Elephant garden stools

Either you hate them or love them - I love them - especially the white ones - they have been around forever (my grandmother had one when I was a little girl so maybe it's just nostalgia )
I have never gone out of my way to purchase one but the thought is always in the back of my mind, more so in the spring and summer because I think of them as outdoor furniture - but lately I have been thinking I would like one in the house - a white one -
They have been a staple and a favorite of countless designers over the years.

AMAZON - 134.00

OVERSTOCK.COM 90.00

Neiman Marcus - HORCHOW - 199.00
my favorite

The above is one I found tonight on CL - in my neighbourhood - for 25.00
Nothing a tin of white spray paint can't make beautiful -
Can you picture my glass of wine sitting atop this baby?
I can!
Or maybe a martini - I have never made one in my life - how is that possible?
How can a 50 something never have made a martini?
I love them when I'm out
Ok - so that's my new project ( but only if I get the elephant - no elephant - no martini's )
I am going to learn how to make the best Martini's
Any recipes out there, hello? Anyone?
What is the best Martini?

xxx

I know I shouldn't be checking on Craig's list but.......................

I'm overwhelmed with things to finish - space is a real problem so I know I should stay away for now - BUT
I saw this on CL last night -

Look at the details on the side posts - this piece is what my dreams are made of - what I could do with this!
Isn't it special?
Can you guess what they are asking?
This is a true antique piece so guess wisely...................

If you guessed 150.00 WRONG
If you guessed 100.00 WRONG
Ok - I guess I could do this for awhile - because it's free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What the hell?
I didn't think this was possible - who simply gives something like this away?

I offered 50.00 for it because I am a big spender, lol - a little incentive I figured -
but I doubt they will even see my email - since I was number 63 - and why would
they go through that many ( I never would )
Last time I looked there were 579 hits for it.

You see what happens when I listen to John - he told me to stay off of it until we had
made some room for more...................

Oh yeah, and these are free also,

Twin toilets - oh what I could do with them, lol - I would paint them in Paris Gray and cream -

I would love to come home with them and keeping a very serious face explain to John that I was
going to restore them - paint them - and make a lot of money on these beauties..............I swear
to God it would be worth it just to see his reaction ( I suppose I need a life when I envision something
like that as entertaining? )

Have a good one all,
xxx