Gifts That Made Me Smile

My sweet daughter, has a genuine love of antiques.
I put it down to all those years her dad and myself spent endless Sunday afternoons rambling the aisles of our local antique malls, despite her protesting, a seed was planted.

I in turn now reap the rewards of her passion, she has an adeptness of choosing the most beautiful pieces of dinnerware, and utilitarian pieces.

On Christmas Day she gave me this set of Liberty Blue, English Staffordshire dishes. All displaying Historic Colonial scenes, such as the one shown Independence Hall.
The 'blue' is just stunningly beautiful.

Next she added more dishes to my Johnson Brothers Friendly Village collection.
Eight of the Winter scene square side plates.

Last but not least, a gorgeous silver and glass pedestal cake plate,
the middle piece is made of etched quartz glass and shines like the North Star.

Thank you sweet baby girl.

More 'Pickin'

There is a noticeable change in the air, the mornings are cooler and have a certain crispness to them, the dew is heavy afoot.

Yesterday, The First Sergeant unloaded the 'pickin' goodies and began placing them around the garden.


Old tractor wheel and new mums, displayed along the spilt rail fence.




I spotted this copper weather vane, and wanted him for the potting shed. It turned out to be a little overbearing, and so it was decided to mount him freestanding next to the fence.



There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.
~ Winston Churchill

The First Sergeant had his sights set on a huge old cast iron pot, which took up most of the room inside the trailer.

He filled it to the top with sand and soil, and planted it with Asters, Chrysanthemums, and Winter Pansies.

The next 'pick' was something I have been keeping an eye out for, an old bicycle....

There she was, in all her glory, propped up alongside the iron pot.

"Picked"

I've still to work on her flower-carrying usefulness, but I'm already loving her.

There a still a couple of treasures to share with you, I'll get busy with the camera today !

Hope your Sunday is a treasured one......