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Sunday, February 7, 2010

The North Wind Doth Blow...

The north wind doth blow and we shall have snow,

And what will poor robin do then, poor thing?

He'll sit in the barn and keep himself warm,

And hide his head under his wing, poor thing!

--16 century nursery rhyme

Today the sun is shining after a two day battle with the elements. We feel like the robin hiding in our abode for the past 48 hours and probably again today. We never lost power which was a blessing. A farmer in the area plowed out the lane with a snow blower attached to his tractor. Slick job-no sod to put back in place! Everyone is working on digging out so no Hallmark business today.

Applejack Lane...

I am so glad we put on a new roof last year...

We had about 12 inches this time, but we have 16 or so inches of snow on the ground.

Poor little succulents in the birdbath...

The trunks of our dogwood trees are hidden...

A butterfly garden stake tries to peek through the snow...

Looking through the orchard...

Snowflakes on the nandina bush...

A study in snowflakes on the blacktop...

Snowflakes on the gazing ball...

Snowblowers everywhere!

To friends and family...

Stay tuned. There is a baby to be born today!!!

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Ring-Ring

Hello! Welcome to Applejack Lane for the last Silver Sunday of the season. I am happy to have participated in this and that it will become a monthly event. Today, I want to share my napkin ring collection. Napkin rings are easy to find and do not take that much space to display. Mine edge the shelves in a corner cupboard in the living room. Most are sterling although some are silver plated and pewter. It is interesting to me to examine the intricate designs and monogramming on them. Some of the script is so elaborate that I cannot tell what letters they represent. If I turn some of them upside down, I can see totally different initials.

Here are some of my favorites mounded in what else but a silver Revere bowl...

A mosaic with my very favorite in the middle...

Thanks for stopping by Applejack Lane. Gypsy Fish Journal has a list of more Silver Sunday entries.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Weight Watchers-VBF #1

It's a snowy morning here at Applejack Lane! With so much WHITE stuff coming out of the skies, the idea of Vintage Black Friday on the first Friday of the month just caught my fancy this morning.. So with great haste, here is a weighty subject.

My MIL bought this scale at an auction well before I knew here. I like to use it in the kitchen and fill the scoop with fruit or seasonal items.

The weights laid out all in a row...

After doing some research, I believe the weight marked with a "1" is not original to the set. I also believe there should be a "2"...

The base is marked Reading Hardware Co. Reading, PA 168. This scale was probably produced around the 1880's...

All stacked up...

A brass scoop...

Thanks for stopping by Applejack Lane. Visit the French Cupboard for more VBF!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

In the Still of the Night

It's Wednesday morning at Applejack Lane, and we have had our share of snow with more predicted to come.. Here is a shot outside the door at about 10:00 Tuesday night.