With all the cooking that occurred across the county last week, I wonder how many of you experienced the "oh no, now what do I do!!??!?!" conundrum like I did. You know the one, where you slide mr. turkey-in-the-roasting-pan into the over, and that's all that fits?! Thank goodness for friends with crock pots.
Ours is an in-the-wall single oven that's much too high for my little five foot frame to access inside the oven from the front, so I am always awkwardly reaching in from the side for what's in the oven. I burn myself almost every time I cook.
If you know me, and the art I create, you know I love vintage inspired home decor. I would love, love (may I please say it again!) L O V E one of these in my kitchen - and while this blue is oh so much fun, I'ld like one in white, please (and thank you!)
and in a kitchen like this . . .(please and thank you, again!)
(photo via miss-design)
gorgeous, huh?
The range is a 1944 Elmira Stove Works with an oven spacious enough to fit a feast with room to spread those wings!
We recently had to have our washing machine repaired - at 8 years old, this was the third repair. Mr. Fix-it indicated that if it were a newer model we'd be looking at having replaced it already, and that the model we have is considered top of the line "for its time." That's pretty funny, I thought, for its time - it's designed to be dispensible. Hmmm...
This got me thinking about my love for vintage and vintage inspired home decor - why I am so drawn to all things vintage . . .because of the
timeless
classic
beauty
quality, and
craftsmanship
Then I realized it is precisely because of these attributes that I have this love affair with vintage & vintage inspired home decor. It's when we look beneath the surface of the inherent beauty in what we see, or what we desire, we can often find a meaning to the desire.
It is these qualities and attributes (among more) that matter to me. I often find too that with vintage pieces, often come some sentimental meaning for the beholder and this all adds up to feelin' good and warming my little ol' heart and my home -
When I create, it is these attributes I often have in mind when I envision my art applied to products. Much like these little ladies, (two significant reasons I do what I do)
my daughters are works of art by their Creator, and I can only hope that each day I am able to help them access the
timeless
classic
beauty
quality
craftsmanship, and
meaning in their lives.
As always, may miracles bloom in your garden today!
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