Showing posts with label Blue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blue. Show all posts
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Display Your Mementos
Display Your Mementos
If you need ideas on how to display your mementos HGTV has a host of great ideas.
Check them out at this link https://www.hgtv.com/design-blog/design/been-there-done-that-decorating-with-mementos-and-map.
If you need ideas on how to display your mementos HGTV has a host of great ideas.
Check them out at this link https://www.hgtv.com/design-blog/design/been-there-done-that-decorating-with-mementos-and-map.
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Winter Solstice Sky
Winter Solstice Sky
Commemorating a beautiful evening with a photo of the clouds.
Commemorating a beautiful evening with a photo of the clouds.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Ways to Style and Display Your Mementos - via Pop Sugar
Ways to Style and Display Your Mementos - via Pop Sugar
Pop Sugar features 17 ways to style and save your mementos with care at this link http://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/How-Display-Travel-Souvenirs-30410433?stream_view=1#opening-slide.
Pop Sugar features 17 ways to style and save your mementos with care at this link http://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/How-Display-Travel-Souvenirs-30410433?stream_view=1#opening-slide.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Fourth of July (Repost) - Celebrate With Our Neighbors
Fourth of July (Repost) - Celebrate With Our Neighbors
Fourth of July holiday weekend always means fireworks. It more likely also means steamy hot and humid. I love summer it is my favorite season and the summer holidays were special when I was young - Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. The trio of patriotic celebrations covers the summer months. The celebrations are all about good citizenship, a very important attribute for a country and its inhabitants. We are celebrating work, freedom and sacrifice. The trilogy stands in opposition to the laziness of the long hot summer. We get a vacation in the languid peace of a long summer day to look at the harvest of our patriotism.
From my grandparents’ home you could see the baseball stadium in the distance. The fireworks would rise from the stadium walls seeming to explode over the crowd sitting on blankets and metal folding chairs. We gathered together and sat on the soft grass and you could feel the closeness with all your neighbors, and America truly seemed a great nation.
Back then sports teams were not so glorified, they were simply loved. The joy of a home team was in the home town spirit not the star players.. You knew your team colors and the ultimate banner was red, white and blue. Everyone could recognize the beauty and power of the flag unfurling across a summer sky and the glorious sound of the Star Spangled Banner being sung. Team USA was as real as the neighborhood softball league.
Fast forward to 2000 and the new millennium. The trilogy looks different some days.
Internet connections sometimes overtake the virtues of hard work. The values of the fifties have faded some and washed out like old blue denim jeans. Yet, our holidays are still here and perhaps again briefly under the fireworks we are still neighbors and friends in real life. And we celebrate what is good about living in a country where we can still gather round and remember to believe in each other one more time.
Fireworks are an artifact going all the way back to no less than the Chinese emperors. This artifact produces memories which last a lifetime...what would the Fourth of July be without fireworks. Check out below my own personal memories from my essay on stadiums and cook-outs and fireworks viewed sitting on the grass. Feel free to leave your comments and share your personal memories on these historic emblems of Independence Day. (This essay was posted for the first time in July 2013 in a post titled "Fourth of July Fireworks, an Essay and Tips ...." The photograph is another view of the flag.)
Fourth of July holiday weekend always means fireworks. It more likely also means steamy hot and humid. I love summer it is my favorite season and the summer holidays were special when I was young - Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. The trio of patriotic celebrations covers the summer months. The celebrations are all about good citizenship, a very important attribute for a country and its inhabitants. We are celebrating work, freedom and sacrifice. The trilogy stands in opposition to the laziness of the long hot summer. We get a vacation in the languid peace of a long summer day to look at the harvest of our patriotism.
From my grandparents’ home you could see the baseball stadium in the distance. The fireworks would rise from the stadium walls seeming to explode over the crowd sitting on blankets and metal folding chairs. We gathered together and sat on the soft grass and you could feel the closeness with all your neighbors, and America truly seemed a great nation.
Back then sports teams were not so glorified, they were simply loved. The joy of a home team was in the home town spirit not the star players.. You knew your team colors and the ultimate banner was red, white and blue. Everyone could recognize the beauty and power of the flag unfurling across a summer sky and the glorious sound of the Star Spangled Banner being sung. Team USA was as real as the neighborhood softball league.
Fast forward to 2000 and the new millennium. The trilogy looks different some days.
Internet connections sometimes overtake the virtues of hard work. The values of the fifties have faded some and washed out like old blue denim jeans. Yet, our holidays are still here and perhaps again briefly under the fireworks we are still neighbors and friends in real life. And we celebrate what is good about living in a country where we can still gather round and remember to believe in each other one more time.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
A Beautiful Gift - Mother's Day
A Beautiful Gift - Mother's Day
Love to all of the mothers - "whatever is beautiful look on that." And to the creator of this card - you are most wonderful - God loves you.. Forever and always....
Monday, January 6, 2014
Friendship Bracelets - Jewelry Mementos
Friendship Bracelets - Jewelry Mementos
This post features two different examples of the recently popular American tradition of the friendship bracelet. The version made by hand with rubber bands was a gift from a close family member - the same individual who provided the pressed flowers featured in an earlier post on June 8, 2013. These informal tokens of friendship are joyful trinkets bringing cheerful brightness to the lucky wearer.
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Indigo Blue Ceramic Teapot - American Traditions - Afternoon Teatime
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Travel Log Photo 32 - Japan circa 1978 - Street Parade Kyoto (a second Geisha)
Travel Log Photo 32 - Japan circa 1978 - Street Parade Kyoto (a second Geisha)
Friday, December 6, 2013
Travel Log Photo 31 - Japan circa 1978 - Young Woman at Water Fountain
Travel Log Photo 31 - Japan circa 1978 - Young Woman at Water Fountain
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Baby Blanket - Pastel and White Crochet - Handmade Baby Shower Gift
Baby Blanket - Pastel and White Crochet - Handmade Baby Shower Gift
This beautiful hand-made crochet blanket was a shower gift celebrating the birth of a baby in my family. It serves as a special memory of a cousin who has passed away now but took the time to create by her skilled hands this cozy wrap to bundle a loved one. It is a treasured memento with its own personally designed label from the maker.
This beautiful hand-made crochet blanket was a shower gift celebrating the birth of a baby in my family. It serves as a special memory of a cousin who has passed away now but took the time to create by her skilled hands this cozy wrap to bundle a loved one. It is a treasured memento with its own personally designed label from the maker.
Monday, September 16, 2013
The Wedding Present - Japanese Woodcut Print
The Wedding Present - Japanese Woodcut Print
This exotic gift arrived by mail to celebrate a wedding in my family. It shows a scene of Japanese women wearing kimonos in colors of red and blue and depicted in graceful poses. A fitting tribute to wedding nuptials it graces the walls of a home with beauty.
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| Japanese Woodcut Print |
This exotic gift arrived by mail to celebrate a wedding in my family. It shows a scene of Japanese women wearing kimonos in colors of red and blue and depicted in graceful poses. A fitting tribute to wedding nuptials it graces the walls of a home with beauty.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Indian Textiles - Turquoise and Tangerine Brocade Rug
Indian Textiles - Turquoise and Tangerine Brocade Rug
This brocaded rug was purchased by me when traveling in India. The blue and orange colors and flower pattern were very appealing and still to this day refresh the eye when viewed and admired. Take a look and see if you find the rug inspiring too.
This brocaded rug was purchased by me when traveling in India. The blue and orange colors and flower pattern were very appealing and still to this day refresh the eye when viewed and admired. Take a look and see if you find the rug inspiring too.
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| Flower Detail |
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| Border Detail |
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| Large Flower Detail |
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Childhood Mementos - Spin Art
Childhood Mementos. - Spin Art
Just love the idea of spin art. It was fun fifty years ago and is still enjoyed by young artists today.
Just love the idea of spin art. It was fun fifty years ago and is still enjoyed by young artists today.
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| Spin Art Close Up |
Monday, July 1, 2013
Fourth of July Celebrations
Fourth of July Fireworks, an Essay and Tips on Fighting Off the Mosquitos
Fourth of July holiday weekend always means fireworks. It more likely also means steamy hot and humid. I love summer it is my favorite season and the summer holidays were special when I was young - Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. The trio of patriotic celebrations covers the summer months. The celebrations are all about good citizenship, a very important attribute for a country and its inhabitants. We are celebrating work, freedom and sacrifice. The trilogy stands in opposition to the laziness of the long hot summer. We get a vacation in the languid peace of a long summer day to look at the harvest of our patriotism.
From my grandparents’ home you could see the baseball stadium in the distance. The fireworks would rise from the stadium walls seeming to explode over the crowd sitting on blankets and metal folding chairs. We gathered together and sat on the soft grass and you could feel the closeness with all your neighbors, and America truly seemed a great nation.
Back then sports teams were not so glorified, they were simply loved. The joy of a home team was in the home town spirit not the star players.. You knew your team colors and the ultimate banner was red, white and blue. Everyone could recognize the beauty and power of the flag unfurling across a summer sky and the glorious sound of the Star Spangled Banner being sung. Team USA was as real as the neighborhood softball league.
Fast forward to 2000 and the new millennium. The trilogy looks different some days.
Internet connections sometimes overtake the virtues of hard work. The values of the fifties have faded some and washed out like old blue denim jeans. Yet, our holidays are still here and perhaps again briefly under the fireworks we are still neighbors and friends in real life. And we celebrate what is good about living in a country where we can still gather round and remember to believe in each other one more time.
And those tips-
A friend suggested that it would be useful to add to this post some tips on fighting the summer bugs that sometimes invade to spoil our summer celebrations. So I did some investigation on-line and offer the following links leading to recommendations for a natural defense against the pesky bugs of summer for my readers. Jane Fonda's daughter Vanessa Vadim at the Mother Nature Network gives some hints on how to repel or "attract" mosquitos at http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/questions/how-can-i-safely-repel-mosquitoes. These other sites also recommend some approaches http://www.curbly.com/m/1930-top-10-ways-to-repel-mosquitoes-low-tech-style and http://eartheasy.com/blog/2011/04/5-easy-to-grow-mosquito-repelling-plants/.
Fireworks are an artifact going all the way back to no less than the Chinese emperors. This artifact produces memories which last a lifetime...what would the Fourth of July be without fireworks. Check out below my own personal memories from my essay on stadiums and cook-outs and fireworks viewed sitting on the grass. Feel free to leave your comments and share your personal memories on these historic emblems of Independence Day.
Fourth of July holiday weekend always means fireworks. It more likely also means steamy hot and humid. I love summer it is my favorite season and the summer holidays were special when I was young - Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. The trio of patriotic celebrations covers the summer months. The celebrations are all about good citizenship, a very important attribute for a country and its inhabitants. We are celebrating work, freedom and sacrifice. The trilogy stands in opposition to the laziness of the long hot summer. We get a vacation in the languid peace of a long summer day to look at the harvest of our patriotism.
From my grandparents’ home you could see the baseball stadium in the distance. The fireworks would rise from the stadium walls seeming to explode over the crowd sitting on blankets and metal folding chairs. We gathered together and sat on the soft grass and you could feel the closeness with all your neighbors, and America truly seemed a great nation.
Back then sports teams were not so glorified, they were simply loved. The joy of a home team was in the home town spirit not the star players.. You knew your team colors and the ultimate banner was red, white and blue. Everyone could recognize the beauty and power of the flag unfurling across a summer sky and the glorious sound of the Star Spangled Banner being sung. Team USA was as real as the neighborhood softball league.
Fast forward to 2000 and the new millennium. The trilogy looks different some days.
Internet connections sometimes overtake the virtues of hard work. The values of the fifties have faded some and washed out like old blue denim jeans. Yet, our holidays are still here and perhaps again briefly under the fireworks we are still neighbors and friends in real life. And we celebrate what is good about living in a country where we can still gather round and remember to believe in each other one more time.
And those tips-
A friend suggested that it would be useful to add to this post some tips on fighting the summer bugs that sometimes invade to spoil our summer celebrations. So I did some investigation on-line and offer the following links leading to recommendations for a natural defense against the pesky bugs of summer for my readers. Jane Fonda's daughter Vanessa Vadim at the Mother Nature Network gives some hints on how to repel or "attract" mosquitos at http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/questions/how-can-i-safely-repel-mosquitoes. These other sites also recommend some approaches http://www.curbly.com/m/1930-top-10-ways-to-repel-mosquitoes-low-tech-style and http://eartheasy.com/blog/2011/04/5-easy-to-grow-mosquito-repelling-plants/.
I make a full disclaimer regarding the effectiveness or negative reactions from any of these suggestions so try at your own risk. Herbal scents like peppermint that protect your skin and home territory are discussed at these links along with ways to trap or deter mosquitos. Again to my friends and neighbors -wishing you many happy and safe celebrations.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Blue colored glass
Blue colored glass
I grew up in a Tudor style house that was decorated with a fair amount of style and lots of colored glass. The colored glass sat on the covered radiators near the paned glass windows and on the modern glass coffee table. When hit by the light the pieces of colored glass which were grouped in clusters would spin the light like the action in a pinball machine or like the bright lights of the advertisements on the streets of Tokyo day and night. The eye is mesmerized by the dancing light caught in the brightness of clear primary colors. In that spirit when my childhood home was sold and some items distributed I was happy to take claim to one piece of cobalt blue colored glass shaped as a tulip lipped vase. I have not used it for flowers since the purpose of the glass is better fulfilled in the void of an emptiness waiting each day to catch the light. This spirit of "color" love has been passed along in my family. Thus I also included in the photos in this post a recent gift from my younger sister of European painted glass filled with decorated blue eggs. These are small mementos of beauty in a home.
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| Blue Colored Glass |
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| Blue Painted Glass Bowl with Decorative Eggs |
I grew up in a Tudor style house that was decorated with a fair amount of style and lots of colored glass. The colored glass sat on the covered radiators near the paned glass windows and on the modern glass coffee table. When hit by the light the pieces of colored glass which were grouped in clusters would spin the light like the action in a pinball machine or like the bright lights of the advertisements on the streets of Tokyo day and night. The eye is mesmerized by the dancing light caught in the brightness of clear primary colors. In that spirit when my childhood home was sold and some items distributed I was happy to take claim to one piece of cobalt blue colored glass shaped as a tulip lipped vase. I have not used it for flowers since the purpose of the glass is better fulfilled in the void of an emptiness waiting each day to catch the light. This spirit of "color" love has been passed along in my family. Thus I also included in the photos in this post a recent gift from my younger sister of European painted glass filled with decorated blue eggs. These are small mementos of beauty in a home.
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