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Words. They are powerful little things. They can make you laugh with abandon, weep with joy or smile with contentment. Some words sound funny - like clinkety-clank. Other words just look funny - like giggle. And still other words can make your heart ache with yearning - like dream.

Jan 15 2011

one…thirty nine…seventy seven…one hundred and one…

i counted and counted butterpats til i couldn’t count any more!

i counted these…

and then i counted these…

oh and these…

i counted and counted and counted…

and yet, there were…more…

until finally they were all counted!  130!  and one guy….yes, guy…walked out with all of them!  don’t ask me what he was going to do with them…he was a character and a bit stealth about his plans! 

it was a super-superfun day!  it’s a great show with JUNK galore!  sure hope to see you tomorrow! 


Aug 7 2010

game on…how much?

Okay, Angela, you got it goin’ on girlfriend for guessing the shovel with the stupendous plastic (no less) floral arrangement!  Once I picked myself up off the floor…through watery eyes and laughter…the only thing I could think to say was: you can’t be serious! 

Angela gets FIVE and everybody else gets ONE in the hat!

Thanks for your comments…it was a tough one!  They ALL qualified!

Game #4 in the big *adventure* give-away is multiple choice!  My personal favorite from my school days!

So, have you ever seen a penny rug?  I found a dealer the other day that had some fabulous penny rugs!  I don’t see them too often and I stood there mesmerized by one in particular….pink and gray…which were the colors I happened to be wearing that day!

First I’ll give you a little background…not that I know anything about them…I just did the Google thing and learned a fact or two myself! 

They were made around the time of the Civil War from scraps of wool or felted wool from old clothing, blankets and hats.  They used coins as templates, thus the name!  They weren’t made to be actual rugs, but rather used as decorative coverings for beds, tables, dressers and mantles.  Sometimes they were made into pillows or used as wall hangings.  Do I sound like an encyclopedia?

cool…huh?

You get to guess how much this one cost!  Sadly, in my awe, I only snapped one picture, but it’ll do…

Your choices:
A. $100 – $200
B.  $201 – $300
C.  $301 – $400
D.  $401 – $500
E.  more than $500

It was a beauty!  Get Ready…Get Set…Go!  Guess…Now!

Tricia is sitting next to me typing away!  Be sure to jump over to her blog and see what she’s up too!  I know…it’s FUN cuz she’s FUN!

New?  No worries…check out the rules!  Friday, August 13 we are pickin’ a winner!  We have one day left to add to the goodie bag that the lucky duck will receive!  We have been gathering treasures all along our travels and you absolutely want to WIN!

I can’t close without showing you the sign we saw today…really…I knew there was no way you would believe it if I didn’t show you…prepare to laugh ~ out ~ loud!

Careful.  I can’t tell you how many times today we have said “slaw down“!  In just a few short hours it became part of our vocabulary and I have no doubt it will be for the ages!


Jun 9 2010

time!

Yet another of my favorite words…..TIME…..I believe is the gift God gave us to heal the heart.

The husband and I headed for the Humane Society Saturday to pick out a new kitten!  I couldn’t stand it another day.  With the exception of a few years I’ve had a cat (or two) since I was six years old! 

Bruce did an amazing job picking out Sister so I sat back while he studied the cages looking for the kitten that would come home with us!  This little one was buried under her two brothers!  She climbed into Bruce’s lap and curled up in the bend of his arm and we knew she was IT!

She was born March 25 and I took her to the Vet today for her first visit…she weighed in at a whopping 2 pounds/2 ounces! 

She’s just a minute-of-a-thing!

We tried a coupla names on her and decided on “cookie”!  She’s just as sweet as a cookie with a dash of salt that makes her feisty!

I’ve always wanted a shop cat….problem is….I’ve never wanted a shop!

introducing…..cookie-cat!  The O-fficial SweetTalk blog cat ~ the modern day version of a *shop cat*!

taking a snooze in her new pink bed (she loves it)!

contemplating her favorite words…..

what’s not to love!

I told her on the ride home she was in for one heck-of-a-good life!  I am well on my way to spoiling her rotten and not apologizing for it!

My heart is smiling…..again!

p.s. check out my blog roll…..i knew i bought that pink chair for a reason!