Three Things That Delighted Me This Week

Delight in the little things...that's my motto and I even have a rubber stamp that says that. If I ever find it I will show it to you.

So here's what delighted me this week. I found my antique silver thimble ( I had thought I had lost it but it was in the safe place I had put it (I blame the mentalpause)

Paul bought me this last Christmas...because...

What do you buy the girl (I use the term loosely) who has everything?

That is the problem facing my husband every time a birthday or Christmas comes along. I have the same problem buying something special for him too. We have been married for twenty nine years on 15 May and were together for six before that  find that we have exhausted the list of possibilities…a nice problem to have.

So how pleased I was when he came up with an original idea for me. I have been doing a lot of sewing lately so what could be more perfect than an antique/vintage silver thimble!

These digital cameras with the macro setting are wonderful for checking out hallmarks. This one tells me it was made by JC & S in

Birmingham

,

England

from sterling silver and the date stamp is P inside a lozenge shape. I looked it up and as far as I can make out it is from between late eighteen hundreds to the twenties.

What a little treasure and I can’t help thinking about the lady or ladies who used before me.

Next I have for you a peek at one of my favourite cosy spots at home. It delights me every week, every day in fact. I wake up here every morning....No, no, I don't actually sleep here - I said I wake up here. I get out of bed and sleepwalk to the kitchen make a cup of tea and take it in here to the couch and slowly wake up. It is my treasured ten minutes every morning and everyone knows not to disturb me until I have surfaced or they risk a vicious growl.

...and last but not least...this handsome man gave me a big hug! He knocked on my door on Saturday morning and declared..." I am José and I am back!" "Eh, hello" says I a bit wary. "Who the hell is at the door?" says himself "It is your Spanish son" says José "Ah sufferin' heart" says I...and what himself said is unprintable... I looked at him and he looked at me (I knew for sure I had not had any dallience with no Spaniards in my youth...and even if I had forgotten ...I know I would have remembered having a child out of it - Let's face it girls....it's not very forgettable is it? One might forget where one put one's rubber stamps or ones antique thimble but one would not put a child down somewhere in Spain and forget where one put him, now would one? Himself (hubby) was desperately examining his conscience and I could tell it was like his life flashing before him - when José (much to everyone's relief) made it all clear "When I was thirteen I stayed with you for the summer to study English in Ireland...I am José and I am back! I have never forgotten my Irish "parents" and I called in to say hello and give you this present" Well, it was seventeen years since he had been here and now he is in his thirties and had a touch of gray hair and is a pharmacist (God knows what he made of us!) Anyway that was one surprise visit and big hug from my Spanish son that delighted me. Imagine looking us up after so long! What delighted you this week?

Comments

[Mary]

I imagine you were speechless when Jose showed up. Us women don't tend to forget giving birth. That was a funny story. I could really enjoy a cup of tea in your cozy room. It's lovely!
mary

[Mandi]

Your Spanish son favors you :-) I love your antique thimble, the detail is so beautiful. I regularly say thanks for the macro option as well! I'm glad you found it.

[Colleen]

2 things:
#1- the thimble is lovely.
and B - your Spanish son is lovely.
I must send my April to visit your blog - she had a "Spanish son" for one summer and 2 vacations since then! He's 15 and , like your Jose, came to Colorado to see how a "regular American family" lives and plays. They love him and he does them as well.
What a delight it must have been to see him again!
Oh, your room - well what can I say, I want to have tea in there with you!
Colleen

[Tanya]

What a lovely thimble. I love how common place things way back when weren't just humdrum but rather pretty. Never have got the hang of using them though. My nails have suffered for it.LOL

What a great story about the son from the past. And to look you up after all those years is just amazing. what a wonderful surprise! Just from the doorway I think your special morning retreat looks wonderful. I could just curl up there myself and read myself into a stupor.

[willow]

What delighted me this week? Reading your blog. Getting a teapot in the mail from my daugther in law and son. Hummingbirds fluttering around my bird feeder.

[kimme @ irish cottage dreams]

How wonderful!! Happy Anniversary!!
I wish you many many more years of happiness
together.

*love the thimble! Silver is one of my favorites.
Very neat about your Spanish son stopping by.
Even after many shots of tequila I dont' think you
would have forgotten giving life to him. :)

best wishes, Kimme

[debby]

Ah me sufferin heart:

THAT delighted me.

You MUST get a video of your leprechaun self talking and post it for me.

d