms Cupcake & I went out...Our dear new kindred, Rosie, extended a lovely invitation to join her at her home for tea.

* Oh * My * God * (think Janice on Friends...)

I have NEVER been to a home like that. My absolute dream home. Just pure bliss. Her home was built in 1902. And like any home from that era, it's built with wonderful little quirks, doorways, pillars, nooks & crannies. Rosie & Mr. Rosie have restored their heritage home into the charming & elegant masterpiece it is. The gardens, the woodwork, the chandeliers...Of course she has a flair for decorating...in fact if you looked that up in the dictionary, I'm sure you'd find a picture of her.

After a wonderful tour of her home during which Ms. C & I shrieked the ENTIRE time! (see her beautiful blog post for some sneeks into her home), she treated us to tea with homemade scones and English cream, a tea party fit for a queen. We then retired to her charming living room to sit by the fire and chat. I think I speak for Ms. C when I say this: We both adore Rosie, it has been such a joy to meet her. Thank you blog-land for bringing this beautiful soul to meet us! She is a wealth of information when it comes to antiques and such and she has the gentlest soul & heart of gold....Her stories are witty & she has this infectious, never-ending energy...Thank you Rosie for a WONDERFUL morning...(offer still stands if you want to trade homes...)

Did I mention the strawberry butter??? Jealous yet? I kid.  A beautiful morning.

Rocketgirl's Book Club! (Move over Oprah!)

Ok, so I know I just promised a few posts ago that my blog wasn't about keeping up with the Jones' but I want to do something fun on my blog too! A regular featurette...

I was thinking, since Oprah is almost done with her show, I'm a tad worried that no-one is up to the task of taking over her book club! {enter Rocketgirl} WHO ME?  Little ole me??  Ohhhhh I very graciously accept! ;)

I'll tell you what I am reading, give you an overview, keep you updated, then the big Rocketgirl yay or nay!

Please, join me! I would love it if you kept me up to date on what you are reading! Title, author, brief synopsis, likes & dislikes. Oh, I could read all day long! (in between blogging of course...) And all night...and day...and well, you get the point.

Here is the first book from Rocketgirl's Book Club. It was actually recommended to me by a lovely gal, and it sounds fantastic.

I introduce you to....

Have you read it?  Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda...stay tuned!

The Lovely List

The LOVELY Ms. Cupcake, of Cupcakes & Ruby Slippers has invited me to play a lovely "game".

It's called "The Lovely List", a list of things you love RIGHT NOW!  Anything at all, no matter what, so here it is, it's simple like me...

A list of 4 things (in no particular order), that I  LOVE right now...

~ Green Glass

~ Costume Jewelry

~ Gordon Ramsay

~ San Pelligrino

Stop & smell the Roses!

Or you can just wash your hands in them!

Ahhhh le joli savon! Merci Rosie!

Depression Glass

What do YOU know about Depression Glass?

Here's what I know...During the time of the Great Depression, companies such as Quaker Oats and Anchor Hocking, used to try to entice you to buy their products by offering a piece of glass for free...usually part of a larger collection or set. Some stores or movie theaters offered you pieces as well for frequenting their establishments. Just a nice easy way to attract consumers during a financially unstable time...

Quite the collectible item this Depression Glass. Although I am getting good at recognizing some of the more familiar patters, I would like a Collectors Guide to Depression Glass...so fascinating!

Right now I am really into the darker green glass and I really hope that my next find is a green Juice Reamer.

ps. have you seen the Vaseline Green? It's frighteningly space age for the 1930's! Yikes!

Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!

My husband is so clever. This is EXACTLY how a husband should show up at home from work after his wife has just worked 4 nights in a row :)

What a girl wants...

Only $4.95! AND SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN!!!!

Looks like not much has changed. Except I don't think that Spanx is scientifically proven so perhaps we have taken a step back? 

Take a little look at the ad....instantly flattens front bulge. Who says front bulge??? ok, so I laughed.  Then in small print...available from sizes 22 to 37.  Then I REALLY laughed.  A size 22 with a front bulge? For real?  Apparently so, after all, it was 15 years of research.  And the simplicity of it all, order by mail, send coupon. 

Ok, so maybe alot HAS changed.   :)

Happy Monday dear blog friends!

Punchy

Urban Dictionary's definition of punchy; silly in a manic sort of way.

Yep, that just about describes me tonight. My poor co-workers. I plead the 5th. Do we do that here? Is it the 5th that I plead?

Mundi mundi to sushi pants, it's almost unbearable. I've about cried all my make-up off from laughing. No body is laughing with me though. They are about to send me to Baker 1. I guess that's what four 12 hour nights will do to you. I didn't think I could do it...

T minus 5 hours til days off! WOOOT!

This isn't a threat, it's a fact.

Ok, it's a lie. I have had TWO cups of coffee so far. There will be more, oh yes, there will be more as I mentally prepare myself to go in for my THIRD night shift in a row. Third of four (cue violins).

Having said that, my return to work has been easy peasy lemon squeezy. (knock wood)....just feelin a bit vampirish...is it PC for a nurse to say don't make me kill you? Poor taste? Just back away from the coffee pot & everything will be juuuuuuuust fine. Mine. My coffee.

Happy Saturday to you all!

I blog. And I love it.

I always fret & worry.

WHAT is my blog about?
What is the PURPOSE of my blog?
What exactly IS a blog? 

Definition; Blog, the word, is derived from the whole term, web-log.  An online journal, diary, log-book.

I made a comment the other day how blogs are so self-serving...and yes they are, I think that's the whole point, it's not a bad thing, I think that's a good thing!  Sometimes other people enjoy them, read them & even follow them!  I think that's fantastic and I am so thankful that others do enjoy mine for I have met some wonderful people here in blog-land. (a big shout out to Brokeshopaholic & Ms Cupcake for introducing me to blogging)

But sometimes, I need to remind myself that it isn't a contest.  (Rocketgirl... it isn't a contest.)  This is MY blog,  it doesn't have to be prettier than the others or wittier than the others.  I shouldn't be out to impress people, it's my outlet, for anything I want. And yes, that is ok.  It's my journal, diary, log-book for everyday musings, chatterings, and my time to enjoy...all to myself.  I am however, lucky enough to get to catch up with all the lovely people I have met along the way! And am honoured that they come to keep tabs on me!

So I guess I answered my own questions;

Q: WHAT is my blog about?
A: ME! Anything & Everything! How amazing!

Q: What is the PURPOSE of my blog?
A: Personal fulfillment! A way to document, share, verbalize, educate, vent, create, learn & grow.

Q: What IS a blog?
A:  Pure comfort & joy.  A third space, a place to escape. A place to connect & re-connect, offer & receive support,  meet wonderful peeps with similar interests. Bliss.

THIS is me,  my blog.  Welcome!