Hi! Yes July is half over, will this be the fastest summer ever? I do think so.
Yesterday I was NOT going to the flea, I just was not. But it was very hot and still and the microscopic gnats were in a feeding frenzy out on the deck. Neither Mo or I was comfortable with the constant pricking bites and heat, so I got him settled in the air conditioned house and took myself off to the late Friday opening of the church flea.
I was hoping for a few pretty ceramic flower pots for my basil and possible tarragon, but no.
Instead first thing I spied was this collection of vintage glass flower frogs.
They have had these before, they do sell fast. I like them for pattern weights for marking and cutting fabric, tho the ones I use are metal, I thinks cast aluminum. These are nice and weighty, but at 5 and 6 dollars each are too expensive for me.
What did I buy?
The tipping point item, the item worth standing in line to pay for, were the two deep blue linen plaid kitchen towels for $2.oo. I always need towels, use them in hopes of cutting down on paper towel use. If you've ever shopped for 100% linen towels at Home Goods, or even cotton ones from Target or Walmart, you know a dollar each is a real steal.
Plus I love the color, so deep a blue they are almost purple.
Then these little guys were peeping out from an upper shelf. Little folk art shorebirds, sandpipers in my imagination. $2.oo. So cute and whimsical.
I really love them, I have a small collection of wooden carved shorebird ''decoys'', so for two bucks, they too made the cut.
Then--I dithered over this guy.
Really nice yellowware medium-small bowl, not a repro. Charmingly crude brown stripes, great condition. Again, $2.oo.
Didn't need it but I wanted it it,lol. Cheapest bowl I ever bought.
What I didn't get: The ladies still won't sell the Christmas calico apron, with tiny holly sprigs. Seems it is a favorite of "Agnes" 's, she wears it to sell on Saturdays. Huh. And I'm looking for a linen tablecloth or sheet for a white on white, wool and velvet applique coverlet project designed by Maggie Bonanomi. I got interested in it from a FB prim sewing group; I thought I would use one of G'Gma's handwoven linen sheets, but so far I am not sure I can use them that way. [too special]. So I am looking for alternatives. Note to self, look in textiles closet before you buy.
Total spent - $6.oo
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Back home the garden on my deck is doing well. Flowers are starting, much sooner than the 90 days it said on the seed packets.
These are called Cut-and-Come Again/ State Fair. So far I haven't cut any, I love waking up to their bright faces.
Tiny zinnias too: Thumbellina,
And one Green Envy zinnia that survived a Mo tantrum in early May. {He knocked over all the seeded pots and tossed the dirt and seeds everywhere, yap-yap-yap! He hated them,lol. They were intruders!]
love
lizzy
gone to the beach.....
Today's beach: brilliant blue sky and surf, gale winds. Big waves full of sea salt and good negative ions and great beauty. Hot by the cottage, cold by the water. Click for slideshow, to see the birds in flight.
Most beautiful of the seagulls, a Laughing gull. They come from the far north where they nest, stay only a short time mid-summer. Very graceful, raucous laughing call.
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Lovely linens--great buy for you. The charming shorebirds flew home with you, too--how great to find them...
ReplyDeleteNot much in the way of breezes here--still and humid and full of buggies...
Summer is just flying by--this coming week my daughter and granddaughter fly out to go to her college orientation already--how did this happen so quickly--she is off on to her own life now...
Life is certainly fleeting...hope the rest of your weekend is lovely hugs, Julierose
hugs, Julierose
I think your G’Gram would be delighted to think her sheet is good enough for one of your quilts.
ReplyDeleteI have my Mum’s frogs and use them all the time.
You had a great haul. The humorous pair of birds are such fun and the bowl is a find. Linen is always a pleasure to use. I’m still using tea towels that were received as gifts many years ago.
ReplyDeleteThe sea pics are glorious. Going to do my homework on the Laughing Gulls!! Penny
That bowl is surely a keeper, and for 2 dollars no less! The deep blue of those towels is fabulous, almost too wonderful to use. Your deck flowers are doing great, do you have Japanese beetles there by the shore? We are always inundated with them by mid July, and as it turns out they love zinnias basil and raspberries the best! Being out here in the country there's no good control for them.
ReplyDeleteI can tell it's windy on the beach by the flags! What does orange and green mean?
ReplyDeleteLoved your flea market finds, especially the cute birds and the towels.
Wow, your deck garden is looking good!
Hope your weekend is great!
The flags green and red, not orange] designate where swimming is allowed and that lifeguards are present. The beach is too big for entirely open swimming, there are large areas where the lifeguards are too far to see people in distress or to save anyone. Also the flags remind people not to put their chairs etc between them, to leave that space open so the lifeguards can clearly see the water.
DeleteChurch flea's are better than gnats any day!
ReplyDeleteYou got some good buys.
Yes, Had a great week-end with my grandchildren while my daughter was away!
I'd love to shop at your church flea market! You always discover such treasures :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you ended up at the flea! The towels sure will add a lovely pop of color to your kitchen. Good buy on the bowl, and the little birdies too! No luck for me at the thrift stores this week, but I did get some bargains in the garden center (clearence section) at Lowes. For a dollar each I got two half gallon pots of petunias, AND a decent sized blacberry shrub! They were all pretty sad, but I got them perked up.
ReplyDeleteYour deck looks great! So colorful, bright, and clean. Remind me...what did you do to preserve the labels on those cans that you have herbs in? Love it.
YES! Maybe the fastest summer yet. Got a little hot here the last couple of days. Our home literally looked like a flop house for cats. Everywhere I looked, a cat was sprawled, trying to stay cool.
You guys enjoy the week. Your ocean looks so inviting, just beautiful.
Kel
Lovely flowers. The sandpipers are sweet. The bowl is lovely, as well. Always fun to flea with you. By the way, the gnats are obnoxious in the Midwest as well. What's up with that (gnat!)
ReplyDeleteLove the towels and birds!! I cannot belive only $2 for that pretty bowl!
ReplyDeleteI rarely use paper towels or paper napkins. I even bring cloth napkins backpacking- it gets a good laugh!!
Wow, great finds. Love all of it - the towels, the decoys, and the yellowware. Great deals - I mean steals!
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