Summer Time, Summer Time, SumSum Summertime

It really feels like summer now. It has been in the 80's or 90's all week. I need to get in some hammock time before long.

Wish us luck with the Estate Sale this weekend, we'll take pics and let you know how it goes!

Hidden Valley

I know a secret. Hidden Valley is not filled with Ranch dressing as we have always been lead to believe! It is in fact, a park of beautiful little town homes and landscaping to die for. Willow trees, babbling brooks and foot bridges. It is easy on the eyes and nourishing to the soul. All this and I didn't take a single picture! Next year, my friends, next year.

Also, in Hidden Valley, there is a great community garage sale, once a year. We go every year and are never, ever disappointed. This time was no exception. Plus, we had our personal good luck charm (Culleen) driving us around in her awesome new vehicle.


I feel particularly happy about my finds. My house is very small and I can no longer go "whole hog" when sale-ing. I have to think about every purchase. Is there a place for it? Can I exchange it for something else? (I call this "editing the collection".) Can I live without it? On a scale of 1-10 how much does this item speak to me? If it goes to 11 you don't even THINK about it.


No, you are not seeing things. Yes, we did in fact purchase some vintage porn. What passed for beauty in the 80's boarders on hysterical. They were $1 each, what's a girl to do? Right next to Jessica Rabbit you'll see Alicia's 25 cent purse and HB's $2 picture. I think the box of vintage wrapping paper was $1 (HB) and the pyrex dish was 50 cents. I scored a Janet Evanovich novel that I don't have for 50 cents and the girls got a CD that they already have (but theirs is scratched beyond playable) for like $2. The $2 green "Rupert" (Scottie dog) tray is mine as are the 50 cent Mickey Mouse pin (to take to Disney world to trade) and the FREE Strawberry Shortcake figure and the FREE comics patterned umbrella. TWO FREE THINGS. Jackpot!


Alicia got witch boots for $1 in her size, which is akin to a magical spell. The fan is mine for 25 cents. HB finally got her TV trays, 4 of them for $5, like NEW. The shirt is hers for $1 and she got the Pottery Barn curtains for $1 a panel! Quite a haul, ladies!

Smorgasbord

I'm starting to fall behind. Two weeks ago we went yard sale-ing. It was hot. BOY was it ever hot! Over 80 degrees, and for upstate NY, that is hot, my friends. HOT. So we wore dresses and skirts and got cool drinks at Dunkin Donuts. It felt like summer, though after that, our weather reminded us that it is not summer. It reminded us with snow on Mother's Day. Thanks, Rochester. We didn't forget.

Right off the bat Alicia took one for the team. $10 dresser to replace her old, falling apart dresser.

Here it is nestled among many other finds. $10 antique mirror (HB), $2 wooden green step stool (HB) 2 crocheted doilies - 25 cents or 50 cents each (HB).


Rainbow knit hat & scarf set 75 cents, each piece (Alicia), decorative 3 tier shelf $3 (HB), vintage white bead bracelet (Alicia), Ingrid Bergman - My Story $1 (Mine, for the husband), white plastic & red vintage Christmas tree 25 cents (HB) (I have one almost just like it or it would have come to blows), very small pie tins (HB), wine bottle opener (HB)

HB wants to feed you. From this huge pot. It was 50 cents. Maybe she'll have you over and wear her new $3 dress.


Alicia got a Bartender's Guid for a really gross kind of liquor. I got a FREE spatula which the husband was impressed with. HB got some other book and Alicia got many more small animals for 25 cents each. (not pictured - my 25 cent felt mouse in a dress) She also got the ipod cover for 50 cents and HB got some beakers for...science. (I'm excited to decorate her house with them for Halloween) Also not pictured: HB's $2 jigsaw, still in the box, which the husband stole for a project before she even got it home.

When we come home with treasures Miss Magic and Mr. Murphy love to re-look. They always approve.

The husband went with me to a church sale this past weekend. We scored some great glass items, all 75 cents each. I kept the hand vase and the thumb print goblet.