Recycling Christmas Tree Lights

Great reuse: recycling Xmas tree lights into slippers.

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Thrift Share, December 27th

Thought I would share a few items I thrifted right before Christmas. Two are brass, which is new for me, as silver is my preference over brass, bronze or gold.

I don't know anything about this brass angel, but I like the modern simplicity of it. It's a pretty good size, stands about 15" tall. I'm assuming that a glass votive holder is missing. I don't think one will be hard to find, just need to measure and make sure I get one with a lip on it.

When I first got this set of brass candle holders I was confused about how to make a regular candle stick fit in it. Then I realized that they were for votive candles, which I really like. I'm thinking these solid brass candle holders are mid century. Only one of the holders had a label on the bottom and a price sticker was put on it. I tried to carefully take it off so I could read it, but to no avail. All that can be read is The J_____ Collection. Anyone have any idea about them?

Awhile back I found this large metal frame, it is 20" square. It was scratched up and I was going to spray paint it. Instead I sanded it with fine sandpaper and I like the way it looks now. I put a nice thrifted print by Mary Cassat in it. 

Above the mother/child print I hung another drawing of a mother/child.

I bought this awhile back too, looks like an original, but no signature. I can't be sure it's an original until I take it out of the frame. I'll do that when I get a new frame and have a mat cut for it. A mother/child wood sculpture that I scored  some time ago carries on with the theme. It's funny how things work out sometimes, this wasn't something I planned, but I do like it. Serendipity I guess.

Thought I'd cleared the area till I saw my photo, stuff underneath, lol. I'm still working on this tablescape, added a plant and book about motherhood for now.

What did you find this week?

She Knows if You've Been Bad or Good...

I woke up this morning to find these lovely reindeer cookies my daughter made last night. She's home from college and got in the Christmas baking mode. (Yess!!) Knowing the people that live in this house, she left this note...

I think they are so cute. It's a peanut butter cookie shaped like a reindeer head.

Chocolate covered pretzels are the antlers with mini and regular size M&M's for eyes and nose. 

Last weekend we had Christmas for my grandsons, Grayson who is 6 (and very tall for his age) and Logan, 10. They are both going on a trip and won't be with us for Christmas this year. 

This is my sweet doggy Ellie who looks to be feeling constrained by the lack of floor space. Not to mention that people are sitting on the sofa, her choice spot for napping.

This adorable pup, Littlefoot, only weighs a few pounds. She belongs to my future son-in-law's mother. Littlefoot is a rescue dog, rescued from a puppy mill.

Because of what she endured her back legs are misaligned. She had to have several teeth pulled when Karen got her and took her to the vet, plus a host of other medical care. But she is the sweetest little dog and keeps up with the pack, as Karen as four other dogs!

These are the reindeer beers that I'm seeing all over the place. I'm going to use this idea for my three daughter's boyfriends this year.

Life in the So Called Space Age

Isn't this mid century Christmas card beautiful? Love it. Here are a few more,

my way of saying Merry Christmas to you.

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Whatever you celebrate, wherever you are, Merry Christmas to you. I wish you joy, peace and good fortune.