Fifteen-Thousand Photos and Counting

OLDNEWGREENREDO has been on Blogger the entire time I have been blogging. I've always loved taking photographs and the digital world is wonderful when it comes to taking images. I can't believe I have over 15,000 photos sitting on blogger. 

I'M  sharing a few of my favorites from over the years.

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This image is my Avatar and as a Google and Etsy photo. This sweet repaired ceramic was one of Mom's favorites...I also used her in the collection of photos that I use for my header on Etsy.,

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I've actually adjusted this original montage photo for Etsy and have since tweaked it. I simply wanted to show the items I loved to indicate my vintage products on BarberryLane on Etsy.

I started using two different cameras...I'm not a name brand person, basically I have no idea what they were, but every photo was stored on a memory card and then had to be transferred physically to the computer.  Lately I have taken most of my photos with Iphone or IPAD. The ease of transferring them to the computer through the cloud is just so simple. Editing is done directly on my computer in my Mac's photo program. I thought I would share some favorite photos from over the years.

FAVORITE PLACES: I've never shared tons of personal information...but my Hubby and I were both born on the shores of Lake Michigan 200 miles apart. The water and the waves are an integral part of our being, and though the hometowns on the Lake are far away, we try and visit often.

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Lake Michigan Beach

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Hubby's home town has a distinct Light House as does mine.

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Stunning isn't it, my hometown lighthouse is one of the oldest and tallest on Lake Michigan. I'm compelled to visit the park on the grounds every time I go home.

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Our graduation photos from UWSTOUT in 1970-71.

Always our FAVORITE: 

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We are blessed with one Grand Girl, who is now 12...and camera shy always. She was 4 here and playing in the sandbox at Gramma and Grampas.

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SIMPLE FAVORITE: The favorite photos from the blog are actually the mundane and everyday...wash on a line.

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FAVORITE ANTIQUES: My mom's fish poacher which resides on the counter or in displays. I've only poached fish a couple of times, it's French and very old..

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FAVORITE SHAPES: The artsy part of me, often takes random shots of interesting shapes...this is a wicker lamp top out on our porch, which is full of antique wicker.

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FAVORITE FAMILY HEIRLOOMS: These three pieces are always on display or use in my home. The large jar on the left is HEAVY cut glass and top is below. It was once silver plated but the silver was polished away. I think it was Great Grandmother's. 

The lady is a piece from Grandmother the next jar is also crystal and holds cinnamon and sugar on my stove shelf in the kitchen now and was my mom's from where, I'm not sure. NUM!

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Shadows and form....love this.

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FAVORITE PATINA: I don't make these vignette's very often now...but this was a Spring display of some favorite things. I still haven't polished that teapot---I just love the patina it has. I have polished the tray to use for bouncing mini lights glow in the winter.

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FAVORITE BLUE: Our home is full of blues, but Favorite things include my family blue enameled coffeepots. I somehow ended up with three (1 sold). They are German enamel and designed for the old drip coffee fabric pouches that tied on to a neckpiece. I have two still in the kitchen I use for flowers and serving coffee.

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FAVORITE FLOWERS; Flowers of course are a favorite and I  have oodles of photos of Pansies, a family favorite...here is a whole flat from years ago.

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MORE: Wisconsin is dotted with fields of Sunflowers and one time we stopped and I took maybe 15 photos of some stunning Sun Flowers in a huge field. Who knew they would become a political symbol of support for Ukraine.

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MORE: I love all flowers but the stately IRIS (which are just started to bloom in our yard) are always my favorite. I imagined them as Queen of the Fairies' robe and dress, hanging out to Dry. I had a vivid imagination as a child.

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FAVORITE GARDEN SPOT: These two are my favorites in the yard no matter what season. Here they are quite new and not all covered in age and moss.

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Last year...Sometimes they are swallowed in foliage.,

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Very early on when the bushes were so small. My girl and boy's cane poles are blown away, and I periodically have to replace them. You would think this is sheltered area, but it's a wind tunnel of West to East Chicagoland winds.

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Oh, Dear! The pair fish all year round, and I just have to take a photo of what they are up to even when it snows.

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Another favorite pond early on...with the old pump from the basement of the family Fishmarket. This was the first year, I think...and the right corner is now swallowed in Day Lilies. My son keeps giving me Frogs...LOL. I have oodles of garden frogs, some are faded and need some REDO.

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FAVORITE NEW: Of all the NEW things we did, building the Greenhouse was one of my favorites.

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It functions well and needs a new coat of paint this year...even that top board, we will use wood stain this time, the paint didn't hold up to the sun at all on the cedar. Last year we laid a stone floor which really helped hold the sun's heat this season.

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I ran across these photos---of our kitchen planning 2016. We designed and installed an IKEA kitchen by ourselves and a family cabinet and drawer assembly picnic.

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Since 2016 we have added new appliances, a small shelf installed to the left where the microwave is on the counter. Also added a spacer shelf next to a new stove for griddles and racks. New stove, hood, refrigerator and dishwasher. 

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One thing about designing a kitchen your self---is everything has a defined place...and I wouldn't change anything about our design at this point. Switching to almost all drawers was brilliant for our age. Everything has pull out shelves, very good for old people who can't get on their knees to look for things. 

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FAVORITE FOODS: Picture from 2013 of garden produce ...wow, we do grow everything sometimes.

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FAVORITE FOOD: Strawberries are up there on the list along with anything homegrown.

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I've always canned foods...Pumpkin Butter and Pickle relish...from our garden.

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Not everything is a powered machine. This crank juicer gets used every year...and simple tools that make canning ing easier....Rich Dark Tomato sauces pureed in the strainer.

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This is an old photo of our old stove...canning frozen tomatoes that were saved to do later. 

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And US: This one is even a bit old...6-7 years ago...but we are just grayer and older now.

Such are OLDNEWGREENREDO's  FAVORITE  PHOTOS! 

WHICH ARE YOUR FAVORITE PHOTOS? 

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Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal:Part 2

I'm going to share our lighting, the sink wall and the island.  

These two central schoolhouse pendants give tons of light. The white globes reduce glare and it gives a warm light with the LED bulbs we chose.

The back on the left are the  exhaust fan lights. I had been cooking in the dark with light sources always behind me. The back lights on the stove lasted a year and then conked out.

The new kitchen did not align with the existing light box, it was off center and too close to the fridge. So, Hubby, built this long box from the ceiling headboard with trim and finials that match the woodwork in the rest of the house. Inside is the new wiring hooked into the old electrical boxes.

Now the entire kitchen even the eating area is centered. It wasn't before.

The existing refrigerator is only a few years old, we chose to use it and build it in. The overhead cupboard is deeper and is finished off on the right side with a floor to ceiling panel that matches the cabinetry, a filler piece has been added since this picture. Now the upper cabinet.

I really don't have to get on a stool for this, as with the organizational racks from IKEA, we used 5, all my flat pans are organized. This will work unless something gets pushed back. I really love this. If you bake, can, or cook for crowds, this organization is wonderful.

Hubby finished off the back hall with wainscoting from bead board. My antique and family collections are displayed here. Down the stairs is a section with bbq tools, etc. on the right.

I'm going to look for a great GREEN recycling bin in wood or tin for here. 

We recycle tons of stuff and sadly fill one up every two weeks with just the two of us.

My roaster shelves are still there. Wall treatments are still up in the air here and on the eating end of the kitchen. 

Starting on the sink wall, we have the coffee shop. I still haven't made the magnet/picture to go on the coffee pot. We use this machine constantly, in the afternoon I have instant hot water for tea. It's ugly but super! 

The cabinet above holds our teas and coffees and servers.

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Below is our metal shelves that are currently holding large bowls, strainers, breads and vegetables.

I could have done a smaller cabinet, but on paper we had room for this. I'm going to look into all one color bins. But this is what I had without new purchases. 

Next to the right is MISCELLANEOUS drawer. We are still trying to find things. So right now this is the status of this drawer. Eventually it will be edited and reorganized. I hope to have all the things that I used to keep on the fridge in here.

This drawer looks a mess. Mostly because I have ALL my towels in here. These will be edited. 

A bucket of markers, soap and sugar substitute. Clearly drawer this needs some work.

Nothing like a photograph to show you glaring deficiencies you ignore.

The bottom drawer is deep and has some odd things together in here. Three crockpots, my graters, a bin of jar covers and some odd stuff, and the extra dish strainer which doesn't fit under the sink. 

Paper bags will eventually have another spot. 

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This is what the sink usually looks like, always in use. Our old dishwasher is on the right, and is so quiet now that it is properly built-in.

We love the Vinyl Plank floors, but I chose some rubber backed rugs for spills and for safety. We are seniors and falling or slipping on water/grease is not a good idea.

The sink is oversize on the left and smaller on the right where the disposal is.

Under the sink, we chose pull-out bins on tracks for garbage and kitchen garden waste. THESE are worth every penny---silent and just slide back in. Plus behind the waste bin is our soap box for the dishwasher, out of sight from little ones.

Here they are pushed in. And the hardware is silent and runs so smooth.

To the right is a small cabinet with everyday glassware in it. The next cabinet area has glass doors.

This holds some treasures and on the bottom shelf my everyday mis-match blue dishes with a sprinkle of reds.

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The counter top here keeps changing. This was an early picture before the tile.

I have six pictures of this area from the last month, and all different. The only thing consistent is the cookie jar and my favorite enameled tray. I'm going to find a spot for the chopper, though I use it almost everyday.

This cabinet is the dish/serving cabinet the drawer is 36" wide, but shallow---again you can't pile it deep. Here's the layout. Since it is to the right of the dishwasher it is really easy to put items away. So far, for a month it has stayed neat and organized. 

The bottom drawer holds serving pieces, while the next drawer holds smaller plates, bowls and some serving bowl pieces.

Here is the cabinet lighting during the day on low. 

This is on high...LOVE the lighting. Its warm and welcoming and we leave one section on at night.

I'm officially in love with the glass door cabinets. I know they will evolve, especially when I get into all my antique bins I still have in the basement/garage.

The island is the heart of the kitchen. It is the WORK area. So it has to function. The countertop is 5'x4' butcher block. The cabinetry consists of two 30" wide cabinets with three drawers. On the stove side are three stools which will be red or maybe replaced with white ones. Not sure yet.

The left cabinet is the baking cabinet. Top drawer is actual two drawers one hid inside the other. The top one holds all my measuring tools, spatulas, mixer tools..etc. Very handy. 

The second holds bowls, supplies, sifter, hand mixers and large measuring cups. I have a divider for here, but haven't used it yet. The square bins clam unto the side bars and hold smaller items

Here is a full view of the top drawer with the scale in view also.This drawer is working very well. 

This drawer is also convenient, I may find a container or two to control the corded items.

Now my bottom baking drawer needs some help. The black box is my hand mixer, the box may disappear if I can work the contents to the drawer above. Round canisters are useless. I hope to have matching bins here eventually. My large pantry bins were too tall for this drawer.

To the right in the lower drawer are all the small baking pans, a set of clear bowls, apple bakers and some miscellany. The divider is working well here. We will see what happens as it gets used more.

The middle drawer holds just food storage, rolled products, jar covers, bag clips, and garbage bags. It really is nice everything in those categories are here. 

I'm using one divider to control the items. 

So far, after we use the excess, 

I'm confident the drawer will be neater and less duplicates will clutter it up.

We looked at all sorts of knife drawers. I settled on these dividers, instead. So far it is working well. Anything sharp that cuts anything resides here plus the can opener and garlic press. 

This is really handy for the work station. 

I hope you enjoyed a trip through the almost finished/organized? NEW Farmhouse kitchen. We still have some choices to make. I will save that for another time. 

Resources: 

Cabinetry-IKEA

Cabinetry lighting-IKEA

Countertops-Menards and IKEA

Hardware-IKEA

Flooring: Menards

Bead board Ceiling: Menards

Exhaust fan: Menards online

Flooring: Menards

Dimensional Subway tile: Home Depot

Elbow Grease: Three Seniors and Family

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All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own, I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions or posts. Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog without my permission. Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle

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