It's That Time!

It's that time of year when students are studying for final exams...
...and are busy writing papers....



Gardeners are toiling away in their gardens...
...planting and watering and preparing ...



Young children are having first holy communion celebrations...



Couples are falling in love...
...Weddings are taking place...



The sun comes up early...
...the birds wake us up...



...and the outdoor sales and flea markets have begun!

Every weekend now...

Have fun!
:)

Vintage Black Friday Flea Finds

A few old journals found at the last flea market...



Vintage black ink?



Wait till you see these crusty old shoes cleaned up and lined with sheet music!
Did you notice the little black shoe buttons!
And how about this vintage paint box!!



Could not resist these clock faces and parts...
...picked up for a song...
...Tiiiimmmme...is on my side.....yes it is!



Wonderful old black hatbox with black hats and a red one thrown in, perhaps as a nod to the Christmas season approaching!

For more participants in Vintage Black Friday visit Jill at Gypsy Brocante!
Hope the weekend ahead brings opportunity for rest and relaxation.
:) Laura

Scary Titles

So, we have already established that Halloween isn't my favorite holiday...
...But I do love to decorate and change my little vignettes according to the season....
I guess it's because I'm such a book lover...collecting them not only for content but for color and decorative appeal as well...
...that it was only a matter of time before I started collecting scary titles for Halloween props.
(click image to read the titles!)







Look at this spooky set of Edgar Allan Poe volumes...





You have to love this title!



Some old tin types provide rather ghostly images...







Scarlet Sister Mary.....what can that be about?



Now these two books are seriously scary....especially for a good Christian girl...
...this fraidycat won't be reading these anytime soon...



Maybe I should put some of the beautiful religious medals found in those cigar boxes with these books to provide a little balance!











...and Poof!
....she disappeared!