Holiday Greetings

Wishing you and yours a Happy Holidays!

With love,
Johnny, Ophelia and Brooke

A Carny's Dream Home

This amazing home, designed by Lawrence Joseph in the Storybook Style was built between 1946-1970.

In 1996 it was declared as an Historical-Cultural monument. As well it should, it has been inspiring me for over a week!

The current residents gave me a little tour of the amazing grounds the other day and I took so many photographs. All of the little nooks and cranny's were just irresistible and the work and detail that went into the building and design of the place was fascinating.

For example, all of the interior furniture is built-in like on a ship and all hand-made. There was even a little sketch drawing in the garage of a guy building the bedroom bureaus! I did not see much of the interior, but the outside was amazing and awe inspiring enough. No nails- can you imagine?

To see more of the above pictures, please visit me over at carnycouture.blogspot.com
I am trying to direct traffic from brookeahanadaily over there so please do check it out when you can.

Rebekah's Visit

On our way to Pasadena!

At my Birthday Celebration.

Yummy capellini pasta in Pasadena.

Cute picture, but nothing good on this day at the Salvation Army darn it!

An inspired Carny - see my other blog!

Ophelia loving on Aunty Rebekah.

Successful shopping at the Melrose Trading Post once again!
See littleByRd Vintage for some of Rebekah's finds and stay tuned for some of my own!

One of my favorite flea market fellow Carny's, Manucci with a pretty funny "skylight" in his tent.

In Just One Week...

at Farm Chicks last Spring

...my friend Rebekah from over at LittlebyRD Vintage will be here to stay the weekend. Oh the adventures we will have. Can't wait to share them all with you here and over on my other blogs that I hope you'll check out Carny Couture and Studio Ophelia.

Spokane, Wa. last Spring

Missing My Mom

My mom visiting last January in West Hollywood.

Vising my Mom and Grandmother in Oregon last June.

Living it up in Ashland, Oregon with my Mom.

I'm missing my Mom so much lately. She is on a new journey and has moved to Jacksonville, Oregon. Jacksonville really sounds like her kind of place and it is rated a one of the top small cities in the US to live in! It is steeped in interesting history and she is even living in the Victorian home of none other than Bozo the Clown. Bizarre? It is said that there is a ghost, either his mother or his sister. My Mom has already had some strange experiences, but thankfully the ghost seems to be a friendly prankster. Can you believe she moved in on Halloween? She's one brave lady, not sure I would be able to do that.

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Meet Nicola, my new Carny friend. Visit me over at my other blog Carny Couture to see our recent adventures!

Look Who I Saw Drinking An Iced Latte on Sunset Blvd.

Could it really be? Jesus preaching on Sunset Boulevard.