Breakfast with the chickens

Scavenging through antique shops some time ago (actually in Columbia, Pennsylvania on one of our trips back home), I found these cute little chicken egg cups.  Made of ceramic  in the year 1950.  They were signed on the bottom and only $10 for the two of them.  

The colors, I thought, were so pretty.  And since soft boiled eggs are a favorite of ours in the morning, these little guys were meant to come home with me.    

Have a happy day!  

Antiques and junk and my finished painting

One of my favorite things to do is shop at antique shops, flea markets, junk stores, and consignment shops.  Not far from our house is a small country town that is filled with all of these kinds of shops.  Talk about a fun day....!

This is an old Homer Laughlin china plate I found for $6.00.  The color is a creamy, almost sepia tone color, which I love.  I am planning on hanging plates like this above the buffet mirror in the dining room.     

 As you can see I don't have any hanging yet.  

I also found a galvanized watering can.  You can always use one of these in the garden, right?  Only $12.00.  

It amazes me how much stuff you can find and how many ideas you can get from exploring shops like this.  

On the way home Galen and I saw a rainbow!  We were heading straight for it.  Can you see it?  What a beautiful sight.  

  

Oh, and I finished my garden potting table painting, finally.  It's already hanging on the wall.

Enjoy your day!

Anybody know what this is?

Hello my friends. I found this at a thrift shop recently, only 99 cents and thought I had to have it. I like the dark yellow mustard color and the old crackle finish.

But I can't figure out what it's used for. I believe it's some kind of dipper but I could be wrong.

Any ideas?

It looks nice in my kitchen (smile).

A pumpkin candy dish....

my latest thrift find ~ only $1.50, I love it!

I think I'll be filling this with candy corn.

A cooking helper

How many times have you had your cookbook laying open on your kitchen counter turned to a certain page trying to follow a recipe and your pages flip over or the cookbook closes altogether so you try to prop it open with a cup or a can or a plate....something heavy. Well, today I found a cookbook holder at Goodwill, and the price.....$1.79.

This will make following a recipe from my cookbook much easier. And isn't it great looking? It's made of black metal, looks like wrought iron, with a rooster on top. Lots of swirls and a lattice back.

I still can't believe it was only $1.79. My thrifty find of the week!

Fluffing and the things we love

I thought today would be a good day to clean and fluff my nest. It has been so very hot outside and last night we had a soaking downpour so it's wet, hot and humid. We've been having 90 degree temps for over a month now. It makes it quite uncomfortable being outside especially trying to do any kind of gardening.


Days like today I enjoy being inside. I like moving things around and redecorating while I'm cleaning. Do you? It's interesting how many things I have bought over the years at flea makets and thrift shops. The dove candy dish above was only a few dollars and the candelabra I found for 25 cents at a yard sale. Even the baskets were bought at thrift stores.

My pretty Italian dish, a thrift find.

Of course, all these pretty things make for more dusting, but do you think I mind? Not at all. These are the things that make a house a home, a place for all the things we love.


And speaking of love, I'm being watched today......yesterday I took Otis and Riley to the Vet to get their rabies shots. They are not feeling very rambunktious today, just taking it easy on the back of the sofa and watching me dust. They like watching me.

So I will continue dustings all my lovely things, fluffing the pillows and sweeping the floor.

A day well spent inside.

And tomorrow, I'm hoping, will be cooler outside because the weeds are getting taller and the grass needs mowing.

Thrifting again...

only this time, I just found a book. Hard to believe, but yes, just a single book. A really good book though.

Kelly Park by Jean Stubbs

You may have already read it since it's an older book, I absolutely loved it.

Review:

Flavia Pollard, chef extraordinaire, reassesses her life after dissolving a seven-year business and amorous partnership with ne'er-do-well Jack Rice. She lights on the idea of restoring the long-neglected Cornwall manor house of her dear, sentimental old friend, Humphrey, and turning it into a country inn. When he agrees, she sets to work, dealing vigorously along the way with a profusion of problems and encountering a lively assortment of people. Filled with fresh, humorous dialog, affectionate depictions of fully fleshed-out characters, interesting turns of plot, insights into English country life, and delectable descriptions of culinary delights, this novel by the author of Like We Used To Be offers pure enchantment to the mind, heart, and palate.
The Library Journal.

French table linen

I'm back! It was nice to have a bit of time off.

I spent a few days at the beach with my sister and even though the weather was cold, that didn't stop us from antiquing and thrifting. I found this lovely French tablecloth for only $8.00,

and napkins $2.00 each,

at this wonderful little thrift shop (below),

and it was packed with all kinds of goodies. I brought quite a few things home with me. This shop was in Carolina Beach, but we stayed at Shell Island in Wrightsville Beach, NC.

Aside from the shopping we also enjoyed

the ocean, the sunrise and sunsets,

and just hanging out and having fun.

And one of my most favorite things was watching the pelicans fly past our balcony early in the morning.

I'll be around to visit all of you soon.

I missed you!

Thrifty finds

I had some fun "thrifting" last week with my sister. I found this rustic old lantern for only $5.00. I believe at one time it had glass panels, but, hey, no need for the glass, this will be great for the garden. I have a candle in it right now but it could also be used to hold a flower pot.

This cute little windchime was only $3.00. It has a pretty tinkling sound. You know how much I love windchimes.

I also have a love for colored glass art balls. This one is a beautiful amber color, only $5.00, I have it floating in my birdbath.

And last but not least I found a bunch of these miniature teapots (for $2.50) which I've already attached to metal garden stakes for some garden art! I'll be selling these in my shop. Just a few more ribbons and they'll be ready to go.

A thrift find

I stopped by the thrift store yesterday and found these vintage daisy earrings for $1.00. I've always loved daisies......I remember wearing daisy jewelry when I was young. I had a daisy pin, a daisy ring and a daisy hairband that I wore all the time.

I'm thrilled with my little thrift find!

Daisies are like sunshine to the ground.

~Drew Barrymore