A little Bit of Green. . .

Hello my friends,

ten or so years ago I decided that I would downsize a little and did away with my St. Patty's Day décor.

 

It doesn't stop me from decorating with a little bit of green for the month of March.

 

I gathered some of my favorite greens for a spring garden themed vignette.

 

My small collection of green depression glass on a vintage hammered metal tray.

 

The two larger plates were recently gifted to me by a dear friend.  The other items I picked up at yard and estate sales,

and thrift shops.

 



This morning I texted the kids wondering if anyone was up for a 'Green' dinner.  A couple of the kids too.  As luck would have it they already had their meals planned.  I just baked bread, made fresh limes to drink and green beans almondine. 

They did all the rest.

 

Our daughter, Karrah had put corned beef in the crock pot before going to work this morning.  Later she added carrots, potatoes, and cabbage.  YUM!  So delicious!

 



 

Samantha made the traditional Colcannon Irish mashed potatoes.

Buttery and so delish!

 

I set a simple table with my green and white striped plates atop cabbage placemats.

 

I missed getting a photo of the bread I baked today, but this is photo is of my 1st attempt with my sour dough starter.  Today's bread was even more yummy than the first.  I added dried herbs and sunflower seeds to the round artisan loaf.

 

 

 

 

 The fresh lime sodas were served in pint jars.

 

Karrah made cupcakes and Sam made Irish shortbread cookies.

DEEElicious!!

I feel so lucky to have such a fun and loving family!

 

May the luck of the Irish be with you today and every day!

 

I have to share this cute thing my cousins daughter

tagged me on fb.

 

 

hugs,

Jann



Share Your Cup #240

Hello my friends,

sorry for the late start to Share Your Cup, (SYC for short).

 

 

 

Hubby and I took off on a whim after church Sunday and headed to sunny California.

 

We heard on the news that the wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park were breathtaking this year because of all the rain they have received.  It's what they call, a "Super Bloom".

 

We have been traveling back towards home today and just got to our hotel and connected to Wifi.

 

Needless to say, that there will be no features this week.  Sometimes the open road is calling!  :)

 

Looking forward to seeing what made you happy this week.  Sorry for those who are experiencing harsh winter weather. It was warmer than usual at the desert park.  We soon found that 91 degrees was a bit too hot for hiking.

 The wildflowers were beautiful and I'll be sharing them with you soon!

This week it's been nothing but sunshine and flowers
 for hubby and I.  Certainly has made us happy!

 

Here we are feeling a little bit like a 'flower child' sitting amongst the booms.

 

 

Last week I found myself Springing Out Onto the Porch

I hear that we are having warm 70 plus temps and I hope it continues next week.  I would love to spend more time

in the garden!

 

 

Now let's see what you have to share!

 

Now let's party!

 

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Springing Out onto the Porch. . .

Hello my friends,

It's been a long cold winter for us Utahans.  Many of us were beginning to wonder if Spring would ever come.

 

But the last few days have been absolutely gorgeous!  Temps in the upper 60's and expected to reach the upper 70's next week.

 

Well, I have had a bad case of spring fever and I couldn't help but to spring outdoors!

 

I love Ranunculus, Primroses, Snapdragons, and Pansies for spring.

 

A trip to the grocers, and a nursery and I'm ready for spring planting!

 

 

You know me, a lover of the unexpected!

 

Planting in pots is fine.  Very pretty indeed!  But, nothing makes me happier than a planter of a different sort.

 

Like this metal colander once used for canning.  It didn't sell at the last estate sale, so I decided to buy it and put it to good use.  :)

 

My sweet aqua bunny liked it so much he asked to sit next to it.

 

 

 

 

 

My buckets are back hanging from the pulley.  This time filled with spring blooms instead of bulbs.

"Buckets of Blooms"

 

And yes, there is a pot or two.  I added a little piece of metal fencing to the urn.  The combination of that and the flowering cabbage makes me think of Mr. McGregor.

 

 

The old door in the corner wanted to join the fun. I planted a Snapdragon in a watering can and some pansies in this rustic metal scoop.  They will be much prettier as they fill out.

 

 

 

Hubby helped me harvest my pussy willows today so I added some to my cream separator.

 

 

I haven't finished decorating all of the porch, but I did add a new wreath to the door.  Easiest thing I've ever done!  I bought this paper flower wreath at T.J. Maxx in St. George.  All I did is add a bow made from that brown paper that is often used in packing.  My friend, Ann and I spied a bunch of it in a bag heading to the garbage at another T.J. Maxx.  Ann asked the employee if we could have it and she was more than happy to oblige.

I added bits of lace and next week I'll hang something for Easter in the middle.

I'm loving the simplicity of it.  And yes, I also love that the bow is a bit wild and crazy!  Kind of like me.  (wink)

 



 

I hope you're enjoying some warm spring weather of your own!

 

 

 

hugs,

Jann

 

 

 

Share Your Cup #239

Hello and welcome to Share Your Cup, (SYC for short).

 

 

 

The party where we share the things that make us happy.

It's what I call, "filling your cup".

 

The last few days Old Man Winter has returned to Utah.  The weatherman predicts warm temps and beautiful weather for the rest of the week.

 

Many of you know that I am helping a friend with her aunts estate.  I think there will be at least two more sales before we have the house emptied out.

I'm headed down to get another load of vintage treasures for our 3rd estate sale, (reason why the party is starting early), but hope to find some time to work in the garden Friday and Saturday.  It does my soul good!!

 

I hosted our 2nd sale last weekend and it was crazy!  My basement was so full of people Friday morning you could hardly move.  It has been lots of work, but also tons of fun and I have met so many interesting and friendly people!

 

After the sale, I realized that I had a

Plethora of Pyrex

 

I also bought my first spring tulips and shared my Dutch themed table in Tulip Time

 

 

 

Now for the features from SYC #238:

 

 

Pat from French Country Style from the foot of the Rockies shared her ironstone collection.  Some pieces are time worn, but that doesn't stop her from loving them!

 



 

Like many of us Thelma's Days is longing for flowers and shared photos of her beautiful '2016' garden.

 

 





Sharon from Blue Willow House shared some of her latest

 vintage finds.

 

Maristella from Louca Por Porcelana shared her pretty flowered teapot and cups.

 



 

 



Leslie from Wonderfully Made shared the marvelous makeover of their home.  You have to see the before's to appreciate the after's!!

 

 



 

Courtney's Cookbook shared the recipe for a sweet and salty snack. Perfect for munching!

 

 

Thanks so much for sharing and please grab my button if you were featured.

 

 

 

 

Now let's party!

 

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2.  Link up a particular post and not your entire blog. Please limit your links to no more than three.

3.  Please have a back link to this post.  That way others will know where the party is.

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 4.  Please find time to visit at least two other participants.

It's a great way to find new friends!

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A Plethora of Pyrex. . .

Hello my friends,

 

I've never really considered myself a Pyrex collector.

 

(notice that bird pattern?  I've never seen another piece like it and can't even find it on google.  Anyone know anything about it?)

 

 

I mean, I had two pieces of 'Spring Blossom' that were given to me at my wedding.

 

 

And then a friend gifted me with a piece of aqua 'Butterprint' that she picked up at a yard sale, because she knew I loved aqua.

As luck would have it, I started finding more aqua.  How could I pass them up?

 

 

Then, I found a red bowl.  Had to buy it because I love red!

 

 

Oh, and I forgot that about 6 or 7 years ago I bought two pink sets from my friend, Dolly's Aunt Bunny.  One was pink stripe and the other was 'Gooseberry'. I just thought they would be fun to have for Valentines and Spring.  Neither set was complete, but that didn't bother me.  After all, I'm not a collector.  (wink)

(I just added the large bowl.  Another score from Aunt Bunnies estate.  Even from up in heaven Aunt Bunny is tempting me to buy)

Aqua and pink Pyrex are two of the most popular.

 

I bought this set of fridgies the same time as the pink bowls.  I use them all the time for leftovers.  of course the aqua and red

 are my favorites.

 

 

 

Then one day I was at this funky vintage store called "Planted Earth".  I spied a white bowl with aqua triangles.  Oh my, I thought it was so cute, but I didn't know it was Pyrex.  It had no markings on the bottom.  But after showing it on my blog I found out that it was a promotional piece.  It's considered a 'hard to find' rare piece of Pyrex.  I paid $30 for it and it's current value is $115.  Wowzer!

From there I knew that it was becoming collectible, and many pieces are sought after.  So if I ran across a piece for a good price I would pick it up.  I've even sold some at the 'fleology' vintage flea that I participated in twice with my friend, Joanne.

I picked up this green set of 4 for a song just as they rolled them out on a cart at our local thrift.  I grabbed two and another lady grabbed two more.  Much to my surprise she smiled and said, "I grabbed these for you".  Wasn't that sweet? Believe me, things don't last long on those wheeled out carts!

The little red bowl I showed with the pastry blenders goes with this set.  I just got the yellow one from my last sale after a customer told me it was the large size in this 'Primary' set.  I didn't know, because; "I'm not a Pyrex collector".

The first estate sale I hosted at my home I had to buy this set of atomic dots.  You know me and my love for dots.  I was thrilled when we ran across them!

I bought these two dots before I bought the atomic dots set.  I saw them on Vintage yard sale Utah.  I dished out $30 bucks each for them.  The polka dots are highly sought after and you have to pay up a little if you want them.  I need the largest green dot and smallest orange dot to complete the set.  I'm in no hurry, but I'm sure if I run across them I'll have to bring them home!

 

I'm displaying this sweet thing with my Pyrex, but it's actually Fire King.  It's one of my very favs!

Here's the funny thing. . .I have never displayed my Pyrex all together.  I pull certain pieces out depending on what colors I am decorating with at the time.

A while ago I was invited by a facebook friend to join the fb group,
Utah Pyrex Pirates

It was started by Jenna Henson and presently has 585 members.

It's a place where they can share their finds, sale pieces, and associate with one another.

I've met many of them at my estate sales from my friend, Dolly's Aunt Bunnies estate.  I host the sales in my basement.  The gals are so sweet and certainly passionate about their collections.

Seeing the photos that they have shared on fb encouraged me to display my Pyrex pieces all together.  I was curious to see exactly how much I had. :)  Pulling it out a little at a time I know what I have, but I didn't realize just how much.  I decided that my open shelving in the basement would be the best place.

 

As you can see I definitely have a

plethora

   

               

[pleth-er-uh]

 

 noun

1.

overabundance; excess:

(Just a nice way of saying, "you have too much")

 

I must confess that I actually have 4 more pieces.  Two have a wheat pattern, one is plain orange.  I display them for fall.  The other one is aqua with a snowflake pattern.  It comes out for winter.

But, as pretty as these pieces are, I really do use many of them.  Especially my aqua 'Butterprint'.  They are some of my every day bowls.  The only draw back is washing them by hand.  Yes, if you want them to stay pretty and shiny DO NOT put them in the dishwasher!  I really don't mind hand washing them.  It just means I get to hold them a little bit longer. 

hugs,

Jann

Do you have a Plethora of anything?

I will be sharing with these fun parties:



 Vintage Charm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tulip Time!

Hello my friends, as you all know; Easter is a bit late this year.

 

After the Valentines décor was tucked away I felt it was a tad too early to start pulling out the chicks and bunnies.

 

So for that in between time I decided that I would be in Dutch!

Did you ever say that when you were young and afraid of being in trouble? 

 

But this Dutch was no trouble at all. . .in fact, I am in Dutch heaven! 

 

This time worn Dutch cookie jar caught my eye at the first estate sale I hosted in my home.

 

 

I knew he would be perfect for the center of our kitchen table.  I also had the perfect book I had picked up at a thrift shop that had a sweet Holland scene on the front cover.  Well, I put it in a special place.  You know, those places that you will be sure to remember, and don't?  lol!  Yup, I have not been able to find it since.

 

But, as luck would have it.  Look what I found on my last trip to get more treasures for the second estate sale that I am hosting this weekend.  A sweet Tulip Time children's book. 

 

 Not only the book, but the perfect tablecloth!  Geez, I think I might be my own best customer.  :)

A stop to a thrift shop helped me find another necessary item for Dutch heaven.  Some fun clogs in the perfect colors.  Marked $10, but because they had been there a couple of weeks they

 came down to $7.

 

Red and yellow tulips from the grocers, a sweet little hand towel, and my two new treasures were placed into a cute strawberry cart I bought a few years ago at an antique shop.  The owner told me that it would hold a flat of strawberries and that they would roll it down the row as they picked.  I thought it was just about the cutest thing I ever did see!

 

 

If you ask me, Tulip Time is mighty fine!

 

Yup, I'm in Dutch heaven!!

 

You might remember that I added extra crystals to the chandy for Valentines.  A little too fancy for this centerpiece, but honestly; I haven't had a minute to take them off.

 

Won't be long till the chicks, bunnies, and ducks take center stage. 

Bulbs will be blooming, and trees will be blossoming.

Can't wait!!

 

hugs,

Jann

 

I will be sharing with these fun parties:

Vintage Charm

The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home