The same thing for me with the reading, I just finished The Paris Wife and feel compelled to read more Hemmingway. Never thought I was much into historical fiction, but it was fascinating. Have a great weekend.
Love Camellia fragrance . . . Dog show . . . Including mixed breeds . . . Postcards from very early 1900's . . . Visiting the Twisty Lane . . . Happy Sweet Day to you . . .
that flower blossom is gorgeous!! And mutts, in my opinion, make the best pets. I've had both, mutts and purebred dogs when I was young [I too now have cats] and the mutts just seem to be more faithful and happy.
Oh that is a beautiful vintage card they were creative back then. I will be heading over to Estelle's blog after this I am hungry:) I have never been to a dog show. Love that gorgeous white beauty. Hug B
gorgeous bloom. i love your new header. so fun!! love the colors. i will go visit - Estelle ... what a beautiful name. i love bloggy suggestions. books or anything really. Happy <3 Day!! ( :
swooning over that vintage postcard! they just don't make 'em like they used to, yes?
happy valentine's day, snap!
February 14, 2014 at 7:17 AM
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I don't believe I've ever looked at the entire blog before. Snappy, you are a GENIUS!! The camellia is beautiful! We used to have some in our yard, but they froze back many years ago. Both my mother and grandmother grew them. What a nice memory!
February 14, 2014 at 7:18 AM
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Lovely Valentine vintage card, and that camellia must smell so good! Happy weekend to you...
Thank you for the reminder about the dog show - we try to watch it every year when my dad's here. I know I'll miss your winter header - it was so very pretty, but you always have something nice to look at on your blog, so I won't whine too much!
We recently saw a footage from Lindberg's arrival in France, I'd very much like to read those books and they are noted. Is that Camilla growing outside and does that mean you are not touched by all of that Winter happening in America? I am off to visit Estelle's-thanks for both the books and the new Blog :-).
What a beautiful picture of the camellia ! I too have cats (4) but I love dogs too. The only problem when having a dog it's difficult to travel, cats can stay home alone when somebody takes care of them and feeds them and I have a real good neighbor for that !
Just noticed your picture of Minnie Mina, I have a Minnie Mae, so that really caught my attention Highs in the 70's sounds absolutely awesome! How wonderful! Happy Valentine's Day hope you enjoy your day!
Enjoy the nice weather. It's 30* with no wind here and we are glad to have it.
I had the Hubby dvr the Westminster Dog Show for me. I started watching the first night and need to finish. I love seeing all the different breeds and hearing about their history.
Happy V day! I'm off to check out Estella's in a minute, (don't you love that name?), but, Oh yeah, Westminster dog show, I loved watching that in years past. Isn't it fun to pick out your favourite breeds and then give your future dogs names and try to visualize the house you need to live with them all? Lol, I do that all the time.
Have been trying to comment for some time...there's a glitch or something that is running interference. The camellia is gorgeous. I also thought it was fun to see the mutts do so well in agility.
Your camelia is elegant! I love the white. I used to watch the Westminster Dog Show but missed it this year. I love all the dogs and wish I could take them home :) Have a wonderful Valentine's weekend!
LOVE the vintage valentine! To have flowers blowing already would be such a treat. :) We have had snow on the ground for 14 consecutive days. But, they say 60 degrees is possible by Thursday. Thanks for stopping by my Random 5!
February 16, 2014 at 11:06 PM
Happy Valentine's Day!
I hope your Valentine's Day is full of hearts and flowers.
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Another reproduction vintage Valentine.
No artist listed, but this one had a suggested publishing date of 1910.
Thank you to Beth for hosting Postcard Friendship Friday.
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Outside my window...
The sun is shining -- finally!
Highs in the 70s ... what to do, what to do!!!
Celebrate!
In the kitchen...
Have you visited Estelle's?
You must go visit. The blog is named after her grandmother and there is always something delicious cooking. Too bad we don't have smell-a-blog! Then again, it's a good thing we don't. I'd gain five pounds with every visit!
I am reading...
I've just started THOSE ANGRY DAYS by Lynne Olson: Roosevelt, Lindberg, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941. I read Bill Bryson's One Summer: America, 1927 and decided I wanted to learn more about Charles Lindberg. I found The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin, a lovely historical novel that gave me more of an insight into Anne Lindberg. I heard Lynne Olson on NPR and decided I needed to read THOSE ANGRY DAYS. Isn't it fun how one book can lead to another.
I looked forward to...
The Westminster Dog Show.
I watch every year. I do love the dogs. I have three cats now, but when I was growing up we had dogs. The first dog I remember was named Brownie -- yep, a little brown dog. I was about 4 years old and I thought Brownie was huge -- she could stand on her hind legs and put her front feet on my shoulders. She wasn't huge, I was small. She also had a litter of puppies in my sandbox! I loved that the mutts appeared at the Westminster this year in the agility championships.
A peek into my day...
The first camellia of 2014.
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Thank you, Nancy!
Wishing YOU well and much joy!
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Close this window Jump to comment formThe same thing for me with the reading, I just finished The Paris Wife and feel compelled to read more Hemmingway. Never thought I was much into historical fiction, but it was fascinating. Have a great weekend.
February 14, 2014 at 6:03 AM
Love Camellia fragrance . . .
Dog show . . .
Including mixed breeds . . .
Postcards from very early 1900's . . .
Visiting the Twisty Lane . . .
Happy Sweet Day to you . . .
February 14, 2014 at 6:12 AM
Lovely flower and enjoy your weather! :)
February 14, 2014 at 6:22 AM
that flower blossom is gorgeous!! And mutts, in my opinion, make the best pets. I've had both, mutts and purebred dogs when I was young [I too now have cats] and the mutts just seem to be more faithful and happy.
February 14, 2014 at 6:39 AM
ps...just had to compare on Google...I thought that beautiful flower was a gardenia. And the ARE so very similar.
February 14, 2014 at 6:41 AM
Oh that is a beautiful vintage card they were creative back then. I will be heading over to Estelle's blog after this I am hungry:)
I have never been to a dog show.
Love that gorgeous white beauty. Hug B
February 14, 2014 at 6:59 AM
Wow, the camellia is gorgeous!
Wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day.
Judith
February 14, 2014 at 7:07 AM
gorgeous bloom. i love your new header. so fun!! love the colors. i will go visit - Estelle ... what a beautiful name. i love bloggy suggestions. books or anything really. Happy <3 Day!! ( :
February 14, 2014 at 7:15 AM
swooning over that vintage postcard! they just don't make 'em like they used to, yes?
happy valentine's day, snap!
February 14, 2014 at 7:17 AM
I don't believe I've ever looked at the entire blog before. Snappy, you are a GENIUS!! The camellia is beautiful! We used to have some in our yard, but they froze back many years ago. Both my mother and grandmother grew them. What a nice memory!
February 14, 2014 at 7:18 AM
Lovely Valentine vintage card, and that camellia must smell so good! Happy weekend to you...
February 14, 2014 at 7:18 AM
Gorgeous flower have a great weekend...
February 14, 2014 at 7:19 AM
We watched portions of the Dog Show -- I always smile at the toy group and how they seem to prance on air... :)
February 14, 2014 at 8:31 AM
Thank you for the reminder about the dog show - we try to watch it every year when my dad's here.
I know I'll miss your winter header - it was so very pretty, but you always have something nice to look at on your blog, so I won't whine too much!
February 14, 2014 at 9:34 AM
We recently saw a footage from Lindberg's arrival in France, I'd very much like to read those books and they are noted. Is that Camilla growing outside and does that mean you are not touched by all of that Winter happening in America? I am off to visit Estelle's-thanks for both the books and the new Blog :-).
February 14, 2014 at 9:43 AM
The flower is beautiful! The vintage cards are so neat, I like them better than some they sell today. Have a nice Valentine's Day!
February 14, 2014 at 9:53 AM
I do love dog shows, but haven't seen one in awhile. And I'm going straight over to visit Estelle's place! :) But I'm going to hold my nose, haha!
February 14, 2014 at 10:15 AM
When I was a baby, we had a cocker spaniel that looked huge to me.
February 14, 2014 at 10:48 AM
What a beautiful picture of the camellia ! I too have cats (4) but I love dogs too. The only problem when having a dog it's difficult to travel, cats can stay home alone when somebody takes care of them and feeds them and I have a real good neighbor for that !
February 14, 2014 at 11:07 AM
That's a beautiful bloom!
February 14, 2014 at 11:30 AM
Just noticed your picture of Minnie Mina, I have a Minnie Mae, so that really caught my attention Highs in the 70's sounds absolutely awesome! How wonderful! Happy Valentine's Day hope you enjoy your day!
February 14, 2014 at 11:35 AM
I love your vintage Valentine's Day find, Snap.
Enjoy the nice weather. It's 30* with no wind here and we are glad to have it.
I had the Hubby dvr the Westminster Dog Show for me. I started watching the first night and need to finish. I love seeing all the different breeds and hearing about their history.
February 14, 2014 at 12:24 PM
Oh, my! That camellia is perfection! Wow!! And I love your vintage postcard, too. Happy Valentine's and happy weekend!
February 14, 2014 at 12:38 PM
Happy V day! I'm off to check out Estella's in a minute, (don't you love that name?), but, Oh yeah, Westminster dog show, I loved watching that in years past. Isn't it fun to pick out your favourite breeds and then give your future dogs names and try to visualize the house you need to live with them all? Lol, I do that all the time.
February 14, 2014 at 12:42 PM
Oh, Snap! What a wonderful postcard. Just delightful and perfect for the holiday.
Happy Valentines day, my Friend, and Happy Postcard Friendship Friday.
February 14, 2014 at 12:44 PM
I read a lovely story about how one of the agility dogs at the Westminster show was a shelter dog saved from a life of abuse.
Happy Valentine's Day to you, Snap!
February 14, 2014 at 1:32 PM
I too enjoy watching the agility contests of the dog show. Such fun and I too am glad they have a mutt category this year. About time!
Beautiful camellia. Am considering trying to get one myself...but everything burns up in summer here no matter what I have tried so far.
February 14, 2014 at 3:06 PM
Love the vintage card. The dog show is always a favorite to watch. Loved listening to Ron Regan when he hosted the show.
February 14, 2014 at 4:31 PM
Have been trying to comment for some time...there's a glitch or something that is running interference. The camellia is gorgeous. I also thought it was fun to see the mutts do so well in agility.
February 14, 2014 at 5:04 PM
Gorgeous bloom!
We just watched "Best in Show"...a movie that kind of pokes fun at dog shows. It's funny, though.
February 14, 2014 at 5:59 PM
Thanks for visiting today! High's in the 70's??? PLEASE send us some!
February 14, 2014 at 6:41 PM
The first camellia is beautiful. I wish I could smell it.
We were 83º today! This has been the winter that wasn't for us...unlike most of the rest of the country where it seems to be never-ending.
I love the vintage Valentine. They're always so sweet.
February 14, 2014 at 7:46 PM
Very true about one book leading to another. I read Aviator's Wife and the read Gift From the Sea. Surprisingly I had not read that before.
February 14, 2014 at 7:52 PM
Your camelia is elegant! I love the white. I used to watch the Westminster Dog Show but missed it this year. I love all the dogs and wish I could take them home :) Have a wonderful Valentine's weekend!
February 14, 2014 at 9:30 PM
Yep your probably right if we could smell some of the wonderful foods I have seen here in Blogland, I would weigh a ton..
February 14, 2014 at 11:55 PM
Your Valentine postcard is delightful! and so too is your weather - I wish I could say the same about ours...
February 15, 2014 at 2:39 AM
Have you read A Gift From the Sea? By Anne Morrow Lindberg? His wife...it is one of my very favorite reads.
February 15, 2014 at 5:00 AM
The camellia is so lovely!
Yes, it is amazing how one book can lead you to another and then to another. :)
February 15, 2014 at 5:30 AM
Love the vintage Valentine. You seem to have a full life! Rebecca
February 15, 2014 at 9:58 AM
I have often wished we had scratch and sniff computers or some such thing...but like you say, may be for the best that we don't.
totally missed the dog show, and we usually see it. I have 3 cats now, too, but I still love dogs.
February 15, 2014 at 2:53 PM
The camellia is beautiful, Snap. I remember seeing some in Georgia and thinking how gorgeous they were.
February 15, 2014 at 4:53 PM
Your warm weather sounds wonderful! I just began reading Monument Men, very interesting start.
February 15, 2014 at 5:39 PM
Such a pretty valentine. I love the Westminster dog show too and always look forward to it. Sweet memories of your childhood dog :)
February 15, 2014 at 7:36 PM
I live those vintage v-day cards. Hope your days continue to shine.
February 16, 2014 at 11:52 AM
Your camellia is gorgeous!
February 16, 2014 at 4:59 PM
Smell a blog, what a great idea, well, maybe, it could be a disaster too. Sweet vintage Valentine. xox
February 16, 2014 at 5:06 PM
What a beautiful flower! I've often thought it would be great to have a scratch 'n sniff computer monitor.
February 16, 2014 at 9:09 PM
LOVE the vintage valentine!
To have flowers blowing already would be such a treat. :) We have had snow on the ground for 14 consecutive days. But, they say 60 degrees is possible by Thursday.
Thanks for stopping by my Random 5!
February 16, 2014 at 11:06 PM