Grrrsday

 

Five Days and a Wake-up

 Leaving Brian at home and going with a sister-in-law who shops.

(She does not yet know that I snore).

Vintage Tatting - A Christmas Idea from 1916

 

From Clark's Book of Needlework, 1916. Tat seven for a star, or six for a snowflake.  Left-click to enlarge.

Vintage Holidays - Thanksgiving

copyright-free image from The Graphics Fairy 

Caturday!

 

On The Road (or at least Amtrak) Again

 

Off to Chicago for a culture-vulture week (Carmina Burana, Much Ado About Nothing, and the Elizabeth Catlett exhibit at the Art Institute).  Blogging will resume Caturday!

Vintage Advertising

 

With the holidays fast approaching, a timely little advert for Nonesuch Mincemeat (which is still around, btw).  From Woman's World, January 1922.  Downloadable from the Internet Archive in an issue that includes instructions on what to do with an incubator, and some forgettable fiction.

Caturday!

 

Napoleon Was Right

"Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake."

Quote of the Day

 

Isn't it wonderful that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ~ Anne Frank

Grrrsday

 

Lest We Forget

 

We are the soldiers who have no voice. ~ Graham Bentley

Vintage Crochet - a Doily from 1947

 

From Woman's Day, April 1957, an advertisement for crochet thread that includes a free pattern.  The entire issue can be downloaded from the Internet Archive and is worth a look.  Lots of mid-century modern home decor, and a small craft section.

Left-click to enlarge.

Happy Birthday, Marines

 

Caturday!

 

Just Waiting on Issachar and Naphtali

 

We had four little boys lined up to read with Baldur the Wonder Dog at school this morning.  The first three were Elijah, Noah and Judah.

Quote of the Day

 

The worst wasted of all days is that during which one has not laughed. ~ Nicholas Chamfort

Grrrsday

 

Knitting - A Wimple and Gloves

 

From Crafts N Things, February 1992.  If you start now, you can probably have these completed for a Christmas gift.

November is Native American Heritage Month

 

cartoon by Bill Mauldin