Another sumpin' that makes me smile.  I found this gorgeous lamp at Goodwill today.  Look at the shape.  The lamp was 3.99 and the shade was 2.09.  I needed a taller lamp on the night stand to read or sew by. This one is a keeper. 

Well, I finally cleaned out my "special box".  It's one of those boxes you have had since you became an adult.  Things you think you want to keep fall in there.  Mine was the size of a file cabinet drawer.  I narrowed it down to a copy paper box.  Look at my finds. 

Yes, I lived the disco years.  Boogy down tonight, you're hot, brick house, etc.  Hubby wasn't much into dancing but he adored a cousin of his who was gay and loved to dance.  I got to spend some disco time in a few bars "boogying down".  It was one of many special times in our lives.  I didn't know I even had this but you can guess what I'll be listening to going to and from work this next week.. 

My teen years were wrapped around the Vietnam war.   So, yes, I was very aware of POW's and underground newspapers against our gov't, etc.  I had a bil and friends in that war.  I'm the last person to get involved in politics.  But I will say this much.  I watched some of the accolades to Britain's queen recently and felt sad.  Our royalty used to be our president but it's been awhile since I felt like we had a president that I would feel privileged to meet.  Probably most of my adult life. 

This is the receipt for my wedding dress.  Can you believe 44.10?  I remember mom telling dad that she could not make a dress for less than that.  When my sis married in December years earlier, mom sewed both of our velvet dresses.  Sis wore white  and I wore red.  Mom sewed fake pearls onto velvet ribbon so we would have chokers that matched our dresses.  I also found a hair bow.  I don't remember having to wear that thing.  Sis owes me big for a hair bow if I had to wear it.  As you can guess I'm researching pics.  The bow means you owe me lots.