Found - an abandoned piece of McCoy Pottery

No one should have priceless items in their house they have forgotten about. A few weeks ago I posted a small collection of my prized pottery - McCoy. Tonight while looking for something else in the basement, I opened an old cabinet and just peered in. At the back on the second shelf, I spotted this beautiful McCoy piece. It is in mint condition and has a soft shrimp or coral color. It is so pretty. I dusted it off, brought it up the stairs and displayed it on the shelving piece in the small hallway. Wow - I must take inventory soon of all this stuff. I have accumulated a ton of stuff over the years and like so many others, never discard much. Some pieces just have to stay with me. I am pleased to be able to admire this piece of pottery every time I pass through the hallway. How fortunate for me.

A small haul to greet you on Friday

DAV kept calling out to me - stop by, stop by, you will miss these items if you don't come out. Anyone knowing me will attest to the fact that I dislike COLD weather with a passion. I won't even eat snow ice cream. That bad! Yes - But yesterday was "hair day" and of course, I had to venture out - cold or not. I stopped by later than my usual visits and did manage to pick up some really cute items. The cute cute cute door basket trimmed in blue was sitting idly in a corner of the store, near the Christmas items and I can not believe that no one had picked it up during the day. Lucky me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't you just love the paper mac he pair of rabbits - they will look great any place they land. I missed the other pieces of these two dessert plates with the pussy willow blooms on them, but they will work well with something I am planning for SPRING. $.25 each - and I forgot to mention that the basket was $1.25 and the pair of rabbits was $.50. I love the other three dessert plates with green spirals on them. They were a steal also. Don't you just love thrift shopping? I might add, NONE of these items were marked with the notorious MIC - for those that track my buying traits. Can't wait for Spring. Don't you love our ticker at top of blog to remind you of days to SPRING! Have a great weekend. Just think - when I post again - it will be MARCH.

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Looking for Spring - hop on board

Thought I would share this cute cart my husband Carl constructed out of recycled wood from an old tea cart I mentioned a few posts back. He kept the iron wheels from the cart, knowing that one day I would ask for them for another project. I wanted something to use on the front porch to say "Welcome" to guests and love spring tulips and daffodils. Living in the country - we have the usual critters and the squirrels love to dig the tulips and devour them. So - to avoid more destruction of planted tulips in the ground, I decided to shop for some nice silk ones. They will work fine and even look like the real thing at a distance. Of course, when I know the tulips and daffodils have spent their blooms for this season, I will pull them out and store them for another season. Then I'll use my real life plants like geraniums or other potted plant that will look good in the cart. This little beauty will take center stage for many of the projects I already have in mind. Carl outdid himself on this one - it's a definite keeper.

Latest haul from local DAV (lucky me)

Visited our local DAV thrift shop this morning and wow - I found the neatest items - all things that I have been looking for to work with another project, etc. Can't wait to redo the neat spring hat - this will look great on my front door AFTER I add plenty of accessories - it will be dashing, to say the least. You might not see them too well, but I picked up four almost new leather looking chargers - and I've been looking for some table accessories in yellow to do a small table scape for spring fling. The best book on sewing projects, etc. was available for $1.40 and a great book our fine state - Virginia was picked up for $1.25. Too many items but my mind has been whirling all afternoon as I ponder on what to do first - but you can bet - I will post my finished project upon completion. If you are not shopping at your local thrift shops - you are missing out - it's your best option yet and the money spent stays in the community.

Best in Show - different approach to photos

Meet Julia - my new little subject for pillows. What a perfect way to compliment a photo - use with fabric to make a "one of a kind" pillow for your home. For those that sew - don't you just love the fabric you can run through the printer? A former sewing technique that I have reintroduced to home decor. Enjoy - This little number will be given to Julia's mom Molly - my cousin Patty's (who regularly posts comments) daughter in law.

From table setting to pillow

Could not resist purchasing two sunny yellow tulip shaped place mats at Marshall's yesterday. I broke my promise to NOT purchase anything MIC, but with some sewing notions and fabric items, you just gotta do what you gotta do - they were reduced to less than half price, so the total of both of them was $3.14. I rummaged through my fabric stash and found a coordinating fabric that looks nice with the tulip I think. Appliqueing tulip to a large piece of fabric (measure for pillow to be inserted) was easy and I had some fabric to do cording on one pillow. The mate to this one may have to be relegated to male status and be displayed without cording - since it is difficult to work anyway. Placing these bright, cheerful pillows will welcome SPRING in any city. Observe our ticker each day - it's closer than you think.