I was looking at my pitchers (that is not a misspelling, it is the correct Texas way to write the word “pictures”). I realized I had not updated about our visit to the grand opening party at The Vintage Factory last Saturday night. The teenagers did grace us with their presence. That was a comfort, because my husband and I felt really old in that crowd. Having the kids made us feel a little more legitimate.

The Vintage Factory had some exceptional buys for us. Not only do they sell vintage clothing, but the artists alter some of the clothing to make it more appealing to young folks. I snagged a vintage bag and a red silk kimono that was the “real deal. Together they cost $30. My husband found several vintage shirts, our teenager got some t-shirts and his guest even found a t-shirt. I bought the shirt for the boy, and earned the comment, “You’re the aunt I never had.” Probably a lucky thing for him.

The music was, as expected, not quite to our taste. I thought the first band that played was in the process of tuning their instruments, but it turned out that sound was “music” and I didn’t recognize it. But, how should I know? I’m old. I thought music had a tune. I sound like my mother when The Beatles got popular. The young lady who played later was more to my liking; her songs had words and a tune. In fact, I enjoyed it well enough to start a tip jar for her.

Later we went to one of our favorite eateries in Deep Ellum, Café Brazil (2815 Elm St., Dallas Texas. Phone: 214-747-2730 Hours: Sun-Wed 7am-Midnite, Thurs-Sat 24 hrs). I had what I always get: Chicken Zapata: “”Grilled Chicken Breast smothered with Bell Peppers, Onions, Homemade Chipotle Sauce and Melted Jack Cheese, topped with Avocado and Tortilla Strips, served with Chipotle Rice, Mixed Greens and Ranch Dressing.” I never get tired of it.

The stock at Vintage Factory rotates regularly, so I’m looking forward to my next trip (there will be another). Too bad you weren’t at the party. But, you can at least see the pitchers.

There are sticky notes everywhere, and I can’t see the monitor anymore. I’m trying to clean out all my notes, so this post is very eclectic. Consider this a post of my “post-it” notes. It’s just random bits and pieces of things that amused me, but then I’m easily amused.

Over at the Sprout site, you can get the bandages shown below. I don’t know about you, but they make me want a paper cut. Bacon AND Egg bandages? Or, just Bacon bandages? I can’t decide. For $4.95 each I want them both.

At Craftser, long ago there was a contest of creating miniatures. This was one of the entries; it’s a triptych painted on bottle caps, by an artist named Roethke. Her site has some other interesting items of artwork including wearable art, dolls, postcards, paintings and more.

If you want artistic inspiration, you can learn about a quilter I saw featured on television. Her name is Carolyn Mazloomi, and she describes herself as “a quilter who happens to be African American.” This woman is self-taught! Her work is so impressive that she has exhibited many times at The Smithsonian.

Enjoy your day.