Estate Sale Finds

I just did not want to sit at home on my birthday so Lulu and I hopped in the car and headed for town. Then we spotted the sign. Estate Sale. It was one of the best estate sales I have been to in a while. It seemed a little sad though going through someones home and barn. We both felt like intruders but it was obvious the decisions were made to sell it all. If I would have had a pickup truck with me I would have really brought home some stuff. I have always wanted a whirligig and now I have one!

I think I gave$2 for this.
This old Country Gentlemens magazine is awesome.
It is full of advertisements. It is dated April 1951. I love the cover picture!

I probably gave a little too much for this concrete red bird
but I liked it and it was my birthday after all.

Now I grabbed this up for only $2. It is all metal.

I am sure I will think of something to do with it.

Today's project was painting my white metal lawn chairs. Here is a before and after view.

My hubby bought me a real nice Panasonic Palmcorder for my birthday and oldest son bought Season 2 of MONK for me. I started watching MONK shows at a friends house and got hooked. I have Season 1 ordered. My youngest son bought the sweetest lamp and said he had some pillows for me. I will post the lamp when I get things straightened up and get a good picture. Of course, my oldest daughter spent an arm and a leg on my surprise party plus gave me a sweet, sweet card. Lulu helped with the party. My little Chantry even gave his Gammie a card and signed it. I had a wonderful 50th birthday.

50 Years

Me and my mommy.

Look how beautiful my mother was.

See no evil..Speak no evil..Hear no evil.

I am sure my daddy put us up to this pose.

That's me on the far right with my sisters.
Sittin on Grandpa's lap. I was his favorite I'm sure.
He only had 63 other grandchildren.

Little ole' me with my family. I was probably 10.

Oh, what a sassy 16 year old I was. This is me with my dear friend Vicki. I gave her a Halloween theme 16th Birthday party (1974). The black and white was taken last year (2007)

Hubby and I on our wedding day 30 years ago.

I was almost 20 and he was 26.

This is our family. My loves.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Flowers, Pumpkins, and Three Lovely Couples!

Isn't this a beautiful Sunflower? I love the way the blue sky and the clouds look too!

This is my first Pie Pumpkin!

I know! Another star shaped pumpkin bloom with a busy bee inside. It's just so pretty!

Jack-Be-Little (isn't he cute?)

Elvis (uh huh huh!) and Priscilla

(He thinks he's a real hunka-hunka burning love in the chicken yard)

Rhett and Scarlett (bless her heart!)
Ugly Bert and Ugly Betty
I have no idea what kind of chickens these are.

UP AHEAD-Interstate 50

Yesterday my family surprised me with a birthday party! My birthday is next Wednesday but you know how mid-week events go. Anyway, my daughter Amanda got the whole thing together. Hubby grilled his famous Burgers n' hotdogs yumm! Amanda made delicious Peach Tea, birthday cupcakes and a scrumptious Melon Basket! Earlier in the week my sweet Aunt Phyllis sent me a quilt that she had made. Was I ever surprised! What a treasure! Then my mother gave me another quilt that my dear Aunt Audrey had pieced together. It is gorgeous! I can hardly wait until cold wearther just so I can wrap up in those quilts! Lots of other sweet gifts! I had a wonderful day! I love birthdays!!! My mother and me

My babies Zack and Lulu

My sweet daughter Amanda planned the whole party. Isn't she beautiful?

Amanda's first Melon Basket. Pretty pretty

All 4 of my babies. God has been so good to me!

Hubby (the Grill King), Amanda, Zack, and Chance (great nephew)

Queen Birthday Girl and my little helper grandson, Chantry

Just up the road and to the right is the BIG 5-0. Interstate 50. I-50. I will be 50 next week. OMG! I can hardly believe it but it is true. And I thank God for every day that I have lived and hope He grants me another healthy 50 years ahead! More pictures later! I'm tired!

CHAOS AND CORNFUSION or DEATH OF A SCARECROW

Kaw! Kaw!
Hubby and I worked so hard to have a large bountiful garden this year! We had visions of tomatoes, beans, CORN, and sugarplums dancing in our heads for months! Then the Spring rains came. And it poured. And poured. And poured. Finally one day the rains stopped and we commenced to plant. We planted and planted and planted. Potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, squashes, peppers, and CORN. Well the CORN never came up. So we planted it again. Again no CORN.
Then we realized we had a problem...with CROWS. So we planted CORN again and this time I placed Mr. Scarecrow in the garden. Our CORN began to grow. "Yes! We will have fresh CORN!" we shouted. Then a storm blew in knocked the Mr.Scarecrow to the ground. "Awe Haw!", said the crows. "The scarecrow man is dead! We will again eat CORN!" and they swooped down and pulled our little CORN plants out of the ground and ate the CORN.

The End Here lies Mr. Scarecrow. He was a faithful servant until his untimely death. RIP

Aprons

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Something Good

Fresh picked blackberries mean...

Blackberry Jam

Blooms!

I did everything I could to dig this plant up last winter. I just did not like it. It was planted right in the middle of the back yard and I just did NOT want it there. Well I guess the roots must reach China because I could NOT dig it up so I just let it live.

As Gomer Pyle would say. "Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!" Look in the center of the picture. Those little pale green things are FIGS. I was told that this fig plant never produced. Looks like I might be making some "Figgy pudding" this Christmas!

My Birdhouse gourds are up and thriving!

Scarlet red Crepe Myrtle blooms

My sage is finally growing! I love fresh sage in my dressing. Ever tried it?

Hello, Mr. Lincoln rose! mmm smells good!

Star shaped pumpkin bloom. These blooms are huge!

Summer is officially here. We are finally getting some drier, sunnier days and everything is growing like crazy! Our garden is finally looking like a real garden. The cucumbers are beginning to climb. The tomatoes are growing and need to be caged up. And we finally have corn plants up! Yay! Yesterday Hubby planted 9 Papershell Pecan trees ( I helped but he did all the hard work because he is so strong). We are hoping to have a small (maybe 20 trees) Pecan Grove for our retirement years. ewww! That makes me feel very old just typing that!

I am glad to be an American!

Let's hear it for the Red, White, and Blue devil's food cupcakes!

Lulu did an awesome job on this patriotic jello dessert! mm mm mmmm!
We Americans can really make good desserts!

I did a little thrift shoppin' today

Large crystal pedestal bowl with scalloped silver rim. Gorgeous!

Darling vintage overnight case. I am addicted to old luggage!

Large silver plated tray


Had to go into town today so I figured I might as well hit the thrift store. I probably won't be able to go any during the weekend . Anyway, I just love the bowl. It is gorgeous in true life. Also crazy about the overnight case. I like to use them to store old pictures. And one of these days I am going to host a party with my closest friends and serve refreshments using all my silver serving trays.

Have a safe 4th of July!

Celebrating Our Independence

There is something about adding the American flag that makes things even more special.

I am so glad to live in America!

I looove old newspapers.

I found this one the other day at an antique sale. It is the Tulsa World July 4th 1976 Bicentennial edition. That was the year I graduated from Checotah High School. Can you believe I got it for $.25? What a treasure!

This was one of the articles in the Tulsa World. I liked the picture.
The heading says "We Moved Slowly Into Independence".

This is a picture taken at the Paul Henry Carr Day in Checotah, Oklahoma in 1991. The VFW, of which my parents were members, built the float for the parade. It was a ship. The three children on the right are my kids. The other children are my nieces and a nephew. My daddy stands Very Proudly in the background. I love this picture.
* I almost forgot to mention that the uniforms are original whites and blues that we found in an old abandoned house near my parents home. The sailor must have been really small because we did minimal alterations for the clothes to fit the kids.