Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Pumpkin Time

Nothing says October like a 

PUMPKIN PATCH


 I've been creating my own 
little pumpkin patch 
around my NEST



and what's a pumpkin patch without a scarecrow?   





Or a pretty Fall Mum


I also tried my hand at
a Fall chalkboard message



Every Little Birdie 
& 
 "Miss Mary"
(my new grand puppy) 
says

Happy October
from our Pumpkin patch
to yours!!





Tuesday, October 11, 2016

My Antique Show treasures

If you caught my last post


You might ask

"Well did you buy any good JUNK?"



WELL OF COURSE!

Over our two days at the Antique Fair
I found the following

 -this wooden architectural piece
in a darling shabby chic booth
in Round Top 



 and it found the perfect home in my guest room


How have I ever lived without it????



This little treasure was on a table
heaped with assorted junk

Never one to be bashful I offered the man
$1.25 for it!  DONE DEAL!



Doesn't it look sweet on my bathroom shelf?


I was searching for and found
a few vintage plates for my collection
in my dining room





I told my sister not to let me shop
in any of the vintage linen booths
(I have enough)
BUT SHE FAILED!
so I found this cute table cloth

it found a home on a table on the screened porch

This little "girl" caught my eye
I bargained and got her for 1/2 price

She watches over my pumpkin patch 
on my front porch

 I don't know why I bought this
but it spoke to me
It ended up as a pedestal
for my pumpkin

 and last......

 The blouse was on a $10.00 rack in a cute clothing booth

and the flower pin was in one of my favorite 
Shabby Chic booths
I told the lady I could make it myself
but I'd love it more if I bought it from her!
$6.00 well spent!!


 Every Little Birdie says


I love all my good junk and little treasures!!

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Miles and miles and miles of JUNK!

Twice a year in South Texas
Spring and Fall
(for about two weeks)

There's a strange phenomena that happens!




miles of farm land






 the occasional farm house





and sprawling ranches


Are  suddenly transformed 
from peaceful and serene

TO A TREASURE HUNTING FRENZY

 those seldom traveled back roads
are filled with 
 bumper to bumper traffic

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and TENTS spring up
in the farm fields like cotton

   as far as the eye can see 










IT'S THE "TEXAS SIZED"
ANTIQUE SHOW

It covers over 25 miles
and stretches from
Warrenton to Round Top
to Carmine
to Burton

Better know as the Roundtopolis

and these tiny towns


will grow to over 100,000 people
during the show!!


YOU HAVE TO SEE IT
TO BELIEVE IT!!!



LET THE HUNT BEGIN




YOU ARE SURE TO FIND
EVERYTHING YOU ARE
LOOKING FOR
AND LOTS OF JUNK
YOU DIDN'T EVEN KNOW YOU NEEDED!!

















YOU WILL SHOP TILL YOU DROP!

BUT, Every Little Birdie says
On your way out of town
you and your girl friends will start
planning your next trip to the 2017 Spring Show!

Oh yea, it's just that addictive!