Let's go shopping

It is so much fun to find a fun item at the Thrift store, at a reasonable price.

I have seen these little shopping carts at other retail stores.

Their price was never too bad, but not low enough for me to make a purchase.

But last weekend I grabbed this one up for a hefty $2.  Filled it with the fruit of the season :-)

Yay!!

Thrifty Things Friday

Smokies

Outdoor Wednesday

Happy Companions

My hubby has become my partner in treasure hunting.  So when we recently made a trip to Georgia, he was happy to tag along with me to the Antique malls and warehouses.

While we were browsing around, he picked up this saucer.........

and said..........

"if this had a cup it would be a real pretty set."

To which I replied.............

"you know I have an orphan cup at home that looks very similar."

The funny thing is, I bought the pretty teacup when we visited Racine Wisconsin several years ago.  There was an antique shop in the basement of an old church.  The lonely teacup was a bargain for $1.

I am happy to say that even though the Bavarian China cup and the Noritake saucer are not made by the same company, they make a great marriage and are happy companions.

Which I love, by the way.

Tea Time Tuesday

Make It Pretty Monday

A Return to Loveliness

Tea Cup Tuesday

Tuesday Cuppa Tea
Inspire Me Tuesday

Sunday Morning

Antique finds

Last week my hubby and I took a few days to drive up into North Georgia in search of changing leaves.  Even though we did not travel very far north, we found areas that were just starting their autumn show.

I loved this old cabin hiding behind shedding trees.

We also visited some very fun Antique malls, as there are lots of them along the way.

Last spring I found an old red tool box, that has graced my dining room table all summer.  When I first brought it home, I debated whether to paint it white.  So when I came across this box, it said "take me home"!

My hubby says it is green, but it really is an off white shade.  Perfect for the hydrangeas I recently purchased.

On a side road, we came upon Bowman, where there were several antique shops nestled in this little town.  My hubby collects clocks, so when he found this one, he was enamoured.

Let me tell you, this thing weighs a ton.  It is marble, and it appears to have some concrete inside the casing, I guess to hold the marble in place.  We could not find anything like it in our clock book or on any websites, but we are still looking.  

It was a fun trip, and we are hoping to go again.  Maybe a little further north next time :-)

Vintage Thingie Thursday

Thrifty Things Friday

We Call It Olde

Outdoor Wednesday

Outdoor  Wednesday

Warm and Natural

As the days are getting shorter, the evenings are getting cooler.  I love to warm up the house with color.

 The Leaf plates are a pretty way to serve salads.