2nd Hand Collections #1...

Thanks for stopping in and...

welcome to my first blog party!...

and for the first one...

I wanted to share my collection of victorian calling cards...

there are several reasons that I collect these...

I like paper items...

I like vintage artwork...

and I love die cuts...

and the fact that they are small and take up very little space...

they are not displayed...

they are in a photo album...

along with advertising cards...

vintage postcards...

and other paper items...

I flip through it every now and then...

keeping them safe for the next hand to pass them onto...

Now for your turn to share your collection...

the linky will appear after 12:01am...

hopefully...

just add yourself to the linky here:

yesterday was a fall kind of day...

the weather has sure cooled down a bunch...

and the rain we were supposed to get didn't amount to anything...

and we are so dry...

the petunias are starting to show some stress with the cooler nights...

and it won't be long until we are dumping the pots and storing them again...

the farm boys and girls have been super busy...

and the lines for the elevators go on forever...

but the night time still provides little buddies...

these little guys are everywhere...

and they are so little...

we have a little pan of water under the deck for them...

and we change it every week...

you should see the big frog under there...

she must be the momma...

and the slugs...

I do not like them...

and I usually salt them...

but they eat the green off of the siding...

so I let this one go...

he's got a full buffet here...

the front of the house faces north...

we have to scrub it at least twice a year...

it's not my idea of fun...

so I guess the buffets open...

have a great weekend...

and don't forget the blog party tomorrow!...

The most precious and valuable jewels you'll ever have around your neck are the arms of your child.

Pink Saturday...

9/11 to me...

is when a whole nation fell on it's knees...

and we became one nation under God again...

our strength has never come from how tall we stand...

it comes from how low we are when we are on our knees before God...

how close we walk with Him...

it wasn't just a localized event...

it touched every single one of us...

it wasn't just an attack on America...

it was on all mankind...

it was on freedom...

and it was on faith...

and we united...

under Heaven...

in prayer...

and touched the throne of God...

and our lives were forever changed...

In Memory of Those Who Died...

and prayers for those left behind...

and forgiveness to those who claim us as an enemy...

and for me, it's sometimes the hardest thing He asks me to do...

Thank you, Beverly, for letting us remember 9/11...

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Reminder...

the blog party begins this Sunday...

this is a once a month blog party to share your vintage and 2nd hand collections...

future dates are:

October 10th

November 14th

December 12th

Mr. Linky is set to start at 12:01 am Sunday morning...

hopefully, I did it right...

I can hardly wait to see all your wonderful collections...

Blessings and Hugs- Tete