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Lemon Drop
When Life Gives You Lemons Make A Lemon Martini ! !
Whimsy Facts
- Holly
- I'm just a female who is a work in progress and imperfectly fun. I perfer a fanasty life and can't make prompt decisions but, did I mention?, I am imperfectly fun.----------------- Ornaments on these pages are reminiscent of “old world” ornaments which originated by craftsmen in Eastern Europe in 1847. The originals were a cottage industry. Individual molds were owned by various families. To make hard earned money, families carved molds from hard woods, blew molten glass into said molds, silver lined the inside, at first with mercury or lead, then later using a special compound of silver nitrate and sugar water. … (very dangerous) and meticulously hand painted the outside finishing off products with mica dust. I own a few true original treasures passed down from my family. For the most part my collection is relatively new. Ornaments are now mass produced …machine blown, still in Eastern Europe (Poland, Germany), Italy, Japan as well as the United States but oh the memories they evoke for my family who are beneficiaries of a few new babbles each year as well as friends who share my fascination.
oh, like the mossy one! happy theme thursday!
ReplyDeleteyea, i like the mossy roof too...good pics!
ReplyDeleteThe patterns on the first two roofs are beautiful--they look almost like they're occurring in nature rather than manmade.
ReplyDeleteHave to agree with Brian and Tom. The moss gets my vote as well. I do like old buildings with character and personality .
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this week.
Yup. I vote for the third photo, too!
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots, love the mossy roof and the pic showing different tiles!
ReplyDeleteMar
The colors you come up with always amaze me. Here, even with roofs, you have orange, red, green, blue, browns and grays.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone....I LOVE old dilapidated buildings such character at every view. And Ronda.....color fascinates me as well....it's so cheerful and free for those who must be frugal in this ecomony....thus....whimsy ! !
ReplyDeleteGreat pics!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the mossy barn roof! Happy TT :)
ReplyDeleteI agree...the mossy roof is wonderful! If it gets any thicker, maybe you could borrow my goats! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! I like that last one; I have a thing for old, weathered wood.
ReplyDeleteNice shots Holly. One of the things you will notice when flying low over Sydney is the propensity of red tiled roofs. Don't know why but everyone has a terracotta tile roof.
ReplyDeleteI love red roofs :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pics!
xoxo
I love all the different textures and colors of the roof. Yes, the mossy one is great, but I think they are all fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing them with us.
God bless.
you've certainly captured sights and colors of summer. great stuff!
ReplyDeleteWhat great pictures of some really interesting roofs! Old, broken down, distressed roofs are rather pretty to look at. Plus, the fact that they look like they’ve been through a lot means they have lots of stories to tell. This post of yours also puts emphasis on just how far we’ve come in terms of construction and house technology.
ReplyDelete-- Elizabeth Hoffnung
I guess many of us have the same taste in roofs because I also like the one covered with moss. Old roofs are just a sight to look at because they somehow give a nostalgic feel. Battered by winds and weather, still they stood strong. A proof that though aged, a well maintained roof can last for ages if taken care of properly.
ReplyDeleteJoanne Barragan