Friday finds...

...and useless facts

I don't know about you, but I thoroughly enjoy the comfy clothes, loung-y, stay indoors, remnants of a food coma feeling I get on the Friday after Thanksgiving. It's a good day to relax and reflect. We had a wonderful dinner and always have a good time with our family. I trust you did as well. I took some mental notes you may or may not be interested in!

0 -amount of eggs that cracked while boiling (out of 18)

1 -times I cut my finger (w/a vege peeler actually)

1 -number of times I thought about going out shopping on black friday (I blame that on a momentary lapse of good judgement!)

2 -dances that broke out in the kitchen (Fred Astaire style)

3 -days worth of cooking & cleaning

5 -deviled eggs I ate

9 -family members around our table of plenty

1627 -times I thought about my mom

(ok-that last one is a guess but if I really had counted-that number sounds about right)

and I survived...

So...

 ...now that I'm winding down the Monarch rearing...

Thanksgiving Day Monarch

...I'm starting to focus my attention on new arty, thrifty items I want to start making and selling-

-Chalkboard Picture Frames.

Silly me fell in love with the 1st one I made-so I'm keeping that one and will sell the rest.

 I went to the vintage faire Sunday and found this...

I bought this framed art-mainly for the frame itself. 

 Turns out, the print is a 1940's reproduction of a lithograph from the French artist, Benoit Chirat {1795-1870} 

See the date in the lower left hand corner?

 I find it charming especially being 73 years old & it's French! I'm keeping the print, (score=1) & would LOVE to be able to sell the finished chalkboard frame (score=2)

I love going out to hunt. You just never know what little treasure you might find.

Happy (day after) snapping!

xo

Kelly