Just loafing around....

When I first started collecting vintage Pyrex, I was buying whatever I could find, not giving a thought to how I would use them. Well, I have concluded that I like the Cinderella sets to be used to set out as serving bowls at gatherings. I like the mixing bowls...well, obviously to mix in. So now I have decided to collect some loaf pans since I would use those. Here are a variety of Pyrex, Glasbake and Fireking that caught my eye. Think of all the things I could make....meatloaf, homemade bread, lemon pound cakes, baked beans, banana nut bread, hamburger/potato/cheese casserole, lots and lots of goodies. So today, I'm obsessing about loaf pans and I just can't wait to start picking a few up here and there. Any of these lovelies would be perfect for me. 

  

Me and Mr. UPS

My UPS guy is quickly becoming my hero. Want to know what he brought me yesterday?

That's right. The largest Cinderella bowl for my Colonial Mist set. 

I now have my cherished entire set that I've been longing for. It was the set hubby and I used the entire time our children were growing up. I got rid of it many years ago before it was popular to collect it and when we were downsizing. I have regretted it every since. Now I have the entire set again and I will never part with it this time. 

And it arrived on our first date anniversary so the day was even more special. Plus Hubby cooked us breakfast this morning and made bacon, gravy, biscuits and eggs. The gravy was served in one of the Cinderella bowls. The thing I love most about this set is that it didn't cost me anything. Two were trades from my Facebook group and two were gifts. And I collected the entire set in just six weeks. AWESOME!

I got something else yesterday, but Mr. UPS didn't deliver it. Mother Nature did.

It was raining and then around 2:30 it started changing to snow flakes mixed in. 

Within about an hour we had this. 

It just kept coming down. My poor little tree looks so sad. 

A couple hours later the guy next door brought his little girl out to play. She is about 22 months old and was having a ball (sorry I took it through the window screen. Too cold to go back out.)

It is pretty and I'm so glad I had went to the store the day before so I could stay home all day. 

About 2 hours into the storm we were hearing thunder and power outages had begun. This morning it has stopped snowing and is 29 degrees. It just might be another day of staying in all day. 

Some stuff for Thursday

My hubby is one in a million. I wouldn't trade him for anything. Today is the 32nd anniversary of our first date. We met through a mutual friend who hooked us up for a blind date. She told him about me and me about him and then he called me. We had talked on the phone a few times, but had not met until that first date. It came a bad snow and I was sure he would cancel, but he didn't. We still went out to eat and to see Urban Cowboy with John Travolta. By the time the evening was over, I was in love and knew that love at first sight was possible. I even told my best friend that I wanted to marry him. Everybody laughed at me. Two months and 10 days later we got married. Now, here we sit 32 years have passed...we are still together...we are still in love...and we still think each other is the best thing to ever happen to us. He is an awesome hubby and a very loving father and Papaw. Not to mention that man of mine can really cook and he spoils me rotten. So I think I'll keep him. 

(Papaw and Alexis)

Speaking of love, I was surfing through the internet last night and found some other things I'm loving right now. I love this scarf. I found it over at Noble Knits blog. It says it can be made in 30 minutes. I may try one this weekend. I love to knit but it only holds my attention for an hour or so then I put it away for months at a time. So if I had a project I could do in 30 minutes I would be good to go. 

Since it has been too dreary to go window shopping or thrifting this week, I've been doing my "look and see what I like" on line. I found some cute things that caught my eye. I love this little cup. I am going to have to start drinking more hot chocolate so I can have a reason to buy coffee cups. They are one thing I love and yet I hardly ever use them so I don't buy a lot of them. Hubby drinks coffee but he has his one favorite cup so no need to buy any for him. 

As much as I love Pyrex, I will be the first to admit that Fireking, Glasbake, Federal and Anchor Hocking have some nice pieces as well. While I was surfing around looking at things I liked, I failed to notice who made them, but I did love this little casserole dish. I'm almost sure this is the Glasbake Onion pattern, but I could be wrong. 

Isn't this a cute little coffee cup? I love the orange tulip.

I am pretty sure this was Glasbake. I love how it has the words on the side as a pattern. 

There are some cute colors and designs in this little mug, very retro yet very modern. I don't know why I am always attracted to items with flowers on it. 

This seems to be a very popular Glasbake pattern. I have one bowl in this pattern and it is easy to find at reasonable prices in antique stores so I may get some more of it. 

This is just precious.  

As a bird lover, it would be awesome to find a set of these. 

Not sure if this is Pyrex or something else, but I really loved the pattern. The shape looks like a Pyrex casserole dish so that may be what it is. Anybody know for sure?

I don't know why, but I am loving these brown coffee cups with flowers and gingham. Again with the tulips. Not sure why I am drawn to tulip patterns all of a sudden. 

I would love to find some cute little figurines this year at yard sales. I'm especially partial to lambs right now but don't know why. I just think they are cute.

I would also like to find a couple of vintage swans for my master bath. 

Are you looking forward to spring and hitting some yard sales? What will you be looking for?

Over the hump day

Seriously? More rain? I am so over this that I can't imagine how Mrs. Noah must have felt cooped up for 40 days and 40 nights. We've only had it about 2 1/2 days and I even ran out yesterday and I'm still feeling cooped up. We have floods surrounding us everywhere. This is our local city park.

One of the many roads in the county that are under water. 

This is actually a bridge over a little creek. Not so little right now. 

And this is the river that runs right along Hwy 66 from Kodak to Sevierville. I heard they were closing one lane on the main road due to weakening on the side. 

And my daughters neighbor lost a couple of her big trees yesterday. 

And a local day care in Kodak has lost it's playground till the waters recede.

And many of you who travel here on vacation are familiar with the Old Mill in Pigeon Forge. Here it is on a normal day.

And this is what it was like the first day of the rains. I can't imagine how bad it will get today. 

The whole county is getting worried. Even the animals are starting to sweat it. 

I will be so happy to see sunshine again. I forgot what it looks like.

But it looks like it may still be awhile. They are calling for rain mixed with snow tomorrow. 

I am holding out hopes for Saturday when the temps are to climb near 58 and sunshine. One can always dream.