TRACES of Tracy !

For those of you that read yesterday's post HERE - you know that I went to pick up the cutest little cabinet from Tracy.
The moment I stepped into her house my eyes were darting all over the place !
Is that a gorgeous gallery wall or what?
I love all the architectural details - just beautiful !

We connected right away - I can't tell you how much we had in common ( and by default so did John and her hubby Trevor )

In fact I felt SO comfortable that at one point I jumped up on her sofa to snap a couple of photos !

I could hear John in the kitchen

John says - OMG -  I think she's moving things around in your living room !

And I was because I absolutely had to show you this darling little frame ...............

Which is a small lamp !

Ain't she sweet? ♫♪♫♫
( now I ask you very confidentially - ain't she sweet ? ) ♫♪♫♫

I thought of slipping it into my purse and then remembered I didn't bring my purse..............

A sewing machine table transformed to fit a large tray

LOVE the stencil !

A beautiful tapestry hangs in her living room

Her coffee table - which reminds me of my little Farmhouse Table HERE

Sorry for the state of the photos - this is just to show you that it turns into a dining room table

Really - it just goes on and on - these are just Traces of Tracy's Treasures.
I think I should start a series - Tuesdays at Tracy's and just go over for tea ( with my camera and a very large purse ) once a week !

Anyway - the purpose of this post is to show you something else I bought off her

Her brother built a shelving unit into an antique frame - I LOVE this !

There were 2 of them ( think I'm going back to get the other one next Tuesday - seriously LOL )
The one I took and another one that had some of the ornate pieces broken off................
I didn't mind that at all - it simply added to it's charm for me.............

Tracy's husband Trevor says - Well you don't want that one - there's pieces missing
Johns says - like an expert - No no Trevor - it's like buying a car with 3 doors - it's a " thing "

We had the most wonderful time with the both of you guys -
So..........what are you doing next week?
Feel like some company LMHO ???

We left and............

John says - You have positively no decorum
John says - You act like a lunatic - you're completely out of control no matter where we go
Suzan says - PULEASE - she's a kindred spirit - and as crazy as I am - I can sense these things..............

You all have a wonderful day everyone - I'm trying to decide what color to paint that frame !
And frantically trying to finish this China Cabinet that gave me a few problems with " bleed through "
I'm a day late ( and counting ) but it's oh so close to being done !

Hugs,
( I don't suppose any of you will be inviting me over for tea anytime soon LOL )
Me

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The cutest little wall cabinet EVER !

See?
I told you !

Now this is what happens every now and then to me.

I see something like this - and my heart starts pounding and I can't type fast enough to get the email out inquiring about it - and then I check my emails every 30 seconds for a reply -.and then the email comes in and I'm too afraid to open it because I don't want to know if it's already been sold   because I. HAVE. TO. HAVE. IT

HAVE. TO.

I've been looking for a unique small cabinet for ages now.............for the kitchen

AND.....................................

It's officially mine.

ALL mine !

My new spice rack !

Now you may all go forth and try to find one for yourself :)

When I sent the email to the seller - I signed it Suzan.  That's it - just Suzan and when it was still available I sent this email

S.O.L.D.!!!

My husband can pick it up tomorrow morning- does that work for you?

Thanks so much Tracy – I absolutely love it !

Need your address ( with postal code plse )

( I have a blog – and already wrote up a post for it for Monday – so I was really hoping it was still available LOL ) 

I did not mention the name of my blog whatsoever - there's hundreds of thousands of them ( if not more ) but still - this is the reply I got 

OMG, I know your blog & FB page! Simply Vintageous - (recognized your name). What a small world! I've commented on your posts in the past. Love your work & your humour & that your hubby's British (like my Mum was)! Wish you'd come with him to pick it up, would love to meet you. I've been refinishing furniture for years & started doing stuff with chalk paint about a year ago. Learned a lot reading bloggers like you & have a passion for everything old. My house is filled to the rafters with old stuff, some finished and a lot waiting for makeovers. My hubby's getting impatient with my constant mess!

Anyway, the curio will be waiting for you tomorrow, I'm home pretty much all day. 

Hope to see you,

Tracy

Can you believe that?

I mean really - can you believe that?

I can't !

Suzan says - Well you won't believe this John
John says - What now?
Suzan says - I put an inquiry in on something - and the seller KNOWS MY BLOG !
Suzan says - She's apparently even commented on it !
Suzan says - OMG - I'm like the OPRAH of Montreal !
John says - Hardly.............
John says - I hope she hasn't read any of our conversation that you're so hell bent on recording
Suzan says - SHE HAS !   SHE LOVES THAT YOU'RE BRITISH
John says - Good God - I'm going to have to start wearing a disguise when I pick things up.

We ended up staying 3 1/2 hours chatting  - more on that another time - I have a spice rack to hang up.

Have a great day everyone !
( though I suspect it'll be somewhat ruined because you don't have the cutest little wall cabinet EVER )

Hugs,
Me
( the triumphant one )
Thanks again Tracy !

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