Back to reality

I'm blogging again after a much needed break. We spent New Year's Eve weekend in Lake Arrowhead, just relaxing and enjoying friends. Although there was no snow, the scenery was quite spectacular.



The following week we set out for a trip to Maui. It was beautiful of course, and very relaxing. We drove all over the island and got to enjoy some amazing views and delicious food. After 10 days though, we missed our simple little life and our own ocean.











Click on any of the photos to see more from my flickr.

Coming back to not-so-sunny California was quite the contrast. Our little house received almost 5 inches of rain in one week, which for So-Cal is a whole lot. We had some flooding in the backyard, but no major leaks or damage. What a wild 2010 it has been so far!

Hunting

I've been on a big thrifting bend lately, picking up a bunch of awesome kitchen stuff.

This lovely fondue set came mint in box, with the original ca.1960s wedding card still attached. Thank goodness for registries.



I found this trio of blue snowflake pyrex bowls at goodwill. The largest 4th bowl is missing, but I can forgive that, considering I paid next to nothing for these. Q: Can you ever have enough pyrex? A: Not really.



Cathrineholm pots, to replace some of our boring old aluminum pots.





Yellow pyrex, actually not thrifted but a gift from a friend. I hear this is the bottom of a casserole dish, the pattern is called "desert dawn".



I don't think I'll ever stop loving old stuff. I'd take something vintage over something new every time (except for underwear or toothbrushes...).