With Thanksgiving at an end, and Christmas coming up, I always go from room to room and make a mental note of what needs completing before company arrives and the holiday decorations go up. I can't help but gaze at some of my favorite finds and remember where and when I found them....my horsey sterling 'mint julep' cup comes from only one place and in that is in western Kentucky....Wakefield Scarce Galleries. I so hope I can find time and go back down to visit this wonderful collection of shops. I want to visit their Christmas Yule Shop! The bedding ensemble was special ordered from a large interior design store near Charleston, WV. I saw it in a catalog, waited for it to go on sale which it never did and I was so thankful I found it again! The special ribbon pillow was a recent find from another shop in Kentucky. Grammie was holding a neighbor's horse on a Sunday in early Summer. I think she looks so beautiful and her classic suit shows off her stylish taste. The oil painting was from a local shop and it reminded me of my Jessie. The painted cast iron toy is from Amish country in western Pennsylvania. Mom, Dad, the good husband and I traveled the area and browsed around in some antique stores. We timed it right and were able to visit an Amish fundraiser where all the monies collected goes into their hospital fund. It was very strange to be a minority in a large group of people. And finally, my precious Jessie is never tiring to look at. Although she is not inside (darn!) I can see her from the 'Old House Parlor'. I love her very very much and feel so fortunate that she has reached 26 years of age. I pray she lives decades more, blessed with perfect health, soundness and happiness!
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