Americana Roundup

Some things are just iconic around 

our house for the days of July.

Vintage 100 year old postcards are one of them.

Quirky Uncle Sam and Miss Liberty is another.

Old things- 

stars and stripes and flags work too.

Patriotic sheet music

Or a  Life, liberty 

and the pursuit of happiness cross-stitch.

The handmade star angel 

and the old quilt bear work too.

 A vintage milk carrier holds 

red, white and blue on a robin's egg blue door.

 There is a blue jar of old dominos 

by a grain scoop candle holder

with an old screen door 

holding up a quilted flag.

                                                          The grain sieve 

with hearts and stars on wood and a

Michael's store find from last century.

Gardening tools 

with a chippy green shutter and 

I LOVE the USA. 

                          My mom's colander and stand got spruced up 

with flowers around the house 

and some Michael's polka dot daisies and star picks.

 A coca-cola carrying case 

always works as a prop stand.

 The Chautauqua black board  

greets my dad's brown bottles, 

grater and blue insulators 

 that cozy up a wood box.

 Vintage pool balls hold centerstage 

on a wood (and dusty)

 ironing board.

  The collection of granite coffee pots grace 

an old metal topped stool,

 crib side railing and folding ruler star.

 The blue sap bucket

 holds the fort in the rusty metal box.

(The word FREEDOM 

added with the VRSLY app.)

 An maybe there is 

nothing more celebratory 

than a bowl of cherries 

on a stars and stripes napkin.

Glorious 4th of July festivities

 happened all around the country.

They certainly remind me of the 

amazing blessing of living

 in the United States of America.

God Bless America.