So after she took me to dinner last night to celebrate my birthday, I thought I'd give her the view from here....
this is what I saw when I came down to walk Hazel in the dawn of yesterday morn.... it was so dang soft, and white and pretty in the dusk of morning....seemed strange though to see the white snow on pure green leaves!
Since we've closed up the cabin, I've spent more time in my creation room...realizing how much I miss my little sales booth down at the Nickel Antique Mall.... I've been grazing over various antique dealer blogs and websites....jealous of their craft and ability to put it all together....but even more jealous of the freedom of time they have...which I can't seem to quite arrive at in my life yet.
Since I am lucky enough to have a job where I do have a weekday off, I've tried to make sure I value that day and not spend my entire day of freedom just doing the mundane like cleaning or laundry. This summer I tried to get to the cabin or out of town each Tuesday. I remember one particular day when I hopped on down to an antique store in Fergus Falls prior to heading to the lake and just so enjoyed my ride on the back roads near Maplewood State Park with the blue sky and the summer white clouds thinking how much I valued not having to be at work on a Tuesday!
Realizing nothing quite gets the juices flowing in me than walking into an antique shop or into a thrift store.... on my day off last week, I spent the day cruising both and came across my new favorite!!!
this old, vintage jack-o-latern... and it's not just a plain, plasticky one..but it has "sparkles"... this hummer has to be over 20 years old and guess what ? I got it for a mere $3 bucks!! it has since lit up my living room every night...and I've enjoyed the warm, orangy glow it brings the room. I swear my Aunt Bainy used to have one just like it back in North Moorhead in the 60's.
Visiting these blogs and websites brings with it "motivation" to get in gear....Last weekend brought the following projects.....
trying to make fake looking caramel apples for an antique tray I have.....
and
making picture frames of old pics of my kids in their Halloween costumes I used to so enjoy sewing
and
putting together vintage halloween prints I purchased from a dealer in the twin cities....
Somwhere in my past, I'm sure I was at a Halloween party bobbing for apples just like this picture....
I also found these vintage paper-doll cut-outs for Halloween decorations...which are another new favorite in our home....this little guy reminds me of my brother when we were little....stick out ears and all....
and of course this one reminds me of my angelic little sister... who could do no wrong in Mom's eyes....
So since today is another Tuesday, I'm off to see if I can scrounge around the shops and find one that reminds me of me when I was little....hummm.... I wonder what that would look like......also
time to look around for a little spot in one of the shops for a booth of my own again I think :-) something more to do with my "Tuesday Freedom".
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