Winter blossom...

a lone prairie primrose
nestles
deep under winter's warm night cap
like a downy white comforter
he invites you to sleep
sleep
sleep
for when you awaken
a spring full of jewels
will welcome you hither
as garlands of sweet things
will flourish your hemline
and the sun will pull magic
from an Earthly black top hat
VOILA...
it is springtime
again
at the Pink Chateau!


OK, it's only 6 inches, but it's still a beautiful pain in the arse...right!
But yesterday something happened while I was chasing the snow shovel around my driveway...
a neighbor out on his snow tractor drove in and offered to help.
WOW...
That never happens...
He introduces himself, he's lived there as long as I've been at the Chateau and we've never met, however, when the shop was in the house, his wife was here often.
But,
it was the comment he made as he drove out of sight...
(I know, a little cheesy)
Merry Christmas!!!

Now that one little gesture made my year...there is still hope left for humanity
at least that's what I want to believe...


THANKS DENNY!!!

Shadow Shot Sunday...I Wish...

I wish the sun was shining in my part of the world...
I miss you so...
but to see your shining face in pictures past
will bring a smile at last...


OMG...I'm sitting at the PC thinking of what the day will bring, cause it's snowing and we're wondering if we should open the shop...then it dawned on me...IT'S SSS...OMG...I haven't posted a picture, let alone my words of wisdom...ha...soooo, simple and sweet today, since I haven't a clue what day it is...

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas...and I promise I'll do better next week...that is if the sun ever comes out again...such is winter in the Nor'lunds...

So please check out Hey, Harriet for all of the friends gathered for our weekly shadow games...

HO...HO...HO...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my bloggy friends...
Me and Scratchy wish you all the magic and harmony in this holiday of
Peace on Earth and good will toward men...

I'm over it...

I know we have a long way till springtime, the warm glow of winter wraps around our souls like butter on warm biscuits...tempting us to enjoy, cause it's a comfort zone, remember, cuddle up with a good book and lots of hot chocolate...

Amber glow through ice frosted windows, warns us to stay inside...it's winter you know and Jack Frost will be nibb'ling at your nose...

...and a season full of colds and ill health threaten those who dare to trek into the wilds(Walmart)...

...but I have a dream...

...crisp white sheets flutter in warm breezes 'round old porch posts...

...and moss forms on humid garden sculptures...

...it creeps ever so near...

I just can't get into this holiday mode...it's so much work and stress as a retailer, as shelves begin to look really picked over...you're out of holiday fragrances and don't want to order more, 'cause you know what's just around the corner...and let's face it...we all want to say it...the 'S' word...

SPRING!!!

The joy of all retailers...time to switch gears...YAYYYY!!!

Beauty is in the eye...

Yayyyyy...winter is finally here...now we count down the days till spring...though up here in the Nor'lunds, winter usually starts the 1st of November, with snow and ice and unbelievable cold
YUCK!!!

However...Lorie had a surprise for me when I walked into the Asylum...eeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
well, you know my passion for old lampshades, this one is a doozie!
Someday I will replace the fabric and repair the beading, but for now it stays as is...I'll just get more light out of it...right...

Our good dealer friends Mark and Liz brought it into their booth the other day and Lorie snagged it for me...did I say eeeeeeeeeeeeee...

Thanks M&L...you guys are da bomb!!!

Shadow Shot Sunday...Moon Shadow...

I give my light to the world,
I'm the man in the moon
and you are the dreamer...
you reach for the sky
yet walk the lonely path.
I'm not so far away
just o'er your brow
whisper me a prayer
oh lonely man,
I'm here in the miracle
of a summer's morn
and the wave
of the stormy seas.
I watch souls sing praise
down the paths
of their faith
longing to be more
and to live in the grace...
I am the God and
you are the God,
we are the sons
of peace
and the daughters
of love
and we live
in the shadow
of the man in the moon
and the miracle of a new born day
and of Peace on Earth
and of harmony
and of good will toward man...
all 'neath the face
and the smile
of the man in the moon.


s.wilson


Shadow Shooters are here again, as we celebrate Christmas time all over the world and we all pray for Peace on Earth...Merry Christmas brothers and sisters!!!

We've come a long way...baby...

Makes ya just want to eat that extra piece of pumpkin pie, right...

...and of course, this is why they invented the fainting couch...

...boy am I glad we burned our bras...I remember the girdle days all too well...and yes...we've come a long way...

More cool stuff at the Asylum...

I've had so many people say to me that they are just not in the mood for Christmas this year...have we settled into Winter, have our economy woes crushed our spirits or are we just rethinking our new game plan for the coming year...who knows...all I know is the day after Christmas, is a countdown to Spring, that's what I live for and I think this coming year is gonna be a doozy...so hang on to your bloomers...Spring and a new life is on it's way!!!

Let's see some strange...

When this dealer was dragging this in, I glanced and wondered what the heck it was, then when I got a closer look, it's a silk tie chair...how clever...and so off the wall...LOL...

...then another dealer brought in these 'NUDIE' party hats...how fun are they...

...great guy stuff...

...get a close-up of the bird cage...old and very cool...and the bed is just to die for...!!!

Wonderful old kitchen cupboard...oh the drudgery that went on on this grand piece...

...and funky retro table...the stuff just keeps comin' in...as the drama mounts...

More goodies on the 'WHITE' blog...

I heart black...

A new painted piece for Sisters'...an auction piece, not very pretty, but well worthy of the new vision a coat of paint will do...

These marginal pieces from the 30's and 40's, were cheap, affordable pieces that were sold out of catalogs and furniture stores thoughout the depression era...they were popular for the middle class people and I don't know about you, but our family always had second hand 'waterfall' furniture.

Beautiful wood veneers graced many of the more expensive pieces, bedroom sets, dining room sets, all from a modern era that replaced high Victorian styles...now you were hip!

However, today the pieces are shunned, unless all decked out in a new coat of paint and black was the perfect choice for this china cabinet and aren't we glad that imperfections make a piece, as we Americans tighten our belts and reuse and repurpose...ahhh, the life of a junk dealer...paradise!

New goins' on at the White blog...

The lil' White girls are surveying they're new digs...ahhhh...space, the final frontier...

...this space is GINORMOUS, but this is what you need to house the many dealers in a mall type setting, where we can play and shop all in the same space...lovin' it!

One of our new dealers is starting to unload, so it's finally falling into place...whew!!! As we begin the new journey into the wonderful world of trash pickin' and the wonderful dealers you meet on that path...check out the 'White' blog for more pics...