Pioneer Woman at Heart

Here is another coffee cup.  Again, from a trip.  I'll make this story short.  This cup is special.  Java Jo's is now longer Java Jo's (although there are still other locations in the US).  It's been changed into a new coffee house with a new name.  Way back in the day, Mom and I took a trip and we stopped in for coffee.  Year's prior to that trip, Java Jo's had a fire, but rebuilt.  When the rebuilt, it changed.  The original was so fun and original.  I miss the old Java Jo's.  I just remember the old look, and the real feel of a coffee house.

Warning:  This is a "grab your cup of java" kind of post and sit a spell. If you have noticed, I have been adding a photograph of a coffee cup/mug, to a few blog posts.  I have to share about this collection of coffee mugs/cups, that I never intended to collect. Before I left for SC, on this past trip, my kids waved their fingers at me, and threatened I'd be in trouble if I brought home "one more" coffee cup.  Our cupboards are bursting at the seams and with two kiddos not here to use them, well, we are running out of space (ha ha!).

This week is jam packed with work.  In the process I completely forgot I had library books here.  All is good though.  My fine is only $.60 (this time).

Are you a pocket checker?  When it comes to doing the wash?  Well, since I am feeling worse than yesterday, and can't sleep on account of coughing my lungs up, I thought I'd sit around in my jammies this morning, sip some hot tea and tell you a story, not related to my husband's driving or my garden(s).

I found this vintage pattern pillow case ( Fashion Manor Percale Penn-Prest) at a thrift store for $.50.  I love the yellow roses on it.  I thought about using it in the camper, but decided to give it to one of the girls to use (who loves yellow).  It was hard to give it up, but my pillows are king and this fit a standard.  I love the beautiful lace on it too.

(sharing photos of my coffee pot collection, and we use some on camping trips)

  This pen , another one from my collection , is great for writing.  It's a "Wellness " pen.  It even has it written on the pen. The ink contains a fragrance that is pleas ant and said to create a "wellness" overall feeling, when you write.   ....there has been a lot of writing going on in this home lately.    Two of us in particular. Money.  Have too much , and it can get out of co ntrol and cause yo u to lo se focus .  Don't have enough, and it for ce s you to make unwanted, aching sacrifices .   To feel so powerless to prevent certain thi ngs from happening, can be a tremendously emotional roll er coaster.  Especially when it involves  your own child ren. It becomes extraordinarily stressful and very over whelming.  Helplessness -  shattering sense that nothing will be the same.  Hea daches, heart aches, s tomach pains.   Asking God wh y did it have to be this way .......

Keep in mind, that I have over 400 of them (the last time I counted)....also, some of these were gifted to m e by family when they traveled, others are f rom my own traveling days.  And of cou rse, some just caught my eye a nd I bought them. I started this collection when I was a young teenager.

  (Soon to be on my S.C.R.A.P. Blogspot) I have a another collection that I started collecting around 1981 (best that I can remember) - key chains. Despite living a more self-sufficient lifestyle, k ey chains are still an inspiration for me.  I try to buy one from every place I visit.  Some of them were also gifted to me.  Some I mak e myself. This one I made recycling an empty pill bo ttle.  I'll try to get the directions writ ten on my S.C.R.A.P. blog soon.  I won't be using this keychain, as it contains shells from the last island trip with hubby.  It's more of a "memory" k ey chain. I wonder if the Pioneers collecting anything?  Possibly marbles, dolls or buttons?  Our world today in America is "more."  Everything is in abundance.  I do have plans to display my collection.  The "where" and " when" hasn't been decided on yet.