Showing posts with label present. Show all posts
Showing posts with label present. Show all posts

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

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

A Koala gave me Crabs by Sea Mail *Eeeee*


Sea animal fabric, wash cloth, satin scarf, picture & Crab wall pocket


"I squealed with delight when a package from Nelly arrived at my door yesterday morning."
It is Utterly CRAB-TASTIC!


The envelope said it had been posted on August 17 *eeeaash*


That means the crabs had a good 2 months in the Ocean


*lol*


Look at the look on this crabs face.. Omg it is adorable & demented all in one.

Nelly spoiled me to the end of the ocean...

(Leather white gloves * Dice ring * scrabble ring * domino brooch * sweet pink lavender scented heart * hanker chief with a M for my name ( Moconut) * Sewing needles * Yellow daisy patterned scarf * Purple heart pendant)


(Aus calendar tea towel )


Cute books

(Nelly didn't know this but I used to LOVE smokey bear when I was little.)

A Crochet and Knitting pattern book


Inside pic



Inside Pic

(Bottom item Australia bath towel * Cockatoo necklace * cute stuffed chicken * wood maple leaf * mini pixie mug * blow up palm tree * vintage Olsen's Caves hanker chief)


She wrapped everything up all nice and pretty in this floral paper.

I really COULD have taken pics before everything got attacked by me... but I didn't have the patience! *lol*

Also there was a pack of smarties and some hubba bubba in the package too. But I ate the chocolate to quickly and had already broke into the Bubbalicious.

*heh*

*Dice ring goes well with my polish see*


*I was ECSTATIC when I seen this top*

I love it to bits and will surely wear it alot it the spring and summer.

But right now it's getting quite chilly so what Nelly made me below will come in VERY HANDY

"OHHHH a knitted scarf in my favorite color!!"

And I think it is completely perfect, and wore it for half the day today... Even when I was inside my house. *hahahah*

I only know how to crochet... But I am thinking these needles were thrown in to give me a kick in the pants to learn how to knit.

*LOL*
Note to Nelly: Nobody in my family (Even Grandmas) really knit or crochets... So this scarf you made is quite special because I am almost certain that this is one of the first handmade out of yarn gifts made especially for me. (Excluding maybe when I was a baby and some lady from church might have made me a blanket or toy or something.) Which might or might not have happened I really don't have the slightest clue. So thank you very much I will cherish the scarf you made.

Now in this package there was a card and in the card it said

"The apron is for Mr. V.C"

Well the Mr. quite liked the apron as soon as he rolled out of bed this morning (Seriously no joke) I threw the apron over his neck and got him out on the patio for a picture.

(Maybe you can tell by his hair)

*lol*

The Bush Tucker & his tongs

*Snap snap like a Crab or Lobster he goes*


Here is me in the cozy scarf! And I am here to say that Nelly.. you are the opposite of a Grinch... *hehe*


You are more like a Australian Santa Claus


Thank you for the lovely gifts. I appreciate them all & kinda feel like I celebrated Christmas a bit early.

You are such a generous Chicky with a wicked and fun personality

I don't think there would be anything any of us would change about you even if we could.

~* Her Nelly-ness*~