Oh--things are quiet around the studio. And dark. The power was out this morning. Thanks to Kerry's brother we found a very nice and reasonable electrician. The joys of living and working in a 120 year old home!
We won't stay quiet for long, we have a big show in a couple of weeks. Be sure to check it out!
Sorry for the silent week...we won't let it happen again... :)
Today's (better late than never) Friday Freebie:
Have a great weekend!
Again, from the vintage postcard collection, two intersting family postcards. They always make me wonder....who are these people? where are they from? what did they become? What do you think?
Maybe you believe this:
Some family trees bear an enormous crop of nuts.
The family, that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our innermost hearts never quite wish to.
The back of this over-sized vintage, technicolor post card says,
"FALL FESTIVAL TIME" Pretty SARAH McCRACKEN of HOG FALLS, IOWA sitting pretty after winning first prize in the annual Pumpkin Hatching Contest.
I never knew pumpkins hatched!
In honor of the recent political festivities of the DNC and the RNC, here are some presidential Friday Freebies. You may love them, you may hate them, but here are four presidents of the past.
Enjoy your weekend!
Enjoy your long weekend. Happy Labor Day!
Every now and then go away and have a little relaxation. To remain constantly at work will diminish your judgment. Go some distance away, because work will be in perspective and a lack of harmony is more readily seen. -Leonardo daVinci
What happened between photo one and photo two that changed her mood so drastically?
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Have a great weekend!
"Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else." — Lawrence Block
"I have found out that there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them." -- Mark Twain
No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. ~Lin Yutang
(vintage travel postcards--right click to save to you computer)
Enjoy your summer travels, wherever they may take you. Soon enough we will be back to school, back to work, and back to the rhythms of the year. I can't wait!
A couple of oddities from the black and white post card collection. These two definitely fill the "People are Strange" criteria. What's their story?
(above) Eunice and her siblings were kicked off their cross-country train for a hosting a rowdy cribbage tournament and inciting the other passengers. They now find themselves in the middle of Iowa with no place to go, no luggage, and no food, except for the fruit basket that Bertha swiped from the dining car, and is now wearing on her head.
Another from the "People are Strange" lot. My question, why was this even made into a post card? Right click the image to save it to your computer. And of course, leave your own caption for the photo.
Another gem from the "People are Strange" series. Right click the image to save it to your computer. Leave us a comment with your own interpretation of the photo.
Meet Elsa and Alma Fanning, "The Great Fanning Sisters!" They are awaiting the start of their synchronized fanning tour. Be sure to catch it when it comes to your town. They will be all the rage in towns like Frankenmuth, Michigan; Sugar Land, Texas; Joshua Tree, California; and Brooklet, Georgia. Their show will include singing, dancing, and of course, synchronized fanning.
In my mom's massive collection of vintage postcards are a number of antique photo cards. These cards are real black and white photos, made into postcards and mailed. Rarely are the people's names on the cards. Sometimes the people are strange.
For today's Friday Freebie, I have two lovely couples to share with you. Feel free to leave a comment with your caption for these interesting folks. (This is a fun game to play, Amy calls it Fantasy Family.) If you like these ones, who knows, maybe we'll put up some more.
Couple #1
Couple #2
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The above image is from an old, undated, unmarked greeting card. Surely we all do the cleaning and cooking in such a lovely frock as this one. Be sure to thank your mom for all she does!
And for some Mother's Day fun, what do you think these ladies are saying as they toil over the stove? (This is a fun game to play, like "Fantasy Family" over at Amy's blog.)
Here's mine:
Ethel- Oh, Myrtle, I don't know...just how long have these turnips been in the Frigidaire?
Myrtle- Throw them in anyway, no one will notice. Cook anything for five hours and it doesn't taste like much.
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Says the Big Black Rooster to the Little Brown Hen,
Have a great weekend!
