Silver and Santa

You are probably thinking what does silver and Santa have in common? 

Well, for starters...they both start with an "S". 

Yeah, duh....

  OK...I woke refreshed after a good night's sleep thinking of what I wanted to accomplish today.   First on the list was taking the Halloween decorations down and packing them away before the next Nor'Eastern storm is here.  Hubby helped with the outside stuff so that job went quickly.

Now to my first "S" of today. 

 For my next project I tackled a chore long overdue - polishing my silver. 

 I didn't polish everything but did managed to polish the pieces that I see everyday. 

 I use a silver cleaner product called "Maas" - it's a metal polish that is easy wipe-on and wipe-off. 

 It works on silver, brass, copper, chrome, stainless steel, fiberglass and more.   It has anti-tarnish protection - which means I don't have to polish as frequently.   Now I'm not getting paid to tell you about this product - I've been using it for several years now and am pleased with how it shines everything.   It's concentrated too so a tiny bit goes a long way. 

  

I should mention during one of our trips to Williamsburg, Virgina, I visited the silver shop in the historic district and spoke to one of their silversmiths regarding the proper silver cleaner one should use.  

When I advised I used "Maas" he replied that was a more abrasive cleaner and he would recommend "Hagerty's" - said it was water-based and a good cleaner (which unfortunately I haven't had a chance to try...YET).  

Now my silver isn't expensive stuff -  it is just sentimental silver passed down through the family.  One of these days I will have to try "Hagerty's" though... since it was recommended to me by a silversmith as a good product and one that they use on their very expensive and very old silver.

I know I like a cleaner that is easy and fast to use!    

Now for my second "S" today...Santa!

I have a Santa design fabric panel that I packed away years ago after quilting my Christmas Forest scene (that I hang over our fireplace mantel every Christmas).   

I pulled it out yesterday and started to think how I would quilt it.  

And embellish it.

I would love to quilt the Santa panel for Christmas this year but I'm not sure I have the time with our upcoming trip to Florida.

Isn't it a cute Santa scene?

I have a booklet filled with Thomas Nast postcard Santas too. 

 They would be cute framed. 

 Someday...

I asked Hubby to dig out our Christmas lights today so I can go through them to make sure they are working.

 If not... we'll have to pick up the needed new strings before we leave for Florida this weekend.

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Dust Free at Teacup Lane

Hubby was busy yesterday earning huge "brownie" points. First he loaded the new iPhone operating system IOS6 on our iPhones and then he installed "Mountain Lion," the newest operating system for our Apple MacBook Pro laptops.

I think it is appropriate my new little bunny bookend holds up a book about birding, "The Best Year," and our famous vet stories, "The Best of James Herriot".

IOS6 greatly improves the low light camera feature on our iPhones. 

 Look at the brightness in this indoor nighttime photo! 

 No flash was used at all!

I'm moving stuff all around. If you look closely you can see a quilt stand holder I moved into the corner of our family room and hung two vintage and very colorful quilts on it.

I hate electrical cords and wall sockets showing and the quilt stand hides all of that ugly mess.

My Mom, while retired and living in Florida, gave this cute shell hen to my Mother-in-Law many, many years ago. 

 Now it sits in my home.

I can't resist changing out my crochet corner either.

Now I'm going to tell you about a fantastic cleaner. 

 And I'm not getting paid to do this - I just love this product.

This cleaner is sold at RV shows but you can easily order it on-line (here) or by calling (813) 643-6331 here in The States.

It's called "Touch of Purple" and it is specifically formulated to safely clean and polish all types of jewelry, glass, metal, and plastic surfaces. For you "green" freaks it is earth friendly and biodegradable and contains no abrasives, no ammonia and no acids.

This is just one reason I love this product...just spray and lightly buff dry your computer and TV screens and it repels dust for weeks due its anti-static property. 

 Works on those nasty, dusty ceiling fans too.

Check out their website (here). 

 I'm so happy not to have a 53 inch dusty TV screen in my family room anymore. 

 I could never keep it dust free before using "Touch of Purple".

Now it's bright and shiny and dust free!!

Oh, I almost forgot - here's where I hung my vintage blue and white plate.

Have a lovely weekend!

I just realized this is my 700th post!  

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