SWEET CELEBRATIONS

I LOVED THAT PINK PACKAGING - AND WHAT WAS INSIDE IT
YUMMY CUPCAKES
PYREX REFRIGERATOR CONTAINERS - CAMPBELL'S SOUP MUG - BLUE BALL JAR - PINK DEPRESSION GLASS DIVIDED SERVING DISH

We've recently had an abundance of birthdays to celebrate and another coming on the 22nd. Our daughter and her family met us at Marion's Piazza over the weekend and treated us to a delicious pizza dinner. Afterward, they came to the new old house (which hence will be called "the farm" in order to distinguish it from the house in which we still abide) and shared some out-of-this-world cupcakes sent by my dear angel of a cousin, Jeanette. THANK YOU JEANETTE! Those were such a sweet surprise and came from Georgetown Cupcakes - aka DC Cupcake, from the TV show with the same name. They came from THAT shop. How cool is that? We had a very busy weekend and one of the highlights (there were many) was having the family come and spend time at the farm. I'm so grateful they can finally visit my home and stay as long as they choose, without becoming sneezy or stuffy. Two of my family members are allergic to cats - and me, with a houseful!

Though I'm not actively searching for them, vintage Pyrex dishes just keep finding me. My latest acquisitions include three small refrigerator dishes with lids. I remember my grandmother using similar ones which I now have in my backyard cabin. One of the best things about collecting Pyrex items is that I'm putting them to good use. I've made casseroles in them, stirred cookie dough in the larger ones, and stored leftovers in the small ones. I've decided I will use all the dishes and bowls I have collected. What good are they if they just sit in a cupboard?

Work on the new old house is coming along well but I'm becoming impatient. I just want to be able to move in the furniture and start living there. I had a great day while at the farm on Monday. I baked cookies (from a homemade mix my good friend Deanna had given me) and brewed some iced tea, all the while thinking how nice it was to let the work go for a little while and just enjoy being there. I sat at my little card table for a few minutes and browsed some Farmgirl books by Maryjane Bitters. That afternoon I had a wonderful visit with good friends Chris and John, for whom I cat sit, and then I meandered down country roads to a small grocery store in another small town. I stocked up on supplies for the farm so I would no longer need to shuffle things back and forth. It's not easy trying to live in and maintain two homes but I hope we won't need to do that much longer. When I think of how much we've done already, I'm encouraged that we're making good progress.