MANTLE MADNESS. . . .

BEFORE (SORRY FOR THE POOR SHOT)

AFTER  (DON'T LIKE THE CANDLESTICK)

ANOTHER OUTDOOR BIRD FLIES IN. . . . AND FINDS A PERCH

 OF ANTIQUE BOOKS.

. . . AND THEN ANOTHER JOINS HIM.

THE MANTLE IS GOING TO HAVE SOME MAJOR CHANGES,

BUT UNTIL THEN, I HAVE LIGHTENED UP THE VIEW.  THE

BLUE AND WHITE PLATTERS NEVER REALLY LOOKED RIGHT,

THOUGH MY COLLECTION IS QUITE LARGE AND I SO WANTED TO USE THEM.

 MUST PUT THEM

AWAY FOR AWHILE UNTIL THEY BECKON TO ME AGAIN.

EVERYONE IS USING OLD BOOKS AND BECAUSE OF THAT I WAS FIGHTING

THAT CONCEPT.  BUT, PUSH CAME TO SHOVE AND THERE I WAS IN THE

MIDST OF IT ALL,  USING THEM TOO.