A periwinkle knick knack rack in the kitchen gets decorated for whatever season is at hand.
Right now, it's decked out for Halloween (my least favorite but still celebrated holiday.)
The figures in the photos on today's blog show what is on most shelves in the rack that bring smiles to everyone who visits.
DO YOU DECORATE FOR HALLOWEEN?
Statues depicting images of the Blessed Mother always tug at the heartstrings of some Christians.
The mother of Jesus suffered so greatly in life.
She willingly became a teenage mother while remaining a pure virgin.
She raised her little son until he became a man.
Then, she had to see him suffer a horrendous passion and then death.
She must have been so terribly sad.
The statue of Mary shown in today's post decorates a side altar at a Catholic church in western Massachusetts.
There were white flowers at Mary's feet, a fitting gift for this truly beautiful mother with a tender and loving heart.
While zipping around at a church yard sale, last week, the candle holder shown in the post stood in all her regal glory on a long crowded table.
It made quite a statement.
This tag sale trip was slated to find little Christmas gifties for others.
Okay, so the gorgeous, single candleholder became a gift for Halloween....for me, from me. ha ha ha
Price on the beauty? $4.00. Bargain.
A HomeGoods sticker was on its bottom.
When washed lovingly with Dawn and warm water, the candle holder looked even more sparkly.
It's now on a living room table and it makes me happy every time I glance at it. That, in itself, is worth the four bucks.
WHAT IS YOUR PREFERENCE FOR HOUSE ACCESSORIES? GLASS? CRYSTAL? PEWTER? WOODEN? WHAT?
(All flowers in this blog post were seen in a large Market 32 supermarket in Western Massachusetts.)
Whenever the doldrums threaten to squish happiness, one must take swift action.Get into a car and drive to a supermarket.
Go to the floral department.
Revel in the exquisite beauty of the flowers, gifts from the Creator of the Universe.
Sometimes, just looking at the huge display of bouquets brings a smile to the face.
One does not even have to spend one cent because even just seeing them, perhaps sniffing their sweet fragrance, results in a happier spirit.
ARE BUYING FLOWERS IN A SUPERMARKET WORTH THE EXPENDITURE?
Some hobbies garner attention for a short amount of time and then lose their appeal.
Others last a lifetime.
Dollhouses and miniatures have, personally, been a top notch hobby since the teenage years.
Throughout life, whatever is unattainable for the big house, could be obtained for the dollhouse and now it's just a small apartment.
How cool is that to be able to get whatever you want, just in miniature size?
Making household articles, food items, furniture, and hundreds of other tiny things has been great fun, creative, and fulfilling.
Now in the winter of life, guess what?
Dollhouses and miniatures are still thrilling.
DO YOU HAVE A LIFELONG HOBBY
(OBSESSION?) IF YES, PLEASE TELL US
WHAT IT IS.
