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Monday, May 18, 2015

... And another one's done!

A morning of play - with my FAVORITE find being a TINY pair of Leo Ward BIRDS for a whole Quarter!

...and then an afternoon of yard work - Several flower beds stillll need attention, but the berries are Finally done!

Do you remember what they looked like before?

Yes- so now you can see why it took so long, and I am SO HAPPY!!

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

... every once in a while

You stumble upon a new 'piece', 'tidbit of info', or a 'photo' that renews a Passion ~ be it for a craft, hobbie or a collection.

Diana at ADIRONDACK GIRL @ HEART did just that for me this morning with this quote on her blog:

"People want to feel or express emotions in their clothes and furnishings.A bland cocoon is a dull existence."

~Vera Neumann

That resonated and made my day!

THANK YOU so much Diana!!

VERA.

From dishware...

to linens...

The colorways.

The Lines.

...and THANK YOU so much - sweet BlogFriends who help keep the 'spark' alive!!!

Hoping EVERYONE's day is off to as great of a start as mine!!!

(just in case you haven't had enough VERA to hold you over...https://www.pinterest.com/sveltestuff/vera-neumann/)

Monday, May 11, 2015

...one fire at a time

Do you ever feel like you are sooooo far behind.... On EVERYTHING???

We skipped 'the saling' this weekend, in favor of SPRING GARDENING!

The Berry Beds were LONG OVERDUE!!

...One fire out.

Then there were those bookcases that I mentioned in a previous post ~

One down, One to go...

Painted, positioned and stocked!!

...another fire under control.

It hasn't been ALL PRODUCTIVITY for me though!

An old friend recently called, he had cleaned out his storage unit and come across 'some jewelry', his Mom used to 'sell' at a NYC flea market back in the Late 70's- early80's. He knew I liked to craft with 'junk' - did I want any of it??

Silly Question.

There was well Over 250+ pieces!!

Most of it by 'Jeffrey Lawrence' for Lawrence-Bentley.

I've been trying to research a bit - not much luck...

It is sort of what I imagine Pier1 in India would stock!!

THAT'S IT for TODAY - hope to be back soon with something more interesting to show you!!

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

...still not sure

Thinking these 'things' may be the wood blocking for pulleys...

BUT, I really have NO USE for Giant Pulleys, so this works ~

(Painted one side w/ chalkboard paint, and using it for a 'hat display!!)

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

...Happy.

Happy CINCO de MAYO!

...a view from GAC- Booth#11 (Dealers #10) !!

Monday, May 4, 2015

...Cinco de Cuatro

...or, HAPPY CINCO de MAYO 'EVE'!!

Is everyone ready??

Did you hear that Taco Bell is giving away free Breakfast Biscuit Sandwiches on Tuesday 5-5-15??

Can you tell that I spent a L-O-N-G day in the SUN - weeding?!! ...and right about now, ANY excuse for a drink that involves Tequila sounds REALLY Good!!