A birthday gift from my daughter! The last time I saw Fleetwood Mac in concert? Purdue University 1975, my freshmen year in college. All four of my children know the words to Landslide one of my all time favorite songs and Number One on my iPod. Can’t wait. Thanks, Elle.
Here are a few shots from the Country Living Fair that we visited last weekend. I have been in lake cottage mode lately looking for different ideas. You can read an entire recap of our trip over at Erin’s Blog, Just Grand, she gives a full accounting of our fun getaway weekend. I most enjoyed spending time and meeting more of Erin’s family. They were delightful. And the highlight of our trip? The Walkway Over The Hudson below.
Erin (Just Grand) and I have decided to take a little road trip. Back next week with a full report.
The month of May has finally ended and I can hear my entire family breathing a sigh of relief. May is their least favorite month. My husband calls it the May Trifecta. My Birthday, Mother’s Day and our Anniversary all within 10 days of each other. Pure torture. Everyone thinks I am difficult to buy for. I’m not. This year, the above vintage Pixie Doorstop was my birthday surprise. Found: Great Lakes Antique Mall, Coloma, MI on the way to pick up our daughter from Univ. of Michigan for the summer. Love it.
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Happy Memorial Day!
Vintage Memorial Day Postcards from my collection.
When I saw this vintage meat dome with Kathy on Tuesday, I knew I had to have it. It took 3 days and 3 markets for the price to come down. Maura and I purchased it Thursday at the May’s market. Brimfield is a funny place. As the week goes on, some of the prices for items go up and some go down. This time luck was in my favor. The dome fit in the extra suitcase I had brought to bring back my treasures. Flying back to Chicago, it also triggered an entire bag search through security, but the TSA searching through my carry on loved it. So do I. Now my husband can let the turkey rest before carving. A constant running battle after the meat is cook. You should allow meat to sit a full 15 minutes before carving and now it will safely under the dome.
Day Three Brimfield. We actually started the day at a normal hour and left the hotel around 7am. The traffic into Brimfield was a 8 mile crawl, however, plenty of time to attend the May’s Market which opened at 9am. The food court above was filled with lively music. Maura and I enjoyed the eats and recommend the Pilgrim Sandwich booth across the street. There were over 500 vendors with treasures galore and later tonight I will upload my fabulous finds of the day from the May’s Market.
Another Brimfield morning that started at dawn. Today’s pictures are some of my favorite finds that wouldn’t fit in my suitcase and I had to take a pass on. Next time, I need to bring a truck. The cottage furniture set would definitely be coming home with me. It was another beautiful day. These were the markets that I attended on Wednesday, May 15th:
As a collector of anything baskets, especially doorstops and bookends, I found a few that weren’t in my collection. The down side, it makes for very heavy luggage on the return trip to the airport. The black basket bookends are 3 inches tall and perfect for my miniature books. The basket door knocker is going to find a home on my kitchen door. The smallest basket was a vintage shade pull which I am still tempted to use on my key ring. Check back for Brimfield Finds Day 2 tomorrow.
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Brimfield Flea Market, Brimfield, MA May 14, 2013
The day started at Daybreak which was 4:45 a.m. The weather Day One was cool, in fact cold. I wore a winter coat and gloves and was happy I packed for every season. My tentative schedule for Day One was:
Best cake ever from Sweet Mandy B’s in Chicago
