I obviously can't sleep tonight --

I took a nap this afternoon so I can't go to sleep now. I've taken photos of some of my various collections and am sitting here posting them on my blog. It took me a while to figure out how to do this, but it seems to be working pretty well. Here is my collection of milk glass. My next price guide book purchase will be one on milk glass. I just bought a small lidded candy dish to go along with a larger one I already had -- do you sense a sub-collection?

My beautiful Madonnas

This is one of my favorite collections -- my all white Madonna planters. Some are wall pockets that can also stand, one is a frog, and the rest are planters. These are so serene and beautiful. My guest bedroom is what I call my "Madonna" room. I have lots of Madonnas (of various sizes, shapes, and colors) as well as antique and vintage religious prints. I think some of my guests might think I have gone too far -- but I love religious prints and I would think they would sleep well knowing that Jesus and the Blessed Mother were looking over them at night.

To my husband's horror --

I found the little men on the bench (cork screw, bottle opener, and cork) at an estate sale the other day. I think I will start a new collection of cork screws, I tell my husband. He said he didn't think I needed another collection. So I bought the other cork screw at the next estate sale I went to. It has a really cool handle. We'll see if this collection takes off or if it is just a fleeting fancy.

Goofus Glass

These are the beginnings of my new collection -- Goofus Glass. My mother loved Goofus Glass and it always reminds me of her. I found two beautiful pieces. Goofus Glass is hard to find in good condition because of the way it is made. The paint is applied to the back of the pressed glass so there is really nothing protecting the paint and it comes off. To find a piece with a lot of the paint in place is what you look for.

My First Post

This is my first post on my new blog and working on my first swap. Old dogs can learn new tricks. I'm at a loss as to what I should say. I'm not used to expressing myself in this forum. I guess I'll loosen up as I post more and figure this all out.