5 Reasons

Ever find something at a store and just have to have it? I had to have this piece and found it at my friend Marsha's shop (Laura Bells Antiques) and treated myself with my Mother's Day money. I justify my purchase by giving myself five reasons why I have to have it. If I come up with five, then home it goes.

1. love Victorian criss cross frames....

2. This looks like a wet Scottish Terrier....well, sort of...

3. Love photos of children and dogs.....

4. These remind me of my boys - especially the one on the left and the curly haired sweetie in the middle....

5. ...and lastly, check out the pants on the middle guy! Click to enlarge. Hysterical!! No need to drop the drawers to go to the potty!! Ok, there are five reasons, so Marsha - bag it up!

Hope all of my sweet friends have a lovely new week.

Ta ta!

So Blessed, Scotty Style!

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a total stranger. She said that she knows how much I love my Scotty and Scotty things and offered to send me some things she was going to give to Goodwill. This person's name is Laurie and she reads my blog and wanted to share with me her things. She likes old LIFE magazines and had a few old ads that were of Scotty Dogs. When I received my envelope from her, I was literally blown away. The top picture is of a 1950's ad from a Life magazine and then there were several vintage cards with Scotty Dogs and old Black and White advertisements. But wait, there is more......
....adorable Scotty Fabrics and buttons, too! See the frame around the color ad? I had bought it that week for $2.00 at a sale and it was complete serendipity as it fit perfectly! Laurie, if you are reading this, I thank you very much and am enjoying my treasures!! You are such a doll! Laurie lives in Arizona and is a quilter. No blog yet, but I encourage you to share your talents with us gals who have a common thread! And speaking of common threads......
My sweet friend, Michelle (from I'm A Little Tea Pot) mailed this wonderful Counted Cross Stitch pattern and DMC floss to me the same week. Michelle has a love for stitching and saw these and was kind enough to send them to me! Love ya! Oh, and I got a sweet cookie cutter from Miss Linda (Somewhere In Time) last week. Michelle and Linda live close to me and are just such sweet women! I am just blown away from all the acts of kindness!!
Then there is Wave....my kindred friend who has a wonderful collection of Scotty things. She had extra copies of these photos and shared them with me. Ok, Miss Jean, I have duplicates and will share them with you, too. Now we just need some frames!!!
Ta Ta, sweet friends! Till next post, be safe, be sweet and be happy!