Fun and games....

The Original Round Top Antiques Fair---the show that started it all!

WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW
January 14, 15, 2012
Big Red Barn
9AM to 5PM Saturday
10AM 4PM Sunday
Admission $5 Good for all days.

I have been reading a lot......

School starts today....

My great-granddaughter, Zoe, starts 7th grade today. Time flies.....

On Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 at his Graceland home.

Summer ending.....

Oh, my goodness...where have I been??
Well, I guess a better question would be where have I not been?
Summer is almost over and I am getting back to business.

Christmas fabric....

Look what I found at Equilter.com....I love this fabric. Does this get you into the Christmas spirit in June, or what?!

Jeff Deaver and James Bond....

From Shelfawareness:

"Jeffery Deaver told a crowd gathered at the downtown Manhattan restaurant Imperial No. Nine that when the estate of Ian Fleming had asked if he'd be interested in writing an authorized James Bond novel. "I debated all of five seconds," he joked, and soon after got started on Carte Blanche, which Simon & Schuster released in the U.S. this week. The main challenge, he said, in updating Bond for the 21st century was to retain the flair and panache that Fleming gave Bond in the 1950s while making him a believable figure in a more politically correct contemporary setting. In addition, "I had to make the character work in my type of thriller"--plot-driven, where Fleming placed greater emphasis on character, he explained.

What did Deaver make of the mild controversy that's emerged in the U.K. about Bond being handled by an American thriller writer? "It's an author's job to create credible, living, breathing characters," he said. Bond was just another challenge... and it was just as challenging for me to write about Felix Leiter, the American CIA agent." Deaver did plenty of research for the novel, spending months overseas studying the intricacies of the British intelligence network and the nuances between American and British English. "And the book's been out for three weeks there," he noted, "and nobody has caught me in any slip-ups."--Ron Hogan

I just entered a contest online to win an All-Clad Copper Sauté Pan. To enter the contest, I had to name my favorite kitchen item - well I don't have just one, but the one I use the most is my whisk (all four of them).

http://fix-itandforget-it.com/blog/2011/06/10/were-looking-for-another-winner


What's your favorite kitchen item?

I will watch this any time it is on television....

My favorite movie!

I am a hat lady....

Look what I found on Ebay (no, I am not buying it) - I have soooooooooooooo many hats already. But, next time I make a hat, it may be similar to this one.

I love books....

And magazines are books!

I have quite a few vintage magazines that I prize highly. My oldest one so far is the May, 1888 issue of "The Cottage Hearth". A one-year subscription was $1.50 or 15 cents per issue.

It contains an article by Mary Bartol entitled "The Author of 'Little Women'".

Included is an article "Artful Decoration and Amusement" by A. W. Ombat, which has pictures of a "Frame for Marine Picture' and "Row-Boat Bookshelves". Good design lasts forever.

And the "Latest Styles in Millinery".

Click on the images to enlarge them.

Round Top Fall Festival

Save the dates: September 23rd through October 1st. Can't wait!
Reserve your room/space now.

Edna's Emporium ....

My newest venture is selling "stuff" at an antique mall. I moved into a very small space in August of last year and have just recently enlarged the space. I sell glassware (kitchen and decorative), sewing items, kitchenware, books, hats, and other sundry and wonderful items. It's becoming more and more work - but fun. I work four days each month as part payment for the space, and have met many wonderful people.

Round Top Festival - March/April 2011

My sisters and I went to the Round Top Festival earlier this week ---- did not expect so many wonderful things to look at. We were exhausted after about 6 hours, and had to quit for the day. Did a little exploring the second day, but not much buying. My little Hyundai just does not hold that much. Will have to take a BIG truck next year.
And, of course, I had not taken my camera --- shame on me. But, again I will be better prepared next year.

I'm back....

I've been gone awhile - trying to keep up with life and work.
But, I've kept up and here I am again.
More news later.

2010....

I'm ready for something new. Hmmm....let me think.

I "borrowed" this image from another blog - can't remember where. Sorry - would give credit if I could remember.

He's on his way...

Tuesday...

"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them." -- William Stone

HOLIDAY TIPS....

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Holiday spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. It's rare.. You cannot find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Holiday party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.

8. Same for pies. Apple, Pumpkin, Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.

10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this motto to live by:

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate and wine in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"

Have a great holiday season!!

It's that time again....