Friday Finds

I have not been avoiding you.  I have been very busy on a new project which I will share soon.

Meanwhile I have been thrifting smalls.



Two train cases.

A large basket with beehive bobbins, an oil can, several graters (which you cannot see).

An aluminum colander.

Two dictionaries for paper art.

Two volumes of the Children's Classics.  (I did not care for these when I taught because they are abridged.)

A graceful hand.

A large piece of a crazy quilt.

A pair of candlesticks with a handy bowl bottom.

I will be painting these.

Two over-sized Sunshine Bakery biscuit tins.

The neatest thing about these tins is they open on both sides.

Though I can imagine the curses that would fly if the bottom came off after filling the tin with goodies.

I love this book because:

I love Thomas Hardy.

I love the cover.

I love the typography used.

I love the librarian who thought to stick the card catalog cards in the back pocket with the checkout card.

I love the pages which had to be cut open by the first reader. 


(See the ragged edges?)





Homer Laughlin Fleur-de-lis plates and a platter.

A gold tole bowl with limes.

A silver tray.

A primitive blue bench.

A child's Mexican chair.

A candle box.

A large funnel.

A rusty saddle stand.

A fifties woven spread in very worn condition - it was well-loved.

I am keeping this lovely green pottery bowl.
















Does anyone recognize the potter's mark?

I won a giveaway from Melissa at Melissa's Antiques and it arrived this week.

A batiste towel with delicate embroidery.

Vintage Halloween treat bags.

Vintage Christmas cards and stickers.

Wooden spools.

One spool is already dressed for Christmas with a wee bit of washi tape and a bleached bottle brush tree.

Thanks so much, Melissa!



Hopefully I will be able to finish some painting projects today to show you this weekend.


See y'all!

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Make It Monday #9

Welcome to another
Make It Monday.

We want to see your creative projects, delicious recipes, furniture transformations, and thrifty finds.

A brief note before we begin.  Mitzi will not be co-hosting at the present time to take care of personal obligations.  We will miss her and wish her the best.






Meet my co-host Tamara from Etcetorize.  Go over and visit to see how organized her sewing patterns are!

I was the lucky one to choose the features from last week. 


 I will be posting the features on my Facebook page (HERE) and my Make It Monday Pinterest board (HERE).


Dana at The Starfish Studio showed us her 
Bits And Bobs - she sent me flying off to find alligator clips for this photo holder.

 

Magali at The Little White House On The Seaside revealed her Kitchen Design #3 with just the right clock for just the right place. 

Darrielle at D.D.'s Cottage and Design posted about a Lovely Desk.  I am inspired to paint something gray this week.

Maya at Little Treasures posted a tutorial on how to make a rustic button brooch.  Love the bits and pieces she used to create the brooch.

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Snow In The South!

Chucks woke me up a little before seven on Saturday morning to tell me it was SNOWING!!!



I thought he was joking and wanted me up to feed the animals.

But NO!

IT WAS SNOWING!

SNOWING in Aiken, South Carolina, on November 1.

Never in my whole life (and it has been a long one!)  have I seen snow this early in the year.





It SNOWED for about three hours.

Look at those huge flakes.

Unfortunately it was in the seventies the day before so it did not stick to the ground.

This was the coffin carrier's first day home in a week and a half.

Yes, I went that long without a car to thrift in.

Yes, it was harrowing, but SNOW made up for it.

We have two traditions here in the South when it snows.

First, we get in the car and drive around.

Check - did that!

Second, we go to the grocery store for milk and eggs.

We had those, but I did go for hot chocolate mix. 



I was so SNOW -crazed, I forgot to write posts.

So this will have to do.






A sneak peek in the back of my Blazer - I'll show you the entire haul later in the week.

ANOTHER FANTASTIC PACKAGE!!!

Cheryl In Wisconsin sent me a boxful of really-real corks wrapped in a beautiful vintage strawberry tablecloth.

A huge thank you, Cheryl!

Hey!

Maybe she sent us some snow, too.

Remember Make It Monday starts tonight (Sunday) at 7PM Eastern.  And I hope you set your clocks back so you know what time it is because I will stay confused until spring when it is Daylight Savings Time again!


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