My Favourite Things . . .

 

A few of the things which catch my eye, inspire me, pluck at my heart strings, make me smile, or that I just enjoy.  Maybe they will do the same for you.  

 

Nesting hens.  I was given one when I got married many moons ago.  I am not sure what they are technically supposed to be used for.  Any ideas?  

 

Formica and Chrome Dining Sets!  Had my parents old one when I first got married.  We had had it recovered. Wish I still had it! 

  

Hoosier Cabinets. These stand-alone cabinets with built in work spaces really tickle my fancy. Oh how I would love to have one! 

 

Vintage stoves.  I just adore them.  Susan Branch has one.  They don't make them like that anymore!  

  

Vintage Bakeware Tins. The kind that left an impression on whatever you were baking. My mom had a few old baking sheets and tins like that. If you are lucky enough to have some that are still in good nick, you are a very lucky person!  

 

Vintage cookie and biscuit cutters.  My mom used to have a set of Christmas ones that she cranked out Christmas cookies with sometimes. I am sure they are probably still somewhere in her house. She never threw away anything. 

   

Vintage Flour Sifters . . .  wish I had one of these, sifting flour would be a lot easier! 

  

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Milk glass salt and pepper shakers.  Love them.  Love salt and pepper shaker sets anyways, but really love these.  I can't pick a favourite. I'll take all of them!  

  

Dishes printed with berries on them. My sister had a set of stoneware with strawberries on them when she first got married that I coveted!

  

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh!!!! 

 

Spice cabinets and jars.  Mom had an old set that had little 3D fruits on the jars.  I always loved looking at it when I was a child. Maybe my sister can take a picture of it for me to show you. Mom hadn't used it to store spices in it for years. It was just there in her kitchen, sitting on the counter.  

 

Pyrex nesting bowls.  I wish!  

   

Old enamel salt and matchstick holders  . . .  

 

Old food tins . . .  the kind that came with stuff in them, like cocoa powder, milk powder and the like, before we got all plasticized! 

 

Vintage bake sets.  I had a Robin Hood one.  I used to mix the cake mixes up with water and eat them raw.  lol   I know . . . . 

  

sigh  . . .  just sigh  . . . 

  

Matching Cannister Sets.  Mom had several actually.  One was a set of houses in a variety of sizes that she had won as a prize from her days as an Avon Lady.  

  

Red and white kitchens  . . .  

 

Vintage Chrome Step Stools  . . . 

  

This kind of potato masher.  Nothing else works as well! Nothing  . . .  

And those are my favourite things for this time around.  What are some of yours? 

A thought to carry with you  . . .

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 *At the end of the day

we can endure so much more

than we think we can.

~Freda Kahlo  •。★★ 。* 。 

I think I might finally be going to get some royalties from my book.  Fingers crossed.  I've only ever gotten three payments which included my advance (which I didn't get until after the book was published.)  They owe me quite a bit.  Keep me in your happy thoughts that they finally pay me like they said they were going to. Saying something and doing it is two different things I have discovered.

Oh, and I seem to have done something to my back.  Please pray that it goes off soon, thanks! 

 

In The English Kitchen today  . . . Spiced Parsnip & Carrot Soup.  A friend gave us a bag of parsnips from their garden and I made this delicious soup.  Its come in handy as it feels more like October out there than August!  Brrr  . . . 

Have a beautiful day  . . .  don't forget!

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And I do too!    

   

PS -  I thought I would add this photo as it might thrill you as much as it thrills me! My sister sent me a photo of my mom's spice rack and her potato masher.  The spice rack is well worn, as is the handle of the masher.  You can't get a much better masher than this one!  Enjoy! 

Those worn spots in the pain on the spice jars were probably cause by my always picking at them and lovingly touching them all of my growing up years and beyond.  They always fascinated me.