The Orange Bridge

 Hello Everyone! My gosh I have been silent since before Christmas, so I will give you a brief update.

 p.s. This is the result of yet another 8 hours or so of snow flurries

(The only pic I have of Christmas Eve)

 

My Christmas Eve was the worst probably in my life. I got the flu early in the morning and spent the whole day in bed minus like an hour or so where I "tried to watch t.v. or spend time with family"

It was a weird flu! For some reason whenever I tried to watch t.v. I just felt worse and had to go back to bed.

(I will admit I even cried at a point thinking I might MISS CHRISTMAS!!!!)

But the Mr. went and got me some Buckley's cold and flu... and on Christmas morning I was feeling about 90% So thank God for that. Some other people told stories of feeling like crap for days so I guess I kind of lucked out.... a bit.... somehow.... okay well maybe it would have been better to not have got the flu at all.

THE ONLY plus side.... is I didn't intake any calories that day so I had lots to spare for Christmas and Chinese food.

*wink*

 I did miss my traditional Chinese Christmas Eve buffet dinner. But we made up for it on December 26. So instead of wearing a red Christmas dress and get all dolled up. (I actually went in sweatpants a tshirt and a wool sweater.) *Ahhhh such is life*

Just goes to show you can't plan everything.

 This was what I wore out today shopping. The tank top is a cute 60s tent style found at a thrift for $1. These pics were taken in a local park. This spot is the little "Japanese" garden area.

 Mr. and I

Stopping here for pics was a last minute decision. But it was so gorgeous with all the fresh snow I am glad we did.

 

I promised you some finds (Plus I need to catch up) so here we go.

Some mine some going to be shop stock.

 

 Vintage pressed glass bowls and not just one but TWO

 Two little deer

 Vintage tap dancing shoes

(Will end up in Etsy at some point as they don't fit me)

 Velvet jewelry box

 The cutest little shoes ever

 Kitty letter holder

 Powder shaker (See the holes in the Kewpie's head?) This little shaker even has wings on it's back

Gingham Jar

 BEST FOR LAST!!!

My new pen holder. Complete with Crabs, prawns and starfish ... even a urchin.

Was a souvenir from the Queen Charlotte Islands at some point back.

Jersey and my build a bear boxer found at a thrift shop a couple months back.

The BIG baby

I am feeling better now. (*cheer*) It took a little Vick's vapo inhaler, some vitamin C, lots of water & the purchase of a cool mist humidifier.

Picture 1: describes how I felt.
Now tell me why they must make a inhaler look like a tampon?? I would really like to know.
In the minutes after I purchased this I wanted to use it. (BUT I waited... because I was parked in front of a sand which shop which had people eating inside looking out of the windows.) I thought ... if I put this up to my nose I may scare them. Or Worse they may think I am inserting a tampon in my nostril.
I also realized there isn't and never will be a sexy way to use one of these.
If you REALLY need to use it.. pretend you are looking in the glove box and *sniff sniff* quickly.

Thrift Shop Buys
Baby Kewpie figurine $1

I woun't be afraid to admit I had fun making the top silly pic out of this photo.

Still in plastic vintage doll $1

Mug I purchased for myself $0.30 cents

Pink powder jar $4.50

This will be my third jewelry box like this.

I store them all in Hazel my vanity table. They are perfect for organization.

$3.50

I was thrilled to find this lamp at Salvation army for $2.00

Sure beats the look-alikes they are making nowadays in vintage style that sell for over $100

Confetti earrings $0.50 cents

*AAAAAHHHHH* Metal recipe box complete with a SEXY Lobster *pinch*

These bottom two items I purchased a few weeks or more back and I am pretty sure I forgot to show them in the blog.

Never been used Simpsons Sears curtains.

$4.00 (I think)

I love the instructions and photo.

Blue dish $5.00

(I have a thing for the pokey stuff!)

So there you have it!

This year I have plans to have a table at the flea market every couple of weeks or so. I buy stuff for myself... but alot of other times I find vintage items that are priced so low it would be a sin not to buy them and re-sell them for some spare cash. I have done a bit of re-selling on classified sites. But I hate having strange people come to my house to purchase things. So obviously a flea market setting would be a little more ideal.

~So that is one of my plans for Spring~

I also plan on loading up my Etsy shop (Which has been dormant and empty for months now *lol*) In the near future.

I am ordering Galaxie my mannequin a new wig. Because I dislike the one she came with. (Yes I know that sounds very weird.. but once I get something in my head... there is no going back.)

I really need to start selling stuff... WHY? YOU ASK?

Because GARAGE SALE SEASON is right around the corner.

p.s. The reply button has not been working for me. But I see it's working for others... SO HOPEFULLY it is fixed now.