Its Oh So Easy Loving Green!

That's me, a lover of all things green, especially when it comes to 50's green, which is the color I choose to compliment the white of the garden house we built last summer.

 

 Mr. P. suggested I get some pictures while the wild roses are in bloom.

In other news, 50's green also takes the  stage in this display I did at work today.  The sweet tiny Hoosier cupboard, with the green rimmed enameled surface, is the star of the show.

I had intended to use this cupboard in my home, but when it didn't fit just right, as I had imagined, it was off to the antique mall to find a new home.

 

I love that the crisp color pallet is so refreshing ... perfect for the long hot summer days to come.

Here is another, parting shot of the garden house ... on one of its first spring mornings.  We didn't finish it until August last year.  I enjoying it already.  One day this past week, after my morning walk, and an hour working in the garden, I brought my breakfast out, and sank into the big wicker chair and foot stool ... I actually dozed off after breakfast, which was lovely.  I was surprised when I finally came to myself, and noticed the slant of the sun across the floor had changed, a lot!  I had napped for two hours.  It felt so deliciously lazy! I hope you are all finding the time to tuck in a nap, now and then, as well! Are you a nap lover?

My Bookish Birthweek!

 My birthday was last week, but because of early gifts, and late gifts it lasted a week.

The funny thing is that everyone gave me books.  Of course I love books, so that made it the perfect birthweek!

My first book of the week was this picture book created by my daughter Becca with the help of her siblings and contains pictures of all 15 of my grandchildren. It was really a gift for Mother's Day!

 

 On Monday my husband gave me an iPad, which is a noteBOOK computer. 

 Then on Wednesday my kids took me out to lunch and gave me the first year of my blog printed into a book.

I am so thrilled to have it!

 

On Friday my best friends planned a party at Maui Chill, a local frozen yogurt place.  I received at least one book from each friend.  The 'P' above was cut from an old book, and was a gift from Barb.  I got a diet book (I had been wanting) and a Book about dressing for your personality type that we have all been talking about from Robin.  Then Donelle gave me an awesome church book I have been wanting to read.

Then this past Sunday, my son Trevor asked me to stop by his home on the way back from the Acorn Antique Show I had just finished.  I was treated to dinner and then was surprised with this book.  The Life and Times of Lars Rudolph Larsen, it is the biography of my father that I wrote (with lots of helps from siblings) for my fathers 100th birthday anniversary, four years ago.  I had them copied and bound in a plastic coil for my family.

My talented daughter-in-law (also my partner in flea.o.logy) had gotten Mr. P. to find the file on our computer, as well as the original pictures I had used.  She then reformatted the book, and photo shopped the pictures for the best possible resolution.  Then she had printed it off on special rag paper, and had made it, by hand, into a book. (She took a book binding class in college). 

When I opened the book I cried.  What an absolute labor of love.  I will cherish it forever.  I am so grateful to have so many wonderful and caring people in my life. 

Of Acorns and Goslings

 What a fun, fun weekend ... three days of hanging out with old antiqueing friends, and meeting new friends too!! 

I am including some shots of my booth for this post, and will share some other goodies at the show later this week.

The clock shelf was a lot of fun ... I can't seem to stop buying them.  They always looks so good in groupings.  The large alarm clock, just below the safari hat, sold to a girl who is doing a Alice in Wonderland theme baby shower ... what a fun, fun idea! 

As you can see, I made use of my mix and match pennant banners again, and got a special order to make one for one customer, while another said she wished I just had individual letter pennants so she could buy ones to spell what she wants ... what a great idea ...

 

This great antique funeral flower tin basket got a lot of attention, but it always does, decorated with one of Karen's great French label designs from Graphics Fairy.  Isn't the table it sits on charming?  That was a find at Fleattitude a couple of weeks ago.

 And just for fun, let me introduce you to a couple of interesting people I met at the show.  Above is Gertrude the Goose, whose people adopted her as a hatchling and raised her like a child so that she accepts them as her parents.

 

To the right is a dear lady that I met that is definitely a kindred spirit.  I love her black and white style!!

 

My antique show partner, Bruce, brought in some old store stock letters and numbers.  Not all letters were available, but I was able to spell Pollyanna ... in a future post I will share how I have decided to use them.

 

Thanks for coming along to take a peek at the show, I hope you got a sense of how much fun it is to be a dealer in an antique show!!