Tuesday, March 30, 2010
ta da dump
Monday, March 29, 2010
bunny, flowers, and a good soak
this was a gift from my husband. He had to go away for a weekend when we were first married and he brought me this bunny.
we have been married 34+ years does that make it vintage? Or does it make us vintage? I just love him (the husband and the bunny).
Off to see American Pickers!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
busy weekend
yep its Mt. Washington it is so beautiful and this picture does nothing for it. I have a point and shoot camera and that is as good as I could get it. but this view is just around the corner from my daughter's house. Well when I get together with my daughter http://thriftygoddess1.blogspot.com we try to go thrifting if we can and we got to go to one of our favoite places Harvest Hills it's a thrift store that supports an animal shelter. Usually really good stuff. This is a sample of what I got. More to come later.
All easter was 1/2 off so I got the little vintage chicks 3 for .40. Are they vintage if there is a date 1991? I guess it would depend on who you asked. The glass egg is sweet and will go on my mantel.
a fake chocolate bunny and a reproduction easter card but it was .10 so a deal.
but the reason for our trip was the Boston flower show.
It is a true cottage garden. They even built a cottage to go in the display and they planted the roof with tulips very pretty. It gave me the needed boost with all those great smells to wait for spring to really come to N.H.
I did buy myself a little gift it is a bottle that a guy was wrapping wire around and putting a suction cup on. You stick it to your window or mirror and put a few little flowers in.
I chose a Mirror what a way to brush your teeth looking at the bouquet.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thrift stores not so thrifty
I did get a chance to go to a couple of thrift stores. Now I know that the thrift shops in my area are fund raisers for the food pantry and other needs.
BUT every time I go in I see the prices going up and up. I am finding things that last year would have been 3.00 are now 5.00 or more. Am I the only one seeing this? Is it just supply and demand? That is one of the main reasons I basically stopped going to goodwill.
They have new things and want new prices or their second hand items I could buy the same thing in walmart new for that price. Am I just being grumpy?
So here are a few things that I did pick up. the glass candle holder is hand blown and once I clean it up I can put it on my porch. The little blue plate is hand painted I think it will look nice hanging on the wall. The little bird is hand painted, and the ribbon has paw prints on it. The pig is a bank and I believe it is hand made by one of the students at the college. The buttons were a gift. The lady said that they where her Grammies. I love buttons and will find something wonderful to do with them. Seems like the blogging world is quiet are we all waiting for spring?
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
rug hooking and the dump
This is a rug I hooked with mostly wool skirts that I found at thrift stores. I have drifted away from hooking and hope to get back at it really soon. (I certainly have lots of wool for it)
Now I went to the dump today and I know this is not the right season but how could I pass these up?? there are 3 and not broken in any way and a baby blue sled. Do people throw out sleds at the end of the season thinking they could just buy more next year?
The board I thought was a book holder thingy. It has a stand on the back that keeps it on a slant but my book slid off and onto the floor. The return policy at the dump is very good :) so back it goes. Rainy and cold here they are saying some s-n-o-w flurries are possible. Yikes!
To cold and rainy for my surprise but stay tuned.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
yard sale finds
The weather was so beautiful this weekend, we got a lot of yard work done. I know that a lot of you where shoveling snow. Oh how I know how that is. For several years we have had egg hunts in the snow. When the snow melted we would always find
the eggs that had gotten lost. We may get more snow yet as it is very early for this weather.
My poor old body rebelled from all of the work. I am one big ache right now and thinking a hot shower and some Motrin is in order. I am working on something for our yard that all the parts came from the dump. Can't wait to show you.
Friday, March 19, 2010
spring
I got a chance to hit a couple of thrift stores but not much. I got stocking stuffers for my daughter so I can't show you untill after christmas.(we fill each others stockings with free or thrift store finds) and a couple of finger puppets for the up coming egg hunt. Another perfect weather day for tomorrow. So I am going to try to find that one yard sale that is in the paper wish me luck.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Thrifty Thursday
The weather is still beautiful so spring fever is a problem while I am at work. I just can't wait for the weekend!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
the saving o'the green
Then when I got home it was so beautiful out I raked and raked out my gardens. I know they don't look like much right now but wait until you see them in the summer. My husband made all the stone walls. He talked me into a tractor a few years ago so it has made his job easier.
When he is on his tractor and I walk by he sings "She thinks my tractor is sexy"Aaaahhh love is in the air.
Monday, March 15, 2010
check it out
OHHHH rush on over and see all the wonderful thrifty finds on
www.southernhospitalityblog.com
www.southernhospitalityblog.com
Saturday, March 13, 2010
saturday finds
Easter is on the way and we have the family for dinner and an egg hunt. That is six kids and I always buy baskets,candy,etc. I found these baskets in a thrift store for .25 each and they still have the tags on them. Then I got digging around in a box of kid toys and found lots of little things that would fit in the eggs. I will throw them in some warm sudsy water to clean them and no one will ever know. I don't think this side of the family gets the whole thrifting thing but are amazed at what I do find.
Then I found the patterns,cloth,etc at another store.
I am going to rent a booth at a group antique shop. So I am now on the hunt for things that I can resell. I am very excited about doing that. The cloth is so much prettier than it looks in the picture. and it is upholstery grade so if I find a cute chair or bench that needs a redo I am all ready.
Well the house is looking pretty good and I have done my thrifting thing. Company not coming for a couple of hours. Just the right amount of time for a nap. It's cold and blowing out so a movie and a nap it is!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
BBQ AT THE DUMP
I did pick up a 1943 Cherry Ames student nurse book and a gardening book. I bought this same grill last year for (are you ready?) $80.00 oh if I had just waited.
This dump(recycling center) is in a college town. In the spring when the kids are moving out they just dump everything. so really good pickings to come. (Not to bad right now) There was a really cool old door but I couldn't get it into my suv.
I am thinking truck for my next ride.
Oh yesterday was such a bad day for me. First I washed my husbands electroic truck starter. It came out of the washer in 5 pieces. So I put it back together and bought a new battery and It works!!! Only then did I tell him what I did. Our furnace had a water leak I called the repair man. He came with the hard sell for a new furnace. I told him I am waiting to find a new one at the dump! (just kidding) No way this one is good enough it works. Then I work with handicapped adults and I was walking a blind young man down a hill to my car to take him home and I fell flat on my face!! He had my left elbow and let go when I fell. I think he thought I just disappeared.
He started calling my name. That is when you wish the earth would just swallow you up. Lots of people to see me fall! It's ok to laugh I did after the fact with my friends.
Company coming for the weekend off to hoe out the house.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Dump finds and my theory
Now on to the dump finds for the day. Yep that is a blue tooth in the packaging with the cord, directions, and different size earpieces. I do not believe it was ever used. the game Phase 10 is still in the factory shrink wrap. the Susan Branch cookbook is really nice and I love her art work.
There is a shell book and a coffee book 2 of my favorite things. and the I chin book is a Chinese fortune telling book it has the coins you toss to read what is in your future. I figure if I ever need a new career I can tell fortunes on the sidewalk and pick the dumps between customers. Now for my theory. I believe if you want something and can wait for it, it will show up at either at the dump or a thrift store. This has happened to me so many times. I so love free or cheap.
Did anyone see American Pickers last night? They were in my home state and didn't even stop to say hi. (They knew I would not show them my prime picking spots:) I loved that the guy made them have a shot of tequila before picking. AAAhhh the N.H. way!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Bird houses
Which made our hearts jump. My husband can build anything and has machine to make the wood smooth. So we loaded up his truck with all the good pieces. One of the things he builds that everyone loves is bird houses on old garden tools.
so untill the next dump find bye.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
wonderful day
Friday, March 5, 2010
one cheap b*tch
look who's following me!!! I love her blog so much. She has wonderful craft ideas.
check out her coffee stained tags!
www.onecheapbitch.blogspot.com
Thursday, March 4, 2010
ta da dump
I also found lots of current magazines and a couple of books. The best part??? Free!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
thrifty wed.
On Wed. I go into work at 10:00 which is 2 hours later than usual. So I get to check out our local thrift shop. I found 2 llbean items the sweater is lambs wool and the hooded zip up has a lining that feels like fur but is called fleece. Both very nice. the 3 pillow cases are sweet two print ones are handmade with a zipper(pillow covers?) the the white has cut out lace on one end.
I am a sucker for sweet linens and yes I iron all pillow cases with rose linen water in my iron.
I am a sucker for sweet linens and yes I iron all pillow cases with rose linen water in my iron.
It is pure heaven to sink your head into a nice crisp pillow smelling like roses.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
snakes and sunsets
Monday, March 1, 2010
vacation photos
We went to someplace warmer than New England. And look what we found!!! a Crock just laying on the beach. Isn't he awsome???

we had a dinner guest. Do snowy egrets eat burgers?? Well he wanted some and he wanted it now. He would jump at you when you walked by with your tray of goodies.
And of course lots and lots of thrifting. Oh I how I wish we had a big old truck to get everything I wanted home. This is a small sample. I did get lots and lots of clothes. I filled my empty suit case I brought just for that. We went to Goodwills that were 1/2 price all the time. We went to resale shops, we went to them all. we met up with a friend from home that is wintering there and we had a girls day (all three of us named Cathy). We found thrift shops that were having a 1/2 price sale just for a few hours and we walk in just at the announcement!! Was it by accident? I think not!the thrifting gods were with us all the way. Tomorrow sunsets and snakes oh my!
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