Remembering Parents

Remembering

Today is a double:  It would have been Mom's 97th birthday and it is the day my Dad died.

 

 Dad 1912-1985

Mom 1915-2007

Big Flea

A fun day shopping with Eddie Ross and Jaithan at the Dulles Expo Big DC Flea.

 

 

Check in with Jaithan, organizer extraordinaire.
A stop to learn about glass from an expert dealer.

Jasperware in this booth.

Ivory handled knives and forks were a good buy.

 

 Linens and their care.

 

Blue flow ware

More dishes to pull a colors from for a festive table. 

 Blue plates in different patterns to collect.

I recently got this group of plates from a thrift store.  Five dinner, bread & butter, salads $30 for everyday use. 

I already have some nice soup dishes from a December estate sale.

Prints and framing tips.

Fabulous silver dealer.

This dealer had a mix of things, but Eddie focused on the copper.

 

 I had stopped here before the tour and loved these two matching watercolor portraits

 He was particularly nice.

They also had amazing samplers.  Tiny, fine stitches, imaginative design...this one had a duck pond and the child's animals around the house.  She was eleven!  One had the ten commandments rendered in verse.  One was by a six year old!  Can you imagine?

At the end of the day, a fine time had with friends.

If you get a chance take an "Eddie Tour" for an education.  He'll be at the  Scott Antique Market, Atlanta  GA next week.

Spring Sprung

Marching to spring.

More fantastic blooms can be seen on Today's Flowers # 184.

Talent

The fourth graders earned money for their trip to Jamestown with a talent show Friday night.  Eighteen acts.  T, E, and two of their blackbelt friends were the hit of the evening.  Here's a YouTube of the final act.  (I did not shoot this! Just look sideways.)  Skip to 5:50 near the end for the best jump/kick combos.

E could have jumped another body.  First time T did the chair thing. Thanks Master Yang for all your help.  He is a great, patient teacher.  They raised over $800 for the trip.

Budding Up

Tree pollen was 180 last week.  This would explain it.

 

 

 

 

Early cherry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walnut trees.

 

 

 

 

 

Almost spring.  Visit Today's Flowers #183 for some great images of flowers from around the world.

Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler

Mardi Gras celebrations here included:
Beignets for snack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and blueberry pancakes for dinner.

 

 

 Yummy.  The Lenten season is off....hard to believe the year is flying by.