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Saturday, July 31, 2010

I live near a cat house..............

Yes, I live near a cat house.



Matter of fact, its on my patio.
I decided a few days ago that the cat's house needed a bit of remodeling..
I like the rustic, chippy paint but this was getting a little bad; especially since its pink to boot.
See the cat? She was embarrassed by the house too!!


After scraping, I applied a good coat of Kilz primer.



The results........................


Rustic, cute and they even have their own house number!
Love the tin roof. :)


This is my new door art.

I smile every time I look at it.

Oh, have you even noticed???!!!!!


I have the BEST news!!!!
I got my camera put back together!!
No thanks to Canon($$$$$) though. It is working minus the little silver ring around the lens.
I figured it out myself using the Internet.

I feel so smart. :)

Friday, July 30, 2010

I found some farmhouses..........

farmhouse blogs that is....

wow, there are some great ideas!!!


http://afinefarmhouse.blogspot.com/


http://the1829farmhouse.blogspot.com/

http://oldcentennialfarmhouse.blogspot.com/

http://farmhousemusings.blogspot.com/

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Smells so good!!

If you havent tried SCENTSY products , well now is the time to!!
Oh my gosh, is there ever some good smelling scents!!


Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Well, I found a couple parts.........

I found a couple parts of the camera. grrrr..........
It had to be the cats that did it.
How else could one piece end up in the living room and another in the spare bedroom!!!??
Still on the look out for another.
Be back soon.

Friday, July 23, 2010

We got snow!!!


We did!!
But it was last January. tee hee
Sorry, I tricked you (not really).
I am trying to keep cool and thought this scene would help.
I had posted it months ago and thought now would be a great day to look at it again.
The weather here is miserable. Heat index is over 100 degrees; the humidity makes it feel like someone threw a wet blanket over your head.
Now that I got you cooled off.............
Here are some yard sale tips that I posted last summer; maybe you could use them as a refresher

so here goes.......


1. wear comfortable clothes and shoes. don't wear sandals or flip flops. most sales are in the mornings and there is dew on the grass. you rolling across the yard because your feet slipped in wet shoes is not a pretty picture.


2. okay, #2 has to do with #1. never go to a yard sale in your finest duds or tons of jewelry. you are there to get a bargain. you don't want people just thinking you are a rich tightwad if you are bargaining.


3. don't worry about taking the Mercedes out of the garage; drive your "hoopty". :)
(hoopty means your old beater car or truck). I have had people show up in spanking, brand new vehicles and quibble over paying a $1.00 for an item. I figure it like this, if they can drive a brand new vehicle then they can pay the $1.00.


4. take change and lots of smaller bills. by smaller bills I mean one, fives, and tens. please don't go to a yard sale and spend 25 cents , then want to pay with a 20.00 bill. thats so uncouth. lol


5. also, put money in different pockets. I usually carry ones and fives( less than 10.00) in my right hand pants pocket, other bills on the left. that way if I am trying to bargain on an item. I can make it seem like I only have a few dollars left. teehee, it works!!!


6. have sunglasses , you will need them!


7. make a list of all yard sales you are interested in, I take the newspaper, scan the addys, then mark over the sale with a pencil or highlighter with a 1,2,3, etc. in the order of how I am going to them. this prevents you from running back and forth across town.


8. take a marker to mark through them as you have left the sale, it saves on being confused. :)


9. take water, coffee and something to snack on till you are done for the day. :) I usually take an apple, muffins, crackers, etc. you want to have energy all day; nothing like dealing with a cranky shopper at a sale.


10. take a friend yard saling? well, only if they do not like the same things as you do! seeing two ladies who showed up together aggaravated cause they both want the same thing is not a pretty picture either.


11. got a few things that you are looking for? make a list in a handy little notebook. look at it that morning or between sales if you have a far drive.


12. keep window measurements ( or any other measurements) on hand in case you find some great looking curtains or furniture pieces that may or may not fit.


13. small screwdriver and tape measures. you will need screwdriver to check battery compartments or to take legs off a bigger piece. tape measure to see if that perfect table matches up with your measurements( in your handy little notebook)


14. take a small box and some newspapers with you. the small box is for glassware or fragile items in ( or if you are like me , just cause things are little, I lose them. ) and the newspaper to act as padding or to wrap things in.


15. handi wipes are a good thing. you never know what kind of germs you can pick up. let me tell ya, I have went to some scurvy sales and found good stuff. thank goodness I had handi wipes in the vehicle!!


16. don't be an early bird. well, you can go early, wait in the car, unless you see someone else shopping, then RUN over there and check out the goods!!


17. seen something kinda high priced? you may want to make a note of it, especially if they won't bargain with you right then- it may be worth stopping back later in the day. if you make a map in a circle of your home, its easy to backtrack. :)


18. know your community! there is no point in looking for baby or kid stuff in a retirement area.


19. goes with #18... I usually find cool , vintage pieces in a retirement community. those little old ladies think that old scales, suitcases, emb. pillow cases are useless. I picked up vintage aprons for 25 cents each a few years ago. :)


20. don't rely on sizes in clothing. remember most items have been washed( and shrunk)!


21. always open containers. no matter what it says on the outside of the container, they may have used it for something else. you dont want to buy what you think is legos and get home to find hairbands or something else.


22. if you go to a "bag" sale( where everything is like a $1.00 a bag) . take the time to roll clothes OR fold. you will get more goodies in a bag.


23. take a cotton ball for running over the edges of glasses and other pieces. the cotton ball will "catch" on knicks that you might not see by looking.


24. back to battery operated things. always open the battery compartment to make sure it's not corroded.


25. take sticker prices off ASAP. the longer they are there the more stickiness they leave.


26. have a yard sale budget. ( I know that should have been #1)


27. there is nothing wrong with buying used clothes!! Some people turn their nose up at the thought of buying "used" clothing. Consider this: when you go to a hotel, you sleep and use towels that hundreds of other people have dried their naked bodies on etc etc. Even clothes and shoes that you buy brand new in stores may have been tried on by many others. get my point??!!


28. if you see something that you arent sure about, pick it up and carry it around while you continue to look. you will be glad you did.


29. look at things for their potential use. ex.- old boots make great planters, mason jars are great candle holders, etc


30. found something big and cant take it with your right then? make sure you get a receipt!! if it's a dresser or couch (with cushions), then take a drawer or cushion with you. that way no one comes in , offers more money and then all you get for the return trip is your money back. no one is going to offer money for a couch missing a cushion or a dresser minus one drawer. get what I am saying?


31. if you go to a sale and dont see anything you need then don't buy! if leaving a yard sale without buying , smile and politely say, "I dont see anything I need. I hope you have a great sale today".


32. leave animals and small kids at home. I know you are thinking , who would bring a dog. but I have seen it happen., I love dogs but not all people do. I sure don't want to be trying to shop with someones dog wrapped around my leg or licking me. YUK!


33. Park as close to the sale as possible - but not in or in front of anyone's driveway. Beware of fire hydrants and "no parking" signs. I've seen plenty of folks ticketed at tag sales. They're cash bonanzas for police departments.


34. Avoid the trap of unmarked items. The seller is looking for you to make an offer. Some sellers actually mark items as "make an offer." Never volunteer a price before the seller tells you their price. It often is less than you would have offered to begin with.


35. Keep in mind upcoming birthdays, holidays or other special occasions. You can often find very nice gifts at garage sales. They are especially good places to buy Christmas ornaments and decorations.


36.Keep in mind that it's so easy to resell items on eBay. If you see someone selling something you know is worth much more, consider buying it to resell. (that's what I did with the vintage aprons).


37. For sales that are being held on both Saturday and Sunday, go on Saturday — there’s not likely to be anything good left on Sunday, and the people holding the sale might be sick of it after the first day and not even have the sale on the second day. i love the ones that start on thursdays or fridays. most people are working these two days and that means more bargains for me!


38. yard sale day and its raining?? look for inside sales, garage sales, etc. some people won't bother going. that means another day of good baragins for me!! lol


39. look for plants and starters. I have got lots of things ( especially perennials) for less than $1.00 each at sales. it's a great, inexpensive way to add to your landscape.


40. take pictures of your goodies when you get home. we want to ooh and awe over your goodies with you!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Camera update, got lost, etc. etc

Well, it seems I won't be posting pics for a little while. :(
I contacted Canon about getting the lens replaced; for $249.00, I can join the "loyalty program" and they will fix it. OR I can pay $139.00 labor, plus shipping, plus parts are ADDITIONAL.
Either way, its not in my budget this month, next month or the month after that.

I know a camera might not seem like such a big deal to go buy or to even have, but to me it is.
I don't do much else except take pictures, blog and go thrifting. Thats my life away from home- disability doesn't go far...
Send me some good wishes that I get something else figured out.

One good note for today, I got lost trying to find a yard sale in the country. Yea, I know that should have been a bad thing BUT, I found the coolest little shop in a barn!!. She has got some old chests, corner cupboards, old wood tool boxes, etc. The prices are cheap, cheap, cheap!!!
I did get a couple old lock plates ($1.00) , an old whisk broom( $1.00) and some old Country Home magazines for 50 cents each.
I am not telling anyone where its at till I get one of those old wood chests. She has them ALL marked less than $20.00 each!! yippee!!!

Oh, has anyone seen the special edition of "COUNTRY HOME" thats out???
I read about it HERE. My Walmart doesn't have it. :(


Stay Cool,
Kim

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Thank You, Sharon!

Thank You Sharon!!!

Thank you so much for the photo editing!! I really appreciate it!!!

Sharon and her daughter worked on the photo editing for me. I cropped it down on the sides a little.

Thanks again, Sharon!!!

Please send me your addy via email. I want to send you a little something. :)

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Anyone good at photo editing?


See the above photo( also the same as my header)?
Can anyone edit this photo so that I would have a pic of the two adults only?
IS IT POSSIBLE??
maybe just their heads together??
These folks are my paternal great grandparents. My Dad would like to have a photo of just them together. This is the only one the entire family( 42 of them) could find.
I would really appreciate it if anyone could help.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Anyone seen a Lens??


I have the worst luck!!

Sunday, I went to take some pics of the yard sale goodies I got, my new wreath on my door and some other stuff.

Well, the lens is gone from my camera!!


I have no clue where it is.


I have searched outside, the truck and the yard.


Its still missing.


This morning, I sent an email to Canon to see if its worth getting a replacement.



Wednesday, July 7, 2010

BUSY, busy, busy


(Bottle brush Buckeye in my backyard)



Just on for a minute.







I have been busy doing some little projects and trying to beat the heat!
-painted storm door frame
-applied CWF UV sealer to steps
- replaced solar lights on same steps
- put little felt pads on bottom of stool legs to make them slide easier
- painted the "cat house". Wait till you see it!! :)







Yesterday, I spent at Seneca Lake,Ohio relaxing, reading and swimming.
I got a little sunburn going on.







Be back soon!