THE WHIPPOORWILL AND THE CUCKOO BRING IN 2017

Now that the New Year is coming,
 two birds have 

returned to our house.

We now have our Whippoorwill - Cuckoo Clock back

from the clock shop.  The a

woman who comes from Germany several

times a year to repair Cuckoo clocks so ours has been at the shop since May waiting I think

for her visit and

finally - done.  I love it!

Someone might remember when I painted this

Shabby Chic in Colorado, however, it never

worked (with our limited knowledge).
  We got it at one of the indoor

flea markets in Ft. Collins, Colorado.

The bird on the left is the Whippoorwill and he

tweets his own sound on each quarter hour going

up to to the 4 tweets on the hour.  The Cuckoo 

to the right tweets once on the half hour

 and then on the hour - however

many according to the time.  Of course there is a gong
accordingly on the hours and 1 at the half hour.

So...........yes,
a whole lot of bird tweeting going on!

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND TREASURES

A few years ago I noticed other bloggers collecting old vintage alarm clocks to use as mantle and buffet display pieces for New Year's decorations.

I picked up one here and one there mostly

drawn to ones with lesser prices.  I saw

some along the way that I loved but were

ridiculously priced so I passed them by.

So, since last year I have added
a few more and here's how they look to the right
 and left side of my mantle this year:

I am also sharing some teatime treasures I found this week while out with some friends.  We found out about an antique/gift shop that was closing in Lexington, Missouri so we took a trip there.  On the way we passed through Higginsville, Missouri and I found the pansy cup and saucer below left

at a small antique mall for just $5.00.  

It is Royal Staffordshire and I have seen

 pictures of handles like this but this is my first.

The other two to the right above are Royal

 Albert's that I got for $8.00 each

at an antique mall in an old bank building

in Lexington.  I wondered if this was

one of the banks that Jesse James robbed

and since I'm telling prices today - the lovely glass compote was just $11.00.

I imagine scones piled high in it.

My Snowlady loves everything!

I want to thank everyone who participates in my blog party each week.  It doesn't bother me that I only get a few participants.  I really enjoy

the tea focus.  I wish you all a Happy New Year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I want to wish all my blogging friends

a very Merry Christmas!

Also, I want to thank everyone
 who takes 
the time to read my blog!

My heart and prayers are with those of you
who face physical challenges this Christmas
and enter the New Year wondering how things
might be.  I do pray for those of you I know about!

I wish you all joy this season!  Many of you
who participate in my blog party have been so
loyal and faithful and I thank you so much!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE

Just sharing some last minute Christmas

Eve pictures that I took this week:

I love this old lithograph I found at the
flea markets in Ft. Collins, Colorado
years back.  I only have it out
at Christmas:

AMISH GOODIES

On Thursday we drove over to the Amish

area near Clark, Missouri where there

are many rural farms selling eggs, milk,

a grocery store with all sorts if items 
and lovely farmland.

Our car stayed moving so some of these 
photos aren't the clearest but
you see the type of homes: white and basic in style.

There really isn't a "downtown" that is Amish
like you see in some areas but farms
had signs out telling what they sold.
The baked goods we bought were
very reasonably priced:  bread, a pie,
peanut brittle, sugar wafers and also eggs and flour
and home canned jams and honey.

We saw many school houses:

After we got home, we decided to try some
of the Amish treats we bought at several places:

I also got a chance to look at the
gifts I received at a lovely luncheon given
by a friend this week.

 I sure enjoyed using my newest
Cup and Saucer named "Yuletide" which
I recently found 
at an antique mall in St. Louis:

VINTAGE ORNAMENTS AND POSTCARDS

Lately, I have loved checking out many

 blogs and seeing their preferred Christmas

 decorating style.  There are many and

 I enjoy seeing what others do and there

 is everything from Victorian, mid century

with lots of old fashioned Red Santa,

shabby chic, sparkle and bling and on and on.

This Wednesday I found some old vintage

ornaments to add here and there. I was

so glad that the price was right of course

as I have seen some crazy prices

 for old

ornaments.

I also found some pretty postcards from
the early 1900's
with pencil written messages to
loved ones and friends.

Sharing at:
Home Sweet Home
Hope you can join me tomorrow for "Friends Sharing Tea"!