Sunday, July 13, 2014

Decorating with Relics from Woodlake's Past

In the rustic western town, Woodlake, California, and surrounding countryside, people often decorate with relics.  It takes artistic flair to arrange relics to look more than junky.Relic1I'm still at the junky level.  My friend Sally Pace has moved beyond that.  She and her husband host weddings and many free events at their rustic ranch.Relic 5Mike pampers his favorite relic.  Not only is it in the barn, but it's covered.Relic2The following 1940s picture is a relic even though Sally's road looks almost the same.relic7Sally's house and all its decorative relics weren't there yet.Relic10Woodlake Hardware boasts of nearly 100 years of service, making it somewhat of a relic, yet the building today hasn't changed much since the 1940s when Morris Bennett started working there.Relic8Woodlake Hardware_RMorris decorated the walls with relics from the past.Relic9Of course, the pair of skates is my favorite relic. Relic3At 90+ Morris still works most days.SFW 08132013 Morris Bennett027rHe's my hero, but he's NOT a relic!  :)

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