Tulsa Trip and Ellis Paul concert

Hello All! Happy Sunday! 

It was just last Sunday that the hubby and I traveled to Tulsa, OK for a much needed day of fun. We checked out the Flea Market...didn't find a thing that we  had to have. So, we went on over to Affair of the Heart at the Tulsa Fairgrounds. I've never been, so I was happy to finally get there. They had about 850 booths, in a giant Air-conditioned building! There was SO much to see: big letters, vintage windows, kinda reminds me of Pinterest in Person!  The Prim creations of Polka Dot Pig Primitives, aka Julie Miller, was a must see. I have a little collection going on of her stuff.

It was folk singer,Woody Guthrie's 101st Birthday! 

Celebrations going on in Downtown Tulsa! The "Guthrie Green" was alive with music, craft vendors, lots of folks enjoying the afternoon on the lawn. 

We went to the Woody Guthrie Center just across the street. 

It's a wonderful tribute to the man and his legacy of music. 

I didn't realize that he was an artist, too! 

I especially enjoyed  seeing his sketches.

 This wall of screens greets you near the entrance. 

It switches to different photos, words, etc.

Love the mural on the outside wall.

 My very favorite part of our trip was the Ellis Paul concert

at the Hardesty Art Center! 

It was originally scheduled to be in the garden venue beside the building.

Rain and some loud thunder changed that to an indoor concert.

Ellis Paul has been, and IS one of my favorite singer/songwriters for many years.

Check out Ellis' website HERE. 

He sang lots of his new music for the upcoming album. 

They are GREAT!

Kick Out The Lights/Johnny Cash is a FUN "audience participation" song.

My hubby even sang! 

You can hear "Chasing Beauty" on his website....or HERE!

 It's a beautiful song.

 This is Ellis and I taken after the show. It was so nice of him to sign autographs and take photos. I'm sure he was tired after playing on OKC on Friday, and then Woodyfest in Okemah on Saturday.
Thank You to Ellis for sharing your talent!
Also, thanks to Scott Aycock for putting on the show!

Yes, that is a McCartney shirt that I'm wearing! LoL!

 Here's the Art Center.

They had an amazing Fiber Arts exhibit going on.

Check out Tulsa, OK if you are ever in Oklahoma!

We had a super nice time! 

Now to get some painting done!

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

julie

Vintage Wedding Ideas

My beautiful niece was married last week to her longtime beau. Their theme was "Love Is Timeless." They used all vintage items; clocks, cameras, typewriter, keys, and, a really cool Caddy drove them from the church. I knew the antique lovers would want to see some pics. 

The Cadillac was a gorgeous blue!

A view inside the reception.

The groom's table had a vintage football theme. 

 I painted the vintage razorback on canvas. 

The big cake looked too good to eat. 

But of course, I had to try it!

My favorite was this table! 

Old windows framing black and white photos of family members at their weddings.

Lots of vintage cameras. 

The movie projector was the one we used as kids.

The typewriter was used for guests to type messages for the happy couple.

Each card was shaped like a bookmark. 

Then a ribbon and vintage style key was attached and hung on a tree.

My grand loved adding her little message.

Hope that y'all enjoyed these photos!

It was so fun! 

I will add a pic of the bride and groom in a bit.

Have a good week!

julie

Flea Market Finds!

My flea market crazed husband missed a few weekend hunts, mostly due to the hot weather. He's a happy camper now with the super nice Fall temps! Had to show y'all a few finds for today.

 Great old coffee tins in nice condition!

We have a large collection of milk bottles. Where to put them all?

 Some of this will go in our Etsy shop!

 I can see a root beer float in the tall soda glass. 

As kids, we would go to the soda fountain at the drug store after Sunday church!

The yellow tinted glass may be Depression Glass.

 This bottle is our favorite find! 

If you are watching the Ken Burns film,"Prohibition," on PBS, 

it tells about Coolidge and Near Beer!

Another view of the bottle.

 If anyone knows about these three bottles, we'd love to have info on them!

One bottle has vinegar in it. Another has oil. If you can tell by the photo, there's an "indentation" in the middle. They are probably not old, maybe some sort of kitchen bottles?

Leave a comment if you have any ideas. 

Well, tomorrow is another flea market day, so we will see what he comes up with! LoL!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great week!

julie

Dad's Interviews

Happy Father's Day to all the dads, stepdads, and grandpas out there!

This is a photo from the late 60s of 2 of my little brothers

holding a drawing of mine.

I saw this cartoon in the paper, so I sketched my version of it.

It's a comic of a teenage girl and her boyfriend,

very nervously, but politely, chatting with her dad.

Chatting may be an understatement! :-D

My Dad had to meet every boy that I wanted to go out with, before we went out.

Just getting boys to come by and talk to my Dad was a job in itself.

It was more like a job interview, with the usual, "What are your plans for the future?" and "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" kind of chat.

I was horrified as each unsuspecting victim....er....prospective boyfriend, stopped by for their turn at the third degree.

Now that DH and I have 3 grown daughters, and have been through the *dating thing* with them, it all makes total sense!

Dad is now 93 and will do interviews for the grandkids AND great-grandkids potential victims...er... boyfriends!!

Thanks to my Dad for being a terrific interviewer!

P.S. That young man getting *interrogated* in the sketch is my hubby of 38 years.

(He didn't pass the interview at first!)

Saturday Pinks!

Good Saturday morning to everyone! I'm in a pink mood lately. I think my granddaughter has something to do with that for sure! Here she is helping me gather a vase full of hydrangeas from my yard. It was heavy, but she loves to help out.

I also took this photo of a baby preying mantis. He was fast, but I managed to get a shot that was almost in focus! LoL! He was SO little, barely an inch or so.

And I just listed this sweet pale Pink oval Pyrex dish in my Vintage shop on Etsy. The color is gorgeous! Click on the photo to see more.

Thanks for visiting! I am back to packing up collectibles! (yes, still!) I will post before and after pics of my new floor when we get all finished.

Have a great Saturday!!!

Possum!

Woke up this morning to this little visitor! The dogs had been barking about 2 am this morning, but we just thought they needed to go out. Well, turns out they must've seen this baby possum getting IN!

I heard something fall off the shelf in the hall, turned around to look, and there was the baby possum trying to scramble over to the closet! He really was a cute little guy, only about 7-8 inches, not counting his tail. DH put him in a box and turned him loose out in the yard. Yikes! I hope he doesn't try to visit again! We think he may have been in the attic and who knows how he got in from there!

Here's a photo of 2 of the "barkers!" We are babysitting the grand dogs for our DD and SIL while they are on vacation. These 2 are pretty spoiled! Not by us of course!! The chocolate cocker spaniel is from when DD and her hubby ran a dog rescue. They have 4 spaniels.

Flea Market Friday is postponed for this week at least.

Just too many dogs, possums, and craziness around here.

I did get a new HP All-In-One yesterday. That's keeping me busy. I am scanning ALL of my dad's old family photos from way back in the 30's-40's, etc. It's fun. I love those vintage pics!Dad is 93! He wants to make cd's for all the kids to keep, before the photos disentegrate.

Hope everyone has a fun, safe Memorial weekend!!

Got Hummers?

Well, no, I haven't seen a hummingbird yet. But, by now one usually has dropped by to see how many feeders we have out. We are late this season!! They will be up and ready for the scouts by tomorrow!

Meanwhile these are photos from the Butterfly Festival at Mount Magazine Lodge in Arkansas taken in 07.

This is the gorgeous view from the lodge! It was overcast, but still wonderful!

One more photo of one of the many feeders at the Nature Center!

Here's a link to a great site about Hummingbirds:

Hummers Here!

Afternoon in the Ozarks

It was a bit hazy & overcast, but none the less a gorgeous Fall afternoon in the Ozark National Forest! We went up the "Pig Trail," which has winding curves over the mountains on scenic Highway 23, near Ozark, Arkansas.

This is Mulberry Mountain, where the Ole Applegate Arts and Crafts Festival is held in the Fall.

It's hard to tell in the photos, but this is a very large place!
The photo below is the music stage.

A view from the bridge of the Mulberry River.



Looks like rain.

Love the old barns!

Here's a link to the Lodge there if you ever want to visit!

Lots of great fun in the Ozarks!

Mulberry Mountain Lodge

Hope that you enjoyed the photos!

Garden Photos

Here's an older photo of some pink cosmos and a gorgeous butterfly in our garden.



These are our hydrangeas before I messed them up!
I know they will be great again this summer!