Good morning everyone !
Well well well - you just never know when it's going to be a good day ..............all of them should be but you know when you're renovating sometimes there's some pretty crappy ones thrown into the mix.
On Saturday we picked up some flowers - we're so behind this year ( working on that God Forsaken mud room - that's still not finished ) and coming home we came across a few garage sales.
Nothing looked really interesting until we passed the last house.
I almost broke my leg jumping from the van............seriously.
I flew out and ran up to the woman standing there and practically screamed in her face
" Are you freaking kidding me ?"
SOLD !
To the lady with no manners !!!
It has a mechanism underneath to expand it....................
John says - when we got back in the van - You could have said " Good Afternoon " that would have been a more appropriate greeting
Suzan says - I was too blown away !
John says - Who runs up to a perfect stranger & screams ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?
Suzan says - I do - and she's not a perfect stranger anymore.................she showed me her kitchen she's renovating - we're practically friends now -
Wow - what a gorgeous kitchen they're creating btw - they opened up 3 small rooms to do it - just beautiful!
Hi Susan !
Then I was going through some books - and right there in front of my eyes was James Michener's
MEXICO - which I had on my list with Amazon.........she threw that in. ( I'm in the midst of reading KLONDIKE by him right now )
Ready for some more?
A large chippy white porcelain basin for 2.00 - it's as large as a baby's bath but
there's holes drilled in the bottom because it was used as a planter..............I'd like to somehow incorporate it into the mudroom - although it would be perfect for ice ( pool parties )
And this pot which was thrown in.................I'm definitely painting it ( also has holes drilled in the bottom )
2 of these for 2.00 each
This little folding chair - which a daughter painted in summer day camp many many years ago - I almost feel guilty painting over it - but paint over it I will - isn't it an adorable plant stand?
She had country music blasting - I wanted to ask for a beer and break into a line dance.............but John would have left me there.
Should have asked anyway.................they live pretty close
John bought a small work table ( black and decker I think ) which he desperately needed - and 2 electrical heaters ( which we need to install in the mudroom and front porch - neither rooms are heated )
What a haul..................
And then - right after - John and the boys went to pick up a dresser and an end table ( with a mantel and a mirror as well )
Which I'll start on later today - it's knotty pine which means I'm going to have to shellac first :(
I NEVER go gararge sale ( ing ) I think I need to start !
We only bought flowers for the front - lots of flats - some taller ones - I need to get my hands dirty today !
The pool's getting shocked today as well..................and then we can concentrate on the garden - check out the wine colored peonies getting ready to burst !
Donald and Daisy like 'em too
Unwelcome Squatter/Squawkers
I'm not as shocked by them as I was last year (
HERE )
Just a little disgusted
And those weeds between the pavers.............dear Lord.
IT. NEVER. STOPS.
I have to keep reminding myself that it'll look like this again ( hopefully soon )
Have a wonderful Sunday one and all
See ya tomorrow
Love,
Me
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