Closed For The Season

When I was growing up I always loved to go swimming, normally it was in a creek by my aunt and uncle's place where all the kids would gather to swim.  Occassionally, we got to go swimming at the pool in our town, but I always dreaded seeing the sign "CLOSED FOR THE SEASON". 

Well, you guys know how much I love to blog and now you are going to be seeing this sign for probably the next few weeks.  I have some personal issues that really need my attention and I just don't think I can give the 100% devotion without just totally stopping blogging for awhile.  I feel that I owe my faithful followers and readers at least this much of explaining why you won't see any posts for awhile. 

I've been so undecided how to tell you guys this since you are always so kind to leave me comments or come and visit me at shows telling me how much you enjoy reading my blog, even though you don't have one, or even your sweet emails.  Just this past week I received such a sweet email from someone who doesn't even have a blog but expressed how much she enjoyed mine.  This always makes me smile and it just makes my day.

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But as I said I really need to devote time to take care of issues.  I hope you won't totally give up on me.  I do promise to be back.  I will have one post that will probably come out later in the month telling you about an exciting show coming up but after that I'll be back concentrating on issues.

Please pray for me during this time, I would appreciate your prayers!

Much love to you all.

Father's Day in Llano

Are you looking for something to do this weekend?  You did remember it's Father's Day weekend, right.  And since I know you'll have all kinds of goodies for that special man in your life, I'm sure you WILL need a break after all the planning you've done, why not head to Llano Texas and do some shopping at Binky LaFaye's (for yourself) for him of course!

When we were there a few weeks ago, I moved things around to get ready for the July 4th Holiday.  I know it's still too early to think of July but it will be here before you know it.

Ton's of ironstone and transferware can be found in my booth:

And gardening items:

If you've seen my booths in past posts you know they'll always be a bike:

Come to Zapp Hall in Warrenton in the Fall and you'll find lots more in our space there.

A variety of things:

More things:

I moved all this display to the back:

Uh oh, she was not happy she got moved to the back:

It's also the City Wide Garage Sale in Austin this weekend so you can make a round trip of shopping.  Happy early Father's Day weekend!

Junke & Disorderly Sale

Two weeks ago on our way home from the Canton Texas Flea Market, we stopped off at Winnie & Tulula's.  There were pretty displays all throughout the store.  Well this Saturday, June 18th, they are having their annual Junke & Disorderly Sale, so if you are in the area stop by and check them out.  And if not, then make plans to head to Athens.  Several little birdies (you can find them here and here) said there's going to be great items on sale.

Here's what caught my eye in the store:

Let me know if you go and what you find!  Happy Junkin.

Need Inspiration?

Check out more of Judy Hill's beautiful home.  Click HERE to see so much more:

 

And be sure and check out her blog.  I'm linking up with Kathleen for her White Wednesday posts today. 

Judy's Spring Show ~ Part 2

I took so many pictures of Judy Hill's Spring Show and have looked over them deciding which ones to post, but it's so hard to choose because the talent and effort she puts into her home show is just amazing.  Everywhere I turned I saw so many things that inspired me and then when I saw Nancy's pictures I realized there were things I didn't see initially until I saw them in her pictures.  We were there at least two hours and I know looking back over her pictures I'll see things that my eye didn't initially catch.  Well I hope you enjoy seeing more of her gorgeous place. 

Let's go into her living room:











Here's a preview into one of the bathrooms:







I will show you more in a few more posts.  Just amazing.  Hope you had a great Sunday!

Judy Hill's Spring Show

My mother and I hit the road early this morning to attend Judy Hill's Spring Show and it was really great. She used a lot of metal, burlap, rust and white things. I just loved everything! I'm probably going to have to do several posts just to show it all to you. Here's a quick preview:

The table and chairs was in the corner of her living room.  I just loved the ruffled slipcovers with the table and Paris words.

This was in one of her bathrooms.

This was a side view of her main bedroom.

Here's the other side of the bedroom.

This was in the front entry way.

A side view of her kitchen area.

This view was looking in from her dining room in the the entry way.

This cute vignette was in the main bedroom.

This was in one of the bathrooms..

These beautiful things were in the front bedroom.

This was in her potting shed.

As you walked up, this was her front porch.

And this was in her front garden area.

Judy always has the best ideas.  Hope you enjoyed the tour and I'll show you more in later posts.  Happy Saturday!

Simple Things

A few shows back, the owners of Simple Things, a furniture/antique store in Ft. Worth, stopped by my booth at Zapp Hall and bought a few things.  I had heard of the great store they had but since then had also heard that they had closed. 

Well, today I was on Gina's Blog, 3 Ring Cottage, and she posted about them.  Apparently, they are moving to a new location.  Now, I'm really going to have a plan a road trip soon.  Check out their blog.

(Photo Credits:  Simple Things Blog)

Happy Friday.  Can't wait to show you where I'm going tomorrow!!  It's going to be a fun day.

Bountiful Home

I have been a fan of Sue Balmforth's style ever since I first discovered her in Country Home magazine many years ago.  I've always promised myself that some day I will visit her shop, Bountiful Home, in Venice California.  I've known about her website for some time, as many of you probably have too, but I recently discovered her on Facebook.  Check it out here.

She still has great style.  Lawn chairs are always welcoming anytime of year.

Of course hydrangeas in urns always makes a room more beautiful.

Her slipcovers are timeless!

She's always done such beautiful bathrooms.

Of course this is so welcoming.

Just love the beds!

Aren't these just grand.

Isn't this fabulous:

And in every picture I've seen she always has beatiful gardens.

(Photo Credits:  Bountiful Home Facebook Page)

Hope you've had a great Thursday.  The weekend's almost here!

June Canton

The June Canton Flea Market was as hot as it normally is in August and this was just June, near 100.   We didn't stay long and didn't find very much, even though there were tons of vendors, I was just looking for certain  items.  I thought I'd show you what all you could have seen this month there.

There's always booths that have garden related items to include plants:

This booth was on the grounds in Canton.

There are the vendor's located in the Pavilions:

This was Ethel's booth.  She also has a store in Tyler.

Then, there's the Arbors:

This was Troy and Rod's booth.  Loved the furniture with vintage wall paper and the pillows and slip covered items.

Then, there's Dry Creek Landing, where Maggie and Lillie are located.  We'll start with Maggie's booth:

Here's Lillie's booth:

They are located in the same building, next to each other.

On our way home we stopped at Winnie & Tulula's.  I'll show this store later in the week. I also have redone my booth at Binky LaFaye's and I promise to show this later in the week too.  Hope you all had a great Sunday.