Sunday, June 27, 2010

WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to everyone who participated in my REVISIT THE 60s contest!!!!!

I have randomly selected TWO winners from all the comments! Winners will receive fat quarters from Rural Jardin!!

DRUMROLL PLEASE.....

The envelope please....

Nancy - commented on June 20th at 2:12PM
The Bay Area Homs - commented on June 18th at 11:19AM

PLEASE send me an e-mail (jawood88@hotmail.com) telling me your address so I can mail you the fat quarters!!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was so much fun for me.....let's do it again!!!!! Keep watching my blog - I think I need to REVISIT THE 50s!!!! I was a kid then - but what wonderful memories!!

Have a GGGGGGGGGGGGREAT Sunday!!!!!!

joe

Thursday, June 24, 2010

REVISIT THE 60s!!!!!!!! Part Ten

HIP HIP HOORAY - what FUN this has been!!!!!!!!!

The 60s was a decade dominated by war - the effects of Vietnam (although not a world war) were felt worldwide. The 60s was the start of showing that people can effect politics. Student demonstrations began. JFK became the 35th president and he was assassinated in November, 1963. These are events we will never forget. It was 1969 when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. WOW!!!!!!!!
The smiley face became popular! Women wore mini skirts and leather boots - men wore paisley shirts and bell bottoms. The innocence of the 50s turned into the hippie generation. It was a decade of change (but, aren't they all?). I have mostly great memories of the 60s....I loved the music, the movies, the television....I loved the innocence! I walked to school...I played in the streets most nights...there were NO cell phones or computers....we had only about four TV channels and TV was BLACK and WHITE (at least for us it was!!)...we actually KNEW our neighbors and those kids were our best friends!! I'll never forget the innocence and the happiness that was the 60s!!!
This has been GGGGGGGGREAT fun and I hope you enjoyed our trip down memory lane!!!

COMMENT to be eligible to win!!! I will pick two winners of the Rural Jardin fat quarters this weekend....so, keep watching and STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!

joe

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

REVISIT THE 60s!!!!!!!!! Part Nine

My, how time flies!!!! PART 9 of our 60s celebration!!!
If memory serves me, men started out with short almost "crew cut" hairstyles in 1960 and by 1965 or so, we were growing it out a la The Beatles. It wouldn't be long before really LONG hair came into vogue.
It was easier to find womens hair styles of the 60s...check 'em out!!!
This has been FUN for me....stay tuned....more nostalgia to come....and please comment to be eligible to win the Rural Jardin fat quarters!!

joe

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

REVISIT THE 60s!!!!!!!! Part Eight

HAPPPY TUESDAY!!!!!

This is an easy, peasy post....I'm a child of the 60s (although I also totally recall the 50s, too!!!). Since I graduated from high school in the 60s, I identify and remember the 60s quite well! We were glued to the TV in the 60s, so here goes.....just a few of my TV memories!!!!

Remember, just comment to be entered in the drawing for the Rural Jardin fat quarters! And, I'll talk to you again tomorrow!!!

Sit back with me and reminisce . . . . . AHHHHHH, nostalgia!!!!!!!!! They don't make 'em like this anymore!!!
joe

















































Monday, June 21, 2010

REVISIT THE 60s!!!!! Part Seven

Fun and Interesting 1960s Facts!!!!



1960 1969







President Dwight Eisenhower Richard Nixon



Vice President Richard Nixon Spiro Agnew



Dow Jones Average 680 952



Cost of a new home $12,500 $15,500



Unemployment Rate 5.5% 3.6%



Average ANNUAL Household Income $5,300 $8,500



Cost of a Gallon of Regular Gas $0.31 $0.35







STAY TUNED....more tomorrow!!!! Don't forget to comment to be entered in the drawing for the Rural Jardin fat quarters!!







All for now! Have a GGGREAT Monday!!!







joe

Saturday, June 19, 2010

REVISIT THE 60s!!!!!! Part Six

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Come on down!!!! Johnny, tell them what they are playing for!!!!!!!


"It's a nice selection of Rural Jardin fat quarters from The French General!!!





I'm having such fun with this 1960s walk down memory lane....there will be TWO winners! All you have to do is comment on any (and ALL!!!!) of the REVISIT THE 60s!!!!! posts!!!!!!! Easy.....Peasy.......WINNERS will be selected randomly AFTER I have satisfied my 60s cravings!!!!!!


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Today...Broadway in the 60s! I love New York....and it would have been amazing to see these plays on Broadway in the 60s!! These are classics that we all know and love....

















I wish you a GGGGGGGGREAT day!!! MORE tomorrow.....and remember, any and all comments result in a chance to win some Rural Jardin fat quarters!!!! YOU must STAY TUNED for more 60s FUN!!!!!!!!



joe

Friday, June 18, 2010

REVISIT THE 60s!!!!!!! Part Five

PART FIVE, already???? TOO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I want to show you a picture of the Rural Jardin fat quarters you could WIN!!!! But my camera is not available today - so, you'll just have to keep coming back, OK??



I am having a ball remembering the 60s with you! We've covered lots of territory already. Today's topic - some of the cool wheels from the 60s!!!!!!!









****THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE!!!!!*****



Nothing to answer today...just share a memory from the 60s....and you'll be entered in the drawing for the fat quarters!!! ALL comments result in an entry!!!



It's Saturday!!! YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!! I had a class last night at ThimbleCreek - I made dinner and we sewed until midnight! It's ALWAYS fun!!!!! Tomorrow is Father's Day! It will be a relaxing day with a nice dinner out with the family.


Hope you all have a GGGGGGGGGGGREAT weekend!!!!!!!!!! Talk to you again tomorrow - with more 60s memories!!!




joe