Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts

Monday, December 17, 2012

Birthdays, snow, ketchup and Mustard

 December is a busy month in my Family!
My Dad's Birthday is on the 10th My Grandmas is on the 15th
The pic above and below was taken when we went out for dinner to celebrate Dad's big day.
Mr.Coco and I
 I am putting my faux furs to good use!
I went out shopping and put my Christmas tree brooch on my Leopard coat.
  "MAM please keep the fire exit clear"
While out I spotted a basset hound dog brooch in a thrift. I purchased him so he could stand next to my Christmas tree. (And pee on it.)
You can see him in the below pic.
 This is what happens when you have a DUH moment and put onions, Sauerkraut and jalapenos on your polish hot dog (BEFORE) you put on your ketchup and mustard!!!!
Thank Goodness I was only in the Costco food court!
I did get some weird looks... but I think that was more because of my hair, coat and blue eyeshadow...
Less about my bun
 We had a small snowfall.....

This morning I woke up to a Winter wonderland!!
 I have a thing for snow berries!!
He likes fresh snow, here he is showing his excitement!
 He hates being wet! To bad snow and wet go hand in hand *lol*
This is what I see when I look outside!! I suppose I could expect to have a white Christmas.
 
P.s. When you click on my pictures do they not show up alot bigger? I have had a couple comments asking for bigger pictures. When I try and make them bigger in my post it throws off my whole blog design and the pics and words run into my side bar stuff. I can make my sidebar smaller if I have too.
(Someone let me know please)
Thank you!!
 
How does it look outside in your neck of the woods?

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Hail balls must mean Winters on the way

 
Last Saturday was the first Sat in many months I did not hit the morning garage sales. It almost felt weird to sleep in until 10 something in the A.M. But just because I didn't go saling doesn't mean I didn't get out of the house to do some thrifting.
 
 
 When I woke up the mountain tops held my first glimpse of snow since January...

 
 Later in the afternoon I was inside that store on the right and when I walked outside there was a CRAZY hail storm!! I ran to the vehicle pulling my hood over my head and every little blasted hail ball that hit my face stung!
 
 
 Dark and Bleak in the mid afternoon
 
 
 "HOLY HAIL"
 
It has been awhile since I last posted... But guess what was posted to me? From Vanessa the wee squirrel!!
 
 
 Hmmmm? What is it?
Is that a crustacean I see?!
 
 
 LOOK at this amazing tea towel she found! Isn't it MARVELOUS? It's magical too!
 

 She also sent me these sweet little hooter earrings. *heheh*
Aren't they a hoot?
 
Thank you very much Vanessa
*BIG smile*
 
Things found, bought, brought home & scattered about!
 
I am a little behind on showing you these kind of things...
But here is a start...
 
 
 This awesome bag was purchased when I went on that out of town day trip I was talking about last month. I walked into the store doors. The elderly woman told me they were closing in (3 MINUTES)
Omg I was frantic.... "Running up and down the isles like a turkey being chased by a fox"
*Gobble Gobble Hubble rubble* <---- Okay I wasn't actually making noise on my frantic search... but honestly... I came quite close. I was crushed but I managed to see this bag hanging on a end in a plethora of cast away handbags. This WAS the store I was most excited about rummaging through... So next time I go, they will be my first stop.
 
 
These ceramic mermaid fish riders were found on the weekend at Salvation army. I bought them for $1 each.
The magazine was bought at a garage sale I went to some weeks back.
I found 7 of them in pretty good condition.They are all from 1973-1974.
 
 
When I found this Volkswagen van on the kids toy shelf for $5 I knew I could not leave it behind.
When I was 11 years old I started taking a real liking the Volkswagen Vans. I always told my Dad that when I got older I was going to get one.
(Sadly MANY years later I still don't have one.... but I am not losing hope!!!)
This isn't a little dinky toy. The Vans about 8" long and the wind shield wipers can be moved, the back window opens and it's just pretty awesome.

 
Estate sale find! A Samsonite beauty case with original box (Never been used) came with keys and all. I paid $15 I was REALLY having to think if I wanted to spend that much. But then I realized... sometimes I can be a little too cheap. So I gave myself the little push I needed and paid the sellers asking price. (Meanwhile there was a hovering Chic.... who was watching me like a hawk... I suppose she was waiting for me to put the case down so she could snatch it up with her large TALONS ....)(Ermm.. I mean hands)
Once I paid she buggered off not looking too happy.
 
 
*mMmMm* This was last nights snack!! *HAHAH*
I hit the 10 pounds lost mark about a week or so ago. Sheesh I thought that milestone would never come.. But it did!!
*YAY*
 
Last week was the Mr & I's Wedding Anniversary. We went out for CRAB LEGS to celebrate. I joked saying "we had to get something crab" ... for a memory of the occasion. Well I almost fell over when that night I found a Crab Cushion for $4 at a thrift shop.
Let me introduce you to
 
 
 
 
Vintage Coconut