A Weight Scale I Actually Like!

It is a vintage green wicker baby scale. Joe and I found it at a garage sale, of course, dear ones. My eyes went to it at once. Joe thought I was a bit nuttier than usual but indulged me again. We paid ten dollars for it. The face has staining. Our philosophy is to embrace imperfection so we do not mind. I found four similar ones on Ebay but none were green like this one and I see no evidence this was painted. The hydrangeas are dried from our garden. Some dried pretty and some not so much. I blame the awful heat. I had no idea where I was going to put the scale but in front of the fireplace seems to work and protects the fragile wicker which spins by the way. A corner of this scale is the third photo in my header.

 

 

We also replaced the mirror over the fireplace with this print. The print is massive and fills the rock surface better. I found the print at a garage sale in our neighborhood for ten dollars. Hard. To. Believe.

I am linking with Suzanne at Coloradolady  for Vintage Thingie Thursday and Debbie at Debbiedos Garage Salen party. Please visit them for vintage and garage sale goodies.

grace surrounds us

Olive

Schrooms, We Got Em

We have had numerous afternoon thunderstorms recently. The result of which is our yard is finally somewhat damp and literally covered in mushrooms. They started small and at the time I took photos were the size of saucers.

The neighbors are probably convinced I am a certified loon as I crawled all over the front yard snapping photos of these cuties on my abdomen.

Enjoy our schrooms

 

 

 

 

The above photo was taken by Joe. Thanks bunches sweetie. I am linking with A Southern Daydreamer for the Outdoor Wednesday link party.

 

grace surrounds us

Olive

Table Top Tuesday; A First

This is my first Table Top Tuesday. It is Marty’s link party at a A Stroll Through Life If you have seen the photos of our living room at the yellow house some of these items may be a repeat for you. I do change objects around quite a lot as Joe and I thrift over two states.

The pineapple lamp is from a second hand store close to our old house. The ginger jar is a garage sale find. The small cloche is from a thrift store and the large one is from an estate sale. The tiny creamers inside the cloches are all from garage sales. The white pitcher was made in Italy for Williams Sonoma. I got it on clearance for sixty percent off the regular price. Williams Sonoma is a beautiful store but the prices are scary.

 

The duck mandible is really Joe’s brother’s. We are holding it hostage because I like it very much. Joe found the drift wood at the beach. The little elephant is from a garage sale.

 

The small oval mirror is from a thrift store. The print was purchased in Florence, Italy and is of the Ponte Vecchio  bridge where we purchased our wedding bands.

My little three drawer chest holds my vintage linens. I have had it for many years. I did purchase it from an antiques store. I love the drawer pulls.

Thanks bunches sweet Marty for being my hostess today. Ya’ll please visit Marty and the others for more tables tops.

grace surrounds us

Olive

Photos I Did Not Pick For Barn Chicks

My images were taken over a one hundred mile radius for the Barn Chicks link Party on August 6 hosted by Karen from Brayton Homestead Interiors. It was difficult to cull the photos to a non-crazy number. These are some that did not go into Friday’s post. I put the old barn outside of Watkinsville, Georgia in sepia just to see what would happen. It was pouring down rain the day I took the photos and it felt like sepia to me.

Happy Sunday

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Have I just worn you out looking at old barns? I told Joe, after commenting on all the links for the party, that I felt like I should crawl up in some hay in a barn and go to sleep!

Have a blessed day.

grace surrounds us

Olive