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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!

BBQ AT THE DUMP

Ok remember my theory??? Well today at the dump I found this webber grill and the charcoal to go with it. Except for being dirty it is in great shape. No rust, nothing broken, and I have the cover to go with it. There were 2 hard plastic chairs that I have plenty of so I decided to not be greedy and leave them for the next person.
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.

Dump finds and my theory

First I want to welcome and thank my 2 new followers! Oh I am busting my buttons with pride!
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!

Bird houses

Ok I seem to spending alot of time at the dump! Do I have a dump addiction? Is there a 12 step program for that? Well today my husband and I went and we found all this rough cut lumber.
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.

Little chick-a-dees build nests in them. I have them through out our yard and garden. I have hutches and cupboards that he has built. Also my potting shed and our house. Now he has moved on to my daughter and son in law's house. (Oh and a big shout out to Ron miss ya:)

so untill the next dump find bye.

wonderful day

The sun is shining and it's warm for here. What a beautiful day. After I took a walk I coffee stained some tags. They came out great and I love them. While I was doing that I had stripped the beds and washed some of the linens and hung them on the clothes line. They smell so sunny and nice. (We still have snow on the ground as you can see.)

Then off thrifting. there is a new group antique shop I wanted to see. I collect a pottery that is brown on the outside and a bluish green on the inside. I belive it is called country tyme. I found this covered platter for a song! I just love it and would never find another one in a long time. I sent a picture to a friend who collects it also. I put the ruler so she could see how big. But it still dosen't look right the inside where the cover sits is 12"long.

So I am off to enjoy the last of my beautiful day I believe another walk is the perfect way.

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!
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