spring

Look what I found in my garden when I got home from work!!!! Now to you southern ladies it may not seem like much, but to the flower starved northerners it's heaven!
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.

Thrifty Thursday

Today I got a chance to go to a thrift store after work that I only get to go to on Sat. I got the rusty step stool. Should I paint it? the dish towel is a very bright spring green not sure why it's sage here. the polka dot fabric is a sage and more of the upholstery grade. There is a old book of music and a Christmas CD never opened. The tin is cute and it held fruit cake. Does that mean someone ate the fruit cake? or did it walk off by its self? I also picked out a booth to rent in a group shop and they are going to make some changes to it for me. This is a new shop so they are still adding spaces. I get to move in April 1st.
The weather is still beautiful so spring fever is a problem while I am at work. I just can't wait for the weekend!

the saving o'the green

I had a very productive day. First even though it was my late day to go to work I got up early did laundry, paid bills,unloaded the dish washer,colored my roots, etc. Then I went to the local thrift shop. they had a few pieces of furniture and I liked this piano bench $3.00. I know I can do something creative with it and sell it at my booth.I also got a few small toys for the Easter egg hunt. The little sled is from the dump. I am thinking wreath how about you? And the best thing of all is the 2 cups and the large mug. I am collecting this pottery and my friend saw them and got them for me. I have such good friends!

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.

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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!