just a few of the bigger things...

just a few of the things that are at STARS already...
except for these 8 foot planter boxes...
I bought them for home, but decided that the afternoon sun will kill whatever is planted in them...(didn't think about the west side of the house...darn!)
so I put these on craigslist...cuz they are so big...but so cute with their curvy bottoms...


but these other goodies made their way to STARS this afternoon...


and even though she is bald, she is rather sweet...and I have had her forever...

so...more purging to do...but the drawers and the type tray and the baskets...
took over so much more than I pictured...

I will probably take another load tomorrow of garden items...

hope you are having a great Spring Break...

help in the studio...

I started my very serious purging in the studio today...
thought I would organize some little stuff...
work my new drawers in...



hard to concentrate when the darn cat looks so cute!!

pics later of some of the items headed to STARS...

keeping me young...

my birthday present from my son...



he knows me so well...

It doesn't get any better than this...

My hubby surprised me with these fabulous drawers...

and my sister and I went to breakfast (and she gave me this cute house...) and we went junking...

and the hubby...well..he and a local artist created this sign for my business...


and tonight he is bbq-ing salmon...
oh...I am feeling so spoiled!
yep...
spring break is here...
what a heavenly Saturday...
(did I mention the sun was out, too?)

hope you all are having a great weekend!

can't wait to play...inside and out!

I can't wait and play...



I will be spring cleaning out the studios...inside and out...


I have mini greenhouses...loads of small vintage pots...


loads of jars of "stuff" for STARS...


and lots to fuel my ETSY shop...


one little school project tomorrow...


and ...
a week off from school!!!
I remember now what spring break REALLY means!!!

yee ha!

is it spring break yet?

just a few finals to go...



even the dog is ready...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

smell the roses...and other oddities headed to STARS...

as I continue my purge of my storage and yard...
I find so many oddities that are traveling to STARS antique mall tomorrow...

the metal smell the roses on a metal stand with metal flowers is really pretty neat...


and topiary forms and rusty bins are headed there way as well...


along with a two piece plant stand that could double as a holder of things in your studio...or bathroom...


even a turquoise and cream hand truck or leaf bag holder...
I have used it for both jobs...


even a rusty angel...


hope your weekend is wonderful!

my top ten list for today...

this is my top ten loves for today...they do not take in to account God, family or friends (or the pets...)

just a fun list of my faves...

1). school...(stressful but loving it)...
2) coffee...needed especially for #1
3) STARS antique mall...ALWAYS my fave place to shop!
4) old old watering cans
5) old old ephemera
6) old old boxes and wood
7) hubby's recycled creations
8) my studio (getting a good overhaul during spring break...giving up that project til school is out for spring)
9) the TV shows Castle and the Mentalist (found them this year...love me a good mystery)
10) planting in my greenhouse...getting my hands covered in dirt!

what do you love today?

dreams change...

I bought this card when I was in my 20's...I truly thought that it represented what my life would be like...
where I would live...
the huge amount of kids I would have...



but after sitting in the dream chair for awhile...
I realize that dreams change all the time...
and some come true...



I have the most wonderful son that I am so proud of...
I get to "mother" his friends...
and I am so honored when they call me mom...



and I never would have believed that my hubby would make fun things out of old windows, tables from recycled wood...potting benches...and my treasured garden shed...

dreams change...
life moves at a very scary fast pace...
some days I need to sit in my dream chair and remember why I am doing what I am doing...

trying to live a new dream...

we will see where it heads...
but for today...

I dream a little...