A Wooden Treasure and A Feathered Treasure

 

I have two treasures to share with you today.  First, the wooden one.  I found this in an antique store in Chouteau, OK called Cherry's.  If you are ever in northeastern Oklahoma, this is right off of Highway 412 in this little town. 

 

I go there often because between there and Pryor, OK (where I grew up and where the real 20 North Ora is located) is a Fabricut fabric outlet. 

 

Anyway, this darling cabinet was in a booth and caught my attention.  The amazing thing is it's size.  It stands 39" tall and is 19" across at the bottom.  So, it is a very substantial piece.

 

 

When I first saw it, my initial reaction was that I would get it and repaint it to put my collection of miniature Blue Willow dishes inside.

 

But, after I got home and looked at the painting, I decided to leave it as is.  It is a very old piece and I really don't think the Blue Willow will look good in it.  So, now I will have to find some miniatures to go inside that will coordinate with the gorgeous painting it has.  Oh no, the start of another collection!

 

Don't you agree that I shouldn't paint it?

 

Now, to my second treasure of the day:

 

 

My baby Mourning Dove in the back yard tree.  The first nest they built they abandoned (I think because we were doing the construction on the porch and research said they would leave the nest if noises got too loud - I think the saws and hammering got to them). 

 

So, they came right back and built another nest not four foot away from the first.

 

 

Their nests are so flimsy.  You could see the eggs right thru the nest.  But, I just saw this little head pop up yesterday.  I climbed a ladder to the top rung to get the first photo.  I know it's not a real good one, but I was afraid to get to close to it.  The baby has feathers already so it's been there awhile.

 

My two treasures for today!!

 

Enjoy!

 

Till next time, Judy