Linens for Sale! Linens for Sale!

I just pulled out some beautiful pillowcases that I thought I'd share with you. The beauty in the needlework always amazes me no matter how many years I've been selling and collecting these wonderful pieces. The work done by human hands so many years ago is nothing less than art and a tiny snap shot into the lives of women.


Click on the photos to enlarge them and see the beuatiful details and wonderful hand work.

1st pair: Pink roses on strong, snow white cotton tubing. Hand embroidered with crocheted trim. There is the tiniest, faintest speck on one. Otherwise no flaws, holes, or stains. Excellent vintage condition. 20 1/2" x 28" SOLD

2nd pair: Mommy dear and three babies. Strong snow white cotton tubing. Hand embroidered with crocheted trim. No flaws, stains or holes. Pristine vintage condition. 20 1/2" x 28"

SOLD

3nd pair: Pink trumpet flowers and greenery. Strong snow white cotton tubing. Hand embroidered with crocheted trim. No flaws, stains or holes. Pristine vintage condition 20 1/2" x 27" PENDING

4nd pair: Hens and daisies. Strong, snow white cotton tubing. Hand embroidered with crocheted trim. No flaws, stains or holes. Pristine vintage condition. 21" x 28"

SOLD

Domestic (USA) orders: Postage is $4.75 per order shipping to same address. Payments can be made via Paypal, Money Order, or Personal Check (must clear before shipping).

International orders: Postage varies according to country. PAYPAL only payment form accepted. Buyer responsible for any taxes, customs, etc.

Please let me know if you need and more photos, or if you have any questions. First come, first served.

Thank you!

Patricia :o)

Government Canyon State Park

I've been trying to loose weight by dieting for the last seven weeks and haven't lost a single pound. I truly have been eating right and very healthy, but the pounds won't budge. So, a couple of weeks ago, Floyd and I decided to start hiking. We're lucky enough to have a little state park just a few minutes from our house. It's really hot here in San Antonio (over 100 degrees for the last 30 days), so we thought we'd visit the park near sunset. The photo above was taken just as we drove out of our neighborhood.


This park is only open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7:00am to 10:00 pm. It's been closed since 2005 due to a flood and only just opened this June. We bought a state pass last year, so we get to come and go as we please. It's so nice to be able to do that!
Anyway, when we got there, we saw this sign with a picture of a guy hiking on the trail.

It's so funny because it looks just like Floyd from the back. The picture above is from the sign, the picture below is Floyd! I knew he was cute, but he never told me he was a model!!

I was so surprised to see how beautiful this place is. This is one of the easier trails (perfect for me) and is almost like a tunnel because the trees grow over the path. It was warm, but not really as bad as I thought it would be. There was a slight breeze that ran through the trees which made it very nice. Plus, the sun didn't really shine down on us since it was close to sunset. Perfect hike! We done several since we found this park, and so far they're all beautiful. Some, of course, are tougher than others, but all have been very do-able for us.

The whole time we're walking along the path, I'm trying not to think about rattle snakes. This little guy was laying across the path as we came along. He was very beautiful and not scary at all.

Just look at this gorgeous old oak tree! It split right down the middle many years ago and died, but has never lost its beauty. You can't tell by the picture that it's huge, but it is!

This is one of those places that will be very fun to visit at different times of the year. Because there are a lot of trails, and we have the changing seasons, there will always be something beautiful to see here.

Blessings,

Patricia :o)

Tropical Storm Eduardo

On Tuesday, 8-05-08, the remnants of Tropical Storm Eduardo reached our neighborhood on the outskirts of San Antonio. Weather has always fascinated me so I get happily excited when something is going on out side. Giant quarter sized rain drops began to fall, then a torrential down pour and then some hail. I watched as the trees went crazy in the wind. I'd never seen anything like that except on the news. I know I should have been scared but I wasn't.

Next thing I know, all I could see was white. I literally couldn't see across the street or even across the yard. I later found out that what I was watching was probably what is called a wet tornado. I'm told their not as dangerous as a regular tornado because they touch down and then lift. But you can't see or hear them coming because it's raining so hard. Anyway, it was all over in a very short time. I took a drive around my neighborhood and found that a lot of people either had damage to their trees, or lost them altogether.

Most of the damage was along the South end of my street. I drove around the rest of the neighborhood, but there was hardly any damage on other streets. I was so sad to see these big oak trees downed. They were beautiful and I'm sure the owners are heart broken over it.

I only have five smallish oak trees in my front yard, and feel very blessed that they withstood the rain and wind. But more importantly, my whole neighborhood was blessed that only trees were damaged. There was no damage to homes and thankfully no one was injured.