Friday, December 31, 2010

thanks...

thanks for traveling to the garage and bearing with the cold windy weather...the garage is virtually empty...
next month i will be filling it up again to empty my other storage areas...
so...stay tuned.
for now,
thanks!
and HAPPY NEW YEAR- be safe!
by the way, great meeting you bloggers out there...so much fun to meet folks in person...

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Saturday sale hours 11-2

of course that is assuming that i thaw out by then...it is very cold back in that garage...so if you come digging...dress warmly.
had a great day today...thanks to those that came out...will be bringing more in tomorrow from our home's garage...a few more pieces of furniture and more "stuff"...
hope you can make it...
and...stay warm :)
address again is (behind) 4419 ne fremont, 97213--- park on the street then travel down the alley driveway...
and Bella Flora will be open tomorrow as well... she has some great items on sale just for the next couple of days...

digging preview for blog readers and friends...

today i will be at the garage between 11 and 2 pricing and digging...if you are in the neighborhood, and don't mind that it is messy, not priced, and cold...feel free to stop by to shop. the address is 4419 ne fremont, 97213. it is the garage behind that address...you need to park on the street and walk back...
i will be pricing and organizing...
sorry i didn't get pics- there is no electricity and the pics i took didn't turn out...
feel free to shoot me an email if you have questions...i should be able to answer them.
also...and added bonus...BELLA FLORA is having her annual end of the year sale that starts today...she has FABULOUS items for sale...
hope to see you!

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

ACK!!! SNOW? SALE MOVED TO SUNNY FRIDAY...

WILL TRY TO GET BETTER PICS TODAY WHEN I HEAD OVER TO THE GARAGE...
MOVING THE SALE TO SUNNY FRIDAY...DUE TO THE UNLIKELY POSSIBILITY THAT WE COULD REALLY HAVE SNOW TOMORROW...I NEVER BELIEVE IT TIL I SEE IT...ALTHOUGH I SECRETLY LOVE THAT WHITE STUFF!~
AND JUST IN CASE YOU MISS THIS SALE, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER NEXT MONTH IN THE SAME GARAGE...JUST ANOTHER STORAGE UNIT BEING EMPTIED AND SOLD...
GONNA BE FUN!!!
BUT REALLY, DON'T MISS THIS ONE...
MIRRORS, METAL RACKS, FUNKY TABLES, ALL SORTS OF GOOD STUFF AT SUPER CHEAP PICKIN PRICES!

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

A PICKERS AND PROJECT SEEKERS DELIGHT...





A PICKERS DREAM...I AM CLEANING OUT THIS GARAGE THIS THURSDAY FROM 10-2...NOT EVEN SURE WHAT ALL IS IN THERE...
I DO KNOW THAT THERE ARE CUPBOARDS, A LARGE METAL STORAGE LOCKER...SHELVES...WORK TABLE WITH DRAWERS...DESKS...FRAMES...LIGHT FIXTURES...METAL RACKS (GREAT FOR DISPLAYS)...VARIOUS WOOD CHAIRS... TABLES...AND SO MUCH MORE.
I AM GOING TO TRY AND PRICE AS MUCH AS I CAN...
VERY VERY VERY REASONABLE (CHEAP) PRICES...
HELP ME CLEAN OUT THIS TREASURE TROVE OF A GARAGE...
LOTS OF PROJECTS...SOME JUST PAINTING AND SANDING...OTHERS MORE ELABORATE...
THERE IS SOOOOOOOO VERY MUCH TO SEE
THURSDAYS WEATHER IS PREDICTED TO BE COLD BUT SUNNY...BUNDLE UP!!!
WILL POST ADDRESS AND HOPEFULLY MORE PHOTOS TOMORROW...

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

may all your Christmas dreams come true...

thank you for being a reader of my blog...
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas- and a fabulous new year!

Friday, December 17, 2010

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S L-O-V-E

a group of kindergarteners  were singing a song called Christmas Love at their holiday program
they all had a letter to hold up as they were singing
One had a C
One had an H
One had an R
and so on.
As the child with the M stood up with her letter, she mistakingly held it up as a W
the crowd giggled at her mistake.
and as the last letter E was held up, a hush came over the crowd as they read the mistakenly held message

C-H-R-I-S-T- W-A-S   L-O-V-E

yep...
Christ was love.

Merry Christmas to all...
hope you all have a great holiday
thanks for reading my blog- it is a present to me to have readers and followers.
may all your dreams come true!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Christmas past...

 this young punky kid is now a very grown up & responsible 17...
 this darling grandbaby is now a sweet 6...
 this adorable grandson is now fun 6...
 this sweet young girl is now a beautiful, fabulous 15...
and SANTA...ageless and priceless...

Sunday, December 12, 2010

vintage deer, new camera...a few issues...

ok...so if you have been a reader and have a really really good memory, this is the picture of my vintage deer from, yep, last year...
cuz I have taken a load...a bunch...a boatload...of pictures on my new camera...but can I get them to load on my computer...
nope.
so...waiting for the brilliant teenager, my son, to get home from church and visiting friends to help me.
so...hopefully later I will have some current pics of vintage Christmas...for sale and just to peek at...
so...til later...
have a merry Sunday!

Sunday, December 5, 2010

ahhhh...the holidays...

as I get my tiny little house ready for the holidays...my little aluminum tree comes out to stand on a table...somewhere...(it ended up on my dresser)
and the tree in the living room? yes...this is an indication that my camera is losing it...(asking for one from Santa...)
and I am spending more and more time in here...creating and pricing and dreaming...

did I mention that I am opening a mall space in SPLENDID? that is the mall that is just across the street from STARS...so my second mall space will be open on December 16th...
I so love the fact that the 2 spaces are just across the street from each other in Sellwood...so very happy, I am.
And no, I haven't given up on opening in Eugene...just the right place and space haven't appeared yet...but I have no doubt that it will sometime in 2011...
hope your holiday time is wonderful...
have a great week!

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Christmas at STARS...

the last few days I have been stocking my space with Christmas...
not just the typical "Christmasy" items...but books and toys and paperwhites...
but I love the grab bags...great presents for someone or to keep...
maybe it is the colors that make me smile...
or towers and towers of ornaments...
or just the sparkles...
all I know is that I LOVE this time of year!

hope you all have the best holiday season ever!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

thank you to all of you...so very, very much

when I began this blog I had no idea that anyone would really read it...
much less "follow" it...
so as we sit around our table and count our blessings...I will include all of you in blogland that have been faithful followers of my blog, my life, my store, my business, my studio, my pets...
thank you from the bottom of my heart!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

a peaceful first snow (sort of)

ok...so my husband's car wouldn't start...(he took a cab)
and my doors wouldn't open (frozen solid- son took bus and max to work)...
but as I wander around the yard, with my feet crunching in the snow, I find a little peace in the whiteness of it all...
and although I was going to travel over to STARS and re-do my booth for Christmas, I find that I have plenty to do here...STARS can wait just one more day...
and I take a few deep breathes...
and make hot cocoa...
and Cinderella seems to be so much better...she even played with our other dog this morning...
and life is good.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Cinderella update...thanks for the good thoughts...

well, she kept some rice and chicken broth down today...and seems so much better. Our darling Cinderella will put anything in her mouth...so I am thinking that she dug up something...and her stomach didn't like it.
I'll spare you the gory details, but she does seem better.
If she isn't back to normal tomorrow, off to the vet she goes...
thank you so much for the prayers and good thoughts...
I think "I" needed them, too!
tomorrow...
STARS and Christmas...
pics to come...

Cinderella is sick... (not the Walt Disney one...)

yep...she kept me up all night...(just like a sick child)
my hope is that by putting it out there in blogland that enough people will think healthy and happy thoughts for her that she will get better faster...(cuz I am worried...she has never, ever, been sick before...)
so...if you have the time...happy thoughts for Cinderella, please!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO?

Should I sit on the princess chair and read?
should I imagine my holidays?
Should I dream of next year's vacation?
Should I play in here?
should I share a blanket with these two?
Should I sort through my Christmas ? ( I have far too much!)
tomorrow is my first day off in many, many moons. I am not complaining...I have been lucky enough to have done 4 estate sales since August...I am so honored that I have been working with super nice folks...
but...
what should I do tomorrow?

Thursday, November 11, 2010

ESTATE SALE PREVIEW- THIS SAT. AND SUN...

IF YOU HAVE A HORSE, YOU SHOULD COME HERE FOR SUPPLIES...SADDLES, BLANKETS, BRUSHES, BRIDLES...



BUT THERE ARE LOADS AND LOADS OF OTHER ITEMS...



LOADS AND LOADS OF LADIES CLOTHES, BOOTS, SHOES, SCARVES, JEWELRY...
A GREAT PLACE TO STOCK UP ON ENTERTAINING ITEMS...CANDLES, DOZENS OF PLATTERS...

PRETTY CHRISTMAS GIFTS?
GORGEOUS CUT CRYSTAL...DOZENS AND DOZENS OF WINE GLASSES...
5 SETS OF DISHES, 3 SETS OF SILVERWARE, MORE KITCHEN PANS AND BOWLS AND MISC THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE...
AND DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THESE TWIN BEDS AND DRESSING TABLE?
HOURS ARE 9-3 SATURDAY (BUT REMEMBER I OPEN EARLY) AND SUNDAY 10-3...
ADDRESS WILL BE POSTED ON ESTATE SALE FINDER TOMORROW AFTERNOON!
HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!!!