ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2016
72 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER
Sunrise: 6:57 am
Sunset: 8:02 pm
Life is a Special Occasion!
Hallmark
Today is Cherish An Antique Day, which is day set aside in April of every year on which to appreciate unique objects that date back to a time when quality and craftsmanship were most valued by a discerning clients. It is a day on which everyone is encouraged to revisit an era of artistic talent that, for them, holds a special and timeless appeal.
Cherish An Antique Day can be celebrated by a visit to an art museum, or simply by retrieving a valued heirloom from its place of safety and exhibiting it for the day. The idea is to salute past artistry and to create a greater awareness of the type of aesthetic appeal that withstands the test of time. It is hoped that exposure to the past masters will encourage a commitment to quality rather than quantity in today’s production line type of manufacturing. Cherishing an antique can make the past far more present.
If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Priceless things matter not for their value, but because they offer us an enduring reminder of stability and permanence.
Barbara Taylor Bradford
An antique is described as a collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age. Here at my house I have a lot of antiques, but probably none of them have any value. I’m getting older and everything here is getting older too. I do cherish the things that have stood the test of the test of time. They really don’t make things to last anymore like they used to. It’s become a disposable society.
We probably got close to 4 inches of snow overnight and we may see some more coming out way today but thankfully not this much more. The news says the roads are pretty bad this morning and if you don’t have to go out, stay in. If you do have to go out take it slow and easy.
Spring isn’t quite like we’d hoped to have here in northern Ohio, The groundhog’s prediction of an early Spring was definitely not true here. The first pictures are of our snow yesterday. You can see the tulips were visible along the fence line, but not so today. The last couple of pictures were taken from my back door this morning.
Take good care everyone!
I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday !
COUNTING MY GIFTS
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
Henry Ward Beecher
Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.
3754. for each new day, always a surprise or two comes our way
3755. for Saturday, a day off for most
3756. for the camera on my phone, makes it easy to take lots of pictures
Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!
PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS
Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.
Almighty and eternal God,
Protect our military
as they discharge their duties
with the shield of your strength,
may the power of your love
enable them to return home in safety
that with all who love them
they may ever praise you for your loving care.
AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters
and Paramedics and EMT’s
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
GOD BLESS YOU ALL !
ADVICE FOR TODAY
Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
5 comments:
antiques are awesome.
The sun is shining here and it is also snowing, but not like yours! Maybe I should go to the resale shop and try to find a new to me antique that I can show appreciation. Spring is confusing me, I always had peas and beets planted by now. Have a good weekend. Love, Peggy
Mother Nature got a little confused this year; she gave you spring at winter and winter at spring :) Good day to stay at home and look at some of the antiques around your place :)
betty
So funny, but on my way home from church tonight, I was thinking of my mom's Spode! She had 12 settings, six to me and six to my sister. I want to reunite them with my nephew, as my sons aren't attached to them. It makes me feel good to think of them being reunited!
I was just thinking, my favorite antiques are my old, best friends! (Mr. Jackson beat me to it!)
You're right about ours being a mostly disposable society. I don't want to burden my son or my granddaughters with my parent's crystal, but it makes me sort of sad at the same time. Something that brought mother such joy is sitting at the bottom of my cabinets with no place to go.
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