PRINTS CHARMING...

There is a hydrangea bush,

 outside by the front steps, 

that always blooms 

the brightest blue...

...and I thought

 I'd share with you

 a few of the blossoms 

tucked into 

some of my favorite 

blue and whites.

The sight 

makes for a cool, summery entrance 

into the

 Cottage.

Also, 

it is a pleasant sight 

for a special guest 

when they first

 wake up.

By chance,

 the new Victoria

 came in the mail today, 

and it is featuring

 'Prints Charming: Beloved Blue Calico' 

on the cover.

  Since 

I was already half way there, 

so to speak,

 I thought I would try 

my rendition of

 "Prints Charming".

I only have

 one piece of Blue Calico, 

or to be accurate, 

one-half of a piece.

 Years ago, 

as a young married couple,

 we went to dinner at some friends' home.

  They had the most beautiful

 honey golden oak china cupboard 

filled to the brim 

with Blue Calico china.

  I thought 

that was the prettiest sight

 I had ever seen

 and it was then 

that we made the decision

 to collect antiques.

My version of Prints Charming: Beloved Blue Calico

The Captain 

bought me a large covered cheese dish

 of Blue Calico.

 It had a very high dome

 and was quite a beautiful 

and eye catching piece.

 What you see in the photo

 is what is left of it.

 The dome got broken

 and I was only able to salvage

 the dish and the knob

 from the top

 of the dome.

For some odd reason, 

out of all of our collections,

 that was the only piece of

 Blue Calico

 I've ever owned.

Here's 

to a wonderful month of

 August.

...Judy...

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