Back from Vacation! 07/30/09

We had an incredible time at Copper Spur Ranch in McCoy, Co. My sister-in-law's father owns the 500 acre ranch and generously let us have the run of the place for a week.


There were trail rides and hiking...


Trout fishing in the pond with cousins...

Plenty of food....

Bonfires and smores...

Horses, horses and MORE horses!

We even took a morning to make our own camp shirts.

It was a wonderful time with family. Check out Grandma & Grandpa (center) flanked by all the grandchildren! Grandma & Grandpa's kids are peeking through the window above. (One is missing...he is doing mission work in China!)

We had beautiful weather and a relaxing time. I am SOOO blessed to be a part of this family!

G-sale bargains 07/07/09

Here are a few items I found on the hunt this past week ...(even though I haven't hit many sales due to lots of  work at the cottage!)

Check out this vintage "handbag" rotary telephone. Too cool! It works fine and has that nostalgic "ring-a-ling-a-ling." The lady I bought it from worked at the Phone Company for 30 years.

Pretty oil seascape painted by a woman in her 90's. $2.

Here's a mix of goodies...Avon molded soaps $1. Chick S&P shakers $1. Avon "Buckeroo" talc for boys, .10. Funky Homeco gold tree wall hanging, .50.

Ballerina picture with cute Maltese .10 cents.

This is a very unusual picture that my good friend practically begged me to take off her hands, "I just continue dusting it with no place to put it!" The frame is spectacular and it will go great in the bedroom at the cottage. The tag on the back says "The Secret." The signature on the front says "JPL, 1963." 

Here is a close-up of some detail on the frame. It is gorgeous.

Below is a tiny peek at some of the work we've been up to at the cottage:

I got this little square farm table for $10 and it fits PERFECTLY in the cottage kitchen. The top oak surface is not in the greatest shape but who cares when all you need is a pretty pink vintage tablecloth to disguise it? The legs are painted in the perfect country-cream color and distressed to look old. It came with 4 little stools that don't really match the table but I may paint them all and use them with the table anyway. (Note my painted wood floor.)

I know this is not much, but this room is about finished. A bit more molding and some pillows and I will try to take a better pic with my wide angle.

Last week we pulled up yucky carpet, painted lvgrm floor, finished drywall, put in new bathroom sink and toilet,(the old ones would not work properly...I was especially sad about the vintage sink. It was 100 years old and beautiful (but if it won't function properly), wallpapered laundry room....

I hope to have more pics soon! God is good all the time!

Chair Make-Over 07/01/09

I bought this ratty old chair at a garage sale last year and it has been sitting in the garage begging for attention. This week I finally got around to getting the darn thing done. I bought it because it had good strong bones and I especially liked the curved arms.

The paint was peeling so I gave the wood a fresh coat of paint. Then I dug around my stash of material for something pretty.

I decided on this vintage blue fabric that I had gotten at the Salvation Army. I had about 2 yards. It only took one to cover the chair.


Here she is!  $2 for the chair, .50 for the fabric, paint I already had. I'm giving her a thumbs up.