Put your feet up....

Hubby and I took a trip into town on wednesday

to get a few much needed things and I spied a family flea market/yard sale sign!

We whipped the truck around in the bank parking lot

and much to my suprise it was starting on wednesday!

That was unusual.... most sales run thursday thru saturday up here!

I have to show you the goodies I found

Ohhhh don't you just love foot stools/ottomans?

I can't get enough of them...

I love to have one in front of every chair!

I saw this lil treasure and knew it was coming home with me...

and at 5$ I was feeling pretty happy to give it a new home!

Its very comfy and sturdy... and vintage!!!

Here is a peek under the top cushion

of what the tapestry looked like when it was new....

augh....I love the worn, faded, well loved look it has now!

Take a look at this close-up...

love those sweet lil cottages

These cute lil scrolls with roses

are the perfect accents for above a picture or mirror!

I plan to paint them first!

Hmmm.. maybe white with the rose pink...

or creamy white then antiqued...

or just white and shabbied up here and there!

What do you think????

This lil lady has been a staple in our house since I was a lil girl!

The only syrup mum bought was Mrs. Buttersworth!

She never talked to us though...

When I saw this sweet lil bottle she finally talked to me...

she said "buy me buy me"!!!

Look how cute she is.....

I just love her...even with her chips and dings!

Now she stands proud in our kitchen ....

When I look at her she makes me smile....

I can hear her whisper....

"Thank you"

I also came home with an 1935 canning book.....

I love to can all of our veggies that we grow in our garden...

there is no reward better then opening a jar of tomatoes

in the middle of january

and they smell as fresh as the day you picked them!

I leave you now with this lil saying on the back of the canning book

How to preserve a husband

"Be careful in your selection.

Do not choose too young.

When once selected give your entire thought to preparation for domestic use.

Some insist on keeping them in a pickle, others are constantly getting them in hot water.

This makes them sour, hard and sometimes bitter.

Even poor varieties may be made sweet, tender and good by garnishing them with patience, well sweetened with love and seasoned with kisses!

Wrap them in a mantle of charity.

Keep warm with a steady fire of domestic devotion and serve with peaches and cream!

Thus prepared they will keep for years!"

><> Enjoy your day <><