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My Kind of Treasure!

Finally I found a few sales that were at the right prices!

Seems like the prices have gone up at garage sales lately...

some are just ridiculous!

But check these finds out...

Each was 10 cents!

The last thing I need are ornaments, let alone 8 boxes of them. 

But at that price I couldn't leave them there!

( I do have plans for them tho)

The Last Case Scenario is one of my daughter's favorite games.

When we saw this almost new sequel it was grabbed immediately.

The bingo game pieces are great for any kind of project. 

Another sale had these for 50 cents each...a little much

but they screamed "Take me Take me"!

The small sifter will be made into a nest,

I can always use clothes pins, and the

honeycomb Pink Rose decoration by Hallmark was just too cute!

There is tinsel inside the garland box and

a "snow blanket" and vintage Angel Hair inside the bag.

The last sale we stopped at had some good finds too.

A pretty queen sheet and 2 like new just as pretty washcloths.

2 old children's books and and old ink bottle.

(I see projects in the near future for these)

Like new pair of socks for my daughter and....

a mix of plastic and glass crystals!

(These I'm collecting for a chandelier I will be revamping soon)

Each was 10 cents!

Gorgeous aren't they?!

And check these out!

I'm so stoked about these frames...yep 10 cents each.

Look at the size of the large round one! WOW!

Thinking about keeping it for myself.

One will be transformed into a Christmas gift...shh ;)

I can always use a foam wreath base and the Snowflakes...

I love Snowflakes as some of you know!

For a little over $5 I got a nice bundle of Treasure!

Yippee!!

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Muruach included my

Witches Spell Book in

her Hubble Bubble Boil and Trouble Treasury

Thank you!

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nydiesita included my

Witch Potions
in her Trip to the Apothecary Treasury

Thank you!

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MorningGloryVintage included my

Coral Bells Earrings in her
October Gave a Party Treasury

Thank you!

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A sweet Thank you from Marilou of Lulus Lovlies

for including her

Pink Depression Glass

in the ECS Showcase

Your most welcome!

Lodi Grape Festival

Last weekend was that time again for Lodi Grape Festival.

Lots of commercial vendors, yummy food, rides, booths were to be had

...my favorite were the exhibits.

Rides...including my fave the pony ride!

Yeh, I'm too big now, but it's still fun to see them ;)

Cute clothes :)

The most amazing mosaic displays of images are made from

nuts, veggies, fruit and of course, Grapes!

"America the Beautiful" was the theme for this year.

 

And the climbing wall

with a twist....

Get to the top and grab the $100 cash!

While we watched on gentleman made it to about 2 feet within reach..

The whole crowd felt his frustration

arrgghhh!

Needless to say this was a popular spot.

At the end of the day you can get a

"Footsie Wootsie"

for your footsie wootsies!

Only a quarter ;)

The only thing that would have made this day better was a cool breeze..

yep, it was a super hot, but fun, day.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

At my last routine Dr's visit I mentioned my left breast had been aching

I figured I would be required to get another mammogram to see what was going on.

I had surgery in this breast when I was a Senior in High School due to a lump, but all was OK.

It was a benign cyst.

But much to my amazement he did an EKG.

I told him it wasn't my heart, I just had an ache in my breast.

He said "humor me"

I could have dropped dead when he said my EKG was abnormal

and I needed to see a

Cardiologist!!!

I had the big C on my mind not heart problems.

Needless to say I was shocked, then concerned.

I told him I was too young and why would I, of all people,

have any trouble with my heart?

Heart problems weren't in my family,

Cancer was.

He said with all the years of severe stress I had been through

that it has probably taken a toll on my heart.

Yes, I have been diagnosed with PTSD but my heart??

OK, now from concerned to scared.

But after what happened the other day,

I know I will be OK....

While waiting at a stop light (in the big city)

the kids and I heard a sonic boom!

Or at least that's what it sounded like

(does anyone remember those?)

The van shook like we were having an earthquake,

 like someone had dropped a humongous boulder on the roof!

After catching our breath,

 T said the big rig that had just turned by us had blown a tire.

OMG! I think we were deaf for the next hour!

We stopped at a store and while there

an employee dropped a pallet.

I jumped about a mile!

OK is someone trying to give me a heart attack!!??

But I was fine...shaky but fine, we all were.

So I figure if those louder than loud noises

 didn't do any detrimental damage to me I was gonna be OK.

So while October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

lets not forget our hearts too!!

BTW, I see the Cardiologist on Monday ;)

♥♥♥

Etsy Cottage Style Cottage Colors Party!

Etsy Cottage Style 

This month's color are browns...chocolate, caramel, coffee, toffee, tea...

did ya notice right away my mind goes to candy and caffeine?

What can I say? ;)

My favorite brown is my Grandmother's Tea Pot.

She used to use this iridescently dark chocolate pot to heat her water in.

Perfect for one cup of Tea.

No that's not steam coming out of the spout.... 

It's the tip of Fox's tail I found while on a walk in the woods

in Kodiak Alaska while we lived there.

yeh, it may be gross to you, but it's a Treasure to me.

AND it's brown too!! LOL

A friend of mine was going to toss these beautiful frames.

I grabbed them, of course!

Men!!

To the caramel frame I added a photo of me...

To the weathered brown frame I added a photo of my sister

Too Sweet!

xoxoxo sis!

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Late Bloomers

Flowers and Gardens and Weeds! Oh My!

This weeks Fall garden/flower parties:

Fishtail Cottage.

Tootsie Time

Rose Vignettes

Fall is here and there are few die hards that are still or reblooming right now.

I hadn't had Wax Begonias for a long time until

 I bought these at the beginning of the year.

I forgot how hardy they can be.

Even in pots that sporadically get watered!

Dark purple Mum from last Fall is about to burst!

Lilac Lantana makes for a great and pretty goundcover.

Good old fashioned Morning Glory reseeds itself and

makes for a lovely early Fall show.

The Garlic Chives are in full bloom and the breeze will carry their seeds everywhere

The wild Roses are blooming lightly

Didn't have time to pick a bouquet...

see all those bags?

Those are just from half of the fence you see.

Yes, Fall cleanup has been started!

Please ignore the hoses....

my back was hurting too bad to retrieve them!

LOL

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

♥♥ Happy Gardening ♥♥

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One of Maxine's best ever!

BAIL'EM OUT!!! ???? Hell, back in 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed. Now, we are trusting the economy of our country, our banking system, our auto industry and possibly our health plans to the same nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling whiskey?!"

"What the Hell are we thinking?"

The Dog

It's just dawned on me !

My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day.


He has his food prepared for him. He can eat whenever he wants.
His meals are provided at no cost to him.
He visits the Dr. once a year for his checkup, and again during the year if any medical needs arise.

For this he pays nothing, and nothing is required of him.
He lives in a nice neighborhood in a house that is much larger than he needs,
but he is not required to do any upkeep.


If he makes a mess, someone else cleans it up.
He has his choice of luxurious places to sleep.
He receives these accommodations absolutely free.
He is living like a King, and has absolutely no expenses whatsoever.
All of his costs are picked up by others who go out and earn a living every day.
I was just thinking about all this, and suddenly it hit me like a brick ...


I think my dog is a member of Congress!