Jeannie Marie & Company

I just love to thrift shop and once again I came home with a treasure to keep and some dishes I have other plans for.   It was half price for Seniors Day and I pretty much stocked up.  The girl at the register gave me an additional discount at the register for wrapping all the dishes.   Here is a sampling: A Homer Laughlin egg cup in my favorite color! Some pretty dishes A tiny souvenir plate A plate marked Japan (in the old way...a black stamp) This had a crumbling sticker for $1.99 from many years ago.  It's in beautiful shape and I have a plan for it! A tiny hand painted cup A solid glass eagle A salt glazed folk art pottery jug.  Yes, it does have some paint that needs to be removed. And there is a story behind these tarnished pieces of silver I have been cursed today because of this silver crossing my palm. This is the story.   A woman at the Salvation Army store was rifling though the box of stainless and I listened to ...

I felt like we three sisters were Ladies-in-Waiting as we gathered at Mom's house early on Saturday to see her off to her special evening, dinner and celebrating the 25th anniversary of her Sweet Adeline's Chorus.  Mom is a charter member and honored guest. I arrived first by showing up so early Mom was still in her PJ's!  She rallied and rustled up some hot coffee for me and a chocolate doughnut.  We chatted and I brought out my knitting.  It was going to be a day to remember! Karan arrived shortly after.  She is our organizer!  She  helped by putting together the outfit and helping choose the contents of  Mom's  new silver handbag and the silver bag of goodies she was taking.  No last minute rush and forgetting anything.  Mom brought her special pins, photos and sparkly decorations that she had saved over the years that she sang with the Sweet Adeline's.  She would bring these out and share them with her longtime friends ...