True Friendship

I was beginning to send my best friend Tete a personal email and then decided that I wanted to declare my friendship to her on my blog. Who doesn't wish for a best friend? I know I have all my life and I lost her once and never want to again. Tete-she's the kind of person who will help you in any way(which is something with all my crazy ideas!), listen when I'm sad, down, or angry-just listen, I can tell my secret thoughts with no fear of anyone else finding out, she gives advice even when it's something you don't want to hear, to share my dreams and try to make them happen, discussing life and all it's meaning, when I call 20+ times a day and she never get tired of it , inspiring me to try new things, lead ing with strength and courage, have I said enough-I could go on and on and on. I wish you all could have a friend like my Tete.

If you haven't met her you can http://tete-beyondthegardengate.blogspot.com/

I know you'll never know her like I do-but her blog is so inspiring-check it out!

Cast Iron Sewing Machine Legs

I love to use these old sewing machine bases to decorate around my yard. Some I put shutters or cast iron tops on and others I just use a simple decorations. The top two are my favorite-Household and New Home -and they're white!

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Spider Web Chair

I'm not sure where I picked this chair up, but it's one of my favorite things to put out at Halloween. It was already kinda beat-up and tattered and the back of it really makes me think of a spider-web. I put this fake cat on my porch(when I brought it home a couple of years ago-my dogs wouldn't stop barking at it!)

I'm joining with Wendy for Spooky Monday at http://candydelane.typepad.com/curiosities/

Vintage Children's Refrigerator

About a 1 1/2 years ago at the antique mall that I'm in (before I was a dealer there) I saw this little vintage children's fridge. Actually it's not that small and it's really heavy. After going in there several times and not buying it-even when it was marked down, I finally decided -I can't get that fridge out of my mind. So I went in to get it and it was gone-we've all done that, haven't we! Well, fortunately this is a happy ending because the owner called the dealer and they still had it-I was thrilled. I've always wanted to use it on the table at a backyard party and put some fun little drinks in it, but we haven't had any parties yet-(guess I've been too busy-will have to put it on the list for next year!). Come to think of it-I bought a small soda bottle about 6 months ago that would look great in this fridge-now where did I put it?

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Another Spooky Monday

Here's part of my porch-it really needs cleaned, but this time of the year I just leave it -cobwebs and all. I always change out my porch furniture the first of September-all the antique wicker goes away and all the fall chairs come out. These are two of my old rockers and I love the pillows on the seats. A friend that sold antiques made these out of old sweaters and stuffed them with rags. They are one -of a kind and I just love to put them out. In the far upper corner you will see a barn swallow nest. I can never bother them. In the cage hanging up is a giant rat. I've got more halloween decorations to come!!!

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My Surprise Winning Arrived

It's here-my gift from Marydon from Blushing Rose at http://blushingrosetoo.blogspot.com/ . I could hardly contain myself to take these pictures-but I wanted you to see the beautiful packaging too (love the pink tissue paper and the wonderful tag) and she included these three little beautiful victorian notecards. How thoughtful you are Marydon! And here they are. They are so unusual as they are more square and the pictures don't give the colors justice. I can't wait to use them-they will go wonderfully on my kitchen table! She also included this little bear that you get wet and put into bags or containers to put back the softness in food items-how cool is that!

Thank you so much Marydon-I really appreciate your thoughtfulness and kindness!

White Chippy Racks

Last May while I was going to the town garage sales-I spied this really cool rack. A few weeks later, I thought, I wish I would have asked if I could purchase them. I had a neighbor ask them and the owner told her that she would never sell them, so I thought-guess I won't be able to buy them. I thought I'd ask again when they had the town sales the end of August. Again a no. But to my surprise, a few days later I got a call they would sell them to me-YEH! And they had an extra pole. I've got so many ideas for these-backdrops, etc. I'll be using them this coming spring at the barn.

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