Weekend in the Garden

Happy Easter to all this beautiful spring Sunday!

Here are just a few photos from the garden to celebrate the season.

I hope you enjoy the day with those you love!

Happy Hunting!

Happy First Day of Spring

I hope you can get outdoors today and enjoy the beginning of the spring season!

A Quick Weekend Shopping Stop

Just a quick post before my very full week.

On my way from point A to point B and eventually to point C this weekend, I rewarded myself with a couple of stops at charity thrifts.

Isn't it always the way, when you have the least time you find the best treasures? 

You want to dash in and dash right back out to stay on task but you start picking things up. Next thing  you know you have too much to carry! 

Lastly, you have to make some serious decisions... take it or leave it? Even though this large frame had some damage on the corner I had to take it- the details are wonderful.

I also picked up three volumes from a 1950 encyclopedia set. I use a lot of books for risers and displays at the shop so I am always on the lookout for unique books.

Although these are not the least bit pretty on the outside, inside they were quite nice.
That gave me an idea...

I took the covers off and basically turned them inside out so the marbleized paper now looks like the cover.

Perfect for display risers.

I have been working on adding to our collection for the Paris Flea Market that we will have at the shop next month, hence the emphasis on French decor items. I was most excited to find the authentic French Absinthe glasses to pair with the Absinthe serving plates I featured in a previous post. It has been fun to  put together different themes for our flea market booth. From the looks of these photos you can see that I am leaning toward a section with a culinary focus. My search continues.

Have a great week.

Happy Hunting!

Wearing Many Hats This Spring

This month has proven a real scheduling challenge for all things including posting here. Today I received yet another call, from a dear friend, telling me "my people" were missing my posts.  So here is my quick check in to share the happenings.

The shop has been set with new spring decor and garden wares with shipments continuing to arrive.

Garden pots are full of strawberries,

 lettuces and herbs.

We are wrapping up one garden landscape project and set to begin this one next.

Then there are the estate sales... I am currently in the middle of preparing two homes for estate sales.

This is a collection of antique glass, handled serving dishes from one home.

An antique plate found in our client's sideboard with a wonderful family note attached:

This plate is all that is left of the tea set given to Grandma Hastings by her girl friends in Brattleboro, Vermont in about 1884. This was one of two biscuit plates.

This just adds to the beauty of an otherwise wonderful dish.

These are just a few of the treasures we will be selling at these estate sales... yes, almost everything goes, right down to the vintage light fixtures! 

Although scheduling can be a challenge this spring, it is indeed a fun time.

Hope to check in sooner next time.

Happy Spring and Happy Hunting!