NEW POST on NEW BLOG

May 3, 2023 125 Comments

Milk Carton Flower Arrangement.

Save old milk cartons.

Add flowers.

Fill with water.

Put in freezer for the day.

YOU NOW HAVE AN ICE SCULPTURE FOR THE GARDEN OR TO PUT IN A LARGE BOWL FOR MELTING BEAUTY!

I GAVE THIS LAMP AWAY RECENTLY.
HAD NO WHERE TO PUT IT.
I THINK IT WAS THE LAST ANTIQUE ITEM I BOUGHT BEFORE COVID.
CROWN TOP WAS WHAT SOLD IT TO ME!

ARE WE READY FOR CHARLES TO BE CROWNED KING?

OLD HORSE TRAILER.

GUESS WHAT IT IS TODAY?

A SAUNA!

Note rainbow encapsulating me!Does that mean TREASURE is coming?

THEODORABLE ON PATROL!

NEW PROJECT!

EVERYTHING IS NEW AROUND HERE!

SLIPCOVER BEING MADE SOON!

ONLY TOOK ME YEARS TO DO IT!

BIG STOOL FOUND AT SIDE OF THE ROAD DURING GARBAGE PICK UP DAY!

LOOK HOW MY NEW BIRDIE SHOES MATCH!

TOTAL ACCIDENT BONUS!

I THOUGHT I NEEDED A NEW CAFTAN!I’VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT LATELY…….

LAST YEAR I WAS SELLING THEM TO YOU AND WE CALLED THEM CONTESSA CAFTANS!

MANY OF YOU PURCHASED AND MADE A LOVELY WOMAN VERY HAPPY NAMED TRISH.

HER BIRTHDAY WAS MAY 2 AND SHE DESERVES AROUND OF APPLAUSE!

SHE IS VERY TALENTED AND CAN DO PILLOWS, NAPKINS,CLOTHING FOR BABIES AND IS MAKING MY OTTOMAN SLIPCOVER!

TEXT TRISH AT 1-714-350-3187 IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT HER FOR A PROJECT!

SHE IS VERY REASONABLE COMPARED TO WHAT IS OUT THERE…………

SHE CAN FACETIME WITH YOU AND YOU CAN CHAT FACE TO FACE!

SHALL I MODEL THIS FOR YOU?

LET ME BRING YOU UP TO SPEED ON WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE BLOG.

THE OLD BLOG WAS CALLED THEVINTAGECONTESSA.NET

THAT IS NO LONGER!

IT IS NOW CALLED THEVINTAGECONTESSA.BLOG

BETTER NAME YES?

MY GAL BEHIND THE SCENES PASSED AWAY IN MARCH AND TOOK MY PASSCODES WITH HER.

I WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT!

UPDATES, PLUGINS,SPAM,ETC.

BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET INTO MY HOSTING COMPANY (UNLESS I HAD A COURT ORDER)I COULD NOT GET MY BLOG BACK.

MY NEW TECHY GAL CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION WHICH WORKED BUT NO PHOTOS TRANSFERRED OVER!

TO CUT TO THE CHASE THEY HAVE TO BE PUT IN ONE BY ONE NOW.

SHE HAS GONE BACK SIX MONTHS AND DONE THAT!

DO I CONTINUE GOING BACK AND INSERTING OR JUST START FRESH?

HOW MANY OF YOU GO BACK AND READ PREVIOUS POSTS?

I HAVE TO SAY THIS KILLED ME……….AS IF I’M NOT ALREADY ON THAT ROAD!

I HAVE BEEN BLOGGING FOR 14 YEARS COME AUGUST!

MY WHOLE BLOG STARTS WITH THE PHOTOS.

THAT IS HOW I KNOW WHAT TO WRITE!

NEVER MIND ITS A JOURNAL OF THE LAST YEARS OF MY LIFE!

THE BLOG NOW HAS A NEW LOOK!

A LOT OF WHITE!

MY FIRST REACTION WAS I LOOK LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE WHO BLOGS!

IT’S CLEAN AND FRESH AND PROBABLY A NICE CHANGE.

I DONOT DO CHANGE WELL!

IN FACT, I AM HAVING TO LEARN HOW TO BLOG ALL OVER AGAIN!

ITS ALL NEW BEHIND THE SCENES ICONS, EDITING,PHOTOS ETC…..

CAN I DO IT?

MAYBE!

MAYBE NOT!

THIS IS A TEST RUN FOR ME AS THAT GARDEN OF MINE IS STILL NOT BLOOMING AND ITS RAINING! MAY THIRD TODAY as I write this 2023.

TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK.

I THINK THE COMMENTS ARE STILL BELOW KEEP SCROLLING DOWNWARDS!!

I AM NOT SURE I CAN RE-LEARN HOW TO RIDE THE BICYCLE AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

MOST IMPORTANT IS DID YOU RECEIVE THIS POST IN AN EMAIL ON MAY 4?

TOMORROW.

THOSE OF YOU SUBSCRIBED BY MAILCHIMP SHOULD RECEIVE EMAIL WITHOUT RESUBSCRIBING!

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU DIDNOT RECEIVE THE EMAIL.

I HOPE I CAN DO THIS WITH A LITTLE PRACTICE AND PATIENCE.

I TOO AM HAVING A BIG MELTDOWN OVER ALL OF THIS JUST LIKE THE FLOWERS ABOVE!

XXX

YOUR CONTESSA

125 Comments

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Sonya B
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May 15, 2023 at 7:02 AM

HI Contessa,
YOU WILL DO FINE!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Sheila from the luncheon
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May 8, 2023 at 8:06 PM

You can do it! Trust yourself…I’m glad you didn’t give up on your blog.
Hilda Smith
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May 8, 2023 at 12:37 AM

Oh meant to say love the ice sculpture.
- LA CONTESSA
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  May 8, 2023 at 10:42 AM
  
  THANKS YOU GORGEOUS IRISH WOMAN!
  I THINK WE CAN RELATE ON MANY LEVELS!!
  XXX
Hilda Smith
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May 8, 2023 at 12:37 AM

So glad you got it sorted. Minus some photos. So annoying. I am a technophobe too. I can do the basics. But if something goes wrong I am in trouble.
Anyway love your blog as you know. Stay well x
Barbara Fryer
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May 7, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Hi Elizabeth
We have just been corresponding on my Instagram account @fryerbarbara9.
About the Coronation and the fabulous Sword carrying woman Penny Mordaunt. Also, she is a cousin of the late actress Angela Lansbury. I don’t care about the Royals, as an Australian we don’t need them and they are just a very expensive tourist attraction in the UK. King Charles is a billionaire and should have paid for that stupid ceremony as the UK is in a bad financial way and people go to food banks and other places for help. The world is in a mess now and we even in this country have food banks to help people. Which can save food wastage too from supermarkets. Anyway, I wasn’t a fan of the Coronation but as usual the military parade was spectacular and the British do it so well and in a beautiful setting.
But enough of that, how are you feeling lately? You have had a real battle haven’t you? I am 82 and pretty fit and determined to stay positive about old age.
I think you live in a great area and California is in many ways like Australia with our coastlines on the Pacific Ocean. Of course, we are a giant island and have one big coastline
Best regards to you and your handsome husband.
Cheers, Barbara x
- LA CONTESSA
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  May 8, 2023 at 10:40 AM
  
  Do you know CHARLES gives his extra supply of orchard grown fruits and herbs etc to FORTNUM & MASON.I remember that from my tour of Highgrove five years ago.Nothing goes to waste from his garden.
  I ADORE TRADITION so I ENJOY the ROYALS however I have yet to see the ceremony!Couldnot get up at 3 am THAT DAY!Although I was up at 3 AM TODAY!
  YES, The battle continues and I am 20 years younger than you!
  Thank You for asking.Its a bit much to keep chatting about I find……….
  I’ll find my way I hope.
  Yes, California and AUSTRALIA are very similar but YOU HAVE LESS TRAFFIC THAN WE DO!ENJOY that fact.I have only been to Melbourne many years ago and the coastal towns.I find the AUSSIES and I hope thats not offensive to be WONDERFUL PEOPLE!
  THANKS for the comment!
  XXX
Elizabeth@pineconesandacorns
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May 6, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Elizabeth,
I am happy to see that you found a solution to the blog issue. After 10 years of blogging I had my blog migrated from blogger to WordPress and I felt as if I was learning to ride a bike all over again. It is a new and different format but I know that you can do it! Looking forward to seeing more. Have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for coming to visit the blog today!
Karen Persson
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May 6, 2023 at 12:48 PM

Hi Elizabeth!

So glad your blog is still alive! Life would get really without your blog which is always so fascinating and beautiful.

Hope your health is improving!

Much love and hugs,

Karenxoox
- LA CONTESSA
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  May 6, 2023 at 3:43 PM
  
  TODAY I WALKED 1200 STEPS WHICH IS A LOT FOR ME……….
  I KNOW I KNOW DON’T LAUGH BUT ITS THE TRUTH.
  I RECENTLY READ “THE NEW SMOKING I SITTING!”
  BUT NOT YOU!!!!
  HUGS,
  XOXO
D. A. Squires
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May 6, 2023 at 9:19 AM

YAY!!!! You CAN and MUST continue…always forward… I hope you will try to recover as much of the blog archives as possible…they are a treasure, yours and ours : ) Your photos are so beautiful and reflect all of the passages of your life for so many years. I do love the white background with the gold, it feels like the sun is shining! And love the floral ice sculpture idea… I am going to do with bougainvillea! Adore my fairy lights and think of you every evening when they come to life. The caftan colors are so fresh and the embroidered royal La Contessa crest is perfect! Looking so forward to garden photos and more of your wonderfully unique writing… Sending XOXO
- LA CONTESSA
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  May 6, 2023 at 3:40 PM
  
  ALL BLOG ARCHIVES RIGHT HERE ON THIS NEW BLOG!
  HAVE BEEN FOUND!
  JUST NOT THE PHOTOS AFTER SIX MONTHS GOING BACKWARDS…………we do have the photos that can be input one by one.
  THAT IS A GOOD WAY TO PUT IT!MY UNIQUE WRITING!
  LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE WEDDING PHOTOS!
  IT ALL LOOKED FABULOUS!
  XOXO
Linda Henderson
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May 6, 2023 at 7:27 AM

I am so glad to see you back. This fan in Texas is happy!
- LA CONTESSA
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  May 6, 2023 at 3:36 PM
  
  LINDA…………..HERE I AM!!!
  I WILL DO MY BEST TO STAY AROUND!
  XXX
Cathy Tyson
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May 5, 2023 at 2:10 PM

Hello – since you asked for comments, I’m happy to chime in. Its great to simply live in the moment, especially the older I get – so why bother with old stuff? My husband always says there’s a reason the windshield of a car is substantially bigger than the rear view mirror. My advice is to let it go, and focus on the future. I never looked at the old posts and pictures anyway. Looking forward to more delightful musings, keep up the good work. BTW – love the look of the new website!!!
- LA CONTESSA
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  May 6, 2023 at 3:36 PM
  
  LOVE THE HUSBANDS SAYING!!
  I AM ONE WHO LOVES THE PAST AND THE MEMORIES……….
  A VERY RARE BIRD I AM!
  THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE!
  XXX
Sandra Sallin
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May 5, 2023 at 10:55 AM

Well, you’d better stay here. What would we do without you? We need your style and savior fare. I mean the world would simply collapse. We need our Aunti Mame!!! Glad your tech friend was able to at least save some of your blog. So just keep on truckin!
- LA CONTESSA
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  May 6, 2023 at 3:34 PM
  
  SHE SAVED ALL OF IT!
  IT IS THE PHOTOS THAT ARE NOT IN OLD POSTS…….YEARS AGO.
  FOR ME THEY NEED TO BE THERE BUT FROM WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING HERE NOT NEEDED.I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT BUT STILL FEEL VIOLATED!AS IF MY BOOK ISNOT COMPLETE.
  XXX
Penelope Bianchi
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May 5, 2023 at 9:33 AM

Brava!! You absolutely have to keep blogging!
We need you!! Your eye for beauty, your love of animals and your wardrobe!! Your joyfulness most of all!!

PLEASE!!!
- LA CONTESSA
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  May 6, 2023 at 3:31 PM
  
  JOY JOY JOY!
  Today with the coronation and all talk about SPLENDOR!
  THANK YOU DEAR FRIEND…….the world would be fine without me here.
  However it is my connection to you and all others that I would miss!
  I will keep trying!
  XXX
Marion
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May 5, 2023 at 2:57 AM

Hello Countessa Thank you, I received your post in my email. I am a new subscriber who has read your post for years. Was afraid of losing you, so I bit the bullet and subscribed!
I have been introduced to so many bloggers and people through the years because of your post, I thank you for that. Selfish of me, but please keep on blogging if you can. I agree with previous comments about the past posts that resonate. Your photo shoot with Carla is a classic for me. Your travels to English gardens, there was also a post where you introduced us to a woman who takes beautiful pictures of birds.
Keep putting out beauty in the world ..we need it!!
- LA CONTESSA
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  May 5, 2023 at 6:15 AM
  
  MARION WELCOME!
  THANK YOU FOR READING AND NOW FOR SUBSCRIBING!
  I LOVE SHARING PEOPLE AND PLACES AND THINGS!
  PART SELFISH AS I WANT THEM TO STAY AROUND AND NOT DISAPPEAR!
  THE CARLA COULSON SHOOT IS UNDER LA CONTESSA ON THE HOME PAGE HERE AND THAT TOO WAS A GIFT OF A LIFETIME!THE PHOTOGRAPHER CAME WITH A MAKE UP/HAIR LADY WHO DID THE FRENCH TWIST ON A PARK BENCH IN PARIS!
  IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES!MY SONS WERE ADORABLE AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST TRIPS EVER!
  THANK YOU!
  XXX