Decorating with Old Postcards

I love old postcards. They tell a story. I especially love ones with notes and stamps!
(note for Pink Saturday viewers notice the pink cards! and red cards for rednesday!)


I recently purchased some from Ebay that were from the South Carolina area, since that is where I live. It was nice to see some scenes, bridges, buildings, gardens, etc that once were around (like the old charleston bridge) and some that still are around.(Pedro's South of the Border).


The card above on the lower left has a 6 cent stamp.



I love seeing the changes in stamps : some from 1cent, 3 cent, 5 cent, 6 cent--hmm, not sure if I have shown them all here.














The one above is from 1940 before we in the USA entered WW II


This one above is from 43 and the person was writing from the Citadel in Charleston--must have been doing military training there.

The one above with the lighthouses is new.


I think this is my oldest one from 1935.

I decided to place these in my half bathroom where there is no shower or tub to do damage to the cards. It is fun to look at them and think of places and old times, and people . I wonder about the people who wrote the notes and licked the stamps. It gives me a warm feeling. ....a connection with the past.

I got this idea from the Rice Paddy Restaraunt in Georgetown, Sc. here . Which has wonderful food and is in an old historic port town. They had postcards in their ladies room and I spent time reading them!

I will link this with PINK SATURDAY which is coming up, since there are lots of pink azelias in the postcards! Go here http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/ on Saturday for more pink stuffy! Also go here :http://www.suelovescherries.blogspot.com/ for Rednesday on Wednesday!

Pink Saturday

For Beverly's Pink Saturday I thought I would show some stages in a transformation of my lower living room and some added touches of pink. The first shot shows one ugly, UGLY couch (one of a pair of couches). I played with covering it up and with pillow combinatioins.



The two I decided I liked best were the ones below






Right now I have it as below , but I do like the one above too. The greenish pillows in the one below tie it in better with the rug.....but I am still thinking.




FRANKLY anything is better than the original couch!!!! I usually have it covered with something! Have a happy pink Saturday!! To go back to Beverly's for more link ups on Saturday go here: http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Table Top Tuesday

It is Table Top Tuesday at Marty's and I have recently made a few changes at Spindle Cottage--but I am still working on the area below. I may add more white plates.








I am enjoying the blues and whites together.


I changed up the photo in this kitchen with a beachy one I won from Michelle at http://schematiclife.blogspot.com/ I keep moving her pitures around (as I do all pictures--it enables me to enjoy them more!!--I have 2 others that go with this one in another room)




I love the swirly pale pink vase above--it makes me happy --filled mostly by my wild flowers.




Sometimes I like one very big pot of flowers on a small table...... Well go to Marty's to see more table tops! Ps. for more scenes from my home go to the post below this one ;-) right here:
http://spindlecottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-i-like-about-my-home.html

what I like about my home

On Monday it is show off your cottage Monday here:http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/ So I am adding this post for this linky!

I am going to add this post to this link here: http://secretgardencottage.blogspot.com/ she is doing a feather my nest. I think my nest has feathered me! ;-)

Grace at http://gracie-senseandsimplicity.blogspot.com/ is considering on doing a spot on what I like about my home. I thought I would participate. She aims to have it up in June around the 17th! But I decided to go ahead and do this post. I think this is a good exercise to focus us on the positive in our homes!.SOOOO SPINDLE COTTAGE, HOW DO I LOVE THEE, LET ME COUNT THE WAYS:

I love all of the different built in shelving I have in this home. I have shelving in a lot of different areas. There is the above corner unit and the below bookcase area which are two among many.

I love the old doors with little spindles set into the window areas of the doors.(below)


I actually love the little rod iron decoration in the doorway, and some of the spindles and old hanging light fixtures (below).

I like having shelving around the fireplaces....


I like the different fire places and the fun part of changing them up.


Ok, here I might loose a few of you, but I love my old kitchen. I love the old 40-50 style cabinets. I grew up in a home like this. I am in love with my old enamel red and white table too.


The simplicity of the cabinets speak to my heart and always reminds me of the simpler days of my childhood. (oops, there is a fake spider on one of the cabinets handles!)



Did I say I loved the old enamel table? Yes I did --it is great for putting hot stuff on , as a work surface for doing food prep work, a laptop work surface and even a place for quick breakfasts and lunch (below)


It is fun to change things around by just changing the rugs or whatever!


Notice the spindles (below ) at the top of the entry into the kitchen and the tongue and grove wood of the room near the kitchen. It just makes me feel at home.




Of course I love my little King or Bishop (below)

I love my bay window area that looks out to the back garden

Another old light fixture below--

I enjoy the memories of the murals my son did as a young lad and the weird angles of the bedroom below.

the bird and nest mural --in the dining area......


All the wood floors

I like the fact that we can eat in many different areas in this home!



I love the warm feeling my wood floors give to my heart and the filtered light below

I even think I like my small worn out bathrooms!! WHY??? I am not sure......

I like my chalk board

I like the garden views out of my windows below

I like my herb garden (it does have a few veggies and flowers)

I like my clothes line.....

Last of all I like our location --near the beach. And of course I love our monkeys! Minkey, Zephir, and GI


I have left out Meecy and Billy....I introduced Meecy on my monkey blog.....Billy awaits introduction---that will be in a future post!

rednesday

Yes it is here again! REDNESDAY!! at: http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/
The above is an older picture of my honey of a granddaughter helping her mommy cook with her RED shirt. I love her intense expression. She is pictured in the header--hasn't she grown!
The above was my childhood monkey who now resides at my brothers home in CA. I think the socks were made a bit differently back then with more white for the head area. Plus the red for the mouth was a different shape too.
What is this?????
It is a lentil Dahl soup that is so good because of the spices and coconut milk in it. My hubby loved this vegetarian dish. I cooked it this week and it is red!! The recipe is here: http://nannykimsrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/06/dal-soup-so-yummy.html

Have a great rednesday!