Celebrating 15 Years...

With a gift to ourselves of course! July 19th we celebrated 15 years of marriage! We knew back in May, as soon as we saw this magnificent/massive thing [a postal sorting table], that we would be celebrating not by going on some grand trip... but by getting something that we both loved for the house! It took Curtis & three of his friends [oh... and my supervision] to get it moved!

If you live close you should definitely check out one of my favorite shops... Vintage! If you don't live close... drop Angie a note to get on her email list. She is such a pleasure to deal with! The red chairs next to the postal sorting table are also from Vintage... love em!

Coming soon...

to a wall in my home from one of my favorite stores... Vintage!

Photo from Vintage!

Things could be worse...

I'm slowly getting back in the swing of things.  This year has delivered yet another setback, but I am reminded daily that... things could be worse.  Yes... even worse than dropping $4,300 on a house you're so upside down in you may never recover financially.  And, incase you haven't figured out what the mess below is... it's a brand new septic tank & drain field... yep... a $4,300 eco friendly holder of poop!  All the butchered white pvc would be our irrigation... we're experiencing a drought so who needs it anyway...

Just a few current blessings...

1.  family (husband & kids)

2.  friends that are like family

3.  home

4.  employment

5.  a great new boss

6.  school is almost out

"My Beautiful Mess" of a friend makes mornings special...

My Beautiful Mess of a friend Vikki got me the cup & saucer on an exploratory trip we took to Old Time Pottery last month.  She also gave me the silver knife (along with some silver forks), which was passed to her from her aunt.  It made me feel a little guilty to take it, but I have to say it makes me feel special when I use it...which would be almost daily!  It is the best spreader!!!  And a cup...with a saucer...just adds something to the morning.  It's a little more formal & will make you feel just that much more important!  

If you have silver that you're just storing...get it out and use it & find the saucers that came with your cups & use them!

Have a great Sunday!

Cute Calendar!!!

A treasure Curtis found at Vintage...

Yes he wants credit for the find!

Mat, guide, blade, cute paper &

M T W T F S S stickers...

Cut paper to fit and add stickers

attach behind panes &

hardware for hanging...

Use dry erase marker to make

reminders

for each day of the week...

We attached ribbon to the hardware on

the window with the dry erase pen on the

other end...the pen stays put & ready to use.

There are two extra panes for photos or

side notes about the week...lists...

Busy week!!!! 

Erase & start all over again!!!

A few great finds...

Curtis and I spent Monday antiquing & driving around.  We found this beautiful home in Wauchula, FL.  It is being used as office space for an attorney.  Lucky for the people who work there...what a beautiful place to be all day!  The back is absolutely beautiful also.  I had visions of myself living there...sitting out back...watching the kids play!  Then I snapped out of it...this house is miles from much of anything other than the antique shops in Arcadia.  Boredom & antique shops are never a good mix.

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I love the iron detail set into the house &

the arch of the doorway!

On our trip Curtis & I found a few treasures.  Most of the shops were closed, but we still had a fabulous time.  We found a little mason jar, flag pole holder (stamped PAT. APP'D FOR), and beautiful antique bowl.  We also found the chair of my dreams dating back to the 1800's for just a few thousand dollars.  Notice it is not  in the photo?

No, I'm not awaiting delivery :0(

I said "the chair of my dreams."

At least I got to see it & touch it...the detailing...uh...amazing.  I really wanted to sit in it, but I could tell by the look on the shop owner's face that would be out of the question.  He did give us a lot of good history & information.  We had to crack up though... as if we couldn't tell...he made sure we knew this was a "fine" antique store!!!  Well now...

Wednesday was a whole nother experience that is going to require a followup trip.  My first time shopping at Old Time Pottery.  Score..a large white platter, a large white bowl, a very cute bird, & two tin pots with unique handles that will be nestled into my Christmas tree & filled with candy canes.  A gift, you see to the right, from my friend Vikki who was shopping with me.  A too cute cup & saucer that I will be taking to work with me.  Oh...I forgot my little witch's hat for Halloween...so cute.  Next we were off to TJ Max where I found a reproduced blue transfer plate & a sweet little set of birds on their nest.

I am so excited!!!

Courtney has been wanting a stereopticon for probably three years now.  We've seen a few when we were out antiquing.  Some were in poor condition, some over priced, and one that was perfect.  We didn't get it!  Why?  I bought something for myself instead.  We went back maybe a week later and...it was gone.  That has been a nagging thought in my mind for quite some time now.  I've tried bidding on a few listed on ebay...something I have no patience for.  Well finally...we have a stereopticon on it's way...I was able to get one on ebay with 86 cards.  Yeah...I am so excited...can't wait to give it to her!!!