A Happy Pyrex Jadeite Fiesta Valentines To You!

Happy Valentines Day!

Say it with Pyrex, Fiesta Ware, Jadeite!

and all the Valentines are food related

a little sugar in my pink gooseberry set

gooseberry, stripe and pink Pyrex with pink Fiesta.

does someone have you "steamed up"?

I love these old 1950's Valentines. You can pick them up at such a minimal price, 

what a great way to decorate.

Today is my Valentine's birthday!

With Mr. being one of eight, it is easy to tell which birthday pictures are of him, his Mom always made him a hear shaped cake. Now I make brownies in it for him.

Happy Valentines Day!!

OH I Love This Color Wheel!

Vacation= Pyrex hunting!

My cousin went to a antique mall in Champaign I had not been to.

Oh my!

RED!

I can not believe the number of Cosco carts and table and chairs they had.

Just love it when antique dealers set their booths up like this!

Yellow!

alot of yellow Pyrex hostess sets.

Loved the cart in the front on the left

How about some Pink!

the gooseberry Pyrex was $160 set.

I have the set minus the smaller pink bowl that I am still hunting!

Now for some......

Turquoise!

Balloon Pyrex chip and dip was $145! 

they even had a old turquoise bottle of Melmac cleaner!

Look at that gorgeous turquoise table. Everything was in such great shape.

I think I just stood there in awe.

Hope you enjoyed.

Yes, I have found some finds and will share soon.

One huge place was going out of business after 45 years.

The lady was so sweet she kept giving me things free!

Tomorrow is my Birthday and we are going on a "Chicken Run" today.

Amish restaurant that has the best all you can eat fried chicken.

Then shopping in Arcola/Arthur.

Pyrex Cats and Reunions

Next week I am going to 1515 for our Galbreath Mitchell Reunion!

Yes 110 years.

I work hard ever year finding more descendants to keep it going.

Another reason I want to get home is see what I won at the auction!

I was in town and bid on these so I need to get back to get them.

I caught the box out of the corner of my eye, it said Pyrex!

I researched the box and figured out what it might be and YES

Golden Poinsetta, in original box, with holder and never used!

$25!

Also 2 pieces of American Fostoria

3 legged platter $6

Smaller cake stand

Are  you wondering how the boys are?

Busy

They went to their first Vet visit and they both purred the entire time, even when they got their shots.

So they went with us to 1515 for the 4th. They were so good.

Jasper 

Pounce

Came home to find them sleeping together

I think they like Daddy

I will be away from them all and of course

Greta too

But so looking forward to it!

Wednesday we are going to our family church and will be scanning the church records that go back to the 1840's. I want to help them get something together for the 100th Anniversary of the new churh which will be in 2017.

Thursday, meeting cousin Marty in Greenup for lunch, shopping and peaches at the Orchard

Friday, cleaning then dinner with those who have come into town at the local Rib place

Saturday, Genealogy Workshop and rededication of our family cemetery. And of course family picnic at 1515.

Sunday, 110th Reunion, wondering if anyone else has been going longer in the state if Illinois?

Some years we struggle but this year I have 37 confirmed for the Reunion.

In 1952 I found where they only had 30, so I guess we are doing ok.

1910

Our table will not be that full

but we will be blessed to be together once again.

My Grandmother looks so pretty, the young lady in front on the right.

I am sure she will be happy.

My genealogy role model Aunt Annie, her sister is just behind her on the rt.

I know she is happy that what she started in 1906 is still going strong!

Have a great week!

Ann

Vintage Finds

Where does the time go?

Seems the end of summer and beginning of fall is zooming and Christmas will be here soon!

I have picked up a few goodies, helped with a fundraiser, courthouse tours, went to a vintage market and a spur of the moment Pyrex hunting trip.

Come on with me..........

I love fall shopping

I always go home to help the organization that sponsored us for the Charleston Riot

They have a silent auction for the fundraiser, and I was helping to put things out I saw this

a Eastern Star platter, hey...I recognize those name?

OMGOsh there is my Grandmother's name

Ruth Willingham!

They sold it to me for $3

pretty mustache mug for $5, and gift certificate to my friends antique store for $10 worth $25 and a pie basket.

Not sure I have ever seen one?

you can carry 2 pies in it.

made in Rindge NH

loving it for $15

A local Flower Shop sadly is going out of business in my hometown

they were having a garage sale.

for 10 cents, they are coming home with me. Thinking they can be used in some craft project.

I gave my SIL some.

helped with tours of the courthouse, love the view of the college from downtown

family time at 1515, family dinner and Fred being wild and showing off his tee shirt from the brewery his friend owns in Colorado.

my sweet MIL turned 91!

Then my SIL headed to a Vintage Market Day

Don't forget about her gorgeous trees she makes for Christmas,

her Etsy store is on my side bar.

she uses vintage wooden spools and blocks

So at the market we found some blocks

most of the items I love, like old metal chairs, wooden folding chairs, dry sinks, things I bought years ago before they were in vogue AND much cheaper.

I have have the Holly sugar sack, still have not made it into a pillow!

adorable old campers made into shops where there

Then my neighbor took me to another thrift store

one find

lemon lime Pyrex carafe

the right price

Then my girlfriend want to get away this weekend so we headed to 1515, and our Pyrex finds were abundant!

Did you hear me scream on Saturday "Patty come here NOW!"

I found Butterprint in the original box NEVER used!

$75

the man told us it was bought for a lady in 1957 as a present, she thought they were so pretty she was scared to use them so they were packed away. When she died neither one of her children wanted them.

An amazing find!

then we found this at a flea market! Oh my

I got my first ever pink bowl, you can see it on the shelf in the center.

Oh I am tired today! Feet up this morning, luckily I don't have to go to work Wednesday.

Well, that covers the last 3 weekends.

I work WTF and then vacation for 2 weeks!

Headed to San Antonio for my birthday, can't wait!

Have a great week,

Ann

From Butterflies to Melon Fields, a Saturday Day Trip

The twins just got back from a river cruise in Germany, 

but they were still up for a day trip with me to SE Illinois.

walking to the car, I was greeted by this beautiful butterfly.

His colors remind me of fall.......but no fall weather it was HOT!

the girls had us start the day in their sun room with some homemade banana nut muffins and fresh blueberries and peaches. Beautifully served in their Mom's candlewick bowl. 

We headed out to our first stop a little over a hour away.

Checking out the corn and bean crops.

When we arrive we see this batman like cars? motorcycles?

of course the twins head right over to investigate

now on to the main event

West Union Cafe suppose to have the 

"Wabash Valley best broasted chicken"

yum.....yes it was great and the slaw tasted like KFC.

no dessert, that is our next stop.

The home of  Heath Candy Robinson IL

The original factory is a museum where they serve

heath candy ice cream of course.

The factory is now owned by Hershey but is still in town.

I love the poster of Santa saying "heath has been in more blizzards than me"

even a old car to ad to the vintage feel

Susan provided some music

Then on to Palestine.

We wanted to see where the Land Grant office had been for Illinois.

That is where our ancestors had to travel to purchase the land grants,

being the first to own a certain property in IL.

It would be about 60 miles but in the 1830's that would of been a trip

of course we took our ancestors land grant to be in the picture!

Palestine is also the home of my favorite salad dressing

Mullen's

they were closed on weekends.

Then we were on to Vincennes IN

I wanted to see where my ancestors wintered over in 1817 as they traveled from KY to Spencer, IN

On the way there we saw the strangest thing...irrigated some fields, but what is that crop?

Oh look there is migrate workers in the fields, they must bring them in by those buses?

A..........NO the buses were for the Watermelons!!!

filled up to where the windows should be, no wonder ever intersection had

smashed melons on the pavement.....look out if your turning the corner next to them!

So when at the antique store I had to take a picture of this to remind me!

I soon won't forget!

We found a great antique store

Riverwalk Antiques

Downtown Vincennes

But we forgot about the time change, and we lost a hour of shopping!

Here are some things we saw

blocks I bought for my SIL to make her trees for her Etsy store

(info on my sidebar)

Pyrex of course!

I even saw my first never opened in the box set!

None of us collect Colonial Mist, but what a great buy.

for a minute I thought these were pink Pyrex!!!!

NO, but Mosser glass.

I had never heard of it.

Newer, made in Cambridge Ohio.

Learn something everyday!
Susan bought a beautiful canister set from Czechoslovakia.
(I forgot to take a picture!)
How appropriate since they just got back from their. Even better was the story of the lady who owned them, she died at 103. She loved to entertain, and a had beautiful collection. Her 80 something daughter was still living and came to see her monthly.
I looked up her obituary, she was in the DAR and loved genealogy.
So what a great tie in to our trip. So Susan copied the obit and put it in one of the canisters.
I love that, so the next owner will know the story too.

beautiful 

George Rogers Clark Memorial

Probably where my family wintered in 1817

and where my Dad and 2 Aunts visited

Aug 2, 1937

Their Aunt lived in Vincennes

Beautiful Park

Home of President William Henry Harrison

Closed, remember that darn time change.

We were tired, hot and thirsty so we headed back home.

This was my little summer trip.

It wasn't Germany but I had a great time.

Hope you enjoyed the sites.
I have highlighted links if you would like to see more.

Happy Hump Day!

Ann