Even in the dead of winter I love autumnal colors. The vibrant terra cottas, marigolds, sienna browns, turmeric, and sage…. fill me... inside out, with delight. At Christmas, once upon a time… I found joy in the twinkling white lights that mimicked the winter landscape, ice glistening in the moonlight. But later, I began navigating to the old fashioned, multi-colored lights of my childhood. A nostalgic nod... to simpler times that enveloped me, in a big hug. If I had to pick a favorite color… I’d say burgandy or purple. Lavender, not so much. Though mauve/pink has crept into my selection of tops recently. HOWEVER… I’ve never, with all things considered… been fond of the color blue though. Too much bad PR using the word BLUE to describe sad feelings. Just doesn’t appeal to me. So I don’t know why it suddenly has. Perhaps it was reading about a blog buddy's, blue cobalt glassware, that was oh so pretty? Just don’t know why it's on my radar, right now, but it is! I shop thrifts... when I can get out and about. And I collect mugs, among a zillion other things. I use them for water, wine, margaritas, but mostly tea. A nice hot cup, to warm my arthritic hands and fingers, in the dead of winter. What could be more comforting? Anyway... seems like every thrift I go to... has an 'over abundance' of BLUE mugs. Apparently, it is NOT a popular color, this time of year. In some places they are 3 for $.99 or $.99 a piece in others. All sizes are available too. Six, ten, twelve, twenty-four ounces. So I've been snapping them up. They are now my GO-TO vessel of choice. Oh woe is me… BLUE BLUE my world is blue. Did you note... some of my 'new' acquisitions at top of page... that lead into this post. Even if you click and enlarge the pics, you really can't see the cool designs on them. But I promise you they are definitely awesome. What do you think? BLUE is a keeper??? But which mug should I use today??? I'm in the mood for a design that is more 'sedate'... as I sit here and watch the snow pile up outside.
