Hazel's Vintage Pretties

"I Have Something To Say"

     When my son was little, and he was about to tell you something important, he'd preface it with, "I have something to say"...Well, today I have something to say.  I hope to raise some awareness in my readers' minds and hearts, regarding elderly people.  I've always had a place in my heart for the elderly.  When I was growing up, and then as an adult, I've always had elderly people that I've routinely visited. 
     I even ended up being the helper to a woman that had gone blind from diabetes.  Her name was "Maxine", and she was very special to me as a young adult, from the time I was nineteen until my early twenties. 
     What I want to point out to you all is that many of our elderly people feel invisible and ignored.  I've asked many older people about this, and most of them share the same experience:  That when they're out in society, no one makes eye contact with them, except for some of the other people in their age group.  Isn't that sad?  Even as a forty~five year old woman, I've noticed that I'm treated differently by the young "whipper snappers."
     I am asking anyone who reads this, to please make it a habit to notice and talk to the elderly people that you see in your daily lives.  If you already do, then I applaud you...Older people can be so interesting and fun to talk to.  Just yesterday, there was a gentleman sitting on the bench at the Nordstrom entrance at the mall, probably waiting for someone.  I said to him, "You're the smartest guy here", (because while everyone else was rushing around buying things, there he sat, very calm and comfortable, enjoying the moment)...He laughed and said, "I know!"...Please spread the word that many elderly people feel ignored...We can do better as a society, one of us at a time...Thanks for listening...Katie


















This is a photo of my husband with my eighty~seven year old Mom (My mom is the elderly one, not my husband!)

Show and Tell Sunday...Just In Time, Cause It's 10:30pm!!

Hi Everyone...Well, I know I'm a little bit late getting to this Show and Tell Sunday entry, but heck, at least it's still Sunday! This week's Show and Tell is being hosted by Analise at Sugar*Sugar... I don't actually have a full set of china, like many of you lucky gals...I have bits and pieces that I've picked up over the years...So, here goes:





















These are the sweetest little plates, measuring just three inches across.  The back reads, "Duraline".
I found these tucked away inside of a drawer in one of my favorite antique stores here in Seattle.  My daughter loves to use these for doll tea parties.


















 This is a shot of a small section of one of my vintage cabinets, where I display dishes, fabrics, linens, etc.
As you can see, just a crazy assortment.                                        


































This lovely gravy bowl, with the lid and ladle still intact, was a gift from a family friend.  I'm not usually drawn to blue and white, but I do treasure this.                         

















These glass plates are even prettier in person.  I found these at a very memorable estate sale about five years ago.  Two elderly sisters had lived together in their older years, in a beautiful brick Tudor Style home in my neighborhood.  You just wouldn't have believed how many beautiful things were in their home!  Vintage clothing, ephemera, linens, furniture, etc.  I don't remember exactly what I paid for these, but I do remember that it was a bargain.                                  


















These six water goblets were given to me by my precious eighty~seven year old Mom. (Thanks, Mom!)
They are yellow depression glass, with a grapevine pattern.  My mom bought these at a yard sale about forty years ago, for five cents each!                                

















My Mom also gave me this cream and sugar set...They read: " Royal Winton Made in England", and they are old, because she's had them for fifty years or so...The stemware is part of a set...I believe there are about twelve of them...I think the pattern is pretty...It just makes me happy to look at them.

















I'm not sure if this is a china/glassware, etc show and tell, but I guess it is for me!  I love vintage creamers, in the diner style...These are a few of my favorites.

















These are some of my favorite cups...Buffalo China, Jackson China, etc.

















These are my everyday dishes, Buffalo ware with a green stripe.  They are so tough!  My husband actually had these when we got married twenty years ago...We've added to the set here and there over the years, but still use many of the originals because they last so long, and are hard to break. 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Katie

Inspiration and Eye Candy

Hi all!  Wow, what a blog bum I've turned out to be...I don't know how y'all do blog entries so darned often!  In my defense, I must say that my daughter and I were out of commission for about ten days with the flu...My birthday landed in the middle of that ten days, so I had myself a real nice pity party :)
     I wanted to bring my latest book acquisition to your attention, in case you haven't seen it yet...It's called "Flower Sense" by Tricia Guild.  Talk about inspiration and eye candy~ Wow!!  I just want to eat the pages of this beautiful book (you understand)...I'm including some photos of the book, and of little flowers I put all over my home, after being inspired.  I hope you enjoy the post, and I hope you treat yourself to this book!  Talk soon, Katie (They've changed this new post page, and I haven't figured it all out yet...Thus the little photo images...Help!)



    

One Root Canal and Crown, Coming Right Up!

Hi everyone...Well, it looks like I'm in for a root canal and a crown ($$$$$)...Oh well, what's a gal to do?  I'm making aprons, bibs, headbands and pillows, to raise some dental funds!  I'm also on a spending diet...It's amazing how much we spend without really realizing it...I took my credit card out of my wallet, and I'm spending cash only, and not carrying much of it with me...I only use my debit card for necessities...This is new for me...I'm not a shopaholic or anything, but I know I could spend less than I do... My mom says, "one way to have more money is to spend less"...(Not just to earn more)
     I've also started exercising more...This has been in the last few days, so I wouldn't call it a trend yet, but I'm working on it!  My son drives now, so for the first time in my life, I'm sharing my car...Today I let him take the car for most of the day, and boy did I do a lot of walking...It feels good to make small, positive changes...(Just between you and me, I was so proud of all the exercise I got today, that I stopped at a crepe cafe very near my home, and bought myself a whipped cream and strawberry/nutella crepe, and I ate the whole thing myself!)...One step forward, two steps back...Have a good day...Katie