All right, everyone sing. All together now…
I got them blues,
I got them low down blues.
I got them low down, holiday weekend, no yard sales worth mentioning and those that were there had only piles of tatty clothing and worn out kids’ toys and not even a cat or a dog anywhere to be seen blues…
I was offered free coffee and waffles at my first stop. Which was a nice gesture but I don’t drink coffee, and (I blush to admit) I’m a waffle snob. I only eat really good ones – and they have to be spelled correctly.
Not ‘waffel.’
I know, I know, how petty! But misspelled signs are like fingernails on the blackboard for me. And we won’t get started about the misuse of apostrophes.
I did buy one item, a decorative (IMHO!) metal panel that I’m thinking might be fun in the yard. My husband is off giving a workshop today, so we have not yet had the “but where are you going to put it?” conversation. Among some plants, perhaps at the back of a bed?
Or maybe hung on a blank piece of wall? I think the colors go well with our house.
Each square is raised an inch or so from the frame, and the designs are embossed and painted. I saw some similar pieces in a store recently and thought they’d be fun outdoors. But I left them in the store because the price tag was nowhere near the two bucks I paid for this!
So that was my big morning out. Even with buying gas – ouch – and groceries (at three different stores!) and bird seed I was home by 10:30. Plenty of time left in the day to go water some pots. Including the one I put my Aztec lily bulbs in just two weeks ago. Look – one of them is getting ready to bloom!
Just in time for the garden tour next Saturday. Wish us luck and a sunny day on the 30th!
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I have seen that screen/art thing at a home store, and I think you got it even way below wholesale! Yard is a good place for that so it can "patina" and perhaps add a bit of minerals to the soil?
ReplyDeletebtw...my 20 yr old baby asked if he could just have the people out of the Lego bin I took home....told him, sorry charlie! then he graciously lent me his "Lego separator;" yes, there is a special tool that he spent money for to gently pry the blocks apart ....and it works great!
Love the panel you found! I bought a glass bird for $1 and that's it. Slow holiday weekend! hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteCute panel. That will look cool in your garden.
ReplyDeleteIt was a cool and rainy morning here on Saturday with only one yard sale. However, there were some quality items there and I picked a few up. Even found a gift for my MIL - new and in the box - and something she will love. Sometimes if the only yard sale is a good one, it makes up for the lack of others.
Tammy
My parents have one of those decorative panels at home.
ReplyDeleteThey use it as a backsplash by placing it on top of the top of the stove.
I am a "waffel" snob as well. it just has to be.
ReplyDeletelove your blues song. it has merit.
yes, that piece of wall real estate is perfect for that grid. lovely!
....waffles...at a garage sale?
That panel is really pretty great to be out in the garden. I am your newest follower~ Stop by and say hi sometime! oxox, Diane
ReplyDeleteI love the panel. I think it would look great against a wall- I liked the way it looks against the wall in your pictures. Maybe with pots of lower plants or herbs in front of it, but not covering.
ReplyDeleteI really like it up on the wall of your house. It is very complimentary. Hopefully this weekend is better for the sales. Good Luck!
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