Vintage Valentines

While enjoying vintage cards is joy unto itself due the incredible art they provide. It means so much to hold in your hand a sentiment from a by-gone age. It seems to give you a connection and allows your mind to picture a romantic scene playing out when the intended received the card either by mail or by hand. Holding one that has a relatives name on it with a date opens not only the imagination but links you to a part of your relatives' life before you. Sometimes the names are sweetly endearing knowing that was from your uncle to your aunt or your grandmother from your grandfather; but occasionally there is a mystery. Who is this gentleman writing musings of love to your grandmother? Was she a heart breaker? Did your grandfather steal her heart from another? As we go through our found box of missives, we are enjoying the time travel to our families past romantic side.

Updates and the clock

Gradually going through the box of cards I mentioned yesterday. An amazing instant collection contained in that box - or a fabulous addition to our meager one! 

Updated the blog list, FINALLY figured out how not to have to post them one at a time! (hint - the help features works quite well) I did have to sort out some of the non-vintage blogs I follow but they are now listed. Sadly, I had to opt to not list several blogs I followed while they were active. 

Following a RSS feed, I never realized how long it had been since some of these bloggers had posted. It was sad to notice this.  Sure I realized that they were not updating but since I would and still do go back to favorite posts, I did not take the time to miss them. Now they are silent and I have missed my chance to thank them.

I gained information, had some laughs, shed some tears and drifted away.  I have had so many friends in my many travels that this is true for also. Time is our enemy, it seems to slip away so easily.  I lost friends I never knew and failed to miss them.

Box of Sentiments

Rose unearthed this very nice box but inside is the FIND.  A box full of vintage Valentine and other holiday cards. We have not had a chance to go through them yet.  But stay tuned I will share some special ones later.  I know that the larger top one has a seemingly fine condition honeycomb....I am so excited!!!! They look near perfect, but did not want to take them out too much in the garage.