In the rustic western town, Woodlake, California, and surrounding countryside, people often decorate with relics. It takes artistic flair to arrange relics to look more than junky.
I’m still at the junky level. My friend Sally Pace has moved beyond that. She and her husband host weddings and many free events at their rustic ranch.
Mike pampers his favorite relic. Not only is it in the barn, but it’s covered.
The following 1940s picture is a relic even though Sally’s road looks almost the same.
Sally’s house and all its decorative relics weren’t there yet.
Woodlake Hardware boasts of nearly 100 years of service, making it somewhat of a relic, yet the building today hasn’t changed much since the 1940s when Morris Bennett started working there.
Morris decorated the walls with relics from the past.
Of course, the pair of skates is my favorite relic. 
At 90+ Morris still works most days.
He’s my hero, but he’s NOT a relic! 🙂
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Fun post and loved all the different pictures from your area. Very interesting.
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Thanks Tonia! When are we going to get together? I want to hear all about your book. You are writing like crazy! How far along are you? Every day you’ve written a huge number of words! 🙂
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Wonderful old relics, Marsha. That photo of the old Woodlake Hardware store is so funny, with all the cars lined up, each with it’s own person modeling it. 😀 Good for Morris that he still keeps going in spite of his age. I want to be like that.
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Me too! I’ve slowed down this week because I caught a cold – bummer. V and I both got it. Must have been from the plane ride. I don’t get sick often! But today and this week, I’ve felt like a relic! 🙂
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Oh, poor you! Colds are the absolute pits. Get well and feel better soon. xx
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Thank you Sylvia! 🙂
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It looks like Morris is far from relic status. He looks pretty fit to me.
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He’s amazing! 🙂
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Love the pictures!
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Thanks Billy Ray. I haven’t seen you for a while. How are you? 🙂
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Some people just have a natural knack for putting relics together & making them look appealing to the eye. I’m not one of them.
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Me either. My husband isn’t bad, though. WE have several in our yard. 🙂
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These are wonderful pictures for the relic challenge, Marsha! 😀
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Thanks Dianne! 🙂
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