Art Structures Continued

Yes, it's not your imagination!  I'm a day early with my post.  I'm continuing with the series of art buildings and structures.

 

Today, I'm doing Water Towers!  Remember Petticoat Junction?   

Atlantic Co - NJ

Atlantic Co - NJ

Cook Co - IL

Crawford Co - AR

Fayette Co - KY

Franklin Co OH

Holmes Co OH

Johnson Co - NC

Laclede Co - MO

Mohave Co - AZ

Montgomery Co - OH

Oakland Co - MI

Pinellas Co. FL

Preble Co OH

Prince Georges Co - MD

Shenanadoah Co - VA

Will Co. - IL

Woodford Co - KY

This category will be spread out over a few weeks.  There's so many of them, I can't fit them into one post.  Stay tuned for artistic towers that are shapes and historic towers plus more in the upcoming weeks!

 

Have a great day!

RWS/VS

Tomato Harvest Recipe

I'm ready for Fall, cooler weather and fresh vegetables. I know it's not even September yet, but the kids are back in school today so that's close enough for me.  Here's my first recipe of the season:

White Bean Tomato Salad


1 can of Cannellini, Navy or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained

2 beautiful tomatoes, diced

2 T. olive oil

1 t. lemon juice

2 t. white wine vinegar

1 t. minced garlic or shallot

Salt and pepper to taste

(You could substitute bottled Italian dressing for a quick meal)

Gently mix the beans and tomatoes together in a medium sized bowl. Stir together the next four ingredients in a small jar or bowl, then pour over tomatoes and beans. Mix gently and let sit for five minutes. Add salt and black pepper, then taste; if your beans do not have much salt you may find it needs more.

Serve with bread for a light supper.

Optional ingredients:

Diced fresh celery
Slivers of fresh basil leaves or a little chopped fresh parsley
A little grated Parmesan
A little feta cheese

 Pepper/Helmet Head

Things that make my heart beat faster...

Every now and then I come across an item that makes my heart rate go up several beats per minute... And some day....well you most likely know the end of that phrase! 

    Vintage Plaster Architectural Fragment

 The serenity on the face of this architectural fragment makes me sigh with contentment, what a pleasure it would be to look at this every day.

   Vintage Set of 7 Cast Iron Pins and Silvered Balls

We have sold vintage and antique miniature bowling sets for several years but I have never seen one like this before....I am afraid this would have to be a "keeper"...it would be wonderful no matter where it was displayed!

Lately, antique and vintage Industrial items have been tugging at my heart..just look at this amazing light.

           Large Industrial Flood Light

I am thinking this would have to be another "keeper"!

When I find items that combine storage with the Industrial look my heart rate really goes up...imagine all the treasures this unit would hold..

        Vintage Hardware Store Bins

Something else I am partial too is baskets, old Industrial Storage baskets...like this one...

        Circa 1910 Antique Industrial Basket

 I could store lots of stuff in this basket!

Well, that is just about all my heart can stand for right now...what are some of the things that make your heart beat faster????

If you click on the name under each item you will be taken to the shop and the item :)

Have fun...

VE

 

For our East Coast Friends

Summer Blues

Well, we’re coming to the end of August and the signs of summers end are here.  Kids are heading back to school.  Daily summer routines are adjusting to the kids getting back to school.  Teachers have been getting their rooms ready.  More steady traffic on the highways.  Ah yes, the summer is coming to a close.  In honor of this, I’ve created another Etsy treasury to share my thoughts.  I just couldn’t resist. So go grab your coffee and bagel, get comfy and click each photo to go visit the shops and look around.  Hope you enjoy!

Have a great weekend!  And thanks for stopping by.

~~~ Duuude ~~~

Art Barns and Silos

Today, I'm showing art barns!  Some beautiful works of art done on barns and silos.  There's  a lot of photos, so grab a cup of coffee and settle in!

Elliott Co - KY

Frederick Co - MD

Chippewa Co - WI

Cumderland Co - NJ

Elkhart Co - IN

Hennepin Co - MN

Holmes Co - OH

Lancaster Co - PA

Lancaster Co - PA

Muskingum Co - OH

Ontario, Canada

Pickaway Co - OH

Renville Co - MN

Rockingham Co-VA

Sanilac Co - MI

Van Wert Co - OH

Warren Co - KY

Washtenaw Co - MI

Wayne Co - OH

York Co - PA

Auglaize Co - OH

Jackson Co - IL

Enjoy your day!

RWS/VS

Coming Home

LyndaNaranjo

A couple of weeks ago my husband made an emergency trip to Italy to be with his mom.

She lives in the states most of the time but still has a house and a piece of property over in Italy. Anyway, she was having some health problems and my husband was able to go and be with her. As it turns out things are ok with her and she decided to come home with him… (yay!)

vintagesouthwest

So now they are home safe and sound.

I did a search for coming home and these are some items that came up, both vintage and handmade. It was fun to see some different interpretations for “coming home”. There were a lot of things for bringing newborns home, and as sweet as they are I was looking for something a little different.

ArtisticAccents

They say home is where the heart is, or home is where you hang your hat,

PineStreetJunction

or as a friend posted, home is whenever I’m with you.

jqueenan

You can feel at home when you see warm glowing lights.

wyldewoodpapers

I think one of the sweetest “coming home” is when a soldier has returned from a deployment.

VerucaMia

  Just remember as Dorothy says “there’s no place like home”

(jj)