Today I want to share some of my favorite little corners with you...I never realized I had so much blue hiding in the house! Sally don't go getting any ideas...I'm not a blue person...this just happens to be Blue Monday & I just happen to be showing some things that have a little blue in them....
This corner has some of my favorite things.....the curio is filled with blue & white Currier & Ives dishes...like the ones my grandmother and aunts use to win at the fair by throwing nickles in the plates! (Sherry!!!!! Don't say it!!!)
You can also see the old mirror hanging on the wall..it was my Mama Bush's....in the mirror you can see a reflection of another quilt with some blue in it...the quilt rack holds a quilt my Maw Smith made before I was ever born and the one with the blue stars was a birthday gift from mama many years ago..the old rocker was Mama Bush's also.
Below you can see that quilt that reflected in the mirror....my Aunt made that many years ago and gave it to me..look at all the blue in it ....I love how it has so many strips of fabric in it.
This little corner below has two cross stitched pictures I did back in the 80's...the old roosters are plaster and I painted them in the 70's...they have blue on them even! That old corn cutter is as old as Moses...Mama got it from little Mrs. Hamner back when I was a girl and Mrs. Hamner had used it since she was a young bride...ohhhh weee we splattered some walls with corn using that thing...matter of fact we splattered walls..curtains....windows....when you put of over 200 quarts of cream corn in the freezer every year...it's bound to get messy!
look how sweet those little chickens and ducks look in front of all those little quilts hanging on a fence post....I know I could change out the color ruffle but it just reminds me of who & where I was at the time..
This below is what I call the chicken coop...it is made out of old barn wood and and old window frame & it even has a rusty tin roof with chicken wire in the front...I keep one set of my blue mason jars in there...
I love old tin signs...never paid any attention to how much blue they had in them...
So there you have it....just a few of my favorite corners...that just happen to have a little blue in them....but if you really want to feast your eyes on some pretty blues go on over to Sally's for Blue Monday....just click here.We got a new week started....lets enjoy every minute of it! Love you guys!♥
53 lil sweet taters came by...:
I love looking at your pictures and see how many chickens and roossters are located in them.
Enjoy your week - do something out of the ordinary.
Mornin' Darlin!
Girl...you might not want to hear it but you sure do have an awful lot of blue at your place!!! Hehe! And...the photos prove it!!! You know, I hardly have anything blue due to all of the blue that I used in the 80's...hehe! I mean, even my sofa and loveseat was blue! It's growin' on me again, though! Last summer I redid my master bedroom in seaside blue! I love that aqua!!!
I always enjoy looking at your quilts...you have some of the prettiest that I've seen! Such treasures too!!! Love your Currier and Ives dishes! I have a few and need to work on completing the set...wink! Thank you so much for sharing your blue pretties today, Sweetie! Loved them all! Oh yes, I just adore your little shelf with the chicken wire...and those pretty blue mason jars...ahhh!!!
Have a marvelous Monday, Sweetie!
Love ya,
Chari
How neat to have all those old quilts and things from your family. :) Love your blues!
Happy Monday Dot! A few years ago, I collected many blue & white apltes. I didn't want any that were the same. I can't believe how many I found! Then a friend gave me a ton of the old Currier & Ives blue & white plates, saucers & bowls. I love all the different scenes on them, especially the ones with children, log cabins and snow scenes! I finally decided to pass them on to one of my older sisters. She has just started to collect blue & white for her new home. So she was thrilled with all the stuff I gave her.
I think we probably all have some blue in our homes. I know I do. I love blue! Even though I prefer autumn colors in my home. I still have some blue that I can't part with.
I always enjoy looking at your pics and reading your posts.
I hope you have a great week!
Ooh, I love the way you have lots of your quilts and such displayed on the racks. Looks soooooooo pretty!
I've never in my life seen a corn cutter. Now I'm wondering how it actually works...
Justine :o )
Morning, Picket! Oh you're really blue this morning aren't you? Love your corner with that pretty cabinet filled with the Currier and Ives dishes. I have so many of those and all that goes with them! Love you quilt and how everything you have has a story! That's what make you the Picket! Keep those pretty pictures and stories comin'!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
I love seeing these wonderful corners, Dot!!
Hey Picket,
Just had to laugh... those
Currier and Ives plates were the first plates I owned as a married woman. My Mom gave me her green stamps and I went over to pick out my dishes with them.
(So much for registering for fine china...)
But I just love them and I guess they are what started me on my collection of blue and white.
Happy Blue Monday!
Your home is lovely, Picket!! I enjoyed seeing all of your blues!
Thanks for sharing~
Hi Picket, Great post. I love the chicken coop and the tin signs. Oh' heck I love it all.
Your previous post just had me cracking up. A tobacco juice tan spray? You just might be on to something. LOL
Have a happy day
Kris
Dot, that does it! I'm just gonna move right on in! Love all of your pretty quilts and neat tin signs! You have more blue than you thought! Are you hooked up to Blue Monday with us???
Oh, I'm loving those quilts. How wonderful that they are heirlooms.
XO,
Sheila :-)
Love all your blues!
No, I'm not gonna say it ... no ... never! Okay, okay, you are a BLUE gal, Picket. LOL ... LOL ... Without knowing it, you're surrounded by beautiful blue. Any time you get tired of it, you can send it on to ME. Thanks for sharing. Happy Blue Monday.
Picket, I love all of your little corners, but my favorite is the chicken coop. I also love the way you display the quilt your grandmother made before you were born. What a wonderful treasure!
Everybody needs a little blue in their house! I loved seeing yours. This weekend I made your blackberry cobbler -- thinking it was for ME!!!!! It's my favorite cobbler and sometimes I go to Cracker Barrel just to have some. My husband had asked for some brownies that I got for him -- well guess who ate most of the cobbler and HIS brownies are still untouched! Thanks for the great recipe -- I had made a small batch, but next time I may make a double batch - since I'm getting so much "help" in eating it up!
You have some wonderful blues. That coffee looks good perking away. I can almost smell it over here. Happy blue Monday!
Good Morning Dot!
I enjoyed seeing ALL your BLUE accents.:) Your home just says welcome... I loved your beautiful old quilts and what lovely treasures and keep sakes they are.
I could envision all the corn cutting, family memories and laughter which went along with the making the cream corn. Then the major cleaning up after wards...
Beautiful corners!
Thanks again for your precious prayer. I know all of them were heard and answered.
Enjoy a fabulous and fun week!
♥♥♥'s Beth
Why, girl...I have believed you all these years that you didn't use the color blue in your entire house...and, Now......look at all this heavenly blue surrounding you. I love signs, too, so I zeroed right in on those. And, I love quilts, too...your's are so pretty...
Enjoy the whole week, friend...
Lot of blue going on there for someone who doesn't think she likes blue. Always enjoy looking at the corners of your charming, family home!! Show us more. BTW, thanks for answering my question about that creature coming out of the birdhouse! Sally
Well girl for one who don't like Blue...you had me fooled..Now you know I love that one corner with your family quilts and that cabinet that last time I seen it you were thinking about what to put in it..Love your chicken coop and the signs I have alway loved in a kitchen..May you have a Blessed day dear friend...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
Love your pictures. The quilt is so pretty.
Happy Blue Monday
Barb
The blue mason jars are right up my alley - love blue glass of all sorts.
Tink *~*~*
Cruising the Sassagoula River
Wonderful blue choices! When I had an antiques shop many years ago, I sold some pieces of the Currier and Ives china to a woman. She came back to see if I had more, and told me about how her mother had recently passed and she inherited her china cabinet but someone else got the china. I had a full set at home and sold it to her. It always makes me smile...since then, I put together another set for myself.
♥, Susan
Hey Picket!
I love seeing your blue corner...that curio is so pretty with the blue transferware in it!
Your yard is looking beautifully gorgeous too...Hope you have a great week!
Big Hug,
Queenie~
well look at you and your blue stuff Miss Dottie Nipper!!! I really love the cross stitchings with the quilts, they are beautiful! I used to be a blue person then got away from it. But lately I've added some blue, especially in my quilts I collect. Hope you have a great week sweetie!! xoxoxo
Hi Dot,
I love your spots of blue...everything looks great and you have a knack for placing accessories!
Hope you are having a great day,
Diane
Love your blue...thanks for sharing...Pat H
your house looks like fun, thanks for the tour of blue!
Dot, I love your touches of blue. You home is filled with so much love from the past. I love all of your vintage treasures. I bet they make you smile everytime you look at them.
Hugs, Terrie
You have some pretty blues there! Don't you just love the excuse to show some of the things you love? I am a big fan of quilts and I just love yours. How wonderful to have them passed down. I also love your cross stitch (I love to do those, mostly stamped samplers though) and the painted roosters (my late mother loved to paint ceramics). Tin signs are sooo retro and soooo in!!
Thanks fr sharing your blues! Stop by some time!
xoxo
Jane
I love your corners with their accents of blue. My favorite corner is the one shown in the first picture. Are those Blue Willow dishes? You have given me some very good ideas. Happy Blue Monday!
Sweetie
Blue??? Hardly saw any... nope, not at all ;)
Love you sweet picket... and I would pay that 19 bucks to stay there ;)
rue
Adorable! Love your arrangements! Have been having fun back reading your blog too!
Hey Dot;
Come on over to my blog and enter my spring giveaway!
I know I'm probably the last one to post a comment, cuz I got a late start. This is my first visit to your blog. I love the Mom's Diner Open 24 Hours sign, isn't that the truth. I'm glad I stopped by. Hope you'll come by for a visit.
Hi Dot! I love your little blue corners.The china is my favorite! I was laughing at what you wrote at Bo's. How can she forget she has a blue bathroom. Well so did I! I have a blue one too! So maybe I'll post a blue Monday next time. LOL!!! Deb
Well, just look at you Dot...you have been holding out on your blues too...LOL. Your home is so full of love & loved things...
anyone would feel at home there!
;-) Bo
Mornin' Lady!
Thanks for stopping by my blog - I just loved showing those sweet little Christening dresses. You expressed so well the sentiment behind them!
I can tell that you're enjoying Spring! Happy Easter to you and yours.
Hi Dot- I love it when you post pictures of your home and yard - both are so nice - so many special touches you give it. Looking at the pics of your home - I see so many items that either, me or my Mom have and have used through the years -some are stored in sheds - just as you do - until we need to redo a room - or change things up.
Take care - I really appreciate you stopping by my blog - I dont' get a lot of traffic and a lot of family members just read it and are " too chicken " to comment on it. LOL!
Audrey
Hi Dot- I love it when you post pictures of your home and yard - both are so nice - so many special touches you give it. Looking at the pics of your home - I see so many items that either, me or my Mom have and have used through the years -some are stored in sheds - just as you do - until we need to redo a room - or change things up.
Take care - I really appreciate you stopping by my blog - I dont' get a lot of traffic and a lot of family members just read it and are " too chicken " to comment on it. LOL!
Audrey
I love all your corners...always have!! hope you are doing well my friend,xoxoxo Chrissy
What beautiful corners of your lovely home, Dot! I especially love the photo of the very colorful quilt. Reminds me of one my great grandmother made for each of her grandchildren.
Hi Dot,
Wonderful corners in your cozy home! Thanks for sharing and enjoy your week
Blessings,
Sandi
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I loved,loved your post and everything in it. If ever you get tired of it..just ship it all to Texas. I'll be waiting for it. :).
Happy belated Blue Monday..so sorry I'm late.
What "cozy corners"! I enjoy your the charm of your blog...would love to have you come visit my new blog and give-away.
It is always an enjoyable experience to visit your blog. So much beauty and artistry on it. You have an artistic way in creating displays.
Good Evening Mrs. Picket,
It's been a long while since I've been on blogging, those cute little fur balls have kept me quite busy.
As always, I love coming over to your place, enjoyed getting to peak in on your blue corners.
You have such a beautiful way of placing things around your home, just prettiful...
Hugs, Mel
Picket, You have the cutest blues! I'm glad you shared them with us - as little as it was and all....Will we see you next Monday? ~ Robyn
Your CORN CUTTER - I've seen those displayed at Cracker Barrel and always wondered what they were. Now I know! Thanks! I love every, homey inch of your house and yard. Your home is made very special by a very special couple. Thanks for sharing your life and home with all of us. Love you, girl!
Betty in Oklahoma
Good Wednesday Mornin! Did you get frost last nite? We did. Sure hope it spared the flowers! Love the blue corners, I like you used to do alot of blue but have moved on to other colors now. You never know what might pop up here. Hope you have a great week, whats left of it! Blessings, Karen
Hi Picket Just wanted to let you know why I haven't been around. I am a on a 3 week tour of Europe. Keep the blogs going for me. So I will have lots to read when I get home. Deanie
I'm running WAY late on my Blue Monday visits this week, but wanted to be sure to say hello and tell you how much I love the blue canning jars ... and also the shelf they're on!
Your Wednesday post is totally cool ... sepia pics that turn to color halfway through. Kinda like The Wizard of Oz :o)
I've been searching for tan and black checked fabric like your's for several weeks now, with no luck. Bakersfield is so far from everything (100 miles in 3 directions to the nearest larger city, and to the east there's nothing but the Mojave Desert until you get to Las Vegas, 5 hours away). And now the sentence got too long, good grief ... was saying we're so far away from other towns/cities that it's a 1 to 2 hour drive to get anywhere near a decent mall (ours is awful). Guess I'll have to head to Houston or Memphis to visit relatives and check out Hob Lob for myself one of these days.
Stop by when you get a chance, I'm doing 30 Days of Junkin' posts this month and it's an open celebration. I'd love to have you link to one or more of your old posts about trash to treasure decorating, thrift store finds, of anything else having to do with All Things Junk. You could even write a new post if you like :o)
Have a great weekend!
Victoria @ Auction Girl Vintage
30 Days of Junkin' in April
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