Indulge Your Shelf

I had so much fun yesterday at an auction out on a country estate of a well-known Colorado resident. It was without a doubt one of the more pleasant auction -- and junking -- experiences I've had in a long time.  There was so much to see that I'm going to have to take a couple of posts to show you all the photos.  First, I'm going to show you the pictures I took while walking through the beautiful old, turn-of-the-century house: Everything you see in all of the photos was for sale... They were a ranching family on the wife's side, and merchants on the husband's side. A view from an upstairs window out onto the "barn" where another auction was taking place simultaneously.  Oh, to have been able to be in two places at once! This little white cabinet/dresser was child-sized! It was such a treat to walk around the home and admire just what was picked/leftover as this was the second weekend of the auction.   I cann...

Take a look at some of the sweetness I've received in the mail lately: This twine on a lovely old wooden spool was a gift from Hope to celebrate 200 posts on her blog! This sweet little pink box was a little surprise from LuLu , another button lover! LuLu has recently discovered my other blog, Button Floozies ! And I've loved receiving cards and notes from so many of you, to cheer me after my recent loss.  It means the world to me -- you have no idea.  Thank you. I wanted to show you some of the unique antique wallpaper I was lucky enough to find at a recent estate sale.  The sellers had an inkling of its value, so I didn't get it for cheap -- but isn't it wonderful?!  It has a great texture and is quite delicate.  I'm selling a large roll of it in my Etsy shop . Then this one: it's scenes from what looks to me like a New England coastal village.  I love the little boats!  Jeanelle mentioned that you hardly ever see old wallpaper that's reall...

My little guy teenager is on a rafting trip at Yellowstone High Adventure Camp this whole week, river rafting, and I am at loose ends.  I had planned a writing retreat for myself, since my husband works 12 hour shifts Sun. - Wed. this week and I'm on my own.  So, Monday morning after I worked out I sat down at the computer and wrote and edited a short story.  I was finished with that by...Tuesday morning.  I spent the rest of yesterday shopping...but it was more like wandering around...picture a pool table, after you hit the little white ball...I was the little white ball... Loose ends. Saturday, the day Ben left, I took my husband with me to an auction. Now, Dennis is not into antiques and he has a hard time sitting still.  But he did very well, and found the whole process very interesting!  (Translation: he was bored but not miserable.) Do you see that long sectional sofa in front?  It is vintage, with wooden frame, and nicely upholstered...