Day 1 - Project 365

I've been thinking about doing this for some time and decided that today made sense.  My last "day of freedom" before the first day of school.  A cool, rainy day all to myself.  I decided to sleep in a bit and then head over to the Maltby Cafe for a relaxing breakfast as I knew there would be no crowds on a weekday.  One of the owners was a parent at a school where I had a part-time job as an educational assistant while getting my teaching certificate/masters degree.  She used to bring us those giant cinnamon rolls and I decided that I needed to have one of those today.  If you've never had one, they really are big enough to last you for 3 days!

Armed with a full stomach, I wound my way to Snohomish to check out the antique shops.  I've been in love with (and purchasing) antiques since I was a child.  I tend to migrate towards the simple, more primitive things.  I love old tools and gadgets, even if they don't work, just to hang on a wall.

This is a picture of my "finds" for the day.  I can never pass up a map and I found this one of  Nootka Sound/Nootka Island off the coast of British Columbia.  I already have a small collection of molds (mostly cookie and butter molds) and I thought this odd homemade mold would be a nice addition.  Not sure what I will use the old metal stamp for but I loved the scrolling design, almost celtic in appearance.  The reversible steel spindle was a great buy at $5.50.