September Happenings

The month of September seems to be flying by....

I enjoyed a wonderful visit in Connecticut

 with my good friend Paula.

We visited our usual favorite shops

 Gather in Ivoryton and Taken For Granite  in Stony Creek

 as well as a fun filled day at Brimfield.

Here are a few random photos of various vignettes

 in Paula's charming farmhouse. 

...my little bedroom upstairs...

...the newest addition to her garden.

...and these ruffled pages of the antique French books that she found at Jackie's booth in Brimfield...

...so pretty.

See these iron spirals?

We found these at Brimfield too.

They look a lot like the beautiful long spiral curls on Paula's head!

We were told they were once part of a piece of farm equipment!

 Paula found this wonderful wire piece a few weeks ago at Gather.

She wasted no time embellishing it 

with old photos and bits of lace and vintage buttons.

Next to those old ruffled pages...Paula's favorite find at Brimfield

 was this pair of curly toed ice skates.

I was so proud of her bargaining skills

 which included buying and delivering a cheeseburger to the dealer! :)

...and here is Midnight..relaxing in a favorite window.

More photos of what we saw in Brimfield

 and pics of Gather and Taken For Granite soon.

But tonight...I'm off to bed early as Dad and I 

take to the highway tomorrow morning on our way south.

Yes, Dad is longing for the warmth of Florida...

both the sunshine and his good friends.

Be back soon Mr. Flea! 

Hope you are all well.

It's been a wonderful summer...beautiful weather and lots of time with family.

 :)

Just a Trinket or Two

I'm here at the lake and I've been cleaning up and getting ready

 for family to arrive Memorial Day weekend.

But, as promised...

I wanted to show you a few of the little things that

 I brought home with me from Brimfield.

First up is this tiny 19th century ointment pot.

I love the blue writing...

...on both sides!

...also a nice length of blue and white ticking.

A pretty embroidered monogram and crochet pillowcase from

 Jackie at Bliss Farm Antiques.

Some reasonably priced wire ware

 from a woman who was selling off her collection.

She said the best and most unusual pieces were sold the day before.

Too bad I missed that!

...a tin mustard sign

...two shakers with pewter tops and agitators

...tiny French tart tins

...a European grain sack with the prettiest blue stripe.

...three Gien Pont Aux Choux cream colored dishes.

...an old box of inks

...a tall aqua blue apothecary bottle

...a pale blue French letter with lovely script

...a concrete rabbit to give to my friend Evi for her birthday.

...an old piece of transferware with a lovely blue gray

 pattern of ferns and berries

... a pair of bistro chairs

 and a few wood spools with old blue paint on the ends.

I guess you could sell me pretty much anything blue!

:)

Hope you have had a good weekend.

The weather here in the Adirondacks

 has been sunny and beautiful the last few days.

  It's been so very quiet here ...

...but by next weekend everyone will start arriving

 and the summer season will begin!

Hopefully the black flies and mosquitoes won't show up too!

Take care, Laura :)