Les Petites Oiseaux

Have you noticed the abundance of birds lately?

Not Alfred Hitchcock type birds - decorative ones.

All but one of my birds was captured at a thrift store.

This pretty little bird is made of copper and it is actually a box.

 I love birds. I love boxes. Win/Win. Especially for $3.

This little pair was plucked from the shelves of Goodwill.

The larger one was $2 and the smaller $1. 

They're solid brass. I bought a pair for my daughter, too. 

It seemed appropriate.

This little iron bird was a gift from one of my favorite people ever - 

my aunt June. I had told her I wanted an iron sparrow.

She surprised me with this one on my last birthday.

I love this bird best of all. It has special meaning.

The reason I wanted an iron sparrow in the first place 

was because a certain scripture had spoken to me. 

I hope it speaks to you in the same way...

Word for the day:

Matthew 10:29-31

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? 

Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 

31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 

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Vintage Bar Items

Over 25 years ago, I found this Sparklett's Seltzer bottle 

in a thrift store in Houston - the Purple Heart. 

They were bringing it in from the pricing room, 

and I grabbed it before they could even get it on the shelf.

I think it cost $5 - which was and is still a price I rarely pay for a small item. It was so cool 

with its wire mesh covering and heavy glass. I was reminded of old Marx Brothers films...

It may be from the 1920's. I've seen them on Ebay for $50 - 100. This one has everything 

except the original CO2 cartridge case. I've used one from a new seltzer bottle, and it works!

More recently, I found a couple of glass decanters. They were $1.91 each.

I liked them. You don't see them often, so I grabbed them. When my daughter came home, she saw them and  said, "I like these..." So, I knew they were cool. I like it when she admires the thrift store treasures I find. I also like it when she asks me to help decorate her home. It's a nice way to be "mom" to grown-up children.

I remember seeing bottles like these - filled with colored water. They were 

sitting on a ledge of a Pharmacy my mom frequented when I was a child. 

I don't usually keep spirits around the house. I used to keep a few things around -
mostly to use in special recipes. When my boys became teens,
the bottles were suddenly mysteriously empty. 

I gave what was left away, and haven't ever re-stocked. 

Since the look of these items will work well in my living room, 

I think I'm going to have a "bar" area. 

I'm also thinking a nice rum cake would be a tasty Easter dessert...

PS:  These photos were taken with my new Nikon Coolpix. 

I'm still getting used to it, but so far, I think my photos are better! 

It cost $119 at Walmart. It has 16.0 megapixels and 7x zoom. 

It also has a touch screen. 

Some days, I definitely feel like Jane Jetson...

Word for the Day:

Luke 12:18-20

   ¹⁸ “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, 

and there I will store all my grain and my goods. ¹⁹ And I’ll say to myself,

“You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

   ²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. 

Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

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