Artists I Like

Paper Crown hosted a spring Glitter Market here in OKC. Due to being overly busy and underinspired I did not vend but happily attended. The best part maybe is hosting that Charlotte Perez. She and Lucille together was a favorite moment.

 

And you know when you have a friend with a distinctive fragrance? Not necessarily just a fragrance but the whole thing is them and is unlike any other. Charlotte has that of course. It is fragrance, hair products, handbags and laughter. I smelled that coming around my corner that first morning and danced a jig, fist pumped and all before my coffee. So special to have her in my home.

And I scored some CPOs (Charlotte Perez Originals).

These things from Jackie Peters.

A love gift from Jackie.

 

The distinctive sweet style of Colette Copeland all the way from Toronto to our town.

That little Robin pouch was a special gift, thank you so much CoCo!

Also picked up something wonderful from Linda Land and Holly Abston. Have to photograph these. I do not have enough Holly Abston in my life.

 

Be well and thanks for reading me.

My Dear Pearl

My husband bought an old desk yesterday.

 

Turns out the drawer was filled with postcards.

I have collected postcards of Oklahoma scenes for nearly ten years

and feel that these fell into the right hands as

many were mailed to Oklahoma.

I was so touched by the posts.

This one from Long Beach, CA to Meridian, Oklahoma in what looks like the late 1920s...

 

My Dear Pearl,

I wish you could inhale some of this lovely cool sea breeze. I am sure it would make you well. Georgia wrote that you are better.

I am so glad. Lots of love, Ada

 

It seems that the writers always meant to show good humor.

Ada wrote on the cover regarding the fine Craftsman house,

"I haven't acquired one just like this one yet."

 

Here is to Pearl, Ada and Georgia.

Blue Book

This theme for our March Altered Book Swap at Paper Crown was "blue."

I had Jackie's book to work in and my first thought was that she is so 'true blue.'

This spread emerged.

And I do not throw bible verses around.

Thats my mother and Aunt Ernie circa 1928.

Nan and I provided dinner. I made a salad.

She made these lemon cheesecakes.

She had to beat admirers off with a glue stick.

This week has been the two anniversary of mother's death. I've been doing so much better overall. Keeping busy, hugging Lucille, but I have felt exhausted and cranky. Grieving is lonely and takes lots of energy. So this is brief and lacks personality which reflects who I am right now.

Medeah's page made me clutch my pearls by the way...