Ideas for my Garden - “If you’ve never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden.” – Robert Brault

 

Vintage Costume Jewelry

 

1956 Silver Coro Costume Jewelry

1950's

1948

Cocktail watch bracelet, 1950s

 Miriam Haskell, and many of the illustrations are accompanied by the finished pieces of jewelry.

Chanel Rhinestone bracelet

THESE ARE ACTUAL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY "THOMAS COOK VACATIONS" FROM DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS:

1. "They should not allow topless sunbathing on the beach. It was very distracting for my husband who just wanted to relax."

2. "On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food."

3. "We went on holiday to Spain and had a problem with the taxi drivers as they were all Spanish."

4. "We booked an excursion to a water park but no-one told us we had to bring our own swimsuits and towels. We assumed it would be included in the price."

5. "The beach was too sandy. We had to clean everything when we returned to our room."

6. "We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as white but it was more yellow."

7. "It's lazy of the local shopkeepers in Puerto Vallartato close in the afternoons. I often needed to buy things during 'siesta' time -- this should be banned."

8. "No-one told us there would be fish in the water. The children were scared."

9. "Although the brochure said that there was a fully equipped kitchen, there was no egg-slicer in the drawers."

10. "I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local convenience store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts."

11. "The roads were uneven and bumpy, so we could not read the local guide book during the bus ride to the resort. Because of this, we were unaware of many things that would have made our holiday more fun."

12. "It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England. It took the Americans only three hours to get home. This seems unfair."

13. "I compared the size of our one-bedroom suite to our friends' three-bedroom and ours was significantly smaller."

14. "The brochure stated: 'No hairdressers at the resort.' We're trainee hairdressers and we think they knew and made us wait longer for service."

15. "When we were in Spain, there were too many Spanish people there. The receptionist spoke Spanish, the food was Spanish. No one told us that there would be so many foreigners."

16. "We had to line up outside to catch the boat and there was no air-conditioning."

17. "It is your duty as a tour operator to advise us of noisy or unruly guests before we travel."

18. "I was bitten by a mosquito. The brochure did not mention mosquitoes."

19. "My fiancée and I requested twin-beds when we booked, but instead we were placed in a room with a king bed. We now hold you responsible and want to be re-reimbursed for the fact that I became pregnant. This would not have happened if you had put us in the room that we booked."

Source: Peter Dickinson

My thought for the day - “Why fit in when I was born to stand out?”

 

Cats - Even though they may not always show it, cats often think about us. If you haven't noticed, cats stare at us all the time, and that's usually because they're watching us or trying to bond with us. Cats also spend a lot of time thinking about and watching our emotional state, which says a lot about cat emotions.

 

Researchers found that cats were more relaxed and content around their humans,

 but more on high alert around strangers.

Cats have a favorite person! It most likely going to be the person that provides the most feed, treats, pets, or playtime but every cat is unique and who they choose as their favorite person might not make any sense to you.

Research has found strong evidence that cats are sensitive to human 

emotional gestures.

When cats rub against objects, they are transferring their scent. 

... Your cat head-butting or nuzzling your face deposits scent from glands 

in their cheek area. Their weaving through your legs, usually as you prepare to

 feed them, transfers scent from their sides and tails on to you.

Cats are often thought of as being independent creatures who are happy in their own company. But your cat can get lonely. Interacting with the human they love helps to enrich their lives (and yours). If your cat sleeps with you this indicates that they enjoy your company and want to spend time with you.

Despite the pervasive myth that cats are aloof or standoffish, they actually are very affectionate creatures, especially when they want your attention. ... Because cats think they're in charge, and are pretty resourceful when it comes to getting their demands met.

Anyone simply "present" in their life is someone they may remember, but not associate with any emotion. But as long as you and your cat have shared a pet or two, and as long as you fed them a few of their favorite meals, your cat will remember you as well no matter how long you are gone

The simple answer is no. Cats don't know that they are hurting you. Unlike us humans, our feline pets are not aware when they graze us. They would only know when we tell them by an extreme reaction and when they intend to hurt us.

Study indicates domestic cats do recognize their own names—even if they walk away when they hear them.

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Lucinda Hollingsworth

 Lucinda Hollingsworth aka "Cindy" Hollingsworth, was one of the great beauties of the modeling world. ... Lucinda is from Long Island, and starting in the mid fifties, she became one of the Ford Agency's top models; from 1955 until the late sixties, an unusually long career for a model of that period.

Lucinda Hollingsworth is wearing a blue hat by Adolfo of Emme, make-up from Elizabeth Arden and jewelry by David Webb.
Photo by Karen Radkai, 1957