Let's Color Together

Sometimes it's the little - plain - no special day -moments that stick with you.

My boy N. and I were doing art together. This is what materialized.

My picture is crayon (press really, really hard to make it waxy) colored in a design drawn with a Sharpie marker, then water color paint over it. I drew my signature mushroom house {so N. drew one too} and little bugs {no bugs for N's art today. The exterminator must have paid a visit}, along with a teapot house {N. drew one too} and a Dr. Seuss-like tree house, {N. drew one too}.

N. is a flattering copycat don't you think?

One Person's Trash...

... is my new vintage Christmas treasure!!

My neighbor had put out a box by the street with Christmasy things peeking out of the top.

I am a trash picker, so of course I was intrigued. I stopped, I dug, and came up with these paper wonders. I'm guessing maybe late 1950's-early 1960's. I couldn't find any tiny little printed date.What would your guess be?

The jointed Santa says Spangler Candy Canes and he still retains his original faded red ribbon.

The Santa garland is long. Longer than a yard stick. The faded red and white twisted string has a parade of Santas spelling out a jovial greeting of Merry Christmas.