Aged Beauty

Feeling a bit melancholy ...

...I am sure it has to do with the time of year...

...and perhaps having to say goodbye to sister Lynn who I won't get to play with for a few months.

Recently, I found this beautiful antique diploma 

from Casenovia Seminary school.

Another aged beauty...

...an antique sampler in sepia tones...

...it resides in a bedroom at the lake house.

...and a sweet painting by a member of my Nana's family...

Sister Mary Beth just called...

It's time to snap out of my moment of melancholy

 and gear up for some fun!

I must be the luckiest girl alive to have two amazing sisters!

Heading to Connecticut to see my dear friend

 and junking buddy Paula and then on to Brimfield, MA.

Hoping to find a few more aged beauties!

:)

Hope you all are adjusting to new schedules

 and the changing time of year.

Last Look at Madison Bouckville

The countryside here in the middle of New York state is full of rolling hills and farmland....see the wind turbines on the hillside in the distance?



Carole could not resist taking pictures whenever we stopped....



Queen Anne's Lace....a favorite summer wildflower...



Deanna fell in love with this beautiful old Victorian house and wanted to rescue it...
She does that and she's really good at it!
You should see the beautiful Victorian home she lives in now!!



Ok, here are a few random pictures of some of the small things I brought home with me.....an old shabby sampler...a child's pair of vintage and oh so dear blue and white stripe socks...



We found 12 of these old metal drawer bins and 6 old wire baskets at the same booth....Paula and I divided them up between us.....the bins can hook onto a rim or ledge...I will add the wire baskets to the gym locker baskets I already have ....great for storage....



I am waiting for Paula to come up with the perfect use for the old metal drawer bins...What would you do with them? Would you repaint them or leave them rusty and shabby?



Some old leather baby shoes, a brown silk change purse and a dolly...



Funky chippy white hearts cut from old ceiling tiles...



Odds and ends to be used in assemblages...



I can't ever seem to pass up on these old stamp sets...



A shoebox full of vintage Christmas ornaments and a child's pair of old red wool mended mittens..



And last, but not least.....sweet Carole gifted me with these two tins with my favorite number 52!
Thanks girls for a great weekend! It's time to get busy and create and decorate!
And thanks friends for coming along with us and all your kind comments!
:) Laura

Red, White and Blue

Home again....
Our Independence Day celebration at the lake was full of fun, friends and family!



Delia's very first July 4th.......



Collection of red shovels in the red wagon .....



Blueberry pancakes are a requirement for breakfasts at the lake....
I always have lots of helpers for this morning activity!







Blue lobelia, red geraniums, impatiens and vinca fill my window boxes....
Thanks to my parents who surprised us and planted them this year.....





Old red and blue faucet handles are looking festive ....



Antique red and white sampler.....



Vintage toy.....still fun to play with....
Hope you enjoyed these random pictures of our long holiday weekend....and hope yours was happy and safe as well....
Back to the office for me tomorrow!