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Happy September!

Mountain Retreat

The weekend promises to bring sunshine and good times.
Dan's law school friends are packing their cases and coming for a visit to the lake house.









My sister and family will be here too...
...the more the merrier!





This afternoon I sat and relaxed with a book on the deck for a little while...
...sort of the calm before the storm!





...and then late this afternoon Dan took me for a ride in the boat...

I never get tired of looking at our beautiful lake and the mountains beyond...
...and catching glimpses of the cottages and cabins, camps and mountain retreats that surround the area.

...this weekend he will take his friends skiing and tubing...

...but for now...for me...it was a slow and calm, sightseeing tour of the lake.

I hope your weekend brings what you are looking for...
...either lots of fun with family and friends...or lots of relaxation and peace...

...maybe a bit of both!
:)

Rainy Day Treasure

There was more to be found in addition to the cigar box treasures at this rainy weekend sale...



I love this pair of opera glasses...bought for a fraction of their value...



Always attracted to these Cornishware bowls...I had to bring them home with me...



Great books at only fifty cents a piece...



I was happy to find some gardening titles for my collection...



Two old brass keys, a pair of change purses and a black Victorian bow...



A bit of pretty blue bling... earrings for 25 cents...



Another bargain book which is as interesting on the inside as the cover appears...



Crochet hooks and thread in brilliant blues and green...

Despite the rain...it was a successful treasure hunting weekend...
I was able to find some bargains, catch up and visit with my girlfriend and bring home a few goodies to add to my collections and art supplies...
Thanks for coming along!
:) Laura

Grace

Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter Katharine Grace....

Brown Books

My sweet sister MB likes to tell folks that I buy old books for their color. This is true, at least partially. I really do buy books for content too....and not only to read. Sometimes, I like the text or the graphics or the pictures......all to use in my "art" or to decorate with. I have been known to even buy new books in a foreign language that I don't know because of the pictures.....case in point...Jeanne D'Arc Living's books French Atmosphere and Jul both written in Danish......This set of old brown books entitled History of England written in 1865 by Henry Hallam were attractive to me because of their rich color....the gold lettering and the texture of the wonderful old paper. How lucky to have all 5 volumes......Evi's rabbits and a Nicole Sayre doll sit along side them and my great grandmother looks down and watches over it all.