tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post1124322086029390157..comments2024-03-27T08:41:24.902-04:00Comments on Panoply: Miscellaneous Musings No. 17Rita C at Panoplyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351306074493103021noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-57095466862730188482020-02-21T04:05:17.906-05:002020-02-21T04:05:17.906-05:00Your home looks amazing and those views are beauti...Your home looks amazing and those views are beautiful<br /><a href="https://viglacerabm.com/meo-hay-mach-ban-cach-lam-sach-bon-cau-bi-o-vang" title="bồn cầu giá rẻ " rel="nofollow">bồn cầu giá rẻ</a><br /><a href="https://viglacerabm.com/4-ly-do-nen-mua-thiet-bi-ve-sinh-viglacera" title="đại lý viglacera" rel="nofollow">đại lý viglacera</a><br />Bui Minh tradinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531963894502178837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-78915723907628610052020-01-30T21:38:09.215-05:002020-01-30T21:38:09.215-05:00Hi Rita! Long time no read!
Glad to see you’re we...Hi Rita! Long time no read!<br /><br />Glad to see you’re well and settled. Well, almost settled. IT is always a struggle, isn’t it?<br /><br />Competitive tablescaping is something I’m fairly familiar with. In fact I have a few posts about it on my blog. A friend/acquaintance won a very prestigious competition in Connecticut this year and last. We used to go every year when we lived up north and I was always blown away by the creativity. <br /><br />I read your Christmas tour post and loved it! Your home looks amazing and those views are beautiful. I should probably know this, but may I ask what city you are in now? <br /><br />xxxDoreen@foxdenrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418636999038800443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-17756182290508858422020-01-21T20:59:50.104-05:002020-01-21T20:59:50.104-05:00I look forward to your musings! I just saw a memo...I look forward to your musings! I just saw a memory on my FB page from 10 years ago today. It's a video of Mr. Cottage and I on a cruise and we really did look so much younger. All I can say, "it is what it is" LOL!Carol @ The Red Painted Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491459938837000975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-17100542490972640422020-01-20T14:25:37.820-05:002020-01-20T14:25:37.820-05:00Okay... do you store down pillow inserts in the va...Okay... do you store down pillow inserts in the vacuum bags? If so, I'm assuming they fluff well when you take them out? Inquiring minds want to know.. .and I read you whole post!Julie @ My Wee Abodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825793187675031101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-63641520127048481632020-01-15T01:29:42.603-05:002020-01-15T01:29:42.603-05:00Sorry I'm late, somehow this post got lost. So...Sorry I'm late, somehow this post got lost. So much to enjoy so glad I didn't miss this. I relate to so much here. I think I have an ongoing organizing problem, I never finish Rita! Love your stash of holiday rugs. Wow, one of my favorite Juliska patterns and my sister. Wow, who knew, a tablescaping competition! Thanks for the heads up about eBay, I do use the site. Thanks for this interesting post. I will scroll back through so I remember everything. Thanks for sharing........The French Hutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028597144785773804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-298806574724847562020-01-13T07:27:49.602-05:002020-01-13T07:27:49.602-05:00Love both photos of you from 2009 and 2019. The gr...Love both photos of you from 2009 and 2019. The grand dogs are the sweetest! I must confess that I let my grand dog kiss me on the cheek as I try my hardest not to laugh and encourage more! And thanks for sharing so many important things. Debbie@Mountain Breathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781863964426326793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-46011535809498432682020-01-12T10:58:24.386-05:002020-01-12T10:58:24.386-05:00Rita such a fun post. Thanks for sharing so many ...Rita such a fun post. Thanks for sharing so many important things. I did see the CBS competitive tablescaping. in face, I was going to write a post about it. Purging is a good thing. years ago, when I was moving, my daughter in law found a check of mine. It actually feels good to purge, lately I have been giving away some of my things to my house cleaner. The grand dogs are adorable. Happy January Rita.Linda @ Life and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-41310283650305006852020-01-11T22:41:59.239-05:002020-01-11T22:41:59.239-05:00Happy New Year - did you see the CBS Sunday Mornin...Happy New Year - did you see the CBS Sunday Morning segment about competitive tablescaping at the California State Fair ? Don't know if other states have this, but it was interesting. Thanks for the random thoughts....and have a great January !Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00829071005574984785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-42319989485320760392020-01-11T18:59:39.325-05:002020-01-11T18:59:39.325-05:00*giggles* It does look like a Jiffy Pop Popcorn pa...*giggles* It does look like a Jiffy Pop Popcorn pan!!! You are inspiring me to get with the program and purge, donate, and organize! <br /><br />HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!Ricki Treleavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363865916909018452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-63688499916347358982020-01-11T14:40:08.755-05:002020-01-11T14:40:08.755-05:00Rita, You amaze me. How nice to have a computer br...Rita, You amaze me. How nice to have a computer brain and the ability to write your thoughts. I am lacking in that department but my excuse is I am older than you! Lately, I can't settle down and focus. <br />It is hard to believe it has been a year since you moved.It doesn't seem like it. The months are flying by so fast. You are a good example to all of us. I am trying to weed out more and more. <br />Having all our kids home for Christmas had us cleaning out walk in closets and my husband and I worked very hard. We accomplished a lot but there is an entire attic to go. I'm afraid my husband is burned out and won't want to finish while it is cool.<br />I enjoyed your musings. The hair on the chin was hilarious. <br />I'm sorry I am late commenting. I am having a function at my house Monday and I have had major work to do getting ready for it. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559612002837383953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-3921425484212724152020-01-09T09:16:14.760-05:002020-01-09T09:16:14.760-05:00So fun Rita! I am happy to know that throw pillows...So fun Rita! I am happy to know that throw pillows are stuffed animals of grown women, that explains it! Can one have too many, I think not! I keep mine in garbage bags under my bed {I have a high bed} Your photos are so cute, you haven't aged a day! I'm sure you don't miss the messy geese, but it breaks my heart that you still miss your house. I am glad to learn that you are human and can be unorganized, you always seem to have everything under control! The things to do when I die is such a help for loved ones...I have done that...My goal lately is not to worry! Worrying never makes anything better, a positive attitude be life changing! On to 2020!<br />Jennathepaintedapron.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01956666284000629194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-56884367750920467802020-01-08T22:50:20.420-05:002020-01-08T22:50:20.420-05:00What a great post Rita - I certainly had a chuckle...What a great post Rita - I certainly had a chuckle. You should know that you are not alone in keeping the heels of the bread loaves to keep the inner slices fresh - we never eat them! And I too never have less than six tabs open on the computer at once lol. And as for the worries... they plague all of us. Too funny. The grand-dogs are adorable. Happy New Year to you and yours!Kimhttp://thecatswhiskerz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-13768699822285753602020-01-08T18:36:52.950-05:002020-01-08T18:36:52.950-05:00Hi Rita and Happy New Year!
Competitive Tablescapi...Hi Rita and Happy New Year!<br />Competitive Tablescaping- I like it and think you'd be great participating in a challenge such as this! I'd really like to learn how to tablescape properly. I wish you'd do a blog post on this and maybe I could join the group again!<br />JemmaJemma@athomewithjemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137225389791605398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-87773536409544242112020-01-08T09:36:23.564-05:002020-01-08T09:36:23.564-05:00I enjoyed reading your musings, Rita. Goodness, w...I enjoyed reading your musings, Rita. Goodness, what a lesson you learned on the dishes!! That was unbelievable! I liked your tip on taming the pillows. Your grand dogs are dog-gone cute! Yes, I did notice the nod to the geese at your front door. I'm sure that you don't miss chasing them away. I guess I'd better get busy on purging...sometimes it's overwhelming! kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803962513834013589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-87842701184122161512020-01-08T08:31:35.728-05:002020-01-08T08:31:35.728-05:00Where to begin, I love this post so much! Well, fi...Where to begin, I love this post so much! Well, first, I thought of you and many of my other blog friends when I saw that tablescaping thing -- and I have to say that the tables I saw on TV were hideous and I would vote for any single scape I've seen on your blog or others if I was a judge. And I loved the throw pillow-stuffed animal analogy. I'd not thought of that but yes, that's pretty good. I try now to buy more pillow covers than pillows, though that's not always an easy find. I actually donated some this year and more to come. Thanks for the purge stuff -- yes, doing that too as you'll see on my next post later today. I'd rather not be doing it at this moment but that's the moment we have so...<br /><br />I guess that season is here -- January, time of colds, purging, decluttering and getting our groove back from the holidays. Here's to it! Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-61422603913740877442020-01-08T01:48:20.782-05:002020-01-08T01:48:20.782-05:00Glad you did not get scammed! Happy new year and h...Glad you did not get scammed! Happy new year and hope it is a great one.Rose Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180873324576064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-43078630284895217882020-01-07T20:27:38.652-05:002020-01-07T20:27:38.652-05:00Rita, your musings always make me smile. A few c...Rita, your musings always make me smile. A few comments: love Juliska, but don't have that beautiful pattern; tablescapes are a sure favorite, but not interested in competition; if throw pillows are an adult female's stuffed animals, since my childhood bed was crowded with stuffies you think I might have just a few pillows; rugs are on our hardwood floors, they warm up the space; storage here is at a preminium and I'm currently purging and organizing to get storage more user friendly. <br />Happy 2020, dear friend!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873375271470225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-67908891543149108392020-01-07T19:43:17.459-05:002020-01-07T19:43:17.459-05:00Such fun to read. Yes, a friend sent a link to th...Such fun to read. Yes, a friend sent a link to the competitive tablescaping! Yikes - no thanks! How would you pick a winner, although the Haunted Mansion really did stand out from the crowd. Great idea for pillows. I have a hard time giving those away too, as I might want the pillow form! When I get a moment, I will have to do that.Jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074013194838958441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-80466379331696591312020-01-07T18:16:44.975-05:002020-01-07T18:16:44.975-05:00Rita, I always enjoy your musings. You have a fun...Rita, I always enjoy your musings. You have a funny and excuse me, quirky personality that comes through my IPad! I do like the comparison of pillows to stuffed animals. I so relate to not being able to shut my mind off, it has gotten worse. If you ever figure how to stop it, please let me know. I will look forward to the Traveling Totes.Pam Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155700433773658812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-43854205312093065162020-01-07T15:40:16.224-05:002020-01-07T15:40:16.224-05:00I love your random musings, Rita! I imagine you wi...I love your random musings, Rita! I imagine you will have a really tough time going by your old house during gardening season....somehow I always missed my old garden more than my old house, and I'm sure my ex doesn't love the garden the way I did!Debbie - MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679232688811134752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-24919382592473944872020-01-07T11:16:58.301-05:002020-01-07T11:16:58.301-05:00Oh my gosh Rita I loved reading this today. Those...Oh my gosh Rita I loved reading this today. Those pictures of your granddogs are so amazing and cuteness overload. Lots of important information shared in this post too. OMG about the scammer on Ebay. It is horrible how these people think up and master mind these ways to steal. Who would have thought with you buying place settings someone would be scamming you. Glad the company said you can keep what you bought and the extra set too. Happy New Year Sweet Friend. Hoping this year will be good to all of us bloggers. Lots of new adventures in blogging world to come.<br />Hugs,<br />KrisJunkchiccottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312068546640480844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-28469488664028569102020-01-07T11:11:05.096-05:002020-01-07T11:11:05.096-05:00I happened to see a short blurb on the news about ...I happened to see a short blurb on the news about tablescaping competition. Amazing what some people will do. They had to measure things out and place the tableware in exact placement. Funny.<br /><br />I was in the hospital again and had another surgery due to a partially blocked small intestine. The doctor took out a meter of small intestines. I'm near the end of recuperating, and I should be back to "normal" in a few short weeks.Fondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10669388013894366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-8779807673805506392020-01-07T10:18:32.376-05:002020-01-07T10:18:32.376-05:00What great musings! Crazy story on the dish deale...What great musings! Crazy story on the dish dealer, I've not run across any scammers like that on ebay. I'm sure if you entered a competition for tablescapes, you would win hands down! I've not seen this before. Yes, everyone should have a file with all the important info in it to take care of your accounts and other things, you never know how much time you have. Mine is at my lawyer's office and is updated yearly. Cute dogs!! One last thought on the bread heels, I save mine in one bag in the freezer. When I get enough, they are cut into croutons, dried in the oven, and used for stuffing mix.Carole @ From My Carolina Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297429399723723944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-57393899907433943302020-01-07T09:50:21.738-05:002020-01-07T09:50:21.738-05:00Thank you, I love that!Thank you, I love that!Rita C at Panoplyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351306074493103021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939564730750190269.post-39569246061547647402020-01-07T09:46:13.615-05:002020-01-07T09:46:13.615-05:00Good morning, Rita. Your mind does stay on overlo...Good morning, Rita. Your mind does stay on overload. Mine does too, but I don't believe the way yours does. My husband read me something yesterday he thought perfectly described me, I can't remember who he said wrote it. But I will share it because I think it really describes you. "Your head is full of a 1000 song birds, all singing at once." You accomplish marvelous things with all that singing going on. Happy day to you, Rita!Sandra at Maison De Jardinhttp://whereinspirationblooms.comnoreply@blogger.com