My Trinkets

White mirror

2012-01-25T11:59:00.000-05:00

I was not able to go the the flea market today

so I thought I'd show you what I

have been working on.

Remember this?

It now has two coats of ASCP...

and I still need to touch up here and there

then maybe some dark AS wax.

Yayyy...

My furniture projects are getting smaller....and

I need to run to Mt. Dora and buy more paint.

Road trip...

Hugs...

Sylvia

Glass bowls and jars

2012-01-22T13:04:00.000-05:00

Raise your hand if you have too many

glass bowls, jars or fun containers!

I'm with you...my hand is up.

Can you pass up a super duper large

fish bowl for a couple of dollars??

Not me...

Ok..so I did pass on this jar

the first time AND offered to sell

it to my friends.

After I filled it with corks

I immediately changed my mind and kept it.

Can you blame me? (wink)

I call this my Denise jar

since she was the one who

found it for me.

A hoya terrarium that

sits in my garden window...

there's a jungle in there!

The pear was filled with ugly

dried flowers at one time...

now it contains a hoya.

Beautiful decanter with

mini orchids and moss.

Love this yellow canister with

colored hand blown glass balls...

and if you've seen my Halloween posts you

KNOW I have more!

An obsession or collection?

I call it an obllection..haha

Sylvia

Project day

2012-01-21T15:26:00.000-05:00

Some projects that I worked on early this

morning...all for sale at the Emporium.

Hehe...my hubby walks in and looks at my

contraption and says..."I have clamps you know"...haha

A beautiful gold frame that

is not selling...so take some

ASCP and go to town!!

My hubby's family is over, helping

to put a plug in for the welder into

the pool pump switch...and in order

to do this the power had to be switched off...the

circuit breaker panel is behind my hutch.

So after all is done my hubby turns

on the power, moves the hutch back in place.

And while hanging my Diego Rivera print above the

hutch he drops it!!!!

I know he worked hard BUT my dear hubby

is like a bull in a china shop.

The glass and frame broke and thank goodness

the print did not get a scratch on it!

Now I need a new frame...

It's been a long day...

I am off to go enjoy the sun with Tazzy.

Have a good weekend,

Sylvia

Hearts and Romance

2012-01-20T18:28:00.000-05:00

I've been on the lookout for some

valentine items....

The rusty metal heart and wire gold heart were

were garage sale finds along

with the men's vintage collar and

beautiful Neiman's Ad fan.

Romance or what???

I was so giddy when I came across

all these Harelquin Romance books...

they bring back memories of when I used to read them

a looong time ago!

Perfect for Valentines Day.

Beachy themed items...

the red and blue vintage pot holders are super cute!!!

Or the abalone cup holder..

Great finds these week!

Have a super weekend,

Sylvia

Antique Emporium on Facebook

2012-01-19T18:15:00.002-05:00

The Antique Emporium is now on

Facebook.

I will be doing daily picture posts of what we have

for sale, what new items came in and you

will be meeting some of the vendors.

Come "LIKE" us on facebook...
http://www.facebook.com/antiqueemporiumcocoa

If you click on the Emporium picture on the right it will

automatically take you to our facebook page.

Sylvia

The Rusty Gate and My Trinkets get-together

2012-01-18T18:09:00.000-05:00

It's so much fun to shop with another

antique/collector dealer.

I learned so much

from Denise today...The Rusty Gate

We liked the same things...

compared stories of great finds and sales...

both my arms were full along

with Denise's buggy!

Giant apothecary bowl

will be full of sea shells...

Check out the Louis Icart print...

I sure hope I have a frame for it.

Princess house decanter, heavy

pink candle holder and a

cute shell picture were some

fun finds!!

I love the color combination...

the signed BLUE Joy of Cooking cookbook

is a keeper...love those blues!!!

Red Cliff ironstone pitcher and Steiff pewter

cups and bowl were a

score!!

Now you know I can't pass up

these sweeties...yup it's

a keeper.

Super cool yellow vintage cart with

wrought iron legs...it's full

of scratches and stains...

I am going to try and sell it AS IS

and see what happens...

Thanks Denise for a great day,

I hope you can come visit again, soon.

Sylvia

P.S....If you are interested in these

great finds come down to

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Ave.

Cocoa, FL

321-631-8377

Change

2012-01-12T13:10:00.000-05:00

Please forgive me....

I go through this every 6 months or so...

CHANGE!

You will be seeing new headers and backgrounds

until I find one I really like...

I'm weird like that...haha

Sylvia

Flea finds with some veggies

2012-01-11T23:37:00.002-05:00

Happy Wednesday...

A peak of this weeks

thrift and flea finds!

lots of goodies that will

end up at the emporium.

I was so excited to find the ironstone platter (a keeper)

and Princess House flower plates!

If you are ever at the little

flea market on US1...

please stop by and check out

the fruit and veggie stand!

Oh my gosh...he has the BEST and cheapest

produce around!

$2.00 for 6 tomatoes

$2.00 green beans

$ 1.00 for 4 lemons (great for juicing)

$2.00 for 3 lbs grapes

$2.00 Plant City strawberries (they are soooo sweet!)

$2.00 mushrooms

$1.00 for 2 ears of corn!!!!

They are open on Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun.

And I get to practice my Spanish when I shop there!!!

I think this is why I like this flea market so much...

My son has been juicing the lemons for lemonade,

they taste pretty good with peels and all!!!

My lunch...

Green beans and mushrooms sauteed in olive oil

with some garlic and onion...

it was delish...

Toodles...

Sylvia

Bottle tree

2012-01-09T13:29:00.002-05:00

Another small project I worked on today

is cleaning wine bottles.

My neighbor gave me this

box of wine bottles.

Look how pretty and colorful they are

once the labels are peeled off!

A Christmas present from my

sweet and dear hubby...

A bottle tree!!!

The bottle tree is finally getting full!

I do need a couple more bottles...

and I think it will have to be

cemented in the ground as

it tends to lean from

the soft ground.

It will be moved to my new

garden bed once it's done!

Love, love, love it!!!

Thanks Babe...

Linking up to Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Sylvia

Playing with crystals

2012-01-08T17:29:00.001-05:00

My small copycat project pile has been growing...

so it's time to work on it and get it out

of the way!!

Out comes all my crystals, prisms and tools.

I drilled holes on some of the hooks...

made jump rings on others...

and tada...they look so much better

with pretty bling!

They will be hanging around at the Emporium
tomorrow.

On to the next project...

Thanks to Carol from The Polka Dot Closet
for her pretty idea.

Sylvia

Antique Emporium, Cocoa FL

2012-01-07T17:42:00.000-05:00

What a great day...

I re-organized, re-decorated

and re-cleaned my

room at

The Antique Emporium.

Not too much of this and that

but

a little bit of that and this

eclectic comes to mind...

something for everyone...

yep, even snowmen

a shabby rose trunk filled with quilts and doilies...

pretty vintage Noritake Bluebell dishes

sitting pretty...

a lot of this...a lot of that!

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Avenue

Cocoa, FL

Mon-Sat...10-5pm

Sunday...12-5pm

New Year Finds

2012-01-03T13:44:00.002-05:00

Happy New Year!!!

What a year it was too..

and to quote Adele (my favorite singer)

nothing compares, no worries or cares...

regrets or mistakes, they're memories made...

New Year finds...

Amy, her MIL and I went

to The Sharing Center

this morning...

Scored on the SS S&P shakers,

purple bottle, melmac rose dishes...

I have a really cool neighbor that scraps metal and when

he finds garden stuff he brings it home for me.

He found this crock...can't believe someone

was throwing that away!!!

The 1956 leather bound dictionary and

green tool box will be at the emporium sometime

this week!

The $1.00 chipped John Haddock & Sons blue bowl was a

great find to my mosaic collection

and

the vintage light fixture is so retro...

it brings back memories.

It will be for sale at the emporium too.

Retro leather coat

at a great price!!

the crude looking shelf was

FREE....perfect

for displaying some of my items.

The table will be painted and the

large Vermont picnic basket will

also end up at the emporium.

And after trying to figure out how to re-arrange things

around the house it was time for a long nap.

Linking up to Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

ANTIQUE EMPORIUM

Mon-Sat...10-5pm

Sunday...12-5pm

I will be there tomorrow taking care of business!!!

2011-12-31T14:19:00.002-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Hugs...Sylvia

Merry Christmas...

2011-12-24T13:04:00.000-05:00

The cookies are baked...

The snowmen cookies are melting

Some of the presents are wrapped...

the train is running...

Tazzy is smiling...

Princess is on her favorite rug...

Sam was caught sniffing the presents...

looking for his bone.

May you all have a very Merry Christmas

Hugs,

Sylvia

Vintage Window

2011-12-22T15:48:00.000-05:00

An old window I found at

the flea market several months ago...

with red and white enamel ware.

Merry Christmas...

Sylvia

Linking up to Common Ground...

Vintage Inspiration Friday

Mantel and Santa at the flea

2011-12-21T14:27:00.001-05:00

It's Wednesday...

Flea Market day...

asked my hubby to go with me...

the man is NOT a morning person!!!

(Mental note to self...do not invite him again)...lol

The same decor was kept on the

mantel...just added fun and festive

decor.

Sweet, dear, grumpy in the morning hubby

was able to drill the glass knobs onto

the mantel for our stockings.

Poor Santa...he has been trying to find a good home for

the last month...sadly, he was too pricey for me to

buy at the time.

BUT...

Today was our lucky day!!

The price was right and he

finally gets to come home with me.

The Christmas cups are still in their

original box and

the Inarco lady head vase will

be joining my collection.

I love, love this teapot...

it's robins egg blue, enamel and has

a marking at the bottom.

The only thing it needs is the glass knob

at the top.

The lace table runner was a great find,

sure will look great in my living room!

Today is our first official Christmas day vacation...

so far so good.

Have a Merry Christmas..

stay safe!

Sylvia

Pine cone in a Cloche

2011-12-20T09:33:00.000-05:00

Woo hooooo...

a couple more hours and I will

have every one home for two weeks.

I love, love, love when we are all

home, hanging out in our pj's

enjoying our free time.

No worries...No hurries...

My friend Amy gave me this beautiful

ginormous pine cone for

Christmas....

it barely fits my large cloche!!

I love it!!!

Off to bake Christmas cookies...

Merry Christmas friends...

Sylvia

Linking up to Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

AND

Announcing the Annie Sloan American Tour and Chalk Paint Giveaway

at Cottage Attitudes

2011-12-17T17:55:00.003-05:00

Merry Christmas...

I hope you have been enjoying this

festive season...what can I say..

I love this time of year!!!

This week flea and thrift finds are...

A romantic chalk ware couple...breaks and all!

Yes? she asks breathlessly....

waiting...

mean ol' looking monkey with

4 cute little elves

sitting on a vintage robins egg blue tray.

I grew up with a Chrissy doll...you could control

the length of her hair...

remember her?

Let me introduce you to

Dina...her hair does the same thing!

Never knew she even existed.

My Chrissy has a new friend.

a 1959 Santa Holt Howard ceramic pitcher

As I was passing by a vendor I saw

these little cuties waving me down...

Heeyyyyy, over here...

is what I heard...

Oh my....I gently picked up 1965 Santa...

and the 1965 reindeer...

and 1991 mouse in the hat...

and 1968 Big Elf...

and 1993 singing angel with her 1988 sheep...

and the 1961 New Year baby...

and the 1986 Shepherd...

and Ms. 2008 Fourth of July Mom...

They were all so happy when I picked them up...

I was so happy when the vendor let me have them

for a song!!

My Annalee collection has grown...

Have a wonderful festive weekend

my friends!

Sylvia

Parade and Decorations

2011-12-14T14:03:00.000-05:00

A few pictures of our Christmas parade...

Yep...a Florida Orange

This was really cool to watch,

the rocket moved up and down.

THIS is what we came to see

We are so proud!!!

Ahhh Mom...do we have to? haha

Santa on his Rudolph bike...

More Christmas decorations...

Love vintage postcards...

Singing her little heart out to

piano music...

Shy little elf does not want to be toy elf...

he wants to be a ~~dentist~~ piano player...

He can play a merry jingle bells...

Not sure what this little lamb

is made out of...cork maybe?...her

little face is precious.

My copper tub filled with vintage

Santa wrapping paper, apothecary jar

filled with pepper berry branches, nutcrackers,

wooden Santa's, vintage frame and lots

of fresh lemon grass with yellow salvia.

Have a great day friends,

Sylvia

P.S....I will show you what I found at the flea market tomorrow.

Elves

2011-12-13T10:02:00.000-05:00

Happy little elves

decorated my tree this year.

vintage ornaments were used

along with my favorite white garland.

A quiet little elf is getting
ready to hang a bell ornament.

hehe....What??? he asked...

E.T. you too?

something is going on here...

hehe...we all have one in the family...

no work and all play...

guess he's going skiing...

Big elf wants to know

which topper you like

better...

Hugs...Sylvia

JOY

2011-12-09T20:35:00.003-05:00

A quiet day in the Trinket household...

decorated around the house...

clipped some pepper tree berry branches,

thanks to Susie for her creative idea...

Created a little

community of homes.

Joy...is a small community where

where everyone knows...yup..your name...

pointy.. pretty houses to the north,

pretty.. pointy houses to the south...

lots to see,

said the sparkly deer!

Joy, a loving peaceful place...

UNTIL...

My friend called around 11 am, asking if I could pick up

her son and bring him to my home...of course I said...

then a mad, mad, MAAD rush to clean and organize the

house before 2pm!!

It's now turned into a sleepover...

MY son couldn't be happier...lol

Linking up to Vintage Inspiration Friday...

LaurieAnna's

French Country Cottage

Have a great weekend,

Sylvia

Wednesday Flea finds

2011-12-07T13:32:00.001-05:00

This weeks flea and thrift store

finds are:

1966 puzzle....

lots of Christmas trees with

this cute shy elf and reindeer.

lots of vintage ornaments...

blue bottles for my bottle tree.

A candle gazebo for my

outdoor patio.

I've never seen a vintage ornament this

big...have you?

I'm drawn to old weathered leather so

of course this 1945 school year book came home

with me.

The tiny pink tree topper was too

adorable to pass up...

I also had the pleasure of shopping and having lunch

with my friend Jen, we're both so busy

that we haven't see much of each other lately so

it was nice spending time with her.

I haven't even finished decorating the house yet

so I must sign off and get myself busy.

Hugs...

Sylvia

Flea finds

2011-11-30T18:30:00.000-05:00

I got to the flea market late today so I wasn't really

expecting to find much.

My family had these exact plastic Santa's

when I was younger.

Guess what my brothers are getting for Christmas...hint, hint...lol

Vintage ornaments, Lefton S&P owls...Mr. Owl

has his red bow broken but that's ok.

More deer to my collection.

Shabby Chic Joy garland.

Another treasure that I grew up with was the Santa

cookie jar...my original sits on my counter right now.

Wooden stamp blocks...lots and lots of them!!!

I can't wait to play with them...check

out the micro mini ones.

A whole container of Mistletoe scented Yankee candles,,,

...SCORE!!!!

The house is stinking purty as I type this...

My ~~biggest~~ smallest find...

A petite lady head vase to add to my collection...

she is missing an earring but that is easily fixed.

Did you find any goodies this week?

Hugs...

Sylvia

My Antique Emporium room

2011-11-27T17:11:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas!!!

I have been busy decorating my room

at The Antique Emporium.

Yes, the pom pom Christmas tree is a bit tall

but I was so excited to display it.

gasp...All of my vintage candy decorations have

been added...

Lots of vintage Christmas aprons,

tablecloths and even a pair of

old leather mittens.

Oh and check out the pretty cool

telephone table...

Lots of goodies to see...

the folding black metal tea table

is pretty cool to display items.

I am happy to say that the

Underwood typewriter sold on Sat...yayyyyy

Pretty crystal for the upcoming Christmas parties...

mmmmm a pink metal dust pan...

need I say more?

I have another smaller silver tree with more

rustic looking ornaments...

A trunk full of linens, a sled,

a croquet set...

nuff said...

Come visit us...

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Avenue

Cocoa, FL

Mon-Sat...10-5pm

Sun...12-5pm

More vintage Christmas decor to come...

stay tuned friends...

Sylvia

Happy Thanksgiving with Flea finds

2011-11-23T14:27:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving!!

After a couple days of baking

fresh pumpkin bread, black Russian cake,

rice krispie bars, spice/pumpkin muffins (hubby took to work) and

pumpkin cookies (gifted to neighbor)

I was so ready for today's flea market!!

Ohhh what fun it is to come across these Christmas

cuties...

I even had a vendor wanting to trade for something

in her booth for these...haha

Lots of found goodies...the 1946 Bible is

so worn and loved...a keeper for sure!

The expressions on the deer is what drew me to them...

I had a piggy bank like this one...

Do you remember the 1970's Knockers/Klackers?

I remember the bruises on my wrist and arm area...haha

My hubby and I have an on going competition as to who

can klack them longer..so far I am in the lead....

This unusual talking Santa card is really cool!

You pull and scrape the plastic ribbon and it makes

a sound that says "Merry Christmas"

It's also signed by John and Jackie...could it be? Nawwwww

I love this green tray...a treasure for sure

and it all looks so pretty with my new found

jewelry!

But the biggest find of all is this Pom Pom

silver tree!

I looked for one at Rennigers in Mt. Dora this last

weekend but nothing.

It's still wrapped up and with original ad.

It will be displayed with vintage ornaments at my space

at The Antique Emporium with a big

NFS sign on the tree...hahaha

Happy Thanksgiving friends

Sylvia

Vinyl metal desk with a pink trashcan

2011-11-14T13:11:00.003-05:00

This weeks estate sale finds are vintage...

I passed on this cute vinyl desk the first day...

but decided to go back the next day and buy it.

Yummy metal milk crate....good for storage

anywhere in the house.

It has depth to it!!

Who can pass up a super duper cute PINK

vintage trashcan???

I also bought a humidor with copper insides, drum table with

ornate feet and a cute 6 tall glass daisy set in a green metal

holder.

Come check out my items..

all are at the Antique Emporium

625 Florida Ave.

Cocoa, FL

Linking up to:

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Club G.W

Life is Good,

Sylvia

Porcelain Christmas trees

2011-11-09T11:21:00.000-05:00

Flea Market day!

And I have to say that the

flea market has grown!!!

This time of year the snowbirds

flock our way and thank goodness

some of them are vendors.

I have been looking for vintage

Christmas items to sell.

I couldn't pass up these two porcelain beauties!

The one I found earlier has been sold!!

OK...so I am keeping the larger one on

the left but the other you can find

at the emporium.

I hope you are having a great day!!!

Sylvia

Christmas loot

2011-11-08T16:13:00.001-05:00

Christmas loot found

at the thrift store today.

Are you as excited to start decorating

for the holidays as I am?

Or are you a bah humbug?

I love this time of year...dh gets

to spend more time at home with us,

we love to do lots of baking, cooking and

just plain making happy memories.

I still have not decorated my

space at the emporium...gasp...I know...

it's been crazy but now that I have

more time you will see more of me

at the emporium!!

Come visit us and check out

all the items I bought today.

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Ave.

Cocoa, FL

And speaking of more time...guess where I will be shopping on

November 19th?

Antiques & Collectors Extravaganzas in Mount. Dora 2011

November 18, 19, 20, 2011,

My friend and I plan to go on Saturday, the 19th,

will you be there?

Should we wear the same colored shirts so we can recognize each other? lol

Life is good,

Sylvia

Linking up to:

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Washstand and Chandy

2011-11-04T20:10:00.001-04:00

I have been eyeing this wash stand

for the last couple of days at the estate sale and

after much deliberation, it was

paid for and now stands pretty

with my ironstone.

Ugh...please help me...

I am undecided on which

chandelier I like better...

The one above has more chunky crystals

with lots of hard lines.

I didn't add the needed crystals/lights just

in case it comes down this weekend.

This one has more brass but lots

of crystal strands and prisms.

It's more foo fooey...

What do you all think?

Sylvia

Santa and JD box

2011-11-03T18:01:00.000-04:00

A couple of items I bought

at this weeks estate sale.

This is a cute Santa Claus apron

with a large tablecloth

and two candy cane napkins.

Keepers? Not sure yet...

I was wishy washy on this Jack Daniels box

but finally decided to bring it home.

It's going in one of my boys rooms.

The estate sale we are working on is super

amazing...you will see more come home at

the end of the sale.

Life is good,

Sylvia

Happy November

2011-11-01T01:57:00.000-04:00

Did you all have a Happy Halloween?

We enjoyed watching our youngest

carve his pumpkin all by himself,

then I spent the rest of the evening

taxing my oldest back and forth..lol

I am sad to see the month of October

gone...do I have to put my Halloween

decor away???

Can I hide a couple of skeletons

in the Christmas tree...maybe put

some Christmas hats on their bony heads..

yes???

OKayyyy....

then it's Christmas time

with a little Thanksgiving in between.

DH mentioned he wanted to start

putting up lights early this year...

wonder if next weekend is a bit early..lol

Jingle bells...jingle bells...hmmmm..hmmmm

No Bah humbug here!!!

Sylvia

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T08:15:00.000-04:00

Happy Halloween...

bottle and bottle opener

2011-10-26T07:05:00.001-04:00

A couple more items

from the last estate sale.

Unopened Bols Ballerina bottle is pretty darn cute,

the ballerina twirls and dances to music

inside the bottle.

The bottle is at

The Antique Emporium.

I added this four eyes bottle opener to

our small collection.

These are keepers for sure!!!

Linking up to Tales from Bloggeritaville..

Thrifty Thursday.

Have a great Wednesday,

Sylvia

Estate sale goodies

2011-10-24T15:26:00.002-04:00

My estate sale goodies for last week

is this super cute little

mid-century rice paper lamp.

Works great too!

haha...just when I get away they pull

me back in...couldn't pass up

these cloth vintage suitcases.

I've been watching the PANAM t.v. show

and just love how they walk with

their little white gloved hand

up in the air and their PANAM

bag hanging from their other arm.

The red bag is TWA.

I was so excited to get this

little lighted tree...I've had

other opportunities to purchase

one but someone else always wanted it more

than I did.

It does have a little light missing

so I am on the hunt for one.

Some of these goodies will be

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Ave.

Cocoa, FL

I am linking up to Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

and

Club G.W.

Hugs...

Sylvia

Halloween Party

2011-10-21T20:09:00.000-04:00

eeeehhhheeeehhheeee...

Welcome dearies to my

haaaallooooween party...

This witch has been busy

BUT....

with a snap of my fingers,

a twitch of my nose,

all is ready...

so inside you go!!!

Mr. Lluks is already here...

halloween candy anyone?

Aragna awaits....and awaits...

is she waiting for you?

eeehhhheeeehhhheeee...

come along dearies...

oooo....should we go this way or that way?

how about up?

gooey slimy eyeballs anyone?

sayyyyy...you've got some purty eyes...

eeeehhhheeeeehhhheeeee

it's tiiiime...time for what?

time to call...time to flyyyyy...

ohhh but ~~witch~~ which broom should I wear???

eeeehhhheeeehhhheeeee...

come along dearies...

lets go visit

Ms. Vanessa at A fanciful Twist Halloween party...

lots of punkins and magic going on

over there....

eeehhhheeehh..eeeehhhheee...eeehhee..eee

Even though life has been very hectic in my part

of the woods I couldn't miss Vanessa's

halloween party.

Thank you Vanessa for making grown up life fun!!!

Sylvia

eeehhheeehhheeee

Vintage suitcases

2011-10-16T09:13:00.000-04:00

**Special Announcement**

I am selling all of my

vintage suitcases!!!

I have grown tired of them and

well...it's time for something different.

What will be replacing it's

space?

Nothing as of yet...but I

know something else will come along.

They will be at my space

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Ave.

Cocoa, FL

321-631-8377

this afternoon.

Have a great Sunday,

Sylvia

Blue and White...Estate Sale

2011-10-12T18:10:00.000-04:00

I have to share my newly acquired

treasure.

My friend Amy presented

me this beautiful gift

for my birthday.

Ironstone...it's heavy and Gorgeous!!!

Thanks Amy, I love it.

A few teasers of what

is for sale at this weeks

estate sale in Viera, FL.

The preview is Thursday, 3-5pm.

Rub a dub dub...Halloween in a tub...

another teaser of what is to come...

Life is busy but good,

Sylvia

Flea market goodies

2011-10-05T10:50:00.002-04:00

It was cloudy and breezy,

another perfect day for the flea market.

This garden wheel barrel was too cute

to pass up!

yiiihaaaa...found another fan but this

one is BIG!

Hubby will have

to re-wire it and do you

think I should remove the rust spots?

The cardboard Chinese checkers board game

was another great find. And it's

in good condition too!

I bought this wine bottle

holder for the texture,

it looks like snake skin! lol

This chippy framed painting is on canvas,

she looks like a cherub don't

you think?

It's signed in the lower right hand

corner so I will have to research it.

This is the second signed Arthur Court piece I have

found this year.

It's bunnies playing on cabbage leaves.

A Royal Copley vase...a bright and colorful piece too!

This one is a keeper and going

into my collection.

And who can pass up cute baby shoes?

Most of these treasures will end up in my Emporium space...

Have a great day,

Sylvia

End of the day purchase

2011-10-03T13:21:00.003-04:00

Thank you for

those that came

to the estate sale,

I know some of you

bought lots of goodies!

This was my end of the day

purchase. A 40+ year old Persian rug...

is it called that?

Made in Iran, extremely

heavy and the coloring

is beautiful!

It does need cleaning...

see all those folds?

It's a large one so

there is no room for wishy washy

decisions!!

Hopefully I can find cleaning suggestions on google.

Sigh....I love this time of year, the days and evenings

are much cooler...

my bromeliads are in full bloom,

and we have the prettiest sounding

birds singing during dusk!

Our next estate sale is next week in Viera,

I've heard it's a girly one...

stay tuned!!

Linking up to Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

and

Club G.W.

Sylvia

Happy Birthday Babe

2011-09-29T15:52:00.001-04:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to the sexiest man alive...

noooo...it's not

Johnny Depp(not this time).

lol

It's my dear hubby John,

a man I married 23 years ago,

a man that supports my every adventure,

who makes me realize... not to

sweat the small things.

Who makes me laugh at myself

when I do or say dumb things.

A man that loves his boys dearly,

especially during 4th of July!

haha...they were looking at a firework that

was NOT supposed to go over in the woods.

A man that kicks his heels up

and has plain fun with

his family.

Happy Birthday Babe.

Angel Food cake...his favorite!

Sylvia

Lustre lamps and typewriters

2011-09-28T16:11:00.001-04:00

Oh Gosh....

did I tell you how much eye

candy is at the estate

sale that I'm working at?

A pair of Lustre lamps

caught my eye...

and I think they noticed it too...

gulp...

they kept whispering...syyyyylviaaaa..in a very

soft magical voice...

I kept shushing them...

but they just didn't listen.

so now they sit happily

in my house.

Sandi the previous owner said...

that she remembers the lamps sitting

in her grandmothers house.

Remington Rand typewriter

for my space at the

emporium.

And a very heavy Underwood

typewriter...also for

my space.

Linking up to Tales from Bloggeritaville

Thrifty Thursday

Have a great day,

Sylvia

Estate sale in Merritt Island FL

2011-09-27T23:03:00.001-04:00

Hi all...here are some

pictures of the estate sale I've

been working on this week.

The preview is on Thursday

and the sale

is on Friday and Sat.

I will post the address tomorrow

but will give you a hint..

it's in Merritt Island.

EVERYTHING MUST GO,
Hoping to see ya there...

Sylvia

P.S....if you are thinking of moving or know of someone that is relocating or downsizing

please keep us in mind. You can make some serious $$ by having an estate

sale!

Ok I'm done..lol

Have a great day...

tomorrow is flea market day...yeaaaaaa

Shabby White chair

2011-09-27T09:23:00.000-04:00

Wow, this is the last week in

September!

The month has flown by for me...

and it still has not slowed down.

Hubby's birthday is on Thursday...

we won't be celebrating until

the weekend since

Thursday is football night for us.

And what a game it's going to be too...

we...ok...they play Viera.

Wish us luck!!

I had so much fun participating

in the practical magic blog party, met

some really nice funny ladies.

Thank you for all the nice comments and emails,

it's good to know that someone actually

does read my blog...haha

I haven't had time to thrift or

go to the flea market in the

last couple of weeks...work

is getting in the way...haha

BUT....as I was driving by a

thrift store I saw this

really pretty shabby chair

outside their store.

A quick u-turn and this chair was

paid for and in the back of my truck.

It's going into my space

at the emporium!!

The latest estate sale I am working on with my

friend is pure eye candy...

lots of Persian rugs, antique furniture,

mouth watering dishes and lamps...

I will post pictures later today.

Gotta run...

have a super duper day,

Sylvia

Practical Magic party

2011-09-23T08:43:00.001-04:00

Welcome to my first

Practical Magic Blog Party...

Stroll around...

take a pinch of basil

smell the jasmine..

say hello to the family.

Can you smell the lemon grass?

get a closer whiff if you have to...

ohhh see the magic starting

to brew?

Nothing to fear...

Now don't get too close

to the passion flower,

who knows what will happen

if you inhale...

swipe some sunflower seeds

if you must..

Care to try mixing some potions?

it's super easy...

The magic is all there,

catch it if you can...

mmmmm can you smell the yellow rose?

oh goodness the magic is everywhere...

I see you've mixed up some

herbs...don't

forget the buddlea..

the brooms are anxious

to begin...

but first enjoy, take in the

aromas...

a little lemon grass fused with lavender

...with a teeny tiny touch

of sunflower..dabbed

behind the ears...

your sure to attract...

my broom IS ready...

I am off to visit

my witchy friends.

I hope you all had a great time

and please come visit again.

Thank you to our lovely

hostess Anna

from Frosted Petunia...

this has been lots of fun for me.

Hugs...

Sylvia

Worst Nightmare

2011-09-22T22:41:00.000-04:00

What an interesting night tonite was!

The game was supposed to start at 6pm

It was delayed about an hour due to lightning!

An hour later while

watching the game, the lightning siren

goes off again...we leave the

field and wait in the car until...

mmmm...half an hour later.

Then a parents worst nightmare happened,

a Cocoa player was injured.

An hour and a half later...

The Raiders beat the Cocoa Tigers

6-0.

Our prayers go to the family and friends

of Cocoa Tigers #20...

After 3 delays...we finally got

home around 9:30!

Practical Magic photos will

be posted tomorrow...

come by and check it out.

Sylvia

Red chairs

2011-09-21T18:17:00.003-04:00

I've been working at another

estate/liquidation sale in Suntree.

It's a real estate office

so there will be lots of

nice desks, office chairs,

computer equiptment,

office supplies

and some holiday decorations.

Sorry about the poor quality of this photo,

but these are two red chairs for sale,

I just love how bright they are.

And this pottery barn style

lamp...

again, very colorful.

Come check out

all the things for sale,

lots and lots of legal printer paper,

artificial plants...lots to see!

The addy is

400 St. Andrews Blvd,

Suntree, FL

Preview Thurs...3-5:15pm

Friday, 8-5

Sat, 8-2

Have a great week,

Sylvia

Spells and Potions

2011-09-20T09:45:00.001-04:00

Just a little sneak peek

to show my potions

and magic spells

I don't want to show too

much because you will be seeing more

at the

Practical Magic party...

Yikes...it's only 4 days away...

gotta fly!!!!

Life is good...

Sylvia

Linking up to:

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Club G.W.

Antiques

2011-09-18T23:51:00.003-04:00

It's late but I wanted

to show you some

consignment items

from

The Antique Emporium

This is the main room...

full of nice pieces of furniture.

lots to see...

Wouldn't you just love this

in your house?

Love those feet!

A corner piece...

White iron pieces

marked only $100.00

for all 3!!!

I keep forgetting to take a picture of the

outside building...

Come check us out...

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Ave.

Cocoa, FL

Mon-Sat...10-5pm

Sunday...12-5pm

I am trying to set up

a facebook page

for the emporium...

will let you know

when it's up and running.

I worked on some Halloween

stuff yesterday, will post

more tomorrow...

Ohhhh....I forgot to mention

that once again I am participating

in Vanessa's... A fanciful Twist

Halloween Party...my

third year in a row..can

you tell how much

I love this party?...won't you join too?

Gotta fly...see ya there.

Sylvia

Halloween Props

2011-09-17T11:15:00.002-04:00

Antlers by the

curbside...

you will able to see these

Halloween props (for sale)

in my space tomorrow

afternoon at

The Antique Emporium.

I will be decorating for

Halloween and for those

of you that know me...

you know I really get into
the Halloween spirit!

Sylvia

The Antique Emporium, Cocoa FL

2011-09-16T18:00:00.003-04:00

Here is my space at

The Antique Emporium...

It's lots of fun finding goodies for
my little space,

and I especially like

repairing, painting and mosaic-in

furniture.

The chicken wire on the wall

really helps with the smaller items.

The screen I worked on this summer...

This is an older picture...

the green potting bench sold right away.

Can you tell I really like

robins egg blue paint? LOL

Some of these goodies

came from my house,

some all the way from California.

My new venture started in

July of this year...

I needed a change and

my hubby was the one

who actually convinced me.

What a guy!

The only thing I dislike is

taking inventory of EVERYTHING...

ugh...my handwriting tends to

get really sloppy while

doing this..hehe

If you are ever in my area

send me an email

and I can meet you at

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Ave

Cocoa, FL

321-631-8377

Mon-Sat...10-5pm

Sundays...12-5pm.

I have been working like a mad woman

trying to find places to advertise the store...

taking pictures like crazy so

that you all can see what

goodies we have for you.

Thanks to all my blogging

friends who have given

me help and advise

in my new venture.

Have a great weekend,

Sylvia

Football sunset in Cocoa Beach

2011-09-15T22:36:00.000-04:00

Tonight the Rockledge Raiders

played the Cocoa Beach Minuteman...

in Cocoa Beach.

New changes...

since there was not enough Raider JV players,

the 9th graders have been combined

with the JV...

My 9th grader is now playing

against sophomore's and juniors!!

My youngest showing

Raider pride!

It was hard keeping your eyes on the

game when there was a beautiful

sunset.

You didn't dare blink in case

you missed it.

Beautiful!!

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

Hugs...

Sylvia

Life is too short

2011-09-15T13:43:00.003-04:00

It's been 5 days since my

friend Julies funeral and

I can't seem to shake that

melancholy feeling.

Hearing her brother talk

about her...that...he still

listens to her messages on his phone

because he misses her a lot

hearing her hubby talk

about loosing his wife, his

partner and the positive

comments she used to give

her children...

My emotions have been

running amock...

missing my family in MN,

missing my dear friends back in Ca,

missing friends that are no longer in my life

but especially missing two

very important men.

My dad...

and Mi Abuelito...

I came across this picture

and it reminded me so much of

him...

Life is too short

for "laters",

they will be surprised to hear from

me more often.....

they will be surprised to hear from me after so many years.

Hugs...

Sylvia

P.S....do not listen to Enrique Iglesias.."Pero Nunca te Olvidare"... while feeling this way...

lol...that tissue box will be empty in no time!

Mosaic china

2011-09-12T20:10:00.002-04:00

Did I ever tell you that

I love craigslist?

They have moved up on

my list,

definitely worth checking because

this morning

I came across a post from a local artist

that is selling her mosaic/stain glass supplies

because she is moving.

My stash WAS very low from

previous projects so

I quickly made an appt.

with her.

Oh My Gosh!!!

She has a lot of everything...

bins upon bins full

of broken china, stones, shells,

marbles, mirrors, 3D objects,

sea glass... it goes on and on...

I spent 2 hours in her very organized

work area,

sorting and getting the scoop

on where she found her supplies.

Sigh...I was in heaven...

drooled over her projects...I

can see why her

mosaic art sells for bucco bucks!!

I came home with 2 bins full of

broken china...

and I can't wait to see her again!!!

Guess what I'll be doing in the next months...

Did anyone watch the Dallas Cowboys game last night...

Ugh...Please someone tell Jerry Jones that we

need a NEW quarterback...~~Moron~~...I mean Romo

sucks, is anyone else seeing this???

Every year we go through the same thing

with him...he always manages to

loose the game...on

a good note...don't you

just love to see Miles Austin run, walk or bend over...

he must be a tight end....ooops nope he's a wide reciever...haha

I still love my Cowboys!!!

Linking up to Nifty Thrifty Tuesday...and

Club G.W.

Sylvia

Sept. 11 school essay.

2011-09-11T17:41:00.000-04:00

My 11 year old son had to write a

school essay on what

his parents were doing during the

Sept. 11 terrorist attacks...

It was early morning for us in

California..my hubby was getting

ready for work and just

by chance

he turned on the television.

We saw the second plane hit the

twin towers..

we were shocked...

teary eyed for all those

that lost their lives.

We will never forget and

our stories will

be passed on from

generation to generation.

Sylvia

Johnny Depp

2011-09-09T17:02:00.001-04:00

Johnny Depp...as

Don Juan de Marco

the worlds greatest lover....

(johnnydeppfan.com)

happy sigh...
I can't wait to see the movie!!!

Freshman football

2011-09-08T21:05:00.000-04:00

Let's Play Football!!!

My older son is in

9th grade this year and

he plays football.

His first freshman game was tonight

and they slaughtered the War Eagles...

We have been looking forward to this

for quite some time...

we are a football loving family

and you will hear us cheer,

clap and stomp our

feet for our Raiders!

A great way to start the season!!!

Go Raiders!!!

Sylvia

Super duper flea finds

2011-09-07T11:57:00.002-04:00

I woke up this morning asking myself

what day it was. It's Wednesday.

OHhhh, it's Wednesday!

Flea market day...

And what a day it was!!!

I was extremely happy to find

these beauties...

The left one has some laminate pieces

missing so it will definitely

get fixed and painted. What color you ask?

...not sure yet but

I do love those porcelain white knobs

and the little groves on each side.

This little and I mean little

beauty will go in my bathroom

and again undecided if it will be painted.

Love those legs!!!

Check this table out!

It was a curb side find yesterday...

and it fits nicely where its at.

Purely shabby chic don't ya think?

Now to see if it's hubby approved...lol

Can you say SCORE? Because that's

what I kept saying this morning when I

came across these super duper triple duper finds!!!

The colors on the wooden fishing lure

and bobbers are so beachy...

and I couldn't resist the little

cork dude..his eyes

follow the camera..check it out. lol

The knobs on the partial~non existence doors are

a true find around here.

The vendor had so much of this stuff,

I kept making a pile and he kept giving me deals...hahaha...finally

he tallied me up and said

he'd throw in the blue ladle for a couple of dollars to make it even.

Of course you do the flea market shrug

and say sure like it's no big deal.

I wonder if he saw me doing the happy skip back to my truck..haha

I think the vendor was as happy as I was

for the sale of his junk because

as I was leaving he gave me this for free.

He asked if I knew what it was and

immediately I said a potato masher...

he laughed and said it was

a toiled paper holder...hahahaha

Hmmm....I've never been given a TP holder before...

he will definitely get my business next time!! LOL

If I could insert a piece of a song

here it would be

K.C and the sunshine band

That's the way aha aha I like it...

sing with me..

I finally have something white to post

on Faded Charm's White Wednesday...

and Tales from Bloggeritaville for Thrifty Thursday

come check it out.

Have a great week,

Sylvia

Garden Fairy doors re-done

2011-09-06T10:06:00.000-04:00

The garden fairy doors got

an overhaul this weekend.

They are not selling...

and I think maybe they

are too boring and plain!

I personally like them plain but...

I did add some little decorations

to make them more appealing.

With seashells and broken china

and some other little trinkets.

I am thinking this is where

the fairy shaman lives...

Gypsy fairy door with charms

that sing with the wind.

The mermaid fairy lives here

with all her seashells and stars...

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend

and remember it's a 4 day work/school week...

wooohoooo!!!

I am linking up to

Kathleen's Club G.W

and

Linda's Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

enjoy...

Sylvia

A cat and a bag

2011-09-05T12:23:00.001-04:00

Happy Labor Day!

Since we all worked hard in the yard yesterday,

we have decided that today

is a lazy day for us.

So here I am blogging about my

cute, vintage hand bag that

I found at the flea market.

The fan is enclosed in a plastic

covering then trimmed

with lace.

I will be selling it at

The Antique Emporium.

Our cat Princess likes to squeezes herself

in the lower left corner of the fireplace

and sleep her day away.

I guess everyone needs their own space

once in awhile...lol

Linking up to

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Life is good,

Sylvia

Suitcases and birdbaths

2011-09-02T16:13:00.000-04:00

Thank Goodness it's a

3 day weekend!

With all the running around I did,

I still managed

to find some goodies today.

I was in a part of town that I don't normally

visit but I HAD to stop

and check out their

thrift store.

Lucky for me I found

these two vintage Samsonite

suite cases.

AND they match the large bottom

Samsonite one!

My suitcase tower is growing...

My friend Anna called and said she

is helping her friend with

an estate sale.

Lots of plants and yard art she says...

OMGosh...was there ever...

I bought the birdbath

and

had hubby place it in the front garden.

Yes, that is a blue bowling ball acting

as a gazing ball...lol

Happy Labor Day!

Sylvia

Table, crystals and knobs

2011-08-31T12:57:00.001-04:00

It was hot and very humid at the

flea market today,

you can tell there is rain in

the distance!

Today's treasures are small,

shinny and perfect!

I was so excited to find

the glass doorknobs,

All were bought by yours truly! LOL

The crystal prisms (is that whay they are called?)

were a treasure for sure since my stash

was low.

And who can't resist

French literature and children stories nowadays?

The white iron door stopper

was an earlier find.

Very Shabby Chic...

I was told that these

Bowen Hunter vintage wooden spools are from

the 50's.

I especially like

the colors on the bottom.

Going into the shop for sure!!

Happy dance, happy dance...

It's getting hard to find cute cheap tables

like this one around here...

it will be painted and placed

in my space

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Ave

Cocoa, FL

Have a super day,

Sylvia

Desk

2011-08-29T15:24:00.004-04:00

Hubby came home with

this ugly desk he found

last week

and asked if I could

do anything with it.

Heck ya...

Sanded, painted and waxed it...

added new knobs and it's

ready to go in my space at

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Ave.

Cocoa, FL

He got a big HUG!

So I got a little ahead of myself

but since I love Halloween...

why not start celebrating now.

A dear lady I knew from my

volunteer days at the thrift shop

passed away on Friday...

Her smile and happy

greetings will be missed.

Rest in peace Jules..

Sylvia

Linking up to Charm Bracelet Diva

and

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Community of Fairies

2011-08-22T12:41:00.000-04:00

A stroll through the garden early this

morning, I spied a small community

along my walk path...

I could have sworn there was only the

little fairy house on the right but now

it seems more have moved in.

What a lovely little house

and so cute among the sunrose.

I even noticed the shabby mansion with

super cute detail...hmmm..

wonder who lives there?

I can't wait to see what happens next...

Have a great day,

Sylvia

Working an estate sale

2011-08-21T13:45:00.001-04:00

Hello there...

I've been absent for awhile...

but there is a good reason...

Last Monday an acquaintance/antique dealer

called me up out of the blue

and asked me if I could work 6 days, with pay...

at the estate sale she was hosting!!

An offer like that for this stay at home Mom

is a dream come true!

We moved furniture, garden items and

every little item this person owed back

and forth! It took us

4 days to price EVERY single

item in the house, garden and porch... thank

goodness I was not working in the garage! LOL

The estate sale contained items priced

a bit higher than what I'm used to but

I did manage to find some treasures.

How often do you come across

a copper tub nowadays?

At least that's what my friend Jen

kept telling me...yes, I was

hesitant due to the price but

she was right!

I absolutely love it too...thanks Jen!!

The watering can is a keeper since

it belonged to Brenda the homeowner.

What a sweet lady she is, and I've decided to adopt her motto..

"Just let it go"

Check out the brackets...love the curly ends!!

OK...I have not researched what the green

thing is..lol...there was lots

of vintage kitchen items and this

one caught my eye.

Can opener?

The lace is so beautiful and it will be going

into my space at the Antiques Emporium along with

the printers tray.

Poor hubby will be

changing the chandelier again,

this treasure deserves

to be the center of

attraction.

Brenda mentioned that all the hats

belonged to her hubby's Gr-Gr-Grandfather.

All are in great condition since

they've been stored away in

original boxes.

Don Drapper was here...

he left his Stetson!

Do you watch Mad Men?

If not...check it out...it's about

Advertising life back in the 50's,

I love to see the ladies dressed in

their prettiest dresses doing housework.

The men wearing suits and hats..

John Hamm...sigh...

A large cast iron kettle...

need I say more?

LOL, feeling a bit shy here... but my biggest buy...

an 1886 beaver G.H. Mars top hat!!

The estate sale was a huge success

and guess what?

I've been asked if I can help with the upcoming

estate sales too...WITH PAY!

Woooohooooo...

Life is funny sometimes...the door to my volunteering days at the

thrift store have closed but two more doors have opened up

and I am enjoying every single moment!

I am making my life easier and it feels damn good!

Life is good!

Sylvia

Small trinkets

2011-08-11T13:11:00.001-04:00

I love handcrafted wooden bowls.

The richness and detail of the wood cry out to me!

So when I spotted these two

beauties I had to have them.

The one above is larger,

could they be soap dishes?

I placed my found seahorses, starfish

and pretty colorful sea shells in them.

They look like candy!!

My other finds included this green depression

glass platter, skeleton keys, vintage seashell

tissue box, Texas peanuts sack and

a newspaper clip. Someone

wanted to write to cutie Jan Michael Vincent

way back when...oh I so remember

those days too!!

A beautiful crystal swan

among other found seashells.

My treasures were small this week, a

good thing too since I was racing against

the rain.

Friends, check out this awesome giveaway from Dreamy Whites...

a $200.00 online shop gift card!!!

Her online shop is full of eye drooling candy,

I love the antique french bottle carrier, the

eauropean grain sacks, the pillows...

oh I love it all!

Do we have our fingers and toes crossed?

I know I do.

Life is Good,

Sylvia

Mornin Glory Mosaic

2011-08-08T13:22:00.002-04:00

While hubby worked on the pool,

I worked on this...

an estate sale find from a couple of weeks ago.

Since my last mosaic table sold within

days, I've decided to do another!!

I've only worked with stain glass pieces twice

and have officially decided that

I like working with plate pieces better.

There are too many nooks and crannies with

stain glass pieces, it's very time

consuming to get the grout out.

I used Valspar grey flat paint from Lowes,

it's a mistint marked down to $2.80.

I love looking at their mistints!!

A friend from long ago gave me these

lovely pieces that she found by the

curb. Yes, the curb!!!

A Morning Glory table.

I will be taking the table to the shop today,

you can see it at:

The Antique Emporium

625 Florida Avenue

Cocoa, FL

321-631-8377

Mon-Sat. 10am - 5pm

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Life is Good,

Sylvia

Pothead and post office box

2011-08-03T11:54:00.003-04:00

Hello Friends,

are you tired of seeing my

flea finds every week?

I sure hope not because

some SWEET treasures

came home with me today!!

Does this little pothead make you smile?

LOL...

When I was at the big flea

market this morning, I

saw similar corner iron brackets like

the ones above, but the vendor

wanted $30.00!!

So I walked away...

Lo and behold...I found smaller similar

brackets at the smaller flea market

for $1.00 each!!!

I fell in love with the rusty chippy birdhouse

painted in turquoise and

of course couldn't pass up

the cute jewelry trinkets.

The capodimonte is pretty BUT...I might

try and cut the roses off for my mosaic. (gasp!!)

The linens have a tag...made in Ireland.

Double Gasp!! This Italian platter will also be used for my

mosaic...it does have a chip on the side

if it makes you feel better.. :)

The sewing box is filled with buttons, needles, thread,

thimbles...I like that it's adorable and does

not take much room.

Yaaaahoooo!!!...a black post office cubby box,

The names were removed to protect

the innocent. LOL

You are wondering why I did not clean it?

Well, it sits in the back of my car heading to

my little shop, there I will clean and price it.

It's way too heavy to carry back and forth!!!

Come check it out..

Antique Emporium

625 Florida Avenue

Cocoa, FL

321-631-8377

Mon-Sat...10 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m.

Oh...sorry for the change in fonts, I was having a hard time reading

my posts..lol ...so I changed it to this one.

I don't like it...it's too neat, it's NOT me.

Still looking for something better.

AND....check out Robyn Story Designs blog for

a HUGE Everything Annie Sloan giveaway....

one lucky duck will win...cross your fingers

and hope it's ME!!!

Stay cool...

Sylvia

Sunrise, Sunflowers and Watermelons

2011-08-01T16:05:00.000-04:00

Happy Monday!!!

I woke up early to

beat the heat and work

in the yard...

The poor butterfly taking a loooong rest...

From this beauty...

to tons of gorgeous, fat seeds...as

you can see I've already started

harvesting seeds

for next year!!!

I love the heart shaped one.

One of my great joys this morning was my

watermelon...the patch gas gone wild!!!

Even up the rose bush...I am going to have to support

this baby before it drops like my pumpkin.

My dear hubby took a picture

of the sunrise from the backyard this morning...

God's beauty for sure.

I hear thunder...gotta go do my rain dance!!!

Hugs...

Sylvia

Size does matter...mirror

2011-07-30T12:10:00.000-04:00

A quick trip to the thrift store this morning

resulted in this fantastic find!!

A 53" long wooden mirror

with gorgeous colored detail.

The top piece broke as the ornate piece was

placed facing down in my car, I wish

I would have paid attention!!

The corners, flowers and leaves are painted with

a beautiful color.

Love it!!!

This heavy mirror was hung by a thick cord with two

"J" shaped pieces of hardware. The

cords hang above the mirror

when placed against a wall.

This is the front of the second "J" shaped hardware. It was

wrapped with silk thread but it's long gone

on this one.

Absolutely beautiful mirror,

a keeper for sure!!!

Happy Days to you all,

Sylvia

Groupon Rocks!

2011-07-29T13:26:00.000-04:00

Some of you know that I like to coupon,

all about saving $$.

My younger son and I went shopping at

Old Navy for school clothes today (school starts Aug. 10th!!!).

Well, A couple of months ago,

Groupon had a great deal..

buy $20.00 OLD Navy coupon for $10.00.

I bought one and my in-laws bought one for us.

1 backpack,

4 shirts

2 shorts

All for $8.84.

We use Groupon for movie tickets, books, clothes,

do you Groupon?

Life is Good,

Sylvia

New Blogger Fonts

2011-07-28T17:50:00.000-04:00

(cottage at Rennigers Flea market)

Friends,

I am excited to tell you that Blogger Buzz is where you will

find new fonts for your blog.

I have been looking to update my blog and

came across these fun fonts.

Next is to change my header picture!!

Enjoy,

Sylvia