100612 Another Precious Date Day

Saturday we got out again for a 4 hour stretch, but this time was centered around errands.

I don't know what kind of advice I will get about a new stove from THESE clowns, hehe! Got one ordered & it arrives Thursday - woohoo! Glass cooktop with a Speed Heat burner & warming burner plus convection oven - can't wait to bake!

Looking for the Faber-Castell watercolor Gelato crayons rumored to be available at JoAnn but not only could I not find them, they have completely reorganized & ruined (I might add) the store! It looks & shops like a tacky variety store - ick... bought these cheapos just because I really want to try them. I doubt I'll be happy but I'll give them a whirl.

 

On to Harbor Freight for a gizmo for DH's telescope - a magnetic angle finder to find the azimuth when he's searching the sky.

 

On to Pesto's for lunch. Always delish & I always try one of the specials.

Today? Pumpkin ravioli - I'm not really a sweet/savory kind of gal, and these were tiny but very sweet - almost like yams with marshmallow - they actually tasted like candy corn! Served with turkey with gravy & broccoli. Won't be a repeat but glad I tried it. G had his usual artichoke pizza. Oh, yes! And pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. Mine didn't get eaten for 2 days!

I'm seeing a theme here - stopped at Tim Horton's for a dozen fresh baked pumpkin spice donuts! Those will last us awhile. I even mailed one to my Jersey girl scrapsista - hope it makes it!

 

Couldn't resist stopping to snap this photo.

 

Last stop - flooring for the breakfast room! The kitchen rehab is our winter project. G trimmed out the doorway last weekend so all that is left is the floor. Have settled on a design & ordered everything today. That's next weekend's project!

093012 September Retrospective

From the bottom of the magic blue box August CKC#10

SO EXCITED!!!

BPC Festival Day #6

BPC Day #8/CKC September Kit #2

CKC September Kit #1

CKC #3 September Sketch

ScrapHappy/Project Runway

(I need to add a title)

BPC Day #7

CKC #4

CKC #5

CKC #6 - Julie Ann's Vintage Printer Tray Challenge

Whimsical Musings #57

Thanks for looking!

092612 October (Scrap Happy Only) S.H.O.time LOAD Blog Hop!

It's always fun to remember what it is like to spend an ENTIRE MONTH scrapping a page EVERY DAY!

Aside from the usual advice about having enough adhesive & printer ink, I would say three things:

1.  Do your best to follow the prompts, but when it doesn't resonate with you, just scrap! Use a favorite photo, product, sketch, scraplift or whatever usually motivates you.

2. Be prepared to have a page or two that aren't favorites. Sometimes you will come away with more from the near-misses than the wowzer pages.

3. My favorite part of LOAD? The community! Be sure to take some time each day to look at the gallery & leave supportive comments. Spread the love!

Following are the retrospective pages from the LOADs I've done so far. 

A few weren't completed due to real life interrupting, but I've done well over 400 pages since that 

First LOAD, October 2010 (see here)

LOAD February 2011 (see here)

LOAD 0511 was interrupted

 

 ...but I still made 22 pages! (see here)

LOAD 1011 (see here) 

LOAD 0212 (see here) 

LOAD 0512 was interrupted... 

 ...but I still made 22 pages! (see here)

I guess what I'm saying is - STICK WITH IT!

It is an AMAZING feeling to make a page EVERY DAY.

It sets up a priority in your day that is a commitment to yourself.

And if you aren't playing over at ScrapHappy you can't join in!

NOW hop on over to Katrina's blog!

Lynnette
Leslie ===> YOU ARE HERE
Katrina <=== GO HERE NOW!
Kelli P
Alison D
Cathy H
Dani
Heather H
Alison C
Heather D
Danielle H

092212 Midland Antique & Collectible Festival Fall Finale!

Finally got to Midland this year! 

So grateful for the chance to see all the eye candy & take home a few little bits...wanna see? 

Here's an old aerial view of the show from their FaceBook page:

A rainbow! That's a good sign - thanks, Lord!

One of the first things we always see...

Scooby-dooby-doo! 

This is actually KID size! Note the toy on the table.

 "Works $8.00" 

Got one of these for a wedding gift in 1976 - mine still works, too!

Aren't these sweet? May have to lift the pattern for an embelli...

 Would LOVE to have this for Lincoln, for someday. Parking meters on the upper deck~!

I think my brother may have had one of these, back in the day.

 Honeymoon souvenir? Kind of sad... love pennants, though  :~)

 Totally charming

Anyone else giggling under their breath?

My brother has one of these that was my dad's. 

Okay, Ned - $300! We may have to renegotiate!

If these didn't weigh a ton...

A little comic relief...

An old favorite... he rides around the show on one of the velocipedes, in costume!

Oh, be still my heart! Price upped to $1800 this year...*sigh*
Here's my scrapbook page about this from May 2012 LOAD:
 Here is my May 2012 LOAD scrapbook page about this.

A new addition, and it was WONDERFUL!

How clever! From old propane tanks...

Wish I could've had these ...

They had amazing metal tables & lockers & great stuff

Autumn comes early to mid-Michigan!

Had another wonderful date day with my knight in shining armor <3

And what did we bring home with us?

This was in an everything $5.00 box (and isn't my new sweater pretty?)

Fell in love with this peanut box - no idea why...

What is it about vintage packaging that is so appealing?

All have at least some of the parts included.

 $1.00 for all of these postcards, including postage, starting at 1cent!

Retrofitted for a bank - see the slot? And there are 2 holes in the front for a padlock! $3.00

Better deal than Tim, lol!

These will look really nice in my breakfast room!

Didn't realize they weren't the same until I got them home -

but I think I like them more that way...

In the end, the grandkids win!

For the whopping price of FIVE DOLLARS!

And a GREAT time was had by all :~)