Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Questions for the Experts!

I find some ‘neat’ things at the Thrift store!

I still love this and I’ve had guesses for it already...

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and think it may be for condiment bottles.

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And it looks cute on a shelf....

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in this corner of my ‘mud room’!

(the chicken candle holder is marked Japan!)

And don’t you LOVE these old cookbooks

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and the pie birds on the shelf above?

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But what do you think this is?

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It’s plated metal and the whole top snaps off.

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I love this pretty Portugal linen...

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and after I washed it, I noticed tiny snaps.

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What is it for?

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I’m joining some parties this week!

I hope you will, too!

Click on the links below to join the FUN!

visit Vintage Thingy Thursday

and Time Travel Thursday

and Thrifty Thursday

and Thrifty Things Friday !

So I need some expert ‘vintage’ advice!

Do you ever buy something just because

it’s unusual or ‘cheap’... or beautiful?

And do you have any answers? Thanks! sun 

 

A Date with a Deer!

We were ready to leave the Manatee State Park

 and look who was waiting at our vehicle!

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I kept taking photos and moving closer...

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and closer!

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And my hubby was the ‘deer whisperer’!

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He kept talking to this little yearling

so that I could take photos!

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This little guy finally said, ENOUGH!

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And then as we were leaving the park, we saw 2 more

cross the road in front of our car.

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He did NOT like the hot pavement!

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Deer are small here in Florida!

Do you see them where you live?

Monday, April 25, 2011

“Way down upon the Swanee Ribber”

I didn’t know HOW hard that would be to spell

WRONG! heehee!

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But that’s where we were according to the song,

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which is the state song of Florida!

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(I was surprised to read the words to the song

and will have to admit it will not be a favorite of mine!)

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But we DID go to Manatee Springs at the Suwannee River!

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We aren’t having Mosaic Monday this week

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but I still made a mosaic!

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The fish were amazing to see....

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Have you ever seen the Suwannee River or a Manatee?

We didn’t spot one here but my husband and I saw one

on the Gulf Coast in the wild earlier this Spring!

It was EXCITING!

Hope you enjoy your Monday!  island

Friday, April 22, 2011

Time for Tea!

We decided to have a little tea party for one

now that we have a pretty new dress to wear!

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Enjoy your weekend and God bless you!

 

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Do you love pretty scents?

I’m doing a week of ‘Pretty’!

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This is a beautiful tea cup candle that I received

from The Scented Cottage !

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She has a wonderful Cottage Shop filled with pretty things!

And they are all beautiful and smell amazing!

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I chose the hydrangea tea cup with a cinnamon fragrance!

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What a lovely box to open!

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And to add to my delight...

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some photos of the sunset this week!

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Did you discover something pretty this week? rose

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Beauty of the Ocean

I brought more beauty into my living room!

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We bought this painting at an Art Show this weekend.

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(no I didn’t ride a horse! lol )

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Hubby had just put a small bookcase in this space...

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and now we’ve changed the painting above it.

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The hanger showed so we placed a seashell on top to hide it

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but that will be changed soon, too! lol

I don’t live right on the coast so I surround myself with art that reminds me of places I’ve been! This painting is by local Florida artist, Toby E. Gage.

Don’t you love his card?

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And visit Completely Coastal today to see some more of my

‘ocean decor’! I’m so excited to have one of my photos featured!

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Thanks Maya!!!

I’m joining Kim for Wow Us Wednesday!

And Faded Charm for White Wednesday!

What kind of art do you love best?