Going to get some of my Sister's things tomorrow, this is going to be hard!!!

My sister Nancy passed away six years ago this October after three years with liver decease (she needed a transplant). I know what your thinking she drank...that could not be further from the truth. This women didn't drink, unless you want to count having a cup of tea. The doctors couldn't find a reason for her liver to just stop functioning. My brother in law was so strong during her illness and I thank God for him. When she first passed away he asked me if I wanted any of her things, but I wasn't ready for them just yet so, I told him not know, maybe later. So here it is LATER. He is getting married again and I'm okay with that. My sister would not want him to be lonely.  Now, I need to go over to his house and pick up some of her things. I haven't been over there for some time now. He pulled away from the family shortly after her death, and I think we were to much of a reminder for him to handle. So, I emailed him that I wanted some of  her things and he emailed back to come over tomorrow and pick them up. This is going to be a really hard day for the both of us. I look a lot like my sister only I'm seven years younger. We were the best of friends. She was my confidant and the wiser one of us. I miss having a cup of tea, and the great conversations we shared together. Sorry that this is so sad of a post, but I need  prayers for closure. What do I ask for, what do I want, and what will he let me have? These are the questions that are going around in my head. Did I mention that his wife to be her name is NANCY soooo strange !!! This bothered me the most. Well, this is longer than I wanted to write, but I'm starting to feel a little bit better now. My eyes are telling me that I'm out of tears for now. Has anyone gone through this with a sister that has passed away, and what did you do about her things? Let me know. I found a sister poem that fits my sister. A sister smiles when one tells one's stories - for she knows where the decorations has been added. Don't you just love that? The tears have stopped now and I'm going to make me a cup of tea. Call your sisters today and tell them that you love them. Here is a funny thing that my sister did to me a long time ago. I had two lamp shades that really needed to be replaced and Nancy kept telling me to replace them or she was going to take them down and stomp on them and make me replace them nag,nag,nag. Finally I bought new ones and as I laid the old ones down on the floor she gave me a funny little smile and started to stomp the heck out of them. Nancy, said " now they look better". lol with tears in my eyes Thanks for reading my post. Cindy

How do you make your smoothies?

      Okay, so, how do I make my smoothies?

This is how.

                                                     

 

                                               
                                                   First I take out my old, trusty, glass blender

  Wash and cut up  12 medium, ripe strawberries

                                                      
       Don't you just love summer time when strawberries are in season?  I freeze my         
strawberries,  bananas and blueberries ect. so I can have them when I'm in the mood for smoothies. This is why your seeing brown bananas, oh, and I like to let my bananas go brown before I freeze them in a baggy with there peals still on. Just not if your going to peal and eat one. lol

     Next step add one ripe pealed banana, chopped up with cut up strawberries place in blender. Blend until smooth. Don't over blend!!!

Add four -five scoops of vanilla ice cream (or you can add yogurt) to blender and blend altogether. Don't over blend!!!       

 Yuuuummmy!!!!! Enjoy

So, how do you make your smoothies? Warning!!!   These can become addictive 

Humble Abode's Booth items for sale.

Do you hate to sale your items that you buy for resale? But, know that is why you have a booth? My husband is good at reminding me by saying  "isn't that why you bought it  in the first place" and "don't you have enough stuff of your own"? Okay, I love the hunt and buy part, it is the sale part that I have a problem with. How about you?

Like this lovely french style clock $25.00 with raised details. Works, battery not included

Side view

Back view

Front view

Angel clock $20.00 a lot of detail, could be repainted any color you want.

Poem at the bottom of wings. Works, battery not included.

 $20.00 This clock is going to be painted antique white a light dry brush stain for a destressed look. Works, battery not included.  

$15.00 the pair of resin fleur de lis hanging planters. They also will be painted  an antique white with a little dry brush staining.   

 Candle holder antique white $15.00 24in. tall

$25.00 Tall blue shell vase with handles 24 in. tall

This lovely cream gold statue of a woman with a glass beaded lamp shade.  $50.00

I'm going to cry when she sales. Thank you for looking  Decor. Lady

French style clock. Paint this or leave it alone?

                           What would you do paint this frenchy looking clock or leave it alone?

                    This has raised details and would look great painted with some light staining

                                                Look even the sides and back has raised details

 Well, let me know what you think paint or not to paint? Oh, did I mention that I only paid 1 dollar for this lovely little clock!!!

Just a few new Salvation Army and garage sale finds.

Got this large, almost 24in. tall, beauty for a cool 2 dollars...sweet. It is made of some kind of metal with great details and patina.

                                          Love this clock...maybe painting it cream and age it a bit.
                                         

Some books from a church sale 3dollars a bag full

                Great covers and lettering. These will look fabulous on a book shelf with some decor. items.

Coffee Stains...its a good thing.

Coffee grounds, one Ivy plant, a large white urn and whalllaa. What do you have?

Out of stain, so I got creative by using my husband's coffee grounds.  I forget to take a picture of the all white urn before the staining began...oops. Just rubbed the coffee grounds into the sides of the urn and let set. for 20 min. and rinse off lightly. Don't over rub or it will be to light of stain.

                                                           I think it turned out pretty good.

Hellooooo, is anybody out there?

Almost ever  time I try to comment on a blog site...I have to resign in on google, soooo I do and it just keeps on asking for me to sign in again. What the blogger is happening????? Helllllp Decor. Lady

What is it? It is a butter press mold.

            Below, is some butter presses that I found on line for sale. They are very similar to the one I bought at a garage sale some weeks ago for a $1.00. The ones below sale for $10.00 and up on ebay and Amazon, but, this is the first time I had ever seen one let alone known what it was. They come in glass, wood, metal and clay. Great for decorating in a kitchen vignette.  Do you have one? Let me know and send me some pictures of them.          
                                         

             I just love the carved wood ones best, can you imagine buying your butter this way from the store. In the 30s and before butter was sold like this and the  fancier the molded butter, the more expensive it was. Now we just buy it plain and in cubes of four in a pack. 

                        I love this rooster butter press

What is it? Do you know?

What is it ? Do you know?
    CeeKay, You said that you didn't know, but guessed that it is a butter press. Guess what.... you are right. I would like to know how you came to it being a butter press? Have you seen one before or just have knowledge of them? I love this butter press and its rough wood look, but the carving on it is very detailed. It makes for a great vignette with cook books, and other old kitchen items. I will be putting up some more pictures of it in a vignette display. By the way does anybody know how to get a ( follow button on my blog from google friend connect) Please I need heeeeelp. Thanks for guessing  Decor. Lady

Part 2 WHAT IS IT? A few hints

Here is a few hints for my WHAT IS IT?

 1. It is made of one solid piece of wood
 2. It is 75 - 100 years old
 3. It is a hand held press for indention of this design into ??????
 4.Your grandparents or parents might of seen one of these in there time.
 5.We no longer use this item,  but, what it was used for we now buy ours plain and by the pound now.

  Look at the pictures of it from my previous post again and see if you can guess what it is.