solstice....

Happy Solstice!

ciao,

f

Fathers day....

my dad as an infant

it's my second fathers day without my dad.

it doesn't seem any easier as each year goes by.

i just seem to find ways to put the pain aside on 

all the other days of the year that aren't

his birthday, fathers day, day he died, or 

any of those holidays like christmas.

the memories are mostly all positive

except for the ones from the end

but all filled with love and family.

my dad was a rock star and 

it kills me i can't tell him i love him anymore,

or hear him tell me.

i miss his silly ways and funny way of

speaking english (it was his 5th language).

but all those memories make me tear up 

but with a big smile.

his first communion

he was a stud and what he liked to think

quite the ladies man.

but the best thing about him was 

his ability to be the best daddy ever.

he gave my sister and i the best 

he had and never ever let us believe

we weren't anything but amazing, beautiful,

intelligent and independent women

who could do what ever our hearts wanted.

it was truly unconditional love.

goalie

chef

i wish him the best fathers day where ever he is.

and to all those amazing dad's out there

happy fathers day.

ciao,

f

white....

image via brown dress with white dots

Have a beautiful weekend!

ciao,

f

inspiration....

i've been a little obsessed

with finding pictures of

inspiration of late.

maybe it's because i need

a little inspiration or maybe it's cause 

i just want to look at something pretty.

i don't know, either way it's been fun

and i thought i  would share some

of them.

maybe you will find some inspiration

or just like looking at something pretty.

white bowl

dreamy white

sweet spot!

elegant rustic classic

grass green and roses

chippy blue

oxidized green drama

soft lockers

a perfect morning

my favorite and always an inspiration for me

images via pinterest


 

i hope you enjoyed  these as much as i have.

may you find a little inspiration.

ciao,

f

shop....

i finally made it into the shop to reset the space.

it's been weeks but finally i had a quiet and free

saturday that was ALL mine.

I took two car loads to the shop

and rearranged and freshened up.

the down side was i forgot my 

camera so the pictures were 

taken on my cell so apologize

for the quality of the images.

piles of silver

pink suitcase set for a summer fling

pink and blue

vintage fabric lavender sachets

glasses for a hot summer day

pitchers for sangria and sweet tea

flower dishes for afternoon tea parties

feeling like a bit of the farm house in the country

primitive kitchen table with all the original hardware.

roses

step back in time

the one saying "grease" is my favorite

the most comfy chair

well, there she is.... the shop in all her 

new finery.

what do you think?

stop by and browse or even better

 shop!

:-)

ciao,

f

gifts....

my husband is a rare breed,

he is a full time music teacher.

there aren't many of them around

anymore these days.

he loves his job and loves music.

he has a gift.

not only does he teach his young students

music (by the way i would love to 

take his class) but he teaches them

self respect, discipline, tolerance,

respect of others, and confidence.

a short list of what they learn in his class.

the other day he had a 3rd grade

girl in class feeling a little blue.

he asked her how things were.

she is the youngest of 5 girls 

and doesn't really like 

being the youngest.

now my husband is the youngest of 4

and so he knew what she was feeling.

he told her that once her big sisters

were all in high school and college

she would be the last one home

which would mean she wouldn't

have to share anything any more.

this made her smile and

she wondered off to practice her

recorder outside in the sunny field.

at the end of class she came up and told

my husband she had a gift for him.

she handed him this....

she told him 

"thank you!"

gave him a smile and skipped out

of the room off to her next class.

he might be my music man

but he is their "Mr. Schuester".

ciao,

f

chickens....

my mom is on vacation in california

visiting my sister....

which means we are chicken sitting.

that's right, chicken sitting. 

she just got 3 of the cutest chicks

and they just aren't big enough to 

be on their own in their chicken taj.

so, they are visiting us for the week.

my nephew named them:

black pot, big ball and little ball.

i think that's how it goes.

either way aren't they sweet.

our dogs are quite enamored with them.

we realized it might be more than

an interest when Diesel stared drooling.

maybe lunch is what he had in mind. :-)

wish us luck, we have never taken

care of chickens before.

i'm feeling very responsible.

i would hate for anything to happen 

to my mom's girls.

ciao,

f

"urban farmer"

summer....

i love summer for so many reasons.

this weekend it felt like summer for the

first time since last summer.

when the sun comes out something 

else comes out....peoples junk.

yesterday my mom and i went out

with the goal of following every garage

sale sign we saw and just see

where they took us.

we had so much fun 

and found so much great stuff.

this is just a smattering of what we found.

there are so many other little finds 

we brought home.

i heart garage sales.

you never know what you will

find and there is always

another one around the corner 

if  the last one was a dud.

plus as my mom says

i have mastered the art of 

garage sale parking. 

let's hear it for summer and

all its wonderful junque.

ciao,

f

milk....

at the recent Vintage Gathering show

my friend lisa  bought a white milk can

from us.

well she took it home and did a little cleaning

up in her yard and found the perfect home for it.

here is how it all turned out:

don't you just love it?

it's nice to see what people ended up doing

with the treasures they buy from you.

thanks lisa for the support and sharing

the picture.

ciao,

f