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| The stories and poems of Rudyard Kipling are captivating for all ages... He is a story teller that I will enjoy reading forever and ever... and we "MUST" introduce our youth to these timeless treasures of imagination so "They will live forever"... T |
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| There is no greater gift than an "Interesting Audience"... I must admit I am as captivated with them as I am with the stories I tell! |
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| When I was little my Grandmother had this "Wonderful little Elephant statue"...She had picked him up "Somewhere in time"... I LOVED this little guy and would sit in front of him for HOURS imagining how Great a life he had as "The Elephant of my Grandmothers House"..."He and I had LOTS of adventures together"!!! "He is Definitely One of my Favorite Things"... |
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| The minute I met this basket it "Jumped in my car" and Followed Me Home! LATER I realized just how incredibly familiar it's shape was... Doesn't it look like Elephant Tusks??? |
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| This set of vintage binoculars I bought at our little town tag sale "Many Years Ago"... The elderly lady that I bought them from was "So Sweet", I wanted to take her home too... It was pouring rain that day and we were shuffling around under tents... This little lady took all my attention that day... I spent every cent I brought on her goodies... EVERYTHING was $5 that day as we all stood in the wind driving rain! These binoculars belonged to her Hubby and she told me of their adventures with them "Always strung from his neck"! They were the very first thing she gave him when they got married... "She had such a twinkle in her eye as she went on with her story"... I LOVE these binoculars and they sit in my front bay window to watch the world, and I think of a Dear Couple every time I pick them up... |
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| We are having "Madagascar Coffee" today in these "GLOBE Paul Cardew Cups & Saucers"... The little ones will have milk with a few teeny drops of coffee mixed in... My Dad used to do this for me on a special occasion |
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| The white bowl(one of two) is a GW find that had me "Happy Dancing" all the way home! |
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| A baby elephant is one of God's Greatest Gifts to us...We need to give him the respect he was born to deserve... AND as I have said before, "If he shows up in my garden he is welcome to dine on whatever his heart desires"... |
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| Ahhh, these bowls were $1 at GW and They were my BARGAIN of the year!!! LOVE THEM! They are ROSCHER "enchanting lines"... If you know me, You "KNOW" how I love quirky shapes and uneven lines...So these are just plain GORGEOUS and they are going to be popping up in lots of table settings! |
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| P.T.Barnum was a native born Connecticut Yankee... I bought this book of his animal stories from the VERY HOUSE he was born in(in Bethel Connecticut). He lived there until he was 24 when he built a home in Bridgeport CT. This book was published in 1926 and caused a STIR at my table when "Clarence the Lion popped in to hear HIS favorite stories be told"...He is claiming that the Handsome Lion on the cover is his "Great Great Granddaddy"...Keeping Clarence in mind...I never missed an episode of "Daktari" back in the "Good Ol' Days". I LOVED that crossed eyed lion named Clarence. One of my favorite movies was "Born Free(you can watch the whole movie on YouTube)"... Did you cry a lot during it? I also LOVED Elsa... and I remember the day I took the bus Downtown to buy the sheet music for BORN FREE and played it on my piano... It was also "Very Fashionable to wear safari clothes"... I LOVED my Safari Jacket... Oh how I wish I had squirreled it away... |
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| I don't collect baskets... They just seem to multiply like other "Cute Thingies" that Follow Me Home and Multiply "ALL BY THEMSELVES"... I Swear to you, they do!!! This gnarly basket was in a shop one day and at Conghaile Cottage the next... I kind of Knew once I made eye contact I would be doomed to house this Character for the rest of my days! "Hey I'm weak"!!! |
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| "Water for Elephants" ... The book was wonderful and the movie is opening soon... I have some CLIPS for you... |
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| "Getting to know Rosie"... |
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| Anyone for Animal Crackers??? |
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| "Lions and Tigers loop-d-loop"... |
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| Do you remember Shirley Temple singing Animal Crackers??? Well Here's some FUN for you!!! |
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| You "Must,Must,Must" see this movie!!! Actually FIND IT and buy it! It's a movie you can Actually sit with everyone of any age and have FUN watching...It's one of those VERY Touching movies that will make you feel really good... It's roll in the isle funny at times that it's not making you cry because it touched your heart... "LOVE,LOVE,LOVE it"!!! You can catch the TRAILER HERE!!! |
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73 comments:
I can hardly wait to see this movie! I love these dolls and their beautiful faces too. Love elephants too..they are the most wonderful creations! :D
Thank you for this lovely post. I was carried away as I read it to familiar childhood places, wonderful stories and truly understanding my deep love for animals - great and small.
Hugs
Well you have inspired me on what I want to do this summer with my boys..we are going to enjoy elephants and stories...this is such a fun post. Now I must go see the movie, I have heard a lot about it. Your pictures and memories were awesome...maybe I can make some with my own boys.
I remember reciting "IF" by Kipling for a 4-H talent show many years ago. I can still remember some of the lines!!! Love the dolls and the gnarly basket!!!
Another magical post. Very, very charming. Such beautiful vignettes and pictures. Thank you.
Lovely post! I, too, am an elephant fan!
Lovely share ...
We always got to have a dab of coffee wtih our milk ... so remember how tickled we were to be grown up.
Have a lovely week ~
TTFN ~
Marydon
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What a fun, informative post and great pics Donna:@)
Your vignettes are always so stunning and you do have the greatest ability to group things in such a beautiful way. Stunning. Hugs, Marty
This is a beautiful post! I love everything about it. I am now your newest follower. Thank-you for visiting my blog and sharing your thoughts about my Jumeau doll.
What a fun post you put together. My favorite elephant movie is the John Wayne one with the music "Baby Elephant Walk." I have never seen the Bill Murray one and I want to see it no -- always in search of good movies that are great for all to watch. Whatever happened to my mother's opera glasses? Love the Globe coffee cups and the tusk baskets. Donna, this is such a lovely post. Joni
Donna, the knarly basket would have found me too. "Water For Elephant" is one of my favorite books but we have not had the time to see the movie yet. Your house is looking so pretty and springy in the header. hugs♥O
Dearest Donna,
That was quite a POST! My husband read the book about Water for Elephants on his Nook, so I did save him this blog to see your photos and link.
We've once met with baby elephants in India and they are so cute and super smart. With a twinkle in their eyes and their fuzzy hairs up-right on the heads they steal your heart!
Lots of love,
Mariette
What a beautiful post.
This is such a wonderful post. "Water for Elephants" is on my list of movies that I want to see, and now you have me interested in the Bill Murray one.
My younger daughter has a thing about elephants. She just told me yesterday that she saw a t-shirt online that she wanted to order. It said something like "Anything not elephant related is irrelephant."
What a wonderful post Donna! I love the binoculars and the story of the sweet lady. How great is that! You find such wonderful treasures! I read the book Water for Elephants and loved it. Hope you have a fun day!
xx, shell
Donna, I so enjoy your posts and the way you bring in books and movies to connect to your treasured things. Just wonderful! I've read Water for Elephants. Not certain if I'll see the movie. Sometimes I'd rather let the book remain in my memory. Your animal cracker cookies are darling. I haven't made those in many, many years. I used to make them for my students when we studied the circus.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful post. The faces on your dolls are enchanting. ~ sarah
Well that was fun. I still have my sheet music for Born Free around here somewhere:) I am fascinated by your dolls. They look so lifelike. Do you have lots of them or do you just change them around for the posts?
A very nice journey with you and all the great music. Born Free is one of my favorites.
Donna, I'm so captivated by your post. I love the way you "staged" the photos and the way the dolls and lion are posed with the books. I must confess I've never read any of Kipling's books, but I'll definitely remedy that now.
Thanks for a beautiful post and sweet story of the binoculars.
Water for Elephants is one of the best books I have read in the past five years. I loved the movie, too! This post is so pretty.
So, so beautiful. Thanks for linking to the Teddy Bear's Picnic.
I was blown away by the pictures of the animal crackers! They are the most delicate edible animals that I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing!
This is such a wonderful post!! I love all of the animals...
Did you happen to see Masterpiece Theater's MY BOY JACK? It's about Kipling and his son Jack before and during WWI. Very well done, as usual for MT!
Oh hon, I just love this post! Elephants are such adorable animals and yet they're sooo big! I don't have the book, but I have the movie, my granddaughters like it! I love your darling dolls too, they're so pretty and sweet, I know my lil'girls would love them too! Thank you so much for sharing and staging it so perfectly, and for the lovely story of the binoculars.
Hugs
FABBY
You are always so creative with your beautiful posts. I love visiting your blog as it is always inspiring! Love the movie Born Free. I recently saw it on tv just about two months ago after not seeing it for more than 20+ years. It was nice to relive the beautiful story.
Thanks for sharing! Mrs. S
what an interesting post
Hi Donna. I always enjoy seeing the collections you put together and reading the stories that accompany them. I can certainly understand how the baskets had to follow you home. And of course the lion is a delight!!
All through this post I was waiting for you to mention the Bill Murray movie. Don't you love items that have a history attached?
The face on the "older" doll made me smile, she has such a pout going on. Do you think it was modeled after someone specific?
Another wonderful post...You have a magical way about you in your posts! I love them!!
That basket served as wonderful inspiration for a lovely blog post!Hugs.
P.S. I have your lovely blog on my cottages page at Katherines Corner :-)
Donna,
I love this post! I too have been captivated by the adventures in novels of safaris and elephants and especially safari clothing! Remember the original Banana Republic! Oh, I loved that company. What a lot of fun it was to visit and read this. Very nice binoculars too. Thanks for linking this up!
Sherry
I so enjoyed this post. The dolls are so pretty and your vignettes charming.
I look forward to seeing the movie. I am so fascinated by all of God's creatures.
Hi Donna! What a wonderful post. Love your stories of how you acquired some of your treasures. Those little dolls - beautiful! :)
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Hi Donna! Long time no see, girl! As usual, you are a master story teller and so very entertaining. :) Loved my visit here once again - and "hearing" your sweet voice! lol!
xoxo laurie
Oh Donna I did see Water for Elephants. Randy and I saw it 2 weeks ago now. I read the book twice. LOVED IT SO MUCH. The movie was good too.
Randy was going to walk out when they were using that pick on the poor thing. I told him to hang in there, it would get better. He did and loved it.
Your finds are beautiful. Your posts are always so informative. Love that you remember your grandmothers stories.
Have a great weekend.
Love Claudie
xoxoxo
How enchanting to visit today. That curvy elephant tusk basket is quite a treasure. How fun to have the story of the binoculars. You have so many fun treasures and you share them with us in such imaginative ways.
I loved the movie Water for Elephants. They are truly magnificent creatures and your grandmother's is just wonderful.
Beautiful post. Your story of the binoculars touched my heart. What a treasure to have, the story is priceless. hugs ~lynne~
Hi there Donna~ What a lovely post - your photos are beautiful and I LOVE Bill Murray! He is hysterically funny! Will have to check out that movie! :)
Donna:
Such a lovely post, so full of memories. I'm amazed the woment parted with those binoculars in light of their precious history.
- The Tablescaper
Here are the cute, darling dolls! I'm at Seasonal Sunday too...hope you come over and have tea with me...(wishful thinking) at least virtually, you're most definetelly invited!
Love
FABBY
I always enjoy reading your posts Donna, and this one especially so. I love elephants and Kipling, movies that bring out the child in me and stories that old people tell. THANK YOU for making my day!!
Hugs,
Sandi
What a fun post!
Loved this post, so interesting and full of fun.
I hope that our local movie theatre chooses to show Water for Elephants in the original language, what a treat that would be.
Maggie
Hello Donna,
oh, you are a great fairyteller. I love your posts, there is so much to discover on your photos. Daktari was on TV in germany also and I really loved it, especially the look from Clearance. And little Cheeta was my fav, too. Great memories! I will have a look for this moovie, too.
Best greetings, Johanna
Hi Donna, your blog is very welcoming and I am your newest follower. I am going to find and watch the Bill Murray "Larger than Life" movie, due to your recommendation. My dh and I once followed Bill Murray on the Pebble Beach golf tournament. I admire elephants and giraffes too, with a recent blog post about giraffes. I see you are a member of Sharon Lovejoy's group, and I invite you to visit my own wee blog.
Oh, Donna...no one sets a table as interesting and unique as you! I so love coming by to see what treasures you have to show us. That little elephant just took my heart, too. He is so adorable.
Love your gnarly basket...:))
Love all of it, really.
xoxo bj
What a fun post Donna! And pretty! All your little vignettes with your found treasure are just beautiful. Kipling is a favorite here too. Thanks for sharing at TTF. Have a wonderful day!
Hi Donna,
First of all, I love those dolls; what cuties they are! They look like real little people! I have always enjoyed reading 'fairytales' and still do. Don't tell anybody!
That little elephant is adorable too. I went through a phase a while back and I even made an 'ephalant' out of plaster. He's over thirty years old now!
Love the tea cups; how unique they are! Thanks for sharing your captivating post and joining me for tea. Have a wonderful week.
Blessings,
Sandi
Donna,
What a fairytale post! I adore your Globe Paul Cardew Cups & Saucers.
Oh Donna, What a great post. You have given me the desire to see a movie I had no desire to see. I love your babies as well. Thx for sharing
HPS
LL
I love this vignette. Everything about it is perfect. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
Oh I wanna see that movie but what a treat to see your vignette and your beautiful photography! You are just so creative in putting things together, Donna....Christine
This is a very cool post, Donna! I love the dolls and the lion, and you've set them up beautifully with the books. Love your cups and saucers too, as well as the animal crackers and the elephant photos. Nicely done!
Blessings, Beth
Oh I love elephants to. They are supposed to be a good luck symbol,especially the ones with there trunk up.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo
Elephants are among my most favourite people. Can't wait to see the movie. Lovely post.
Thank you so much for linking up to Tuesday Treasures and sharing your beautiful collections and sharing you amazing design skills. You are so clever and I adore your blog.
What can I say, you are such a story teller...
What an interesting post, loved all the incredible photos and the dolls are just gorgeous ,thanks for sharing .
Donna, your post is so enjoyable! I could almost imagine what the little old lady looked like, and how special it must feel to you to have her husbands binoculars! What a story!
The globe tea cups are fab! I would love some like that too.
Thank you so much for sharing your many wonderful finds and joys with us.
Hugs,
Terri
Oh, what wonderful animal cracker biscuits,what a treat for any age group. What worldly cups, just love them, imagine all the travel chatter we could have, over an afternoon tea!yvette x
This was a beautiful and interesting read thanks for sharing. I have seen the new film water for elephants and it's beautiful & touching I cried (very horrid part involving the elephant) but I wonderful ending so all's well with the world ;0)
Love Dawn xx
Wonderful post Donna! Yes, your wicker baskets do look like elephants trunks. Love those cups and the vintage binoculars too. And well, Kipling is a favorite of mine.
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Water for Elephants was filmed very close to my home here in Tennessee. Have not seen the movie yet but will go as soon as I have a minute to do so.
Love your cottage, your blog and all the things you help me to remember, thanks. Kipling is a favorite of mine also.
Mary L
What a lovely blog you have, Donna! II so enjoyed this post, too. Beautiful photography. Love the sweet little ceramic elephant and all the memories it evokes in you. You are really making me want to see Water for ELephants now!!
Thanks so much for adding the Wedding Blog Party button to your sidebar to help spread the word! Looking forward to see what you will share! I'll go add your name to my sidebar participant's list right now!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
What a wonderful post -- Love the story you weave within. Your little elephant is sweet and I love the "tusk" basket.
What a stunning blog! Every picture is so intricate design of lovely vintage items. Your dolls are precious. I could not wait to scroll to the next photo. Your sense of design is absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for this wonderful post.
Oh my goodness. That last elephpant photo was so lovely. And the dolls! Oh, stop my rapidly beating heart looking at those DOLLS. The one with the little sad face just touches my heart. Lovely from top to finish! Susan
This is so beautiful...what a post, Donna! I love the Kippling books, I will get one at least to read to my grandgirls! We love elephants! Your photos are so great, you're a terrific photographer lady! Well, and then, there's the dolls..they're just so precious, what are they?, do they have porcelain heads? I just adore this post! Thank you for your generous and sweet comment pretty lady and may you have a great week end.
Love
FABBY
What a wonderful post! Love your "audience" and those gorgeous globe cups and saucers! Thanks for linking up with VIF, xo Debra
Wonderful post and photos! The world globes on the china is so beautiful. The dolls are so sweet and I enjoyed the books with Kipling and P. T. Barnum.
So pretty--those dolls are. They look like real babies... ;)
Cielo
Hi Donna...
Thanks for sending me the link to this sweet post in your email! Girl, I did see this one...but I didn't recognize that this was the same basket that you inverted for your post today! You are so clever! Another beautiful vignette that you have created here, dear friend! And you are right...the wicker baskets do look just like elephant tusks! How unique!
Warmest wishes,
Chari
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