I'm officially done with all roofers and all ceiling fixer/painter guys for the rest of my life. I have a lifetime guarantee on this work, you know. So I have started bringing out some of my fall stuff. You'll be happy to know that Kate has finally made it off the kitchen counter. I made...
Halloween Step Ladder
Step ladders aren't just for getting the Tupperware off the top shelf anymore. They're also decorative! I bought this step ladder a few weeks ago at a garage sale, put it on the porch and decorated it for Halloween. I have this vignette sitting right outside of my living room door so I can see...
Springfield Antique Show and Extravaganza
Last weekend was a busy one in Columbus, Ohio. The Country Living Fair was in town. Plus the Springfield Antique Show and Extravaganza was taking place about a hour's drive from here. A girls kind of weekend! Originally my plan was to go to the CL Fair on Friday while my son was at school...
Vintage Cameras
As shown in my Red to Black post, I have started to collect some vintage cameras in the last few months. It's been one of those things that has snowballed. I started out thinking a few would look cute sitting in my office and Bang! next thing you know it has become an obsession. With...
When Is An Estate Sale Not An Estate Sale?
On Friday I had to take the minivan for a checkup on the other side of town, so I searched Craigslist for sales in that area. And I was ecstatic when I found an estate sale that started on Friday less than a mile from the van dealership. Until I got there. I drive up...
Kate Is A Commoner
The other day Gloria from The Little Red House With The White Porch asked me how I was going to display one of my old typewriters. I had to laugh to myself. Oh, if you could only see where Kate is right now. Oh, wait. I have a blog, you can see. Here she is...
Retro Cocktail Shaker With Bakelite Handle
I had not been to the thrift store for a long, long time. Generally, in the summer I concentrate on garage sales and in the winter I get my fix at the thrift stores. But garage sales are slowing down around here, so off to the local thrift store I went. I saw this sitting...
Toolbox Planter
A few weeks ago I showed you the galvanized toolbox that I picked up at a garage sale that I turned into a planter. So I had to show you an update on the impatiens. We bloggers just love to show updates! They went through a very boring phase where they grew, but had no...
Croquet Anyone?
Back in June I talked about a vintage croquet set that I had gone to a estate sale for and didn't get to buy. So I have been looking for another one ever since. Sure I have seen some at antique stores, but they were never in that great of shape. Some missing some balls....