Easter Wreath

Hippity Hoppity

I've been inspired by all the pretty wreaths

you girls have been making.

I love the pretty netting Kristen uses.

(Check out her pretty wreaths)

But we don't find the netting around here in

spring colors.

This little bunny was my inspiration to

create my own version

of a wreath

that says

 "SPRING"

Cute little medal birdie! 

Maybe he will scare all the

"real" birdies away

who always wait for me to hang

something on my door just

so they can start their nest

and raise their family.

I love birds and love to watch them,

but these decorated Easter eggs I found

at the Dollar Tree are the only

eggs I want on my wreath.

It's very scary when you open the

front door and

a little bird flies out of his nest and

into my house. 

YIKES !!!

And, ya know what those

little birds do

when they are scared - 

scared because

I am fussing at them and

chasing them with a towel?

It ain't pretty, girlfriend.

So, this bunny is standing guard over

my front door and telling the

real birds to go build a home

in the oak tree in the yard.

I sure hope it works!

Happy Spring Y'all!!!

(I hope this bunny doesn't get his

cotton tail frost-bitten.)

B-r-r-r where did spring go?

Fun Find

A rainy day - A fun day for a hunt!!!

It rained all day Saturday so we headed

out to an antique mall about an hour from here.

We weren't looking for anything in

particular, but we did find a treasure or two.

Found this silverplate pie plate

with a

Pyrex insert

$2.99

(Not bad!!!)

And, y'all are always finding super good stuff

at Goodwill. 

Well, every time I stop at our local

Goodwill, I think there's no need of me ever going in there again.

But, as we were driving by the Goodwill on our way to

the antique mall,

we wheeled in and found this silver plate

"whatever". 

I know it isn't old and probably isn't worth much.

I don't know what it is for, but

I think it will be a fancy "cotton ball holder".

And, for $1.50, I figure it wasn't a bad buy.

While in Goodwill, I also found these

two Community silver plate serving pieces.

They were still sealed in the plastic so they have never

been used.  For $1.00 for the two pieces, I figured

I could serve some good veggies with the slotted spoon

and a spoon or two of sugar with the small spoon.

And girls, I didn't even have to get out the silver polish for these.

(And, I'm still looking for the Goodwill where y'all shop

and get all those nice "finds".)

I'm a sucker for bunnies and for $1.50,

I couldn't leave him sitting on the shelf by himself.

He hopped into my hands and came home with me.

Oh, it might be a "she" wearing the pink.

I told you I like bunnies.

This cute tin gardening bunny was

$5.00.

She makes me smile.

That's all the treasures we brought home with us Saturday.

But, it's fun piddlin' around and looking.

I'm blessed to be married to a guy who also enjoys

Junk Hunts.

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My Very First Cloche Party

You never get too old to learn something new!!!

A year ago, I didn't even know what a

CLOCHE

was and I certainly didn't have one,

didn't even know how to pronounce it.

And, then -

my DIL introduced me to

BLOGS

and you know the rest of the story.

Be sure to check out her blog,

"Decorating the Ville"

and see what she's doing in

her new house to make it a beautiful home.

So, I was very excited when

I saw that Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

was having a

CLOCHE PARTY!!!

Well, don't you know, I grabbed my

camera and started snapping pics

right and left. 

Here is my collection (so far).

This little "cloche" is actually a

cheese keeper, I think.

But, to me, it's a

CLOCHE

and a bargain I found for $7.

Yipee!!!

This little cloche holds

a tiny bird house from "forever" and

tiny speckled eggs

and sits beside a bunny print

from 18 years ago. 

And, I shared this pretty

CLOCHE

with you at Christmas.

It was a special surprise for me

when I opened it on

Christmas morn -

a gift from my daughter.

(who by-the-way gets a "kick" out

of  her Mama's blogging and obsession with cloches.)

She should start her own blog - she's

a fantastic decorator and has a beautiful home.

Sittin' pretty on my dining room table

with "sugared pears".

and, this little cutie

is a Hobby Lobby find -

just the perfect size for

a large, yummy cupcake!!!

This little guy is happy running through the cloches.

Wonder how many real rabbits have

actually found themselves surrounded by

beautiful old cloches being used to

carefully shield the tiny plants

from the night chills and frosts

in the gardens of yesterdays.

I think this qualifies for the party too.

A Southern Living Home

Mother's Day gift from my

daughter a few years ago.

Love this piece, too.

Today, it holds marble eggs.

and my new Cloche

I shared with you in a previous post.

and last

This is the Old Forrester Brandy Sniffer

I found for $4.

Today it holds last year's nest from

my Blue Bird box.

So Sweet

Love my bluebirds.

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I'm Obsessed!!!

Never did I dream that when I started blogging

(thanks DIL for getting me hooked)

that I would be on a quest to find beautiful cloches. 

I look for them everywhere I go - they are pretty scarce,

but ever once in a while, I luck upon one. 

So, today when I found this one,

I knew I just had to have it. 

It's very large and I can actually put a

ten-layer Italian Cream Cake under it, I do believe. 

I had the cake plate -

I believe I paid

one whole dollar for this

twenty plus years ago.

It has been just waiting for this cloche.

Don't you think?

I found this pretty light green moss

at Hobby Lobby -

just looks so "springy".

Looks like this little bird gathered it

to make the nest she is sitting upon.

And, this little "feathered" friend

was a

find at Michaels -

a cutie for sure!!!

Yep, I'm getting

Spring Fever.

Someone needs to tell

the weather man though!

The little white container

holding the flowers is

actually my father-in-law's

old shaving mug.

Lovin' it!!!

Having fun with y'all!

Thanks for stopping by for

a visit. 

Please come again!

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SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE

I know we usually post and share

fun stuff for the house -

fun finds, bargains, or new decorating ideas. 

So, this post today is a bit different.

And, it sure is out of character for me. 

So what is this all about????

First Clue

Clue # 2

Ta Da

ME

on my new

Honda Four-Wheeler

that

I WON!!!!

My sweet hubby

(you've heard about my Handy-Dandy Man)

took the first spin

up the driveway

to the mailbox.

It's raining and I might melt, so

I decided to wait for a

sunny, warm day for my first

"RIDE"

Now, if I just remember what the guy

told me all these buttons are for...

Here is one excited me right after the

"Big Win" Saturday night.

I guess I should tell you I won this at an event

our church hosts every year. 

It's a nice event for the whole community

with lots of sponsors and wonderful prizes -

this being the

 BIG prize.

It's a night of sampling wild game

prepared by the men of our church,

archery, casting, duck calling and other

acivities geared for fifteen years and under.

A guest speaker and a delicious

catered meal was also on the agenda.

It's a wonderful evening and a time of sharing

God's blessings the great outdoors brings to us.

It's also a great outreach to our community.

As my grandson said, "God was good to you."

and,

YES HE WAS and IS DAILY.

I can't wait to take it out and have a little fun.

I've always thought it would be fun to ride

a motorcycle - this is sort of like a motorcycle

for seniors - not that I'm old or anything.

(Oops, guess my picture tells the rest of that story.)

As one of my little 3rd Grade

Sunday School kiddos said,

"Ain't she a beaut!!!"

To Market, To Market

.... and what did I find?

 . . . this whimsical rooster chicken (hubby said)
soup tureen. . .
(Being a city girl, I don't really
know how to tell the sex of this
domestic bird.)

Fritz & Floyd
Didn't matter to me if it was
a girl or a boy
(hen or rooster),
I liked "IT" anyway!!!!

oh, so pretty!!!

 and he she was a real bargain

($14.95)

See - told ya he was a buy!!!!

And, I just bet my homemade
chicken noodle soup
will taste
even better served from this tureen,
don't you?

Our Tuesday Morning just moved

to a new building -

larger and so organized -

just browsing with a friend

and there he she sat saying,

"Take me home."

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