simply vintageous...by Suzan: Adventures in Pickin'

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Adventures in Pickin'

Good morning everyone!!! Today's the day ( that the teddy bears went a pickin' )

Dorothy ( my picking girlfriend ) and I decided we wanted to attempt to go to this huge Flea Market in Gatineau, Quebec - about a 90 minute drive from Montreal - so the plan was to be on the road for 7 a.m. to get there nice and early - but like all well laid plans in my life things went screwy from the moment we took off.
Picture Dorothy, John, myself and MURPHY ( as in Murphy's law ) who never wants to stay at home - lately he seems to be glued to my side creating havoc with his stupid laws constantly jumping in my face - get the hell away from me already.........................
Did I mention well laid plans? You can't get any better then a googled map quest with very precise directions right? Simple, easy peasy, just follow them and you get to where you want to go - they're so accurate that they tell you right down to the minute what time you will be arriving at your destination!
So accurate that we may as well leave the GPS at home because we have this paper on hand and after all it will only give us the same information that map quest gives anyway...................and we set off.
Dorothy was in charge of the map but unfortunately Murphy decided to plunk his ass right down beside her and started whispering in her ear - this is the only explanation I can come up with - because out of the blue

Dorothy says "this map doesn't make any sense at all"
Dorothy says " it's taking us all the way around the province "
Dorothy says " there must be a shorter way "
John says " well I know how to get there - it's right beside Ottawa ( Canada's capitol ) I'll just follow the signs to Ottawa
Dorothy says " yeah - let's do that - because this just doesn't make any sense at all "
Suzan says " I think we should follow the google map quest
Murphy smirks

And off we go - keep in mind the googled map says 90 minutes -
And we're driving and we're driving and we're driving - and after 90 minutes we are nowhere - absolutely nowhere near our destination...................

Dorothy says - I think we've missed a turn off
John says - No - we're not in Ottawa yet
Dorothy says - but I'm checking the GPS on my phone and it says we should have taken the last cut off
John says - Oh ok - I'll take the next one and we'll come back
Dorothy says - yeah - we definitely should have gotten off at the last exit
Suzan says - I think we should follow the google map quest
Murphy smirks

And off we get at the next exit - and come back to the road we should have taken
And we're driving and we're driving and we're driving - and after 30 minutes we are nowhere - absolutely nowhere near our destination......................

Dorothy says - Hey wait a minute guys - we're going in the complete wrong direction!!!
John says - I thought so - we have to go TOWARDS Ottawa - not away from it
Dorothy says - I don't understand it - but the GPS says we're 2.5 hours away from our destination
John says - I should have just stayed on the road then?
Suzan says - I think we should follow the google map quest
Murphy smirks

And back in the opposite direction we go - and we're driving and we're driving and we're driving - and after 1 hour...................

Dorothy says - the GPS says we have to get on a ferry
John says - A ferry?
Suzan says - what the hell is going on here? we've left the province entirely and we now have to cross a body of water?
Dorothy says - I'm terrified of ferry's
John says - Well I suppose we have no choice
Suzan says - Look - I'm ready to swim across at this point -
Murphy smirks

And we cross over what was basically a pond ( I really could have swam across ) and exit the ferry - and

Dorothy says - OK - it should be just down the road - we have to turn left here
John says - Ok

and we drive and we drive and we drive and there's no flea market

Dorothy says - Oh maybe we should have turned right
John says - Yeah I think so - why the hell aren't there any signs saying where the bloody flea market is?
Suzan says - STOP THE CAR - THERE'S A GARAGE - I'M GOING TO GET DIRECTIONS
Murphy smirks

There was nobody - not a soul at the garage - it was all locked up - what kind of a garage is locked at 11 o'clock in the morning? and yeah you heard me right - it's now 11 o'clock in the morning - 4 hours into our picking trip...................and then we saw a couple who gave us directions to this huge flea market. I wanted to kiss the ground when we got out of the van and approached this TINY little flea market LMAO - and it was small - nowhere as big as the one just outside of Montreal..........................
The disappointment was palpable on our faces - we each got a dozen corn - and before you think it was a complete write off - I got this too

60.00

and Dorothy got a couple of small tables -

We did much better on the return trip home where we found tons of garage sales - where everything was 1/4 of the price of the flea market - ( Dorothy ended up the queen of picking with her finds on the way home )

I ended up with a couple of more goodies

wrought iron table base 5.00

don't ask - John thinks I can do something with this bread box
2.00

1.00 - piece of crap lol - but at this point I was tired

5.00

I didn't mention that my throat is sore from shrieks of 2 hours worth of non stop laughing -
and from screaming at John to STOP THE CAR whenever we passed a garage sale ( and there were lots of them )

Oh - and at our last stop we were trying to figure out how to get one last piece in an already filled to the capacity vehicle - when I realized what had to be done.
I grabbed Murphy by the lapels and threw him off to the side of the highway - kicked him in the ass too, for good measure - we were then able to squeeze the last piece in.
And without him in the van we made it back home without any further incidents..................

As we arrived home

Suzan says - Well you know what? I had a great day

And I really did folks - I really did lol

XOX
(Oh)Suzanna -

P.S. I promptly turned that vintage wrought iron table base into this ( with a round marble slab I've had for ages - and some ASCP pure white which I basically just dabbed all over )

little side table ( perfect for outside actually )

chippy

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TobeystrashortreasureSeptember 1, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Sounds like alot of fun, I wish I could have tagged along. Gatineau is such a pretty area, I was there about 10 years ago.
I love the dresser, and you sure work quick turning that stand into a table, it is so cute.
I love the Murphy reference, I must be tired, at first I thought he was a person lol
Can't wait to see what you do with the dresser.
big hugs
Tobey
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Kathryn CainSeptember 1, 2012 at 11:46 PM
I AM STILL LAUGHING...AND DID YOU TELL MURPHY TO MOVE TO MY HOUSE...HE MUST HAVE BEEN THE REASON I COULD NOT GET MY PAINTS TO MATCH....IF HE STICKS AROUND THIS MONTH.....I WILL BE HAVING TO GIVE HIM THE BOOT...I JUST DO NOT HAVE THE TIME FOR HIS CRAP....

AGAIN LAUGHING...AND LOVE YOUR LITTLE TABLE...
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PaulaSeptember 2, 2012 at 5:46 AM
How fun. I love the round table - I've been looking for one forever. I may have to drive to Montreal. But I'll follow google maps. I never let my husband navigate - who knows where I'd end up!!

There's something wrong with your comment section. It's showing up as a scrollable text box under the last comment, with the entire blog home page in the scrollable box. Weird. I noticed it with the last post too. Like you do't have anything better to do than play around with blogger....
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NanaDianaSeptember 2, 2012 at 6:33 AM
OMG- I laughed my way through that whole post- This is one reason that I DRIVE and HE RIDES!!! xoDiana
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The White Pear TreeSeptember 2, 2012 at 6:44 AM
It must be just Paula's computer doing that, mine is fine.

What a crazy road trip! But those unpredictable trips are the ones you remember the most!

I'm with Tobey, it's not until the end that I realize who Murphy was, lol! I thought it was your son, then your dog, then a human size mannequin you take along for car pooling, hahaha! (But then, why would you take up precious "stuff" space!)

The table turned out amazing looking!
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Little Miss MaggieSeptember 2, 2012 at 6:49 AM
Sounds like your day ended up fabulous after all. Your iron base is gorgeous with that piece of marble!
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UnknownSeptember 2, 2012 at 7:32 AM
good morning darlin' rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl...soooo, when is our next picking trip!
Thank you for a fabulous day. :-)
xoxoxo

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Maureen WyattSeptember 2, 2012 at 9:01 AM
GPS and rural areas can be very entertaining! You did okay with your picking in the end. ~ Maureen
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Heaven's WalkSeptember 2, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Well....you've got me beat in the "keep your mouth shut department", Suzan. lolol! I would'ave been squawking and yammering and henpecking my husband to follow MY directions. hehehe! Sounds like you all had quite an adventure .... including Murphy. (Hope he doesn't make his way down to this neck of the woods...just sayin.)

Hugs!

oxo laurie

PS Great little table, too! Good luck with that bread box..... lol!
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Gypsy HeartSeptember 2, 2012 at 1:06 PM
I would have had a screaming fit going in all those directions for 4 hrs! You have a lot more tolerance than I do. :) Great buys...now to see what you create.

xo
Pat
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Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.September 4, 2012 at 6:07 AM
You are funny! Definitely sounds like a great day!
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Cassie BustamanteSeptember 4, 2012 at 6:31 AM
the little pedestal is so cute and i am totally digging that horse on it!
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One bolt short of a toolboxSeptember 4, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Love the little pedestal!

Jan @ door251.com
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LauraSeptember 4, 2012 at 1:09 PM
My, what an adventure! At least you found good yard sales:) I love everything you bought- even the "piece of crap" candlesticks- painted white, they'll be beautiful.
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Danni@SiloHillFarmSeptember 4, 2012 at 4:33 PM
I love a post that can make me laugh out loud! Awesome! Love the pedestal too!
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Donna WilkesSeptember 4, 2012 at 5:19 PM
I am telling you to pitch your life as a reality series. You could feature Murphy as yours and John's sidekick! Chucks and I once drove 100 miles to a huge primitive pickings antiques fair. When we arrived what had been advertised as 150 vendors, was actually about 15. All the other vendors had gotten mad at the lady(?) in charge not letting them sell anything less than 100 years old! We found more stuff along the roadside like you did. Sweet table!

Distressed Donna Down Home
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cathy@my1929charmerSeptember 4, 2012 at 6:01 PM
You did find some great goodies, don't you just love it. Makes your heart pump. What a great adventure, and you sound like you had a great time, thanks for making me laugh! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!
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Ivy and ElephantsSeptember 6, 2012 at 7:50 PM
Oh but I sure you still had a wonderful day. I would love it if you would share this post at our WIW linky party. Hope you can join us. :-)

Paula
ivyandelephants.blogspot.com
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Kerryanne @ Shabby Art BoutiqueSeptember 7, 2012 at 1:59 AM
I'm glad it ended well for you Susan. Thank you for sharing at Shabbilicious Friday.
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Tami Von ZalezSeptember 7, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Popped in from EBTKS.

thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com
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AnonymousSeptember 8, 2012 at 7:08 AM
Oh what fun and finding treasures is always an added bonus. Let's see, I need a small chest with about 4 drawers. Come across one?
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MandySeptember 8, 2012 at 9:54 AM
What a beautiful table! I love your blog! I'm visiting from Katie's Thurs Favorite Things Blog Hop. Thanks so much for sharing your vintage finds & makeovers--simply beautiful!

Mandy
proverbs31motherhood.blogspot.com
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KatherineSeptember 10, 2012 at 12:01 PM
What great finds. Can't wait to see how the dresser turns out. I love the table you created. I love the story of your friend Murphy!
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UnknownSeptember 10, 2012 at 9:12 PM
SO funny!! Great finds!! Can't wait to see how that dresser turns out!! Thanks for joining the party at Keep Calm and Link Up!
Barbara at Chase the Star
chasethestar dot net
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The Charm of HomeSeptember 12, 2012 at 8:25 AM
Adventures in picking are the best! Great finds! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
Sherry
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Adorned From AboveSeptember 12, 2012 at 3:54 PM
So apparently no one listens to you when driving. You were very patient, I don't know that I would have been that patient. I do like what you go though. I really like the way that you did the table. Thanks for linking at Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party last week.
Debi
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