"Alas! How dreary would be the world if there was no Santa Claus!... There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence." - Francis P. Church, New York Sun, Sep. 21, 1897
Category: Vintage Christmas
Tiny Conversation
Emma P. Buttercup: So, Mom, when are we getting back to work? Me: Soon, baby girl, soon. My fingers are itching to make something pretty. Emma P.: Good. I've missed keeping you company out here. And I'm hungering for some stray styrofoam peanuts to gnosh on when you're not looking.
Fabulous Find
It was impossible to resist this fabulous vintage Italian Olympic ski jumper. Isn't it wonderful? I got a figure skater, too! She's all dolled up in a hot pink skating dress with white fur trim. Her face has seen better days but then, let's face it, so has mine. It's ok - she will shine … Continue reading Fabulous Find
Summer Interlude
It's been awhile, I know, so I wanted to pop in and let you know that I'm still here. Summer has come; the heat and humidity are a force to be reckoned with as is usual here in Richmond. It cheers me to look out this tiny old window in the kitchen as the crape … Continue reading Summer Interlude
Slowly
2015 continues to be a roller coaster ride that I am strapped into whether I like it or not. It's been both scary and tedious, wrenching and uplifting, this ride off into the unknown. But whatever else it has been and will continue to be, it's chock full of life lessons that I've either got … Continue reading Slowly