Just Things

I've been struggling for a while now

with my posts.

Usually this time of year I'm outside taking photo's around the farm but this year everything looks

terrible because of the drought 

and our rusty water has

my poor newly

planted

gardens 

looking terrible!

Inside the cottage things haven't changed much

so then I feel like I'm boring you 

with photo's of the same

thing!

But then I realized something...

I don't mind seeing 

other bloggers photo's again

so I thought...maybe you won't mind either.

So here goes!

I love my white enamel

and I'm always on the prowl 

for something new.

I still haven't stripped the old wall paper

on this one wall in the kitchen.

One day hubby wants to do some 

renovations in here so I may

just wait for that.

The wash stand below is perfect

in this spot.

Inside is all my excess and super 

long tin foil and plastic wrap

etc along with extra egg cartons.

I pile them underneath too!

See the cream and sugar below?

I bought them hanging 

just like this.

I liked the pattern on them.

This China set was given

to me by one of our 

neighbors

when we lived in the city.

They were really wonderful neighbors.

I miss them.

I love this 'dresser'

it's HUGE!

I bought it off 

Craigslist for $100

Another favorite Craigslist purchase

was this antique secretary.

We drove all the way to 

Arkansas to pick it up.

It has the most wonderful

wood grain

and the glass bulges slightly.

It's like they poured the glass 

over the wooden frame

and it cooled in that shape.

It also has beautiful claw feet...

sorry I didn't show them.

Just a few other favorite things.

The blue Willow lantern 

is special...my Dad bought it for

me when he and my Step mom 

came to visit when I lived in British Columbia.

Above the old pitcher on the right

belonged to my Gr. Grandmother.

The one on the left was given

to my by another neighbor

years ago.

The large platter above

came from my gift shop

I owned in a little ski village

in British Columbia Canada

The Blue Willow I bought from

Sears back in the early 80's.

I hope you enjoyed

seeing my 'things'

again and I hope you

won't hold back from showing

some of your favorite things too.

Have a great week!

Maura :)