Gathering Dust

Sunday Morning in the Kitchen and a FINISHED Journal

Yes, we have a completed journal.  Using the fantastic videos from Mary Ann Moss's Full Tilt Boogie class, I finished making my very own journal with stitched signatures. If you click on the link, make sure you scroll down a bit and watch the video promo for the class.  The music and video are pure inspiration.

I'm not sure if I'm crazy in like with the way I decorated the cover, but I'm thrilled that I was able to sew a five signature book that is still holding together.

That's all...just wanted to share my "sense of accomplishment".

Oh...and some irony.  Or at least I think it's kind of funny.

My husband I were both in the kitchen this morning.  My health conscious vegan husband made baked sweet potato chips.

I made three cheese baked macaroni and cheese with extra bread crumb topping.

Both are delicious....

Run for the Roses- Kentucky Derby Party at the Antique Mall

 

Mission Road Antique Mall, where I have my antique booth, was built on Woolford Farms, the home of the 1938 Kentucky Derby winner, Lawrin.  Every year on race day, the antique mall hosts a big open house party as a tribute to Lawrin.

Dealers go all out with horse theme displays.  This one belongs to my friend Carol Barta- also known as Carol Jean the Garage Sale Queen.  I've posted about Carol before- she's had an extensive career in film- everything from a U2 video to a movie called "Bloodthirsty Cannibal Demons".

 

This is a French horse in the booth of my Miss Frenchie's friends Gwen & Teri.

 

Mint Juleps are the traditional Kentucky Derby drink, but I don't know how to make them, so I served Peppermint Patties in my booth.

 

But if you looked upstairs, you could find the real thing.

 

I couldn't resist another picture of dolls.  If you saw my last post with the picture of the sweet dolls, you probably think its terrible that I'm making one of those "nice" dolls hang out with these delinquent dolls.

But the delinquent dolls have good pedigrees.  The one on the left is tin - I believe she's called a Minerva doll and is from Germany.  The doll on the right is NOT a transvestite as one friend suggested.  She's a French boudoir doll who's in need of a little makeover.

 

Here are a few more pictures of some treasures that caught my eye.