Tolentreasures

Last  Thursday through Sunday turned out to be some really good picking days for me.  This nice printed fabric above, and this stitchery, both headed to  Diamond Antiques and Gifts. And this picnic basket and the pink duck... Chalk painted, courtesy of  Decoart Americana Chalk Paints and on my front porch.  Honestly, I was going to throw the duck away,  it just happened to be in the lot with the pony planter that I wanted but figured I would try the chalk paint on it also.  This lap desk,  another chalk paint and Decoart stencils project is going to be the new home for my colored pencils.  And finally,  Gracelyn saw these peacocks and had to have them!   Also in that lot was that lovely tureen,jar,candy dish  behind it that I am not sure what to do with  but Papa had to buy them for her because "they would look so nice ...

Finally I have a pic of the 10oth post giveaway. I will be drawing for this on Sunday so if you have not signed up yet, make sure that you zip on back to my 100th post and sign up for it! Finally also...I have this framed and ready to hang on my next trip to the attic.

* About my unintended first full day back at work yesterday, * About the fact that Dear Hubby as wonderful as he has been through all this NOW has decided to work on fixing the problem with his ears that he has been having for several months. This involves a trip to the pharmacy for ear candles when I am left to mind the shop and organize the Little League orders (the most confusing, last minute orders of the entire year) while he lays on the couch in the office with a burning candle in his ear and then I have to put drops in his ear for him, all of which requires more twitching, jerking, wincing than let's just say for example, A hysterectomy?!?! * About how Dear Hubby, wonderful as he has been through all this, ( I have to keep telling you that because he has been good to me) broke a glass of ice water and ice on the kitchen floor in his haste to change and get to the gym in various stages of nakedness...AND THEN decided to clean it up with my nearly new Dyson sweeper as I scream...