Rooster and Chicken Party

It was fun to read about ........having a rooster and chicken party. So I thought about what could I take a picture of. Silly me, I went to the kitchen and forgot about all my wonderful roosters!

Seem they each have a story

Do you spot all the rooster and chickens on top of my Hoosier cabinet?

This rooster was from my Mom's kitchen, he is overseeing my Grandmother's Blue Ridge dishes.

Then I noticed this one.

The container belonged to my Grandmother, it sits on her scale on top of my Hoosier cabinet.

Do you see one here? Look closer...........

I love this large rooster. My ceilings are so tall I needed something big on top of the cabinets, he watches over everything in the kitchen. Then as I turned I saw another!

My Mom's cookie jar! I remember when I was very little there was an antique store north of our town in the country. One time we all went there, Mom brought this home from there...she use to keep her bills in it, no cookies! Darn!

I love my iron doorstop that sits in front of the Hoosier cabinet when not in use.

This are new and I bought them at a French kitchen store in Virginia on vacation

They are candle holders

I am so surprised at how many roosters I had. Notice the green theme.

Now would you like to see a red theme. These pictures are at my weekend home, it was my Grandparents house from 1926- 1978

Chicks all over the place, Sorry these were taken last fall.

The littlest one sits so pretty on the scale lamp.

2 chicks and a rooster in the window sill. For Christmas my cousin bought me the rooster and chick. I was so shocked because I had just that day picked up the same chicken at a antique store so now there are 3.

I sure did not realize I had this many rooster and chicks. I am sure some of you have many more.

This has been fun looking around the houses to see what I had.

Thanks to ..........for hosting!!!

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French Clock

I found this beautiful little clock years ago at an antique shop for a small price. I am not sure if it is French, but it inspires a feeling of the French countryside to me.

And it is making Pink Saturday because the young ladies dress is Pink!

Looks like the 1700's French countryside to me.

The back is beautiful ornate with a rose in the center

And of course it sits in the Pink bedroom on the bedside table.

Happy Pink Saturday

My Mom's Baby Buggy and Margaret

This pictures is one of my favorites of my Mother and Grandmother.

It also hangs in my Garden Cottage above the mantel, with a big chippy white frame. I have it hanging there because of the Hollyhocks in the background

But the other reason I love this picture, is because of Mom's baby buggy

Yes, I still have it!

luckily it is still in great shape. Years ago my Grandfather and Great Uncle got it out of my Grandparents crawl space and had it cleaned and tightened and then they presented to me!

A green color wicker, little side windows

The top moves back and forth so your baby doll can look at you or straight ahead

Speaking of babies, may I introduce Margaret

Here she is in her finest outfit, ready for a buggy ride. She had been in the buggy since about 1930. I don't know why she named her Margaret, but that was my Mom's Great Grandmothers name, whom she was close to.

Shirley Temple also shares the buggy with Margaret. My Mom's 2 dolls.

Margaret and Shirley tucked in under a quilt made by my Great Grandmother

The picture sits on the table in the pink bedroom next to the stroller

I think Margaret is ready for a nap, I will lay her down and those pretty brown eyes will close.

joining VTT

Green and White Table Top Tuesday

Now that my Annabelle hydrangea has turned the perfect color green, I love to cut them, bring them in, let them dry and use them to decorate my house.....especially since green is prominent in my living room.

Beautiful green Annabelle hydrangea's with green and white vintage ironstone make a great paring.

Check out this wickless candle. I bought when I was at my hometown little shop Grandma's Place. It is sage scented and it smells wonderful and no burning required. They came in different shapes and colors, but I love pineapple finials.

Ironstone pitcher

Ironstone compote I picked up for $10, I think it matches the pitcher fairly well.

I just love the bright green color. I cut some other blooms and the heads are huge. So let me go make a arrangement for the dining room table.

Have a great TTT

Thanks as always Marty!

Elsha

Meet Elsha

Years ago when my Mother was having a difficult time after her Mother died, and taking care of my Grandfather, I sent her this bear in the mail.

She always knew how to make me feel better and I wanted to do the same for her. Mom named her Elsha and she always sat on her slipper chair in her bedroom.

I am thinking I wish I could send my dear sister in law a Elsha today. She is facing surgery on Friday, and it is very serious and let us just say she and my husbands brother have a very long road in front of them.

I am also thinking of my cousin Tom, he was diagnosed 2 years ago now with cancer and is struggling right now.

Elsha brighten my Mom's day and I just wish I could make things better for both of them now.

I will just send them my love

Vintage Pink Quilts

Happy Pink Saturday!

Here are a couple of Pink qulit pieces made by my Great Grandmother. They are in my Mom's doll buggy with her dolls, but I will save that for another post.

This piece may of been a pillow cover. After I moved away from home my Mom moved into my Pink bedroom at home. She took this piece and put the hoops on it and she had it hanging in her bedroom.

It looks like a Holly Hobbie pattern, but was made in the 1920's.

I guess I need to hang it up myself to display it.

The other is a baby quilt. I need to check my Mom's baby book, but I am sure one of her Grandmother's made it for her.

It is pink and white checked

love the scalloped edges.

I guess I better figure out which Great Grandmother made it?