Monday, January 11, 2010

Adieu, doux ami

I am not a big dessert eater.
I love a piece of cake, or pie like the next person,
but I don't keep it around the house.
I don't eat dessert on a daily basis.



But this Christmas my St. Louis kids
 gave me a little box of chocolates.
They're not big candy eaters either,
 but were just celebrating the joy of giving goodies.




Who would know what lurked inside
this plain brown box.

4 chocolate truffles,
(with sea salt)
that were as delicious as anything I'd ever tasted.



I have a lot of willpower in some things.
Candy is one of them.
Once I opened this little jewel I made the decision
that I couldn't overdo it.



Two bites a day.

That's all.

Willpower.



But now they are gone,
And like a friend who has moved.
I miss them.




Good thing there isn't one of these close by.



What kind of candy is YOUR favorite?
And do you indulge,
or ration it?

Goodbye, "sweet" friend.

Debra

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Silver Sunday on the Dresser

A stack of little silver boxes...




on an antique vanity mirror...





A sterling silver pocket mirror as a wedding gift...






And an old mercury glass perfume atomizer...









These are all evidence of my love of silver.

I'm joining Beth today at Gypsy Fish
for her wonderful Silver Sunday Party.



Have a shiny weekend!
Debra

Honey, I'm cold...

I just read Cindy's latest post at the Yapping Cat, and then with me having a cat on me every time I sit down here at the computer, I thought I'd share this with you. Anne at Fiona and Twig sent me to this website as we are both cat lovers and have fur-kids that must have been separated at birth.


It's been pretty cold around here and this is the result.
Click here to laugh your socks off,
but only if you are an animal lover!



And no, that's NOT me!

calling all kitties...
Debra