Silver Decorated Fans

Antique silver and black fans....all family pieces...













Linen with silver edging...




To see more participants in Silver Sunday visit Beth at Gypsy Fish Journal.

Well, all my cozy, crafty Saturday plans went out the window!
The window which showed that despite all the dire weather forecasts....and the blizzard like conditions just thirty miles south....we didn't get a single flake of snow!

So, Mr. Flea (hehe) decided we should get out and run some errands...
...first stop was Barnes and Nobles...I wanted to pick up another copy of Somerset Life...winter edition, the one with my little article... to give to a dear friend. There were 2 copies on the shelf....I bought them both.

Mr. Flea then drove us over to the big mall as I needed to pick out a belated birthday gift for my sweet nephew Joe...
... at that B & N there were 5 issues of Somerset Life.
Mr. Flea insisted that I buy them all. He said, "once they're gone....you'll never be able to find another and you may never be published again!"

Hey....that's not encouraging!
Actually, he is fairly supportive of my blogging and I think...maybe even a tiny bit proud.

So if you are looking for a copy of Somerset Life in my area...and you can't find one at Barnes and Nobles...now you know why!

Anyway, after the errands....we went to my sister's home and then out to dinner with my brother, Biff the plumber, his darling and oh so creative wife Donna, sweet sister Mary Beth and her handsome husband Bobbay....

...we had a ton of fun...lots of laughs.
I am very blessed to have such a loving family!

Hope your Sunday is fun....we have a very cold but sunny day!
:)

Look for the Silver Lining!

I spent the day shredding old documents and throwing out an amazing accumulation of stuff....
...geez...I'm such a saver...even at the office!



These silvery photos are from my "archives"...
...actually from earlier posts.



My life is in transition! One door is closing...
...I just know that other doors and windows are waiting to be opened!



...that's the silver lining!...

Look for the silver lining
When e'er a cloud appears in the blue.
Remember some where the sun is shining,
And so the right thing to do,
Is make it shine for you.

A heart, full of joy and gladness,
Will always banish sadness and strife.
So always look for the silver lining,
And try to find the sunny side of life.

Saying goodbye to so many coworkers and friends was difficult yesterday but we all made it through! Thank you for your kind words and support. My heart is filled with gratitude for my many blessings!
...and for all of my blogging friends too!

For more participants in Silver Sunday visit Beth at Gypsy Fish Journal

Hoping to have some fresh pictures for you tomorrow!

:) Laura

Silver Charms

Thirteen years ago, when Dan and Kate were 12 and 10.....
...we took them on a 3 week trip out west and visited all the national parks...
...It was a trip we had planned and saved for...
...and looked forward to...for a long time...



My husband had been out west with his family when he was a boy but it was my first time and of course the first time for Dan and Kate to see this part of our amazing country...
...the prairies, the Rockies, the Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion...
...Mesa Verde, Durango, Yellowstone, Mt.Rushmore, Devil's Tower, etc., etc.



It was a wonderful and memorable trip...
... and at each place we stopped I bought a silver charm as my souvenir and to add to my "Out West" charm necklace...
...a tiny silver moose to represent the spectacular moose we came upon just at sunset while driving through the Little Big Horn Mountains...a coyote...we saw a pack at Yellowstone as well as the buffalo....
... While paddling down the river at Jackson Hole we saw an eagle...we took the train ride from Durango to Silverton Colorado...and so on...and so on...



I still wear my silver charm necklace and when I do I remember all the wonderful places we visited as a family and how vast and beautiful our country is.



At one point, I remember singing America the Beautiful at the top of my lungs...

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

I was overwhelmed with emotion as we drove along in our rented car.... I couldn't believe I was here...in a part of the country I had only read about or seen on TV...
...I had never seen such beauty...
...I turned around to see how the kids were taking it all in...

...they were both stooped over their Gameboys...not even looking out the window...



You will have to ask them to finish that story....
...but I still love my silver charm necklace and we all share wonderful memories of that trip...

To see other participants in Silver Sunday visit Beth at Gypsy Fish!

Yes! I went to my Sweater Craft Session today with Charlotte Lyons...
Yes! I met lovely and oh so creative people!
Yes! I learned some new skills!
Yes! We ate delicious food!
Yes! We took home some wonderful little gifts from sponsors and fellow crafters!
Yes! I loved it all!

Tomorrow I will tell you all about it...every detail... and share my pictures!

Have a good night and Happy Silver Sunday!
Yes! :)

Silver Sunday 3

Pretty, silvery rhinestones...



Happy Silver Sunday!

To see more silvery treasure visit Beth at Gypsy Fish and click on the links to the others who are participating this week...

Silver Sunday 2

Scheduled this silvery post ahead of time so as not to miss out!



Not sure when or where I acquired these little silver knives....for butter? cheese?



Some random silver pieces...



Silvery religious medals...



A silver slipper...from an earlier post...



The silver we saw in Florence, Italy... back in September!

To see more participants in Silver Sunday , visit Beth at The Gypsy Fish Journal !
Hope you have a great Sunday!
:) Laura