tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44354194423792328122011-12-27T07:30:56.442-08:00Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.comBlogger2541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-6936055640332114562011-11-20T09:21:00.000-08:002011-11-20T09:59:19.416-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I will start on Wednesday: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Iron the Calvin Klein serviettes </div><div style="text-align: center;">(while the pies are in the oven)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Extend the table</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gather the extra chairs</div><div style="text-align: center;">Set out the serving ware on the buffet</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay out the place settings with the glassware </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iUv4aW5B0FM/Tsk6_eD2PTI/AAAAAAAABnc/k0b1_OC_RDg/s1600/House%2BRead%2BWork%2BFull%2B035.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iUv4aW5B0FM/Tsk6_eD2PTI/AAAAAAAABnc/k0b1_OC_RDg/s400/House%2BRead%2BWork%2BFull%2B035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677133667352591666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am going to decorate the table with persimmons my stepfather Tosh </div><div style="text-align: center;">picked some special for me with the branches attached (very Japanese).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uACKL_fjdiQ/Tsk6-q3IP4I/AAAAAAAABnA/iZ0V9KYCDVk/s1600/Mystery%2BHouse%2B025.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uACKL_fjdiQ/Tsk6-q3IP4I/AAAAAAAABnA/iZ0V9KYCDVk/s400/Mystery%2BHouse%2B025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677133653609037698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My Dad made this footed server. It will go beautifully with the table.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-693605564033211456?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-2045057992463512822011-11-20T09:01:00.000-08:002011-11-20T09:20:21.394-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WwUFjHfoTss/Tsk0qQxXGSI/AAAAAAAABm0/AMdEoaSiVhs/s1600/House%2B72708%2B015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WwUFjHfoTss/Tsk0qQxXGSI/AAAAAAAABm0/AMdEoaSiVhs/s400/House%2B72708%2B015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677126705938372898" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving for Twelve!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Turkey</div><div style="text-align: center;">Turkey Gravy</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stuffing</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cranberry Relish</div><div style="text-align: center;">Roast Beef</div><div style="text-align: center;">Beef Gravy</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yorkshire Pudding</div><div style="text-align: center;">Roasted Parsnips</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mashed Potatoes</div><div style="text-align: center;">Green Bean Casserole</div><div style="text-align: center;">Garlic Brussel Sprouts</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pumpkin Pie</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pear and Pecan Tart</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The turkey will be cooked in the "set it and forget it" rotisserie.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Vastsi will bring the Orange Cranberry Relish. My Dad will bring the Green Bean Casserole.</div><div style="text-align: center;">No hors d' ouvres because it ruins the appetite! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-204505799246351282?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-83292448278399933872011-10-16T17:19:00.000-07:002011-10-16T17:29:39.779-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5dSnP3c2vE8/Tpt1ZmFx5iI/AAAAAAAABmg/ebXNwUILXos/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-10-16%2Bat%2B5.21.31%2BPM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 194px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5dSnP3c2vE8/Tpt1ZmFx5iI/AAAAAAAABmg/ebXNwUILXos/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-10-16%2Bat%2B5.21.31%2BPM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664250038930499106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Strike One: Missoni Bath Towels</div><div style="text-align: center;">Strike Two: Missoni bath towels &amp; Papyrus greeting cards &amp; house plants</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hate, yes, hate, leaving a store empty-handed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8329244827839993387?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-28464618274036539082011-08-02T12:00:00.000-07:002011-08-02T12:57:58.326-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"> Bougainvellia.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a mouthfull.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a handfull (ouch).</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it is definitely beautifull!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5OWgdgSUFYk/TjhKWqEppiI/AAAAAAAABmM/upgFyb4doBA/s1600/HHS%2BMay2009%2B096.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5OWgdgSUFYk/TjhKWqEppiI/AAAAAAAABmM/upgFyb4doBA/s400/HHS%2BMay2009%2B096.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636336686765549090" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2846461827403653908?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-65987528456247488552011-07-13T19:16:00.000-07:002011-07-13T09:36:49.947-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S3TRPdoampI/AAAAAAAABQ8/YPhl0yBNn2o/s1600-h/IMG_3193.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S3TRPdoampI/AAAAAAAABQ8/YPhl0yBNn2o/s400/IMG_3193.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437200713725418130" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pink flowers</div><div style="text-align: center;"> in vases </div><div style="text-align: center;">on books</div><div style="text-align: center;"> on tables...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">salon style art installations...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">pillows on the bed...</div><div style="text-align: center;">pillows on the couch...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">stacks of books...</div><div style="text-align: center;">urns on books...</div><div style="text-align: center;">horses on books...</div><div style="text-align: center;">books (stacked in piles) on the couch...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">gilded shells...</div><div style="text-align: center;">shells on books...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"small luxuries"...</div><div style="text-align: center;">"decorative accessories"...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">pairs close together...</div><div style="text-align: center;">pairs side by side...</div><div style="text-align: center;">plinths side by side...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">throws...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">pink flowers </div><div style="text-align: center;">in vases </div><div style="text-align: center;">on books</div><div style="text-align: center;"> in a tray</div><div style="text-align: center;">on tables...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-6598752845624748855?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-42558113877787732142011-07-13T09:28:00.000-07:002011-07-13T09:32:42.504-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oKhVf-s9Shs/Th3IJ2Eyg0I/AAAAAAAABl0/denUiJ83nSk/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-07-13%2Bat%2B9.26.57%2BAM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oKhVf-s9Shs/Th3IJ2Eyg0I/AAAAAAAABl0/denUiJ83nSk/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-07-13%2Bat%2B9.26.57%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628875180742968130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am so over the cowhide rug! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4255811387778773214?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-37329715302761959782011-07-03T09:34:00.000-07:002011-07-03T09:45:45.314-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7XPr1dmUx_w/ThCb5BNU7sI/AAAAAAAABls/bXqtCvFcD98/s1600/October%2B09%2B024.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7XPr1dmUx_w/ThCb5BNU7sI/AAAAAAAABls/bXqtCvFcD98/s400/October%2B09%2B024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625167338464931522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">William Morris' golden rule,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Have nothing in your houses </div><div style="text-align: center;">which you do not know to be useful </div><div style="text-align: center;">or believe to be beautiful."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This can only mean one thing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">GARAGE SALE!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-3732971530276195978?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-24193267949589535492011-06-11T09:05:00.000-07:002011-06-11T09:25:34.505-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C9nglpk_yoE/TfOTX9_i-vI/AAAAAAAABkk/wWrzRgFhUqA/s1600/IMG_5557.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C9nglpk_yoE/TfOTX9_i-vI/AAAAAAAABkk/wWrzRgFhUqA/s400/IMG_5557.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616995200248511218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh honey, I'm just going down to get the paper...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TroZGObQhWA/TfOTXUIaEOI/AAAAAAAABkc/y--KWLPRUo0/s1600/IMG_5553.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TroZGObQhWA/TfOTXUIaEOI/AAAAAAAABkc/y--KWLPRUo0/s400/IMG_5553.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616995189011386594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There is something so satisfying about this!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">La Jefaza, <a href="http://www.knittaplease.com/home.html">Magda Sayeg</a> here!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And more yarn bombs <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/yarnbombingukdiy/pool/with/4090876998/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/iyd2011/pool/">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2419326794958953549?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-55392809930262578532011-06-11T08:14:00.001-07:002011-06-11T08:14:43.265-07:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/3426303165/" title="April 2009 Crochet Targets 024"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3426303165_93cdf864df.jpg" alt="April 2009 Crochet Targets 024 by emmajay2008" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/3426303165/">April 2009 Crochet Targets 024</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/">emmajay2008</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I'm the last to know!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5539280993026257853?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-26798948381591088902011-06-05T11:36:00.000-07:002011-06-05T11:53:58.105-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">The Last Bookstore has relocated to the corner of 5th and Spring,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> downtown Los Angeles. Next door is CB1 Gallery. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Immediately across the street is 2Bits Coffee House. </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VVhh0AxeQzI/TevOr2nsDRI/AAAAAAAABkM/sXHLdBJfP3o/s1600/IMG_5514.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VVhh0AxeQzI/TevOr2nsDRI/AAAAAAAABkM/sXHLdBJfP3o/s400/IMG_5514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614808613239131410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Great atmosphere!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vN9y4W75jb4/TevOrW4QNMI/AAAAAAAABkE/8_tZU8AW19E/s1600/IMG_5510.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vN9y4W75jb4/TevOrW4QNMI/AAAAAAAABkE/8_tZU8AW19E/s400/IMG_5510.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614808604718675138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Great assortment!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E-C1DMquOZo/TevOq0QJRQI/AAAAAAAABj8/MWxIjTELkvw/s1600/IMG_5520.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E-C1DMquOZo/TevOq0QJRQI/AAAAAAAABj8/MWxIjTELkvw/s400/IMG_5520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614808595423642882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Great prices!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dgaDH1t0Yzc/TevOqml6uOI/AAAAAAAABj0/Facop1BdZMA/s1600/IMG_5521.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dgaDH1t0Yzc/TevOqml6uOI/AAAAAAAABj0/Facop1BdZMA/s400/IMG_5521.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614808591756867810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Where is the coffee!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2679894838159108890?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-4554244084379718812011-06-04T08:34:00.000-07:002011-06-04T08:50:11.201-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_mzCgyKpi_o/TepSoXQyilI/AAAAAAAABjs/EpgncCJcZTI/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-06-04%2Bat%2B8.42.40%2BAM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_mzCgyKpi_o/TepSoXQyilI/AAAAAAAABjs/EpgncCJcZTI/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-06-04%2Bat%2B8.42.40%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614390738863426130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.Zoemurphy.com/">Zoe Murphy</a> at the BBC New Designers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-455424408437971881?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-91709425389981696522011-06-04T08:27:00.000-07:002011-06-04T08:32:48.314-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TyuZlKrBiOw/TepPTOMlktI/AAAAAAAABjk/OI0HMPC7msA/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-06-04%2Bat%2B7.21.11%2BAM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TyuZlKrBiOw/TepPTOMlktI/AAAAAAAABjk/OI0HMPC7msA/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-06-04%2Bat%2B7.21.11%2BAM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614387077117743826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Irvine Farmers Market across from UCI.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did not go there but the "every where girl"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dana did! Thanks Dana!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-9170942538998169652?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-10059886736306563742011-06-03T15:46:00.001-07:002011-06-03T15:59:55.626-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3WdEyTzlPhM/Telkltne_TI/AAAAAAAABjc/HVn4RNUIm1A/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-06-03%2Bat%2B3.43.42%2BPM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3WdEyTzlPhM/Telkltne_TI/AAAAAAAABjc/HVn4RNUIm1A/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2011-06-03%2Bat%2B3.43.42%2BPM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614129009557175602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">I love Etsy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love Flickr</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> for making this acquisition possible from Fox &amp; Thomas in Australia! </div><div style="text-align: center;">My family had this tea towel back in the 70's </div><div style="text-align: center;">and also the twin spied here in Casper James' <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30592115@N03/3933554395/in/set-72157609002863075/">cool pad</a>! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(So much happiness from a humble tea towel and not a famous painting!)</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-1005988673630656374?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-43866635188648633222011-04-17T07:35:00.000-07:002011-04-17T08:09:44.662-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EAhx1Es6Qcc/TasBWhjMKYI/AAAAAAAABjI/RTpRMC37o04/s1600/IMG_5438.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EAhx1Es6Qcc/TasBWhjMKYI/AAAAAAAABjI/RTpRMC37o04/s400/IMG_5438.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596568448412690818" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ufzHZa4u4OE/TasBWT0c3wI/AAAAAAAABjA/0v-E536hLxE/s1600/IMG_5439.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ufzHZa4u4OE/TasBWT0c3wI/AAAAAAAABjA/0v-E536hLxE/s400/IMG_5439.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596568444726992642" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.hgtv.com/candice-tells-all-full-episodes/videos/index.html">Candice Olsen</a> textured the wall of a bathroom with wood. <a href="http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/diy/a-diy-modular-wall-treatment-startribune-144273">re-nest</a> does it in white. I first saw it on the wall of a Japanese restaurant in NYC with miss-matched horizontal strips of birch. These walls can be made with wood scraps in any configuration, painted or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">un</span>-painted. I bought my mirror several years ago from <a href="http://www.grotshop.net/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">GROT</span></a>. This look fits the modernist aesthetic and is a satisfying <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">DYI</span>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4386663518864863322?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-27607904783720728022011-04-11T19:00:00.000-07:002011-04-11T19:08:32.337-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aY5RbqwUJHo/TaOzl0G4zxI/AAAAAAAABi4/2FrgvIjXYRM/s1600/IMG_5427.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aY5RbqwUJHo/TaOzl0G4zxI/AAAAAAAABi4/2FrgvIjXYRM/s400/IMG_5427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594512624348352274" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ECv2ct8ddiY/TaOzlvFslnI/AAAAAAAABiw/5nH8CS8g758/s1600/IMG_5430.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ECv2ct8ddiY/TaOzlvFslnI/AAAAAAAABiw/5nH8CS8g758/s400/IMG_5430.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594512623001179762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DL1CYZac_1I/TaOzlU8u5YI/AAAAAAAABio/ITk91U--m2A/s1600/IMG_5431.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DL1CYZac_1I/TaOzlU8u5YI/AAAAAAAABio/ITk91U--m2A/s400/IMG_5431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594512615984260482" /></a><br />I helped my Mum put together these pots for The Daughters of the British Empire's June Faire.<div>They will be kept in her green house until the first week of June. The squirrels don't stand a chance. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2760790478372072802?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-51240251669071885612011-04-11T18:19:00.000-07:002011-04-11T18:21:21.912-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XkdOne-NptA/TaOo81q3GUI/AAAAAAAABiY/FnZaTS7qH-o/s1600/IMG_5436.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XkdOne-NptA/TaOo81q3GUI/AAAAAAAABiY/FnZaTS7qH-o/s400/IMG_5436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594500925276756290" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">UGH!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5124025166907188561?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-43548351328854087432011-03-20T12:58:00.001-07:002011-03-20T12:58:30.175-07:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/2667250690/" title="Lambs Ear 109"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2667250690_94d9f9896c.jpg" alt="Lambs Ear 109 by emmajay2008" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/2667250690/">Lambs Ear 109</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/emmajay/">emmajay2008</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>While spending at least two hours trying to search for the correct name of this common succulent loved by the squirrels in my 'hood. I have decided to identify all the succulents and cacti at hodge podge lodge! How's that for continuing education! Wish me luck!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4354835132885408743?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-91362856250924248742011-03-20T11:15:00.000-07:002011-03-20T12:21:12.199-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OV1_a9bO5z4/TYZOJGO8z3I/AAAAAAAABhw/aSjnldUmVO8/s1600/IMG_5167.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OV1_a9bO5z4/TYZOJGO8z3I/AAAAAAAABhw/aSjnldUmVO8/s400/IMG_5167.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586238305998786418" /></a><br />The only kind of <a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/Squirrel-Candleholder/?cat=462&amp;initial=">squirrel</a> I like is a ceramic one made by Jonathan Adler! <div><br /></div><div>Our neighborhood squirrels enjoy the juicy blue succulents on the deck in between the tall 50 year old cypress trees. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thankfully, I also have them planted near the front door, where they are thriving. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have replanted many of my sister-in-law's patio pots with succulents because her apartment patio gets sun all day long. If I don't hurry up, she will be back in San Diego to her yard, that is much cooler, but also a home to squirrels!</div><div><br /></div><div>My husband thinks that they are just thirsty and I should put the kitty's water dish back on the deck!</div><div>Any suggestions?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G84-gDbLxwo/TYZEw1NPWmI/AAAAAAAABho/1SfzKOSX2uo/s1600/IMG_5168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G84-gDbLxwo/TYZEw1NPWmI/AAAAAAAABho/1SfzKOSX2uo/s400/IMG_5168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586227993506699874" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-9136285625092424874?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-6789267774010616012011-03-20T10:36:00.000-07:002011-03-20T11:14:23.824-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IsVKOzkE9xQ/TYY8fVXPLrI/AAAAAAAABhg/KELQuHWix4w/s1600/IMG_5187.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IsVKOzkE9xQ/TYY8fVXPLrI/AAAAAAAABhg/KELQuHWix4w/s320/IMG_5187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586218896807898802" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1nM6gt68Gyc/TYY7_tkQFBI/AAAAAAAABhY/U2k70gTuT10/s1600/IMG_5200.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1nM6gt68Gyc/TYY7_tkQFBI/AAAAAAAABhY/U2k70gTuT10/s320/IMG_5200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586218353549120530" /></a>Family dinner Japanese inspired minimal table setting. </div><div>Roast beef, yorkshire pudding, and garlic <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-brussels-sprouts-recipe2/index.html">brussel sprouts</a> for dinner and trifle for dessert. I float the candles on rocks instead of water. The <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/Textiles/16050?pageNumber=2">SNAR</a> mats were acquired from IKEA many moons ago and I am glad to see that they are still in the website if not at the Carson store. I used them for my parents 25th wedding anniversary. I used to worry about anything damaging my table, which seems so petty these days. A good wipe over with <a href="http://www.howardproducts.com/feednwax.htm">Howard Feed-N-Wax</a> and I'm over it. </div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-678926777401061601?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-23755527609675631752011-03-13T16:30:00.001-07:002011-03-20T13:00:54.994-07:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/2686971981/" title="Hornsea Vase"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/2686971981_7c375367b1.jpg" alt="Hornsea Vase by emmajay2008" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/2686971981/">Hornsea Vase</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/emmajay/">emmajay2008</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I bought this at the Hitchin Flea about 12 years ago. I knew it was Hornsea but that was about it! Know I know it called Tanglewood!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2375552760967563175?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-15237377068011187492011-03-13T16:09:00.001-07:002011-03-13T16:24:12.852-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j6__1LpL-UU/TX1PJ3PuDmI/AAAAAAAABhI/oyz8qFXpExI/s1600/IMG_5196.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j6__1LpL-UU/TX1PJ3PuDmI/AAAAAAAABhI/oyz8qFXpExI/s400/IMG_5196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583706143876583010" /></a>I already have some FLOR tile runners in the house. I love them because they do not move when you vacuum. The choices are almost overwhelming. The design application is really helpful. And, now, when you order, it is so easy to get tiles cut.<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fCpzGShDNf0/TX1PJSfse0I/AAAAAAAABhA/G2-13t8Co4A/s1600/IMG_5194.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fCpzGShDNf0/TX1PJSfse0I/AAAAAAAABhA/G2-13t8Co4A/s400/IMG_5194.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583706134011476802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I chose the British wool made in America!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XpZDDyKvw1A/TX1PJKZTpBI/AAAAAAAABg4/haecLQeH4h8/s1600/IMG_5197.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XpZDDyKvw1A/TX1PJKZTpBI/AAAAAAAABg4/haecLQeH4h8/s400/IMG_5197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583706131837199378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What is great about these carpet tiles is that I can configure the runners into a rug!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">No more rug pads to deal with! Yay!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-1523737706801118749?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-46403969407483863062011-03-13T16:01:00.000-07:002011-03-13T16:05:40.757-07:00Please think about supporting the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><a href="http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.1a019a978f421296e81ec89e43181aa0/?vgnextoid=f9efd2a1ac6ae210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD">Red Cross</a> </span>with a donation to for their efforts to help the Japanese people.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4640396940748386306?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-60565205546544461732011-03-06T11:16:00.000-08:002011-03-06T11:18:55.568-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SBrH4L2U8X4/TXPd0j-DMXI/AAAAAAAABgo/Fn2AfGtnqhY/s1600/IMG_5111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SBrH4L2U8X4/TXPd0j-DMXI/AAAAAAAABgo/Fn2AfGtnqhY/s400/IMG_5111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581048258320609650" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-6056520554654446173?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-88462908409455019312011-02-08T20:46:00.000-08:002011-02-08T20:56:20.537-08:00<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The nerve!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TVIc_hJ_ApI/AAAAAAAABgQ/ZwOiSFPMbyE/s1600/IMG_4874.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TVIc_hJ_ApI/AAAAAAAABgQ/ZwOiSFPMbyE/s400/IMG_4874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571547566568309394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, it's so on!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TVIc_bDAklI/AAAAAAAABgI/QHRq7IBKwE0/s1600/IMG_4875.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TVIc_bDAklI/AAAAAAAABgI/QHRq7IBKwE0/s400/IMG_4875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571547564928438866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These are the succulents that have the opalescent look</div><div style="text-align: center;">to almost blue. Several patches have almost <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">disappeared</span>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Any suggestions?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8846290840945501931?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-17999112092504270872011-02-08T20:27:00.000-08:002011-02-08T20:46:29.850-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TVIY3XTlFAI/AAAAAAAABgA/Qw18ps8lDJ8/s1600/IMG_5044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TVIY3XTlFAI/AAAAAAAABgA/Qw18ps8lDJ8/s400/IMG_5044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571543028438733826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Great food, great service, spotlessly clean!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TVIY2-gsvzI/AAAAAAAABf4/oeJ_Ao2P5AE/s1600/IMG_5043.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TVIY2-gsvzI/AAAAAAAABf4/oeJ_Ao2P5AE/s400/IMG_5043.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571543021782875954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Covered patio!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TVIY2RaqxwI/AAAAAAAABfw/heF-00e_mow/s1600/IMG_5042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TVIY2RaqxwI/AAAAAAAABfw/heF-00e_mow/s400/IMG_5042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571543009677985538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Panuchos, salbutes, tamales, kibi, breakfast and aromatic coffee too!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tamales to go!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">HABANERO'S</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yucatan and Mexican Grill</div><div style="text-align: center;">5189 Alhambra Ave. (Lombardy)</div><div style="text-align: center;">LA 90032</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">323-276-1360</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-1799911209250427087?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-999133262194477602011-02-04T07:59:00.001-08:002011-02-04T07:59:47.519-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28773898@N04/5336539937/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5336539937_3ca9c91d8a_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28773898@N04/5336539937/">Vintage Doll Tea Cosy</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/28773898@N04/">Kelvin64</a></span></div>This is me! Thanks Kelvin64!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-99913326219447760?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-42946535497269083022011-01-08T08:45:00.001-08:002011-01-08T08:45:49.451-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/h_is_for_home/4686075130/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4686075130_485341d0f4_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/h_is_for_home/4686075130/">vintage 'Black Velvet' coffee set designed by John Russell for Hostess Tableware</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/h_is_for_home/">H is for Home</a></span></div>Let's go shopping. Exercise that index finger over to your right to "H is for Home!"<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4294653549726908302?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-11682090032041900962011-01-03T22:27:00.000-08:002011-01-03T22:30:29.052-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TSK-MzGOZRI/AAAAAAAABfc/PiAF-OHcyn8/s1600/IMG_4801.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TSK-MzGOZRI/AAAAAAAABfc/PiAF-OHcyn8/s400/IMG_4801.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558214017212638482" /></a>She is camera shy in the blog photo!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-1168209003204190096?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-25496984551296624232010-12-31T19:17:00.001-08:002010-12-31T19:40:34.812-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TR6dSSyZPbI/AAAAAAAABes/zBn25p7TbYg/s1600/IMG_3943.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TR6dSSyZPbI/AAAAAAAABes/zBn25p7TbYg/s400/IMG_3943.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557051927828184498" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2549698455129662423?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-18526117304088956742010-11-20T07:42:00.001-08:002010-11-20T07:42:50.821-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsetculture/3234523745/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3336/3234523745_7f445ddfed_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsetculture/3234523745/"> 50's Ceramic Asian dancer</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jetsetculture/">charlie3engineer</a></span></div>From my FLICKR FAVS.<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-1852611730408895674?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-10195120686063282632010-11-11T16:08:00.001-08:002010-11-11T16:08:47.507-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hindsvikvintage/5165887446/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/5165887446_0b3d7e7e46_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hindsvikvintage/5165887446/">New Vintage Arrivals!</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hindsvikvintage/">Hindsvik</a></span></div>Nice! And I am not a fan of gold!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-1019512068606328263?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-36055827405761746502010-10-31T12:48:00.001-07:002010-10-31T12:48:58.990-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justjen10/5080567512/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5080567512_6c26957c2e_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justjen10/5080567512/">Beach Babe Tea Cosy</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/justjen10/">justjen10</a></span></div>My Aunt Audrey would have loved this tea cozy from my flickr Tea Cozy Crazy group!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-3605582740576174650?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-6887817772967889442010-10-30T10:08:00.001-07:002010-10-30T10:08:29.480-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/h_is_for_home/5105591108/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1411/5105591108_7d677ea3ca_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/h_is_for_home/5105591108/">vintage &quot;Scorpio&quot; tea towel</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/h_is_for_home/">H is for Home</a></span></div>Yes, I know, what happened to April, May, June, July, August, September, and October?... Scorpio is my astro sign and I am heading for a big 50 crash landing at the end of the month! Ugh!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-688781777296788944?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-45425108567686469852010-10-21T17:47:00.000-07:002010-10-21T18:11:54.071-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TMDkIAFY-5I/AAAAAAAABd4/nfFeB08C3pg/s1600/IMG_4301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TMDkIAFY-5I/AAAAAAAABd4/nfFeB08C3pg/s400/IMG_4301.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530671168523664274" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The weather is crazy. You know it must be so when the English expats are exclaiming "bloody weather!" in the South Bay. While over here in the LA/Alhambra/South Pas Triangle we are foraging for mushrooms. The abundance of discarded umbrellas remind me of New York, where I hear the weather is positively mild. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4542510856768646985?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-57125231984780499602010-10-16T08:58:00.000-07:002010-10-16T08:59:46.488-07:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X3A8bGCqpQQ?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X3A8bGCqpQQ?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5712523198478049960?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-70060856612945063632010-10-16T08:27:00.001-07:002010-10-16T08:39:26.395-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TLnEigDvhQI/AAAAAAAABdw/uE76opZvKSk/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-15+at+8.57.54+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TLnEigDvhQI/AAAAAAAABdw/uE76opZvKSk/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-15+at+8.57.54+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528666114574222594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/Squirrel-Candleholder/?cat=462&amp;initial=">Jonathan Adler</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-7006085661294506363?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-77910690372835038082010-10-10T08:08:00.000-07:002010-10-10T08:16:45.749-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TLHYTI8KnSI/AAAAAAAABdg/bTOULAkmrZU/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-10+at+8.13.31+AM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TLHYTI8KnSI/AAAAAAAABdg/bTOULAkmrZU/s400/Screen+shot+2010-10-10+at+8.13.31+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526436041089260834" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Look what I stumbled upon! Check out <a href="http:///www.mod-ology.com">Mod-ology's</a> site! </div><div style="text-align: center;">A mix of old and new may be just right for you.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-7791069037283503808?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-29899598549638409182010-10-09T15:20:00.001-07:002010-10-09T15:20:15.000-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodendonkey/4412887453/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4412887453_372e4122a6_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodendonkey/4412887453/">Kenneth Townsend Policeman glass dish</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/woodendonkey/">Wooden donkey</a></span></div>No ashes in this tray please!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2989959854963840918?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-13691714878877253242010-10-05T16:04:00.000-07:002010-10-05T17:05:39.166-07:00<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Heading over to the see the family last weekend in the South Bay, I felt like a wander through <a href="http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3710474483/memory-lanes-antique-mall-carson">Memory Lane Antique Mall</a>. I love listening to the old tunes while I look at vintage. I wasn't really looking for anything special. I came upon the following objects but what did I take home? Can you guess?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TKu0e9RMaiI/AAAAAAAABcY/ecSbbgnH650/s1600/IMG_4180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TKu0e9RMaiI/AAAAAAAABcY/ecSbbgnH650/s400/IMG_4180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524707811835800098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Red Wing Pottery (label).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TKu0LiUDJ-I/AAAAAAAABcQ/AvNDfCJ3vaI/s1600/IMG_4175.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TKu0LiUDJ-I/AAAAAAAABcQ/AvNDfCJ3vaI/s400/IMG_4175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524707478182504418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Harkerware, USA. Eight cups and eight tea plates. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They also have a set of 10 with a creamer and a sugar bowl!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TKuzgJDKVUI/AAAAAAAABcI/em4HbsxgkNk/s1600/IMG_4173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TKuzgJDKVUI/AAAAAAAABcI/em4HbsxgkNk/s400/IMG_4173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524706732666410306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now a Macy's sans popovers, chopped salad and the models.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check back and see!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-1369171487887725324?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-24766580559797613702010-09-09T17:38:00.000-07:002010-09-09T17:42:23.427-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TIl-jDucmsI/AAAAAAAABcA/hATIY7rz4to/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-09+at+5.37.47+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TIl-jDucmsI/AAAAAAAABcA/hATIY7rz4to/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-09+at+5.37.47+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515078359452523202" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2476658055979761370?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-1625322841831301852010-09-03T14:16:00.000-07:002010-09-03T14:22:55.513-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TIFmCAz5LcI/AAAAAAAABbw/jPLqvCAiM1o/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-09-03+at+2.16.03+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 358px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TIFmCAz5LcI/AAAAAAAABbw/jPLqvCAiM1o/s400/Screen+shot+2010-09-03+at+2.16.03+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512799603641626050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wow, this lamp has my name on it! <i><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/tall-carved-glass-table-lamp-w562/?pkey=ctable-lamps">Go for it!</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-162532284183130185?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-46169996916863728752010-08-18T13:13:00.000-07:002010-08-18T22:01:38.514-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SXObxMUXZeI/AAAAAAAAAsk/gp_7I3DfRqI/s1600-h/Full+Moon+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292745256513005026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SXObxMUXZeI/AAAAAAAAAsk/gp_7I3DfRqI/s400/Full+Moon+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> Two Sundays ago I visited the Pasadena City College Flea Market for, dare I say, the first time!<br />Well anyway, I stuck to my budget and then had to keep my hands in my pockets for the rest of the visit. I saw these really cute vintage colored shot glasses in the original box and just had to bring them home to the hubby. You can barely make out that the original cost which was a whopping 49 cents. In even smaller print, it says "the akron." OMG! I remember happily trailing around after my parents around this home furnishing store in the early seventies! The store was located between 182nd and 190th streets on east side of Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance. Where's that darn time machine when you need it? Does anyone else remember "the akron" store?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4616999691686372875?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-9484475766317775382010-08-15T09:43:00.000-07:002010-08-15T10:04:37.667-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGgdKbIhrVI/AAAAAAAABas/ZCY4SV3KGtE/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-15+at+9.59.21+AM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGgdKbIhrVI/AAAAAAAABas/ZCY4SV3KGtE/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-15+at+9.59.21+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505682609379847506" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's Sunday, let's go for a drive through Poole</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and maybe find a pub for a bit of lunch! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sound good?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> In this case getting there is all the fun thanks to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35144812@N07/sets/72157624587685899/with/4886062091/">livingrooms flickr poole</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">No need for the passport or green card!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-948447576631777538?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-89815417072057026702010-08-14T08:26:00.001-07:002010-08-14T08:41:16.450-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGa3MC6PqbI/AAAAAAAABak/-94Z4RyAQz8/s1600/IMG_4020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGa3MC6PqbI/AAAAAAAABak/-94Z4RyAQz8/s320/IMG_4020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505289012074490290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The fragrant trumpet flower </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGa3Li1-3yI/AAAAAAAABac/3DDmQuGduC4/s1600/IMG_4024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGa3Li1-3yI/AAAAAAAABac/3DDmQuGduC4/s320/IMG_4024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505289003466678050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">quietly makes it presence known</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGa3LDg89KI/AAAAAAAABaU/e7do8PKg_Sc/s1600/IMG_4030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGa3LDg89KI/AAAAAAAABaU/e7do8PKg_Sc/s320/IMG_4030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505288995056972962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The evening is still </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGa3KmcmKZI/AAAAAAAABaM/a0R1RtRCTN8/s1600/IMG_4025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGa3KmcmKZI/AAAAAAAABaM/a0R1RtRCTN8/s320/IMG_4025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505288987254073746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Between them, the buildings hold </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGa3KCqsnJI/AAAAAAAABaE/0ot3QarWRm0/s1600/IMG_4027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TGa3KCqsnJI/AAAAAAAABaE/0ot3QarWRm0/s320/IMG_4027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505288977649540242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a fragrant gift for the guests</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8981541707205702670?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-15133156481259884682010-08-14T08:14:00.001-07:002010-08-14T08:14:24.271-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelulubird/4267303513/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4267303513_57e67bc8e6_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelulubird/4267303513/">utensil portrait</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/thelulubird/">the lulu bird</a></span></div>Nothing like a lightweight functional wooden spoon to do the job right!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-1513315648125988468?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-34816649594119391092010-07-26T07:44:00.001-07:002010-07-26T07:47:58.370-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TE2flt8X0yI/AAAAAAAABZ8/hk7dEr871Gs/s1600/IMG_3971.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TE2flt8X0yI/AAAAAAAABZ8/hk7dEr871Gs/s400/IMG_3971.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498226190426034978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mint latte from Urth Cafe. Pricey but nicey!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-3481664959411939109?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-45253794316541163242010-07-02T12:27:00.000-07:002010-07-02T12:30:24.750-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TC49_BH1zXI/AAAAAAAABZc/1aFYiLPLHsE/s1600/IMG_3912.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TC49_BH1zXI/AAAAAAAABZc/1aFYiLPLHsE/s400/IMG_3912.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489393148653587826" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4525379431654116324?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-85626168981314870872010-06-29T12:18:00.000-07:002010-06-29T12:21:29.481-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TCpHNU3FyVI/AAAAAAAABYs/LWJR3xGXJaY/s1600/IMG_3915.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/TCpHNU3FyVI/AAAAAAAABYs/LWJR3xGXJaY/s400/IMG_3915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488277390168017234" /></a>Nice and different...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8562616898131487087?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-31063877544250983502010-05-27T18:13:00.000-07:002010-05-27T18:35:08.187-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Well there's Arc de Triomphe, and my personal favorite,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the arch at Washington Square Park in NYC. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S_8bQYVopZI/AAAAAAAABYM/Tdq8BkoNYck/s1600/IMG_3724.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S_8bQYVopZI/AAAAAAAABYM/Tdq8BkoNYck/s400/IMG_3724.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476125640130864530" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now it seems that we are the proud neighbors of the Arch of Alhambra. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, it's cute. It looks just like a hunk of cake. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The plantings are nice. It is really hard to see them</div><div style="text-align: center;"> unless you are turning left onto Fremont.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I bet there is a nice view from Phil Spector's house. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S_8bPTIpVQI/AAAAAAAABX8/axlRUMpbutA/s1600/IMG_2551.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S_8bPTIpVQI/AAAAAAAABX8/axlRUMpbutA/s400/IMG_2551.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476125621554337026" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I have watched it 's progress from many trips</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to the pharmacy (let's not go there!).</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-3106387754425098350?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-3521657450939012092010-05-22T08:04:00.000-07:002010-05-23T09:42:34.650-07:00<div><br /></div>Even though we love our elliptical "surfboard" table, it had lost it melamine veneer and the glue was rising to the surface. After all, my husband had scooped it up along with 4 fake Cherners for $50 in the early 90's.<div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S_f-KD0U-UI/AAAAAAAABX0/mOzhOaPkIfQ/s400/Screen+shot+2010-05-22+at+8.50.10+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474123320869058882" /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>We bought a 12 seater Danish table at Veteran's Stadium, Long Beach, $300 delivered! We were told it was teak, so we had a mind to refinish it 2 years later we took it apart and had Gavin at<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S_f-KD0U-UI/AAAAAAAABX0/mOzhOaPkIfQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-05-22+at+8.50.10+AM.png" style="text-decoration: none; "> </a><a href="http://www.grotshop.net/">Grot</a> look at it. "If I have to jump ship, I'll ring you," BH, I said as I handed him a pack of export Digestives for extra encouragement. A miracle ensued and voila we have a new table!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S_f-J9omawI/AAAAAAAABXs/jFqQBDr4Xdg/s1600/IMG_3702.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S_f-J9omawI/AAAAAAAABXs/jFqQBDr4Xdg/s400/IMG_3702.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474123319209257730" /></a><div>This is a beautifully engineered table. The top slides apart to reveal the stored leaves as the base remains stable, a great benefit to 50 somethings (ugh) with bad backs!</div><div><br /></div><div>It's wider than our old table and I thought it would crowd the room. The test was my Mum's 70th birthday party. I temporarily separated my favorite (vintage by now, surely!) IKEA bookcases to fit the party of 13.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S_f-Jfr88LI/AAAAAAAABXk/DxUrqSsiiFA/s1600/IMG_3753.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S_f-Jfr88LI/AAAAAAAABXk/DxUrqSsiiFA/s400/IMG_3753.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474123311170252978" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I like it!</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-352165745093901209?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-39178422517598448162010-05-01T13:53:00.000-07:002010-05-01T14:10:47.085-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9yWASgNWbI/AAAAAAAABXc/gn9o0BqLKZA/s1600/IMG_3687.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9yWASgNWbI/AAAAAAAABXc/gn9o0BqLKZA/s400/IMG_3687.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466408979432036786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Three weekends! I am not surprised! The first Sunday I tried to snap a pic in the tree sent him/her scurrying to the CD rack. The second weekend my husband calmly noted how perfect he/she looked on the fireplace screen. The third weekend I had a hunch that he/she might be back to the ficus! Sure enough, he/she was ready and so was I by turning off the flash!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9yV_iIfdnI/AAAAAAAABXU/xNTdarBPm0A/s1600/IMG_3685.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9yV_iIfdnI/AAAAAAAABXU/xNTdarBPm0A/s400/IMG_3685.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466408966447658610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I then decided to try catching him to let him out. </div><div style="text-align: center;">One plastic, two tries!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Adios muchacho!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-3917842251759844816?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-30668347079967616382010-05-01T13:46:00.001-07:002010-05-01T13:53:27.900-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9yTsVu3-oI/AAAAAAAABXM/ivW-cyN6U2c/s1600/IMG_3684.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9yTsVu3-oI/AAAAAAAABXM/ivW-cyN6U2c/s400/IMG_3684.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466406437678217858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The first sweet peas of the season from Palos Verdes!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The delicate fragrance is intoxicating!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Mum!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-3066834707996761638?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-47096278823899528812010-04-27T15:39:00.001-07:002010-05-01T13:39:23.611-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pips-trip/4525486415/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4525486415_5d7f0d2619_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pips-trip/4525486415/">1956 Large Denby 'Burlington' Skittle Vase by Albert and Glyn Colledge</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pips-trip/">Pips-Trip.co.uk</a></span></div>This takes me back to my Audrey's home in off Canons Drive in Edgeware! I think it used to reside on the windowsill half way up the stairs!<br /><br />Check out Pips other trippy collections.<br /><br />Thanks Pips-Trip.co.uk!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4709627882389952881?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-86457322281155064152010-04-26T21:16:00.001-07:002010-04-26T21:16:38.060-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodendonkey/3859991726/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2497/3859991726_157d251415_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodendonkey/3859991726/">Vintage British lion tea towel</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/woodendonkey/">Wooden donkey</a></span></div>To see more great vintage screened tea towels like these visit flickr.<br /><br />Wooden Donkey has a great eye for color! Thanks for the contributions!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8645732228115506415?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-50855834280269847542010-04-24T08:29:00.000-07:002010-04-24T08:45:08.414-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9MQsgjp_lI/AAAAAAAABXE/wKR7tTsG-L4/s1600/IMG_3413.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9MQsgjp_lI/AAAAAAAABXE/wKR7tTsG-L4/s400/IMG_3413.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463729129770319442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9MQsBToKyI/AAAAAAAABW8/wtrbZkuYSSk/s1600/IMG_3417.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9MQsBToKyI/AAAAAAAABW8/wtrbZkuYSSk/s400/IMG_3417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463729121381591842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9MQrl4P0II/AAAAAAAABW0/WkIKMUSx-5s/s1600/IMG_3411.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S9MQrl4P0II/AAAAAAAABW0/WkIKMUSx-5s/s400/IMG_3411.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463729114018992258" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5085583428026984754?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-8880913833728324232010-04-11T09:27:00.001-07:002010-04-11T09:27:32.184-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtombx/4510921808/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2127/4510921808_c72b386f48_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtombx/4510921808/">Menards Find</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/xtombx/">xtombx</a></span></div>I checked the menards.com website and all the styles are there!<br />Thankx xtombx!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-888091383372832423?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-59422567359936834762010-03-20T08:12:00.000-07:002010-03-20T08:28:07.223-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S6TohhlCt_I/AAAAAAAABWc/5eP6oByvFmU/s1600-h/IMG_3286.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S6TohhlCt_I/AAAAAAAABWc/5eP6oByvFmU/s400/IMG_3286.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450737111672207346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S6Tmojq5vxI/AAAAAAAABWU/fOlz0PjTMLM/s1600-h/IMG_3286.jpg"></a>Eedeh Shomaa Mobaarak! <div><br /></div><div>It's Persian New Year, </div><div><br /></div><div>Nooroz!</div><div><br /></div><div>The first day of spring!</div><div><br /></div><div>Such a sensible time to mark the new year.</div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5942256735993683476?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-9309541669887163422010-02-27T14:00:00.000-08:002010-02-27T14:13:21.489-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S4mW7OFp2DI/AAAAAAAABWM/qVkrbx8anOQ/s1600-h/tn.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S4mW7OFp2DI/AAAAAAAABWM/qVkrbx8anOQ/s400/tn.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443047568792213554" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>My daughter took these photos<div> yesterday in Manhattan! </div><div>The beauty was short-lived </div><div>because today they had to</div><div> throw down the salt!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S4mW6_i4NdI/AAAAAAAABWE/we7iq5vvrgE/s1600-h/tn-1.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 110px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S4mW6_i4NdI/AAAAAAAABWE/we7iq5vvrgE/s400/tn-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443047564888258002" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-930954166988716342?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-6208025165461519912010-02-26T18:29:00.001-08:002010-02-26T18:29:01.784-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/4390561897/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4390561897_66a9d8f2c6_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/4390561897/">IMG_3247</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/emmajay/">emmajay2008</a></span></div>Last Sunday I made my way through the crowded Veterans Stadium. The weather was obviously on the cool and cloudy side. I was thinking about England and then my gaze fell upon this hat!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-620802516546151991?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-51923412846766004242010-02-26T18:22:00.001-08:002010-02-26T18:22:19.846-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/4390561893/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4390561893_a2f2498321_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/4390561893/">IMG_3254</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/emmajay/">emmajay2008</a></span></div>During the summer of '97 my daughter and I spent 8 weeks in London while I worked on my masters thesis! We were waiting for a train on the Bakerloo Line and an old one just like this pulled into the station. I remember telling my daughter that this might be our only opportunity to ride on such an old train! I scored this tea towel from that cute blonde German lady who sells at the long Beach and Torrance markets! I even talked her down two bucks!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5192341284676600424?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-59994450350886117762010-02-17T08:02:00.001-08:002010-02-17T08:04:49.105-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21831594@N05/3890525022/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/3890525022_34ea1d82e8_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style=" margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21831594@N05/3890525022/"></a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/21831594@N05/">fingerspitzengefühl</a></span></div>melbomba.blogspot.com has a sweet composite of this tray collection that she shared from bloesem.blogs.com...I would love to have a tray collection like this one by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21831594@N05/sets/72157622131603687/">fingerspitzengefuhl</a>, but honestly, I am too old and live on the wrong continent!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5999445035088611776?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-8944869347422194892010-02-16T18:31:00.001-08:002010-02-16T18:31:58.561-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artyczechs/4362956818/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/4362956818_a65be63821_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artyczechs/4362956818/">Glass clock</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/artyczechs/">retroczechs</a></span></div>Wow! I am immediately drawn to anything designed by the Czechs. I remember that apartment in the late Metropolitan Home that was so "drop dead gorgeous"! <br /><br />De kuji vam Retro Czechs!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-894486934742219489?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-86965887392359481132010-02-15T09:52:00.001-08:002010-02-15T09:52:33.596-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37166458@N06/3963327087/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3281/3963327087_52680c3787_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37166458@N06/3963327087/">North Hinksey</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/37166458@N06/">elizabeth moriarty</a></span></div>Elizabeth Moriarty has a delicious little set of streamline modern houses on flickr. I cringe at the word tear-down and salute these Brits who care to restore these gems. <br /><br />As a child, each time I visited my Aunt Audrey in Canon's Park in I noted the gradual disappearance of these sugar cube houses. One beautiful house on Chestnut Avenue was replaced with a "french country" styled house.<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8696588739235948113?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-27567548559871063032010-02-15T08:42:00.000-08:002010-02-15T08:50:23.785-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S3l6kKKAp2I/AAAAAAAABTE/8yvl-tyr4dg/s1600-h/IMG_2802.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S3l6kKKAp2I/AAAAAAAABTE/8yvl-tyr4dg/s400/IMG_2802.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438512786646804322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday to the CEO of Chez Dave!</div><div style="text-align: center;">From your number one fan!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2756754855987106303?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-4481526535122476842010-02-13T11:10:00.000-08:002010-02-13T11:19:37.967-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S3b6EqrjiQI/AAAAAAAABR8/UfqUqck4Fqg/s1600-h/023_23.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S3b6EqrjiQI/AAAAAAAABR8/UfqUqck4Fqg/s400/023_23.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437808558179846402" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is a photo from the house that we lived in previously.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see, it is quite different from </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Hodge Podge Lodge. </div><div style="text-align: center;">See the orange painting by <a href="http://www.cb1gallery.com">Daniel Askten</a>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-448152653512247684?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-86543959364638437142010-02-13T10:43:00.000-08:002010-02-13T11:07:05.027-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S3b2yeHXw0I/AAAAAAAABR0/RclVnL7oHaE/s1600-h/IMG_3121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S3b2yeHXw0I/AAAAAAAABR0/RclVnL7oHaE/s400/IMG_3121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437804947034325826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Detail of untitled painting by HK Zamani installed at home not at CB1.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">My better half HK Zamani is half of the two person inaugural exhibition at </span><a href="http://www.cb1gallery.com/exhibitions.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">CB1 Gallery</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> founded and directed by Clyde Beswick.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><i style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266086888_1" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: text; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background- background-position: initial initial; color:transparent;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Difference and Repetition</span></span></i></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Daniel Aksten</span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">HK </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266086888_3" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Zamani</span></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1266086888_4" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">February 11</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> - March 14, 2010</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Reception: </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Saturday, Feb. 13, 5-8</span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><b style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">CB1 GALLERY</span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">207 W. 5th St.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">LA, CA 90013</span></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8654395936463843714?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-58237277823360029622010-02-12T11:14:00.000-08:002010-02-12T11:25:11.576-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">a</span>L<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">e</span>X<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">a</span>N<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">d</span>E<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">r</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">m</span>C<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">q</span>U<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">e</span>E<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">n</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5823727782336002962?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-86685420396962612902010-02-12T11:10:00.000-08:002010-02-15T07:48:00.905-08:00I rang up this morning to cancel the ELLE DECOR that replaced Metropolitan Home and was told that I may expect one to two more issues and a cash refund of $ 3.90.<div><br /></div><div>This is what was printed on the post card that was sent to me</div><div><br /></div><div>"ELLE DECOR, published 10 times a year, is the leading interior design magazine in the world. A guide to the best the words of design and architecture have to offer, it showcases inspiring homes, smart ideas, cool objects, fascinating people, and useful entertaining ideas-plus where to travel, what to look for, and where to stay, dine, shop.</div><div><br /></div><div>We deeply regret any inconvenience, and we hope you enjoy ELLE DECOR."</div><div><br /></div><div>This magazine needs a big reality check!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8668542039696261290?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-5962385182290397072010-02-04T21:09:00.000-08:002010-02-04T21:49:17.836-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S2utYqqw_5I/AAAAAAAABQ0/6mtXdrh8zkg/s1600-h/home-decorating-ideas-MH0709-SCHEIDT7-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S2utYqqw_5I/AAAAAAAABQ0/6mtXdrh8zkg/s400/home-decorating-ideas-MH0709-SCHEIDT7-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434628014634762130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Met Home of the Month for July/August 2009 by designer Amy Lau.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I got the postcard today. My December Met Home was my last. I must be the last to know on the planet. I searched Met Home on Apartment Therapy and sure enough, yup, it was announced early in November. I was "in production" at work! I am glad that I didn't know. <div><br /></div><div>I will be getting Elle Decor instead. I will look at them but will probably pass them on to the youngsters! I plan to re-read all my old issues of Met Home! Good thing I save all of the issues! </div><div><br /></div><div>The only way for me to feel a little better is to visit the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/76563932@N00/pool/show/with/4330842917/">Mid Century Neighborhoods Pool</a> on the flickr slide show and visit <a href="http://www.retrorenovation.com/">Retro Renovation</a>!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-596238518229039707?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-42058048753876906782010-01-31T21:07:00.000-08:002010-01-31T21:33:59.630-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S2ZmYVuJovI/AAAAAAAABQo/aexZSOW9wQI/s1600-h/IMG_2972.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S2ZmYVuJovI/AAAAAAAABQo/aexZSOW9wQI/s400/IMG_2972.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433142568802689778" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wow! I finally have my furniture back from <a href="http://www.grotshop.net">Grot</a> after a rain delay! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so pleased with the way they turned out!</div><div style="text-align: center;">But now we need a new couch!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4205804875387690678?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-47449799556382542902010-01-21T17:34:00.000-08:002010-01-21T17:54:21.828-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1kDXleAeUI/AAAAAAAABQY/Ep0dpP9l8pI/s1600-h/IMG_2867.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1kDXleAeUI/AAAAAAAABQY/Ep0dpP9l8pI/s320/IMG_2867.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429374529501690178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If there could be a Bermuda Triangle on land our hood would be it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1kDXHBeMFI/AAAAAAAABQQ/45spgJw4YrQ/s1600-h/IMG_2868.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1kDXHBeMFI/AAAAAAAABQQ/45spgJw4YrQ/s320/IMG_2868.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429374521328939090" /></a> Clouds bellow winds like rushing rivers, between the hills, in several directions at once.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1kDWinnJ7I/AAAAAAAABQI/uEkdu24OG20/s1600-h/IMG_2863.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1kDWinnJ7I/AAAAAAAABQI/uEkdu24OG20/s320/IMG_2863.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429374511556798386" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4744979955638254290?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-52876842658441303242010-01-21T16:57:00.000-08:002010-01-21T17:32:58.207-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1j9jY45nhI/AAAAAAAABQA/Otf6w_4a_8g/s1600-h/IMG_2884.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1j9jY45nhI/AAAAAAAABQA/Otf6w_4a_8g/s400/IMG_2884.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429368135213489682" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Over the holidays our buddy Ozzy remarked that my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/2653454941/in/set-72157604486998328/">dining room chairs</a> still look great. Well, I bought from GROT at least six years ago! "That guy (Gavin) really knows wood!" So last week I packed up our 4 pieces of Lane "Acclaim" and headed to <a href="http://www.grotshop.net/">GROT</a> for a make over. A fair amount of sanding (times two) a little repair, some oil and some wax, but no paint! Alas, the storm of century has delayed my Lane's return. But, I shall sally forth and bust some major dust in the meantime. <div><br /></div><div>The 12 seater teak table top with the extensions is next on the GROT list and off of the hubby's list! :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5287684265844130324?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-9326868389258227562010-01-20T17:31:00.000-08:002010-01-20T17:45:38.854-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1eu3MvAMAI/AAAAAAAABPw/fDZurHtyW9U/s1600-h/IMG_2856.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1eu3MvAMAI/AAAAAAAABPw/fDZurHtyW9U/s320/IMG_2856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429000139152830466" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kraft don't mess with my chokie!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cadbury is the root for my "chocoholism." </div><div style="text-align: center;">NPR did a great story on the history of the company</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and what it means to the Brits!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><embed src="http://www.npr.org/v2/?i=122734157&amp;m=122734129&amp;t=audio" height="386" wmode="opaque" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" base="http://www.npr.org" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-932686838925822756?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-67034621008915877012010-01-20T16:33:00.000-08:002010-01-20T17:04:42.005-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ejMRVX-OI/AAAAAAAABPY/NN10j1DC7oU/s1600-h/IMG_2799.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ejMRVX-OI/AAAAAAAABPY/NN10j1DC7oU/s320/IMG_2799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428987307025234146" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm like a kid in a candy store! OMG!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ejL4MguMI/AAAAAAAABPQ/7l4OPpnM75o/s1600-h/IMG_2800.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ejL4MguMI/AAAAAAAABPQ/7l4OPpnM75o/s320/IMG_2800.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428987300277172418" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lights for above the bar that I don't have yet!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ejLm7jD9I/AAAAAAAABPI/6omNBxfsy6A/s1600-h/IMG_2798.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ejLm7jD9I/AAAAAAAABPI/6omNBxfsy6A/s320/IMG_2798.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428987295642619858" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am a sucker for amber glass!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ejKwgkvGI/AAAAAAAABPA/3FPPTt4E2Jc/s1600-h/IMG_2796.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ejKwgkvGI/AAAAAAAABPA/3FPPTt4E2Jc/s320/IMG_2796.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428987281033968738" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now for something completely different!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ejKlLm6AI/AAAAAAAABO4/QmZrO1wvXkw/s1600-h/IMG_2795.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ejKlLm6AI/AAAAAAAABO4/QmZrO1wvXkw/s320/IMG_2795.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428987277993240578" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or toned down, the look of handmade?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ernie has an eclectic array of light fixtures in</div><div style="text-align: center;"> his <a href="http://www.coastalmoods.com">showroom</a> and even a Trump chandelier</div><div style="text-align: center;"> showroom with some really tasteful fixtures. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Lighting Gallery</div><div style="text-align: center;">28162 Camino Capistrano</div><div style="text-align: center;">Suite B109</div><div style="text-align: center;">Laguna Niguel, CA 92677</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-6703462100891587701?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-69557827513963173382010-01-20T16:32:00.001-08:002010-01-20T16:32:16.489-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/2709024880/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/2709024880_2bbf3967dc_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajay/2709024880/">M &amp; T 020</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/emmajay/">emmajay2008</a></span></div>Here is the original home of two of the six windows and the gentleman that gifted them too us!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-6955782751396317338?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-87674333003660794052010-01-20T16:01:00.000-08:002010-01-20T16:19:06.232-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ebVOn6oEI/AAAAAAAABOw/ShVs5fmXTzQ/s1600-h/IMG_2781.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ebVOn6oEI/AAAAAAAABOw/ShVs5fmXTzQ/s320/IMG_2781.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428978664823496770" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We are actually passed this point but I refuse to</div><div style="text-align: center;">go out in the rain to take a pic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ebUgnaqnI/AAAAAAAABOo/PppYSL7lRQM/s1600-h/IMG_2780.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ebUgnaqnI/AAAAAAAABOo/PppYSL7lRQM/s320/IMG_2780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428978652473371250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the view from the desk! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ebUHD2etI/AAAAAAAABOg/Z7PDlKcFPCo/s1600-h/IMG_2779.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ebUHD2etI/AAAAAAAABOg/Z7PDlKcFPCo/s1600-h/IMG_2779.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/S1ebUHD2etI/AAAAAAAABOg/Z7PDlKcFPCo/s320/IMG_2779.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428978645613312722" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Now you can see that these windows are recycled!</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8767433300366079405?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-23736858322966383832010-01-01T22:01:00.000-08:002010-01-01T22:52:36.949-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7ksE3as9I/AAAAAAAABOY/mHD8A6SDW4M/s1600-h/IMG_2550.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7ksE3as9I/AAAAAAAABOY/mHD8A6SDW4M/s320/IMG_2550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422022447272211410" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hallelujah! PG Tips! Not a bad price either!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7ksE3as9I/AAAAAAAABOY/mHD8A6SDW4M/s1600-h/IMG_2550.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7krlSk6kI/AAAAAAAABOQ/Wttwmo7ppow/s1600-h/IMG_2549.JPG"></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7krlSk6kI/AAAAAAAABOQ/Wttwmo7ppow/s1600-h/IMG_2549.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7krlSk6kI/AAAAAAAABOQ/Wttwmo7ppow/s320/IMG_2549.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422022438796192322" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, Tesco said that they would not be selling English</div><div style="text-align: center;"> stuff at Fresh and Easy, but my intrepid photographer</div><div style="text-align: center;"> snapped some shots in the store of some real dandies:</div><div style="text-align: center;">tinned rice pud and custard at $ 3.99 and spotted dick</div><div style="text-align: center;"> at $4.99. I like to see them explain that at the sample</div><div style="text-align: center;"> counter! Spotted dick is actually a supper sweat </div><div style="text-align: center;">spongy steamed pudding with raisins usually served</div><div style="text-align: center;"> with custard. On previous trips I have also spied with my </div><div style="text-align: center;">little eye baked beans and (huh?) tinned new potatoes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">What are they thinking? Don't get me wrong, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE the store!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I needed candied pecans and they had them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I plan to campaign for real digestive bickies </div><div style="text-align: center;">(less sweet and more nutritious than graham crackers) </div><div style="text-align: center;">to dip in the tea!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fresh and Easy (Britannia) float my boat!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2373685832296638383?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-75252185574961594942010-01-01T21:50:00.000-08:002010-01-01T22:00:19.784-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7fytjfIFI/AAAAAAAABOI/4sI_SBI4qe8/s1600-h/IMG_2764.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7fytjfIFI/AAAAAAAABOI/4sI_SBI4qe8/s320/IMG_2764.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422017063715545170" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No explanation needed! Yikes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7fyLNP8rI/AAAAAAAABOA/stkmSKjZ7Os/s1600-h/IMG_2765.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7fyLNP8rI/AAAAAAAABOA/stkmSKjZ7Os/s320/IMG_2765.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422017054495470258" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This will be our view while working!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-7525218557496159494?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-69725103267406199572009-12-31T18:37:00.000-08:002010-01-01T21:50:23.366-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7dUP2k1cI/AAAAAAAABN4/luJoxJ9uiVM/s1600-h/IMG_2748.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7dUP2k1cI/AAAAAAAABN4/luJoxJ9uiVM/s320/IMG_2748.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422014341323216322" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wow, here we are with a actual measured drawing </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a materials list for our garage door replacement.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7dTtB_KpI/AAAAAAAABNw/-DMohgQJkDs/s1600-h/IMG_2749.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sz7dTtB_KpI/AAAAAAAABNw/-DMohgQJkDs/s320/IMG_2749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422014331975838354" /></a></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The materials are now in the garage ready to go! </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are eager to get the project started, now that we have a new</div><div style="text-align: center;"> "jam jar". The hubby does not think that jam jar </div><div style="text-align: center;">will fit in the garage, but I disagree!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-6972510326740619957?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-40543456468056899732009-12-24T09:58:00.000-08:002009-12-24T10:47:21.181-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SzO1Q4cLJBI/AAAAAAAABNg/xtful8GONXs/s1600-h/IMG_2599.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SzO1Q4cLJBI/AAAAAAAABNg/xtful8GONXs/s320/IMG_2599.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418874078289929234" /></a><br />This week I plan a holiday escape<div> in to STYLE DICTIONARY</div><div> by Ruben Toledo.<br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4054345646805689973?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-25107964030416590602009-11-28T09:05:00.000-08:002009-11-28T09:35:53.424-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SxFeNiTR-sI/AAAAAAAABNI/3RNCG0afsrU/s1600/IMG_2527.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SxFeNiTR-sI/AAAAAAAABNI/3RNCG0afsrU/s320/IMG_2527.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409208214087662274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Elephant Coasters</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SxFeNiTR-sI/AAAAAAAABNI/3RNCG0afsrU/s1600/IMG_2527.JPG"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SxFeM-iod6I/AAAAAAAABNA/DOwupwmA2ZU/s1600/IMG_2521.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SxFeM-iod6I/AAAAAAAABNA/DOwupwmA2ZU/s320/IMG_2521.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409208204488374178" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Felted Mushroom Purse</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My daughter who visited a best friend in Kyoto last summer</div><div style="text-align: center;"> brought back these thoughtful gifts for my birthday (49 ugh!) and Christmas. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course she could not wait to give them to me!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2510796403041659060?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-3601956744503335382009-11-28T08:23:00.000-08:002009-11-28T08:34:07.520-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SxFQBINiP3I/AAAAAAAABM4/2MusRkiwrXw/s1600/IMG_2513.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SxFQBINiP3I/AAAAAAAABM4/2MusRkiwrXw/s400/IMG_2513.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409192607763021682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I borrowed this vase from my Mum a long time ago. </div><div style="text-align: center;">At the last minute before </div><div style="text-align: center;">my family arrived for Thanksgiving, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I placed some stones, ivy, fern fronds, a twig,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a succulent and some water and voila!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-360195674450333538?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-81578449608378294892009-11-28T08:12:00.000-08:002009-11-28T08:38:22.346-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1RT2qtK4rxg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1RT2qtK4rxg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I used to say this as a kid, sort of a take off on the Waltons' good </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">night. I have been meaning to google the name because</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I told my family that it was the name of a neighbor!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What a pleasant surprise!</span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8157844960837829489?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-741081579280396552009-11-22T08:37:00.001-08:002009-11-22T08:46:50.038-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Swlph8E4fAI/AAAAAAAABMw/dDqA8Jhh5Kc/s1600/Birthday+2009+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406968859418196994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Swlph8E4fAI/AAAAAAAABMw/dDqA8Jhh5Kc/s400/Birthday+2009+005.jpg" /></a> Here it is! The bloom lasted exactly one week. </div><div align="center">Last night it faded before our eyes as we did the dishes.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SwlphXKIE8I/AAAAAAAABMo/-hSCOMjlyzE/s1600/Birthday+2009+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406968849508078530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SwlphXKIE8I/AAAAAAAABMo/-hSCOMjlyzE/s400/Birthday+2009+010.jpg" /></a>Mum reminded me that the cutting for this plant actually came from Auntie G in Seattle.<br /><div> </div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-74108157928039655?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-36816507842485238292009-11-08T07:33:00.000-08:002009-11-08T07:58:15.908-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Svbno9XeikI/AAAAAAAABMY/u-3J8DOpeS0/s1600-h/November+09+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401759493931305538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Svbno9XeikI/AAAAAAAABMY/u-3J8DOpeS0/s400/November+09+003.jpg" /></a> (photo taken at 6:30 am)</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SvbnoVLKfMI/AAAAAAAABMQ/xUFuXjW-Py4/s1600-h/October+09+059.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401759483142241474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SvbnoVLKfMI/AAAAAAAABMQ/xUFuXjW-Py4/s400/October+09+059.jpg" /></a> (photo taken at 11:30pm)</div><div align="center"> </div>My Mum bought this as a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">miniature</span> plant a year and a half ago at the 99 Cent store. We now have five plants between us. She grows them indoors, I put my original plant out in the yard. My indoor plant looks like a pair of antlers. The branches cannot really support their own weight so they break off easily. I was going to replant it in a bigger pot when I saw the flower bud! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">OMG</span>, I am so honored! I am not touching the plant, don't want to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">jinx</span> it! Will it look like the out door version? Stay tuned...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-3681650784248523829?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-86922605218982123512009-11-08T06:49:00.000-08:002009-11-08T07:27:38.686-08:00<div align="center">Las 4 MMMM's</div><div align="center">Madera Nueva Y Usada</div><div align="center">Y</div><div align="center">Materiales Para Construccion</div><div align="center">(323) 225-3195</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">5230 Valley Blvd.</div><div align="center">LA, 90023</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">(End North 710, left on Valley 1/3 mile)</div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Svbfzm1RoQI/AAAAAAAABL4/9jd6vwNHya0/s1600-h/November+09+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401750880767811842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Svbfzm1RoQI/AAAAAAAABL4/9jd6vwNHya0/s400/November+09+002.jpg" /></a> I have lived in my neighborhood for three and almost a half years now and never noticed these guys! They have old railings, lamp posts, tubs, lumber, bricks and inside they have a collection of doors and light fixtures. I had fun looking at the selection of doors. I plan to drop by on a regular basis. Take cash!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-8692260521898212351?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-49943148765910787312009-09-27T15:13:00.000-07:002009-09-27T15:22:43.837-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sr_lj8Lb2ZI/AAAAAAAABLw/bzAID0cTm_k/s1600-h/October+09+024+sm.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386276084970674578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sr_lj8Lb2ZI/AAAAAAAABLw/bzAID0cTm_k/s400/October+09+024+sm.JPG" /></a><br /><div>My mum is packing up her kitchen in preparation for an extreme makeover! So I am having to decide <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">whether</span> or not to save our old stuff like these old dessert cups. Perfect for pudding or ice cream, but since I like looking at them, they will be holding thumb tacks and paper clips instead.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4994314876591078731?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-52533352605993946832009-09-27T15:01:00.001-07:002009-09-27T15:13:06.542-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sr_g_sXECjI/AAAAAAAABLo/el4K13QA4SY/s1600-h/Mystery+House+003+sm.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386271064202676786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sr_g_sXECjI/AAAAAAAABLo/el4K13QA4SY/s320/Mystery+House+003+sm.JPG" /></a> We had a little scare near the Mystery House last Thursday, to say the least! A small grass fire consumed an empty lot that is next to a house built on stilts. You may be able to see the water that the fireman is laying down next to the house. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5253335260599394683?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-46929521755436681852009-08-31T22:57:00.001-07:002009-08-31T23:11:17.792-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Spy4zL3AcKI/AAAAAAAABLA/UTENe1PLfWE/s1600-h/September+09+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376375244669874338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Spy4zL3AcKI/AAAAAAAABLA/UTENe1PLfWE/s320/September+09+009.jpg" /></a> Yes, that is Mount Wilson this evening a 7pm.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Spy4ySDIosI/AAAAAAAABK0/AGeBRlyReBQ/s1600-h/September+09+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376375229151486658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Spy4ySDIosI/AAAAAAAABK0/AGeBRlyReBQ/s320/September+09+007.jpg" /></a>The hawk is happy to hang out.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Spy4xpDLXVI/AAAAAAAABKo/ieHZxg19EfQ/s1600-h/September+09+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376375218145811794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Spy4xpDLXVI/AAAAAAAABKo/ieHZxg19EfQ/s320/September+09+002.jpg" /></a>This is the tree before it was trimmed.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Spy4wpRpQYI/AAAAAAAABKc/MWXDoQHq1Do/s1600-h/September+09+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376375201026621826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Spy4wpRpQYI/AAAAAAAABKc/MWXDoQHq1Do/s320/September+09+005.jpg" /></a>This is the tree now.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Spy4v1x3EpI/AAAAAAAABKQ/mnE4GNTSnrU/s1600-h/September+09+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376375187203101330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Spy4v1x3EpI/AAAAAAAABKQ/mnE4GNTSnrU/s320/September+09+006.jpg" /></a>It is normally a great view without the presence of wildfire!<br /><div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4692952175543668185?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-45654767205119520332009-08-23T07:39:00.000-07:002009-08-23T08:19:03.389-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SpFZ0oQXa_I/AAAAAAAABH8/DTs2hzgEgZ8/s1600-h/flea+market.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373174591123844082" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SpFZ0oQXa_I/AAAAAAAABH8/DTs2hzgEgZ8/s320/flea+market.png" /></a><br />I am in the mood for flea. It's not the first Sunday (Pasadena City College), and it's not the third Sunday (Veterans Stadium, Long Beach). Well, I'll have to try something new!<br />Okay, I have to journey to <a href="http://www.santamonicaairportantiquemarket.com/">Santa Monica</a> (pictured) or to <a href="http://www.wertzbrothers.com/calendar.html">Torrance</a>. I have never been to the Santa Monica Flea at the Barker Hanger, but have seen it while on the way to the art fair. The location is really pleasant! It reminds me of England. If I go to Torrance a baby flea, I will also drop by <a href="http://www.bing.com/local/details.aspx?lid=YN82x1025859&amp;qt=yp&amp;what=Memory+Lane+Antiques&amp;where=Torrance%2c+CA&amp;s_cid=ansPhBkYp02&amp;mkt=en-us&amp;q=Memory">Memory Lane</a>, which is indoors and very laid back. You can drink your Starbucks while listening to the oldies and looking about the organized boothes. Hat, sunscreen, tennies, bags, and I gotta get gas and cash...Good thing I am posting this 'cause I forgot the camera! Ha!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wertzbrothers.com/calendar.html">Wertz Brothers Flea Market Calendar and other links</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4565476720511952033?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-4457210046234213812009-08-22T13:23:00.000-07:002009-08-22T14:44:07.682-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SpBcinY_D3I/AAAAAAAABH0/uv8PNxqJYqY/s1600-h/August+Party+09+154.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372896105212088178" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SpBcinY_D3I/AAAAAAAABH0/uv8PNxqJYqY/s320/August+Party+09+154.jpg" /></a> I spent the early morning grooving over a remodel of a ranch home on <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/jason-weinbecks-mid-century-frugal-fix-up-house-tour-092430">AT</a> and <a href="http:///www.jasonweinbeckdesign.com/site/Atomic_Ranch.html">Atomic Ranch</a> today. The trend and poularity of stainless in the remodeled kitchen is almost becoming too mainstream for me. Putting in panels on the appliances that match the cabinets are a great idea! And, how about vintage? I thought about refurbishing my stovetop, but if I do, will it work in the remodeled kitchen? I went on line to do some searching. I can repaint the stove grates, replace the drip pans, rechrome the burner knob plates, and replace the knobs with classic reproductions.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SpBciKW4I-I/AAAAAAAABHs/0um2PsEoJkU/s1600-h/August+Party+09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372896097418617826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SpBciKW4I-I/AAAAAAAABHs/0um2PsEoJkU/s320/August+Party+09.jpg" /></a> I am also working on the Western-Holly Robertshaw oven. Because of the self-venting many of the clock/timer knobs have been burned by the heat and crumbled away. I could also use some racks for the broiler. I love the way this oven cooks. Although it is small, it cooks to perfection.</div><div></div><div>Look at this Roper <a href="http://www.antiquegasstoves.com/pages/1roper.html">oven</a>. Please scroll down for the details! Check out the burner grates!</div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-445721004623421381?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-26860484154758331102009-08-17T09:03:00.000-07:002009-08-17T10:15:55.878-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SomMpbhBvbI/AAAAAAAABG8/el5KfV328cY/s1600-h/August+Party+09+130.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370978674004835762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SomMpbhBvbI/AAAAAAAABG8/el5KfV328cY/s320/August+Party+09+130.jpg" /></a> We hung sheers, switched the coffee tables and changed the angle of the red setee.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SomMo-RMzmI/AAAAAAAABG0/i1jazL6bq-0/s1600-h/August+Party+09+133.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370978666153823842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SomMo-RMzmI/AAAAAAAABG0/i1jazL6bq-0/s320/August+Party+09+133.jpg" /></a>A new painting by H.K. Zamani and a $20 chair from a church rummage sale.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SomMoSrZnrI/AAAAAAAABGs/7WrWekHifSY/s1600-h/August+Party+09+136.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370978654452555442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SomMoSrZnrI/AAAAAAAABGs/7WrWekHifSY/s320/August+Party+09+136.jpg" /></a>The rods and sheers are from my Mum's house. </div><div>They look as if they were made for this house.<br /><div><div> </div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-2686048415475833110?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-57662174251065090272009-08-17T08:59:00.000-07:002009-08-17T09:03:19.984-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sol-xkHxY9I/AAAAAAAABGM/D4lVCMNmOnk/s1600-h/August+09+071.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370963420590990290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Sol-xkHxY9I/AAAAAAAABGM/D4lVCMNmOnk/s320/August+09+071.jpg" /></a> I wish this plant belonged to me!<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5766217425106509027?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-9787940264395133842009-07-12T12:58:00.000-07:002009-07-12T13:23:25.285-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://www.kcmodern.com/">KC Modern</a> is my favorite architectural blog for modest modern homes. This house is going straight to my idea/wish list file. I love brick, floating pavers in black pebbles, lots of glass and wood. I love the Kemper Home and the architect William S. Beckett! </div><div align="center">Check out the KC Modern <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moderns-r-us/sets/72157619507694272/">Flickr set</a> on the house.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SlpBSZHV0RI/AAAAAAAABGE/14XhfAsBbCc/s1600-h/KC+MODERN+Kemper+House.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357666490945753362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SlpBSZHV0RI/AAAAAAAABGE/14XhfAsBbCc/s320/KC+MODERN+Kemper+House.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-978794026439513384?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-58815056860537614142009-07-12T10:41:00.000-07:002009-08-24T15:43:13.718-07:00<p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SlotwpDj2KI/AAAAAAAABF0/dIt2Ps_71pg/s1600-h/July+09+107.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645020388382882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SlotwpDj2KI/AAAAAAAABF0/dIt2Ps_71pg/s200/July+09+107.jpg" /></a></p>Our garage has two garage doors, a roll up faces the street and this one faces the yard. We love to swing open the inside door and enjoy the breeze, the view and a drink. But as a work space, it doesn't work. It has no natural light at all. I have a desk in there, the printer and my sewing machine. I only like to work in there with one of the garage doors open which is completely impractical. What is an easy low cost solution?<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Slotw7OfnOI/AAAAAAAABF8/MdRa0jepog0/s1600-h/July+09+What+If.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645025266080994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/Slotw7OfnOI/AAAAAAAABF8/MdRa0jepog0/s200/July+09+What+If.JPG" /></a>My parents are extending their kitchen and have six perfectly good windows that are looking for a new home! Yay!<br /><div><div><div><div><div></div><div>It was my husband's idea to replace the inside garage door with the windows. I want to have a half wall for the machine and desks so we can still enjoy the breeze and view while working. We might even be able to get a car in there! </div><div></div><div>We will repeat the siding that is on the front of the house so it matches. Check out my inspiration Mel Bombardiere (<a href="http://www.melbomba.blogspot.com/">here</a>)!</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5881505686053761414?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-9393802597917893942009-07-09T14:54:00.001-07:002009-07-09T15:25:00.320-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SlZn02mJ3II/AAAAAAAABE8/nywYvOlit6s/s1600-h/July+09+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356582964510186626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SlZn02mJ3II/AAAAAAAABE8/nywYvOlit6s/s320/July+09+021.jpg" /></a> After attending a beautiful wedding ceremony of family friends on the cliffs of Palos Verdes, my eyes fell on this house. The configuration of new sight lines with flags warn of things to come. This house has obvious challenges. The concrete patio and over hangs might have cracks all over them. The hillside might actually be unstable and falling away. The view from this house is spectacular. On this afternoon, the shimmering Pacific Ocean is only offset by a beautiful single story church of modest size. Losing Modernist architecture is always tough!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-939380259791789394?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-53324033022932924892009-06-26T07:57:00.000-07:002009-06-26T08:02:48.170-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SkTi3gnqFeI/AAAAAAAABE0/3QTKzhAZ5iA/s1600-h/July+09+014+Luv+Bug.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351651700499944930" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SkTi3gnqFeI/AAAAAAAABE0/3QTKzhAZ5iA/s320/July+09+014+Luv+Bug.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">On our way to decent fish tacos, we spied with our little eyes, "the Love Bug" or a love bug. </div><div align="center">Of course, I got all nostalgic and had to snap a photo!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-5332403302293292489?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-7263940293571713232009-06-24T06:29:00.000-07:002009-06-24T07:05:14.236-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SkIs5Dko1NI/AAAAAAAABEs/zHaNlb5d8Mw/s1600-h/Gilbert+and+George+Poster+Dance.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350888665992713426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SkIs5Dko1NI/AAAAAAAABEs/zHaNlb5d8Mw/s320/Gilbert+and+George+Poster+Dance.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Gilbert and George are showing engaging new work at <a href="http://arndt-partner.de/exhi_bbb/index_curr.php?col=black&amp;id=109&amp;sel=works&amp;l=en"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ardnt</span> &amp; Partner Berlin</a>. I love the kaleidoscope and Spirograph effects, and of course the Union Jacks! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Check out the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">AlterMODERN</span> Manifesto at <a href="http://www.hechopoetico.blogspot.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hecho</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Poetico</span></a>.</div><div align="center">Thanks to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">HK</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zamani</span> for the link!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-726394029357171323?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-47945417867197111982009-06-14T12:23:00.000-07:002009-06-14T14:38:53.089-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SjVqw4PeeWI/AAAAAAAABEk/G_P36ZDtgEM/s1600-h/formica+kitchen+021_small.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347297520535894370" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SjVqw4PeeWI/AAAAAAAABEk/G_P36ZDtgEM/s320/formica+kitchen+021_small.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/house-tours/house-tour-david-and-kurt-combines-classic-with-modernsan-diego-ca-085374">David &amp; Kurt's San Diego kitchen from Apartment Therapy</a></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><div align="left">I was having a cuppa with my Mum and we were lamenting over how her Formica laminate still looks great after at least twenty years of service to a family who basically lives in the kitchen. My parents are remodeling and we are fantasizing about recycling and refitting parts of her kitchen to my hubbies studio kitchen (stay tuned).<br /><br />My fascination with Formica has evolved from visits to the <a href="http://www.johnlautner.org/Malin.html">Chemosphere (98)</a> and the <a href="http://www.neutra-vdl.org/site/images-05.asp?6142009165954">Neutra VDL House II (08)</a> in Silverlake. Apartment Therapy featured a cool retro kitchen that would be right for my galley! Visit the Formica site <a href="http://www.formica.com/publish/site/na/us/en/index.html">here</a>! You will be amazed at what they have to offer! </div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-4794541786719711198?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435419442379232812.post-78141533292636447472009-06-06T23:50:00.000-07:002009-06-07T00:02:09.968-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SitlyhG4iUI/AAAAAAAABEM/-kGemr0Cy6o/s1600-h/jonathan.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344477301360331074" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gXvp7XL8aSY/SitlyhG4iUI/AAAAAAAABEM/-kGemr0Cy6o/s320/jonathan.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Where have I been? Jonathan Adler has a range of <a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/shop/home.php?cat=510/">tea towels</a>! Yeah! Tea towels I can use. Thanks to Laure for her post on <a href="http://athomeathome.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-tea-towels-from-jonathan-adler.html">them</a>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4435419442379232812-7814153329263644747?l=mymarthasandme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emma J Kheradyarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14180794065996360423noreply@blogger.com0