Seattle: Loot that Got Way

To relax we thrift.  Thrifting requires letting go. 
No expectations, nothing specific just a developed eye
and the satisfication of the thrill of the hunt. 


This poster didn't come home with us
but the photo reminded me to look up the
Skagit Tulip Festival.
 

Some other treasures that got away...a little mariachi band.

A bit of handiwork.  

A tortoise and the hare.

Uncle Joe, Mr. Lee and I have well trained eyes.
Years and years of scan, scan, to pin point treasures
among chaos.

It may be the color, shape or something specific
catching and keeping our attention long enough
to separate us from our hard earned cash.

Etsy's No Place Like Home

Our people, Hannah.  I don't know Hannah personally,
but visiting her cottage makes me feel right at home.
Most of my family and friends are minimalist and feel anxiety
visiting Pumpkin Cottage. Joe flatters me and has purchased
some of my favorite things like the bird clock.

Pumpkin Cottage and everything collected within
wrap us in comfort.

Pretending we are aristocrats

Do you recall the Hollywood episode of I Love Lucy?

Joe sent me the link...visit  Hannah's cottage.
What Hannah says is true about collecting,
it happens over years.

Jennifer Perkins' Cottage

Tina Spangler's Lake Cottage

Community of Marfa, Texas

Fun Ideas

From the Naughty Secretary make little people plant markers.  I found the wooden people on Buy.com and we will be making really cute markers. 

Mary Randolph Carter's new book coming out this fall.  I think I have goosebumps.   

Photos of What you have Missed

Welcome to weekend adventures from Pumpkin Cottage
Sweet Pea cutting days at Summers Past Farms



Cal State Fullerton's Green Scene

Shopping on 2nd Street in Pomona

RV Show (Lee's favorite)

Liberty of London at Target

In an effort to curb my spending, I haven't been visiting Target. We used to call Costco the $100 store, but now it is the $300 store and Target is the $100 and over store.

So because I was trying to save money I missed the whole Liberty of London event at Target and everything is nearly sold out online. Silent scream.

Liberty of London UK

I wanted to purchase this for my niece Michele (What do you think, Staci?) but it is out of stock.

To appease my suffering. I pre-ordered this Alicia Paulson book and this Jane Brockett book. Jane's book will also be published in the UK and in the Netherlands, too. I like the UK version's cover better but I ordered the US version.