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Cellpic Sunday—tiny old things

~ MaryG ~ 5 Comments

A tiny silver turtle, a fish, a bird, a duck and a frog—60-year old birthday candle holders.

A gift from a dear friend of my mother—a 3x “boy mom” who so loved little girls—on the occasion of my first birthday (we think).

Passed by my mother to me, I used them when I remembered. (The candle holes are narrow, so candles must be shaved to fit.)

Now they are polished and ready to go to my daughter.

We pass things on.

They use what they wish.

I first took a picture of them on a silver coaster, but they were hard to see. Lesson learned: use a contrasting background when photographing still objects.

Posted for John’s Cellpic Sunday

Thankful Thursday

~ MaryG ~ 20 Comments

Homegrown or farmstand tomatoes are an August delight in New England—and maybe in other places too—but we wait all year for them here.

My Caprese salad recipe:

Put some extra virgin olive oil on a large plate

Top with heirloom tomato wedges and mozzarella chunks or slices

Sprinkle with Kosher salt, if desired

Drizzle with balsamic glaze

Top with fresh basil

Thankful for farmstands offering their own organic tomatoes in August