Ode to Halloween

When black cats prowl

and pumpkins gleam

May luck be yours

on Halloween.

-Author unknown

Be safe!

V is for Vintage Vase

Vase...

an open container, 

often decorated,

to highlight the beauty of

the flowers it is meant

to display

see more of these simple vessels of beauty at simplycoolstuff 

Visits

Take that step to visit with someone who has more yesterdays than tomorrows.

Listen and you will be amazed at how much you will learn.

Utility

Nothing can have value

without being

an object of utility.

                         - Karl Marx, 1818-1883, German Philosopher

Vintage utilitarian - things of value... and beauty!

Ode to October

Autumn flings her fiery cloak

over the sumac,

beech and oak.

                                                                             - Susan Lendroth, American writer

                                                                    Ocean Wide, Ocean Deep 

Another month of beauty upon us!

Understated

Lacking ladylike poison, Lizzie Borden did what every

over-civilized understated WASP is entirely capable

of doing once we finally admit we're mad as hell

and aren't going to take it any more:

She went from Anglo to Saxon in a trice.

                                                                           Florence King, 1936-, American Novelist and Columnist for National Review

photo courtesy Beatriceviakelly

Humor is a beautiful thing!

T is for Teacups

The art of taking tea out of sweet little handle-less porcelain cups, simple white and sometimes blue,  originated in China around 220 BC.  As the custom and ceremony of preparing tea spread to Europe - specifically English Royalty - the handle-less cup gave way to elegance in the form of sterling silver during the reign of King George II (1683-1760).  It was Englishman Robert Adams who designed handled cups with sets including a tea pot, sugar bowl, creamer and matching spoons.  Through the centuries porcelain took precedence with the sets beautifully hand painted and decorated.

Sensory pleasures of smell taste and feel are elevated once your lips experience the sipping of tea from the delicateness of porcelain. It is meant to bring mindfulness and relaxation; to be savored and enjoyed. Treat yourself to a gift at simplycoolstuff and relinquish those thick rimmed mugs and disposable cups to coffee -  on the go!