Family Piece

Welcome! Today I am sharing my Mother In Law's dresser which I am assuming is from the early 1900's.  Since we moved a year ago to our condo we have had this piece down in our storage unit. It took me one year to convince my Sweetie that I should paint this piece. We brought it up into the Dining room so I could store some of my vintage linens in it and I am now thinking I don't want to paint it. It is in rough shape for sure but it goes so nicely with the other woods in the room. I am sure it will not escape the paint brush or stain refinishing for very long but for now she will stay as she is until I can make up my mind.   

I love the decorative handles!

Some of my tarnished pieces have made their way onto her top. I sure struggle with the look of tarnished silver. I love the look but when I do finally polish it I love that look as well.

The toile runner I have sewn for the top is one of my favourite fabrics and I have used it to cover the seats of chairs as well as new covering for a few small stools.

This is one of my treasures we picked up in Victoria B.C. and I love it for serving iced tea.

The three pictures below are by the artist Jan Korthals who was born in 1916 and lived in Holland until his death in 1973. I am drawn to his art and have five larger pieces of Paris & area. 

These three pictures are of Delft, Amsterdam & Nymegen in the Netherlands. We are hoping to visit The Netherlands for a month in 2013 so we are really looking forward to finding some more treasures while we are there.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today! Thank you for stopping in...

Blessings,


Wanda

Have you ever done a House exchange for Vacation?

Hello my Blogging friends! Have any of you ever done a Vacation where you exchange your home with someone from another part of the World? My Sweetie and I have registered with a few Web sites that offer this service of connecting vacationers with each other to exchange your homes and vehicles as well in some situations.
It seems to be a wonderful way to explore the World while not having the expense of Hotels or   B & B's.
Our friends have done an exchange to the Netherlands and are looking forward to going again in 2013. 
Since we are retiring in 2013 we have decided to give this option a try so we can spread our vacation funds farther each year and see how many areas on the map we can explore.
I will keep you posted on how we make out! 


Have a wonderful week ahead!


Blessings...


Wanda

Celebrate

                                                                     Hello & Welcome! 
Happy Canada Day weekend to my Canadian friends and Happy 4th of July week to my American friends!
What great countries we live in! As I hear the World News I realize every day just how very lucky we are.  
Have a great week ahead my friends!   

Hugs,


Wanda

Peonies

Welcome & thank you for stopping in today...

I am sharing these lovely Peonies that our friend grew in her beautiful garden. Peonies are quickly becoming one of favourite flowers...

This is our little water feature I have created on our balcony... don't you love the sound of water?

More of our balcony...

I keep some of my Victoria Magazines handy while I enjoy the fresh air...

Below are our cute little "Boys" P.C. & Sweetpea. We had to say good bye to P.C. this week as his heart gave out. We are sure going to miss this little guy...

Thank you for stopping in to my little piece of Heaven today! Have a great week...


Blessing,


Wanda

To My Dear Father...

To My Dear Father....
I loved this hand stitched card the minute I saw it about 15 years ago and knew I just had to have it. This sweet Victorian pink frame was a gift from a friend and keeps the card incased and well preserved.
As Father's Day nears I am reminded of my Dear Father  and all the special times we shared as a Family.
His tender heart and gentle nature made him a wonderful Father and role model. 
My Father passed away when I was 20 years old at the age of 53 and I miss him every day. 


Happy Father's Day Dad! I know you are watching over all of us...


Love,


Wanda

Nature's Beauty

Oh the beauty of the Butterfly.... We snapped this photo when we were in Victoria, B.C. Canada at the Butterfly Gardens last year.  Such a delicate gorgeous creature... it was magical walking in the Garden with all of the species of Butterflies. 
I have a special place in my heart for these creators. One day while I was gardening I was thinking of my Father who had passed away when I was only 20 years old and all of a sudden out of no where there was more than ten Monarch Butterflies flying above my head. I put out my arm and two of these beauties landed on my arm and stayed with me for the longest time. 
With tears streams down my face I stood in amazement and thought of my Father and felt he was with me at that very moment.   
Very time I see a Butterfly I remember my Father and know he is always with me...  

Blessing to all of you...


Wanda

Happy Mother's Day!!

Happy Mother's Day! My hope for all of you is that your Day is filled with ...Family... Love...Laughter and great Memories as we remember our Mother's & Grandmother's that are here with us today & those that have passed on to the next part of the journey.


Hugs,


Wanda