Here's the dish...get it? and the bowls, etc. Weekend finds

I'm pretty sure I've had the chartruese man before, but I think he was broken.This strange light fixture is cool, I love the shape! The close up shows the pattern. I'ts raised, and almost looks like flocking, but it's all glass.

A stack of Lu Ray Bowels, 49 cents each! A Riviera or Harlequen plate, I always confuse them, and the cutest clothespin bag. It's new but totally cute!

Also, this ballerina diamond shaped plaque.

Last but not least, a pelican toothpick holder! It says Florida.

Can ya stand a little more Spring?

Last Summer I came acrossed a bunch of singles at a garage sale, but this Easter parade children's record is the cutest!

Yes, this is from last Spring, but it will be like this on my deck soon!

This cute purse was made by one of my friends. I love the little girls doing the ironing etc...It reminds me of a Golden Book I've been looking for since my daugher was little, called "We Help Mommie". It probably isn't politically correct anymore, but the graphics are so sweet!

Well, til tomorrow ...Ya'll come back now, ya hear?

A peek at the back porch...in Springtime mode!

So far, I've found  quite a few of my bright colored birds, vases, etc...but I know I have more!

So, I just arranged what I have -threw some chenille bedspreads on the glider and chair with some pillows, and brought one of my older formica tables out to the deck.

Add a few peonies, that's all I could find, and Easter stuff, and it's beginning to look a lot like Spring!

I really love my bunny tea towel, some kind of painted picture.The pink screen door was my failed attempt at hanging a back door by myself. Next time I'll get at least one person to hold it while I drill. It never did quite close right, and with my three hounds,  

that was not a good idea!I just love to hear a screen door slam, though. So, I might try again this Summer. But for now, it makes a great place to hang pictures!

Happy Springtime!

Hey all! WE MADE IT! It's the first day of Spring! Time to carry your Easter purses, get the garden ready and start dreaming about flowers!

I sorted through my tablecloths and found the most cheerful!

Last year's flowers and a Welcome Spring wreath!I bought a few pansies, which is all that were out, but they sure are pretty!

Later, pix of the redecorated back porch! I completely changed from the Camps and Cottages look and ...well, it's a surprise. More later! Looks like we are gonna have a pretty day to be outside!

Here comes Peter Cottontail!

Re draw-

The NEW winner is .....Miss Emmi!!! Get me your info, Girlie! I don't think you got me your address last give a way, so email me at xbettiexdoll@aol.com!!

RE-give a way!

• Well...Thanks to Vintage Christine, there will be a re-draw on the goodies she won! She kindly decided she had enough "stuff" and wanted someone else to get the give a way items. SOOOO...Re draw TONIGHT!!
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Rock picture, the find of the weekend!

Most of you know my living room, aka,"The Opium den"...I found this rock picture, and my photography and cheap camera doesn't do it justice, but it is gorgeous! Pinks, golds, etc..made from tiles, rocks, gravel and other objects!

One end is a mountain and a tree-

the other end is a pagoda.

I found another one at the same time, it's a peacock on a limb. Awesome -but it was made to be in my daughter's pad! Pix later. The fun part is I had been seeing them for 3 weeks in the back of a thrift store, but refused to pay $25.00 a piece for them. They are worth it, but this is a place that usually is cheapo cheapo! They took 60% off, and then the lady lowered it to seven dollars a piece if I bought them both!

I love my rock pictures!

Spring?

Well, I woke up this morning to about 4 inches of snow. The weekend was pretty nice, so it's not expected to stay around long, and I hope not -because I am working on my deck/back porch, Springing forward!I dug out all my pinks and other pastel tableclothes...got all my bright bird vases, etc. out of storage and went thrifting to try and find some inspiration...

I found some goodies, some of which I'll post tonight. But this little planter pot that I bought because it was yellow, turned out to have an owl on the front, made up by flowers. It's marked Roseville. I just liked it.As you can see, I also collect bright colored vases -

Can you see the owl? I didn't at first. Also, I tried putting my vintage decals on my metal kitchen cabinet, and it sort of fell apart. I decided to leave it, though, because it looks like it's been there a long time!

Well, it's Monday, so I'd better start getting ready for work.. Have
a great Monday and week...More tonight.