Greetings! ...from Kimberly Shaw

Katie Loves Pink

Katie, my friend's 18 year old daughter was asked, "What would you do if your boyfriend gave you red roses?" Katie's reply impressed me. She answered, "Then HE wouldn't be my boyfriend. If he WERE  my boyfriend he would know I only love pink."

I'm feeling a bit pink myself. With the help of a few vintage treasures I found in my favorite Etsy Shop, JensCloset (the Queen of Vintage), and the Camellias blooming this time of year, the red of Christmas faded to a soft pink.
 

Matching Milk Glass

Grandma thoughtfully gave me 7 matching milk glass candy dishes.  She then said, "I don't know what you're going to use these for."   Thanks Grandma, let me show you:   
                                              Cookies

                                         Game Pieces

                    Blueberries, Grandmas favorite

                            Candy, Grandpas favorite

                                                   Keys

                                   Vintage Jewelery

                                and Pocket Change.

                                        Lint included.

Passion Flower

This Gorgeous bloom was given to me by my sweet neighbor who picked it off her fence overflowing from her neighbor on the other side.  It found a cool resting place in my ruffled hobnail milk glass vase.   What a treat!!!

The Passiflora or 'Passion flower' acquired its name from descriptions of its flower parts given by 17th Century Spanish priests in South America.  Referring to Christ's suffering, the parts represent the various elements of the Crucifixion.

The five petals and five sepals represent the ten faithful disciples, less Judas the betrayer & Peter who denied Him.  The corona filaments are the crown of thorns.  The five stamen with anthers match the five sacred wounds & the three stigma the nails.  The elaborate flowers last only one day, symbolizing the one day Jesus was on the cross.

Milkglass Hobnail

My favorite thing to collect is milkglass hobnail. I especially love it with ruffled edges at the top. Pop calls it milkglass with goosebumps. This fan vase was his moms. I found the lamp at a garage sale and decided to use it as my new desk lamp .