SusanSavad

This violin and bow has been placed on the credenza ready to be picked up and played.

Image of a saxophone and marching band hat on a brick sidewalk just before the 4th of July parade

In a Victorian household, the parlor was used to entertain guests. They would gather around the organ and sing.

Many Koreans use this traditional fan dance or Buchaechum during many celebrations. Buchae means folding fan in Korean and this dance uses folding fans in each hand while dancing.

Image of fresh romaine lettuce from the kitchen vegetable garden being washed in the sink

Image of a tea kettle on top of an old fashioned stove

The cookbook is open ready to choose a recipe for dinner in this quaint country kitchen.

These colorful bottles and the lovely flower garden outside add charm to this country kitchen.

It used to be common in this country to have eggs hanging in baskets or on the counter in the kitchen . Eggs weren't washed and the protective coating on the egg kept them fresh. Many foreign countries still do this.

In this design of a vintage sewing machine, the intricate pattern on the sewing machine is enhanced by the pattern of the shadow of the sewing machine and the lace curtain of the nearby window on the wall.

Bobbin lace is a lace textile made by braiding and twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on bobbins to manage them.

Design of baskets of colorful yarn at a flea market ready for sale

Design of a basket of sewing supplies filled with cloth, yarn, buttons and a pincushion

Design of a sewing basket filled with cloth and yarn

Getting ready to start a meal in this 1930s kitchen by placing on the counter a bowl of tomatoes, a pepper and an eggplant along with various kitchn gadgets such as an eggbeater, potato masher and toaster.

Image of a warm, sunny kitchen with a red checkered tablecloth

Image of bright red tomatoes and vivid green string beans in canning jars

Image of a fifties kitchen with its rounded refrigerator and formica dinette set ready for grandma to bake a cake with a mixer and mixing bowl

Image of a kitchen pantry with canning jars, spices and cookbooks.

Image of a colorful assortment of beans, seeds and purple eggplant.

Design of an coal stove in an old fashioned kitchen with a homey pot of soup simmering on it.

In this farm kitchen, the fresh eggs have just been collected in baskets and are ready for the day's baking.

The lady of this vintage kitchen is right in the middle of cutting out her dough with cookie cutters and placing them on a cookie sheet ready to be baked.

This dinner party is made even more special with this lovely silver serving dish filled with three shiny red apples.

Image of an old-fashioned apple peeler and an apple halfway peeled as well as a pile of apples ready to be peeled

This high school track team is practicing by running through their local town hoping for the championship.

Rain has done nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of these runners of every age in this 5K race

Image of a group of boys all trying to get possession of the soccer ball

Image of a man fishing on a beautiful evening

I was watching this soccer game at a local park. and happened to capture the action when one of the players just kicked the soccer ball.

I could just feel the love of the game as I watched these girls playing soccer in a nearby park.

These girls are jogging through the park and enjoying a lovely autumn day.

I saw this father and son launching their kayaks in order to go fishing while I was visiting the Susquehanna River. I never knew you could fish from a kayak but I have since learned that it is almost as easy as fishing from land. You need to secure your rod to the kayak, an anchor so that you can stop and fish and a way to secure your paddle so that you don't lose it.

Image of a family enjoying a day of fishing on a beautiful autumn day

Design of a thread carousel in a Victorial sewing room

Sewing machine already set up for the next project in front of a window with a beautiful view