Thursday, June 6, 2013

thursdays~ yard sales

 
 
 



 where i come from, thursdays are yard sale days.
 
when the first signs go up on corners in the spring, my heart
kinda skips a beat. not even kidding. it's like a rush of
pure unadulterated joy- oh the possibilities-! you just never know
what unclaimed goods may be waiting when you drive up and park.
 
i even keep a special small purse between the seats of the jeep.
it's small, has some cash in it if i'm lucky- burt's bees and some kleenex.
 
ready, set. go~
 
girlfriend cannot be burdened with the usual big satchel when she's got
digging to do. the purse strap goes across my body leaving me hands-free.
 
last weekend on the way to put flowers on our momma's grave my sis and
i saw a sign that said estate sale.
my jeep doesn't even ask me. it just knows to turn in.
 
the sale was at a beautiful old farmstead. the out buildings were
tattered, paint chipped and beautiful. the house was even better and the sale was
in the house. it was one of those old limestone brick beauties that
are about 150 years old. (whyyyyy did i not take some pics)?
we got to tour the house and it's so sad....they are going to bulldoze it down!
around here it would be on the historical register- but out in western
minnesota i guess no one wants to pay to heat it.  :  (
it has no insulation at all. just two layers of brick.
i think there should be rescue societies for these grand old homes.
like the ones they have for big trees, or horses
 
my one lone purchase was this beautiful bowl. (75 cents)
 
i love it and will remember the fun dawn and i had walking around that
old place oohing and ahhing, every time i use it.
 
have a great thursday friends,
 
 
 
xo, beth
 
 

3 comments:

  1. Ӏ have to thank уou fоr the
    effoгts you've put in penning this blog. I'm hoping tο check οut the same hіgh-gгade cоntent from you
    іn thе futuгe аs well. In fact, уour creatiѵe wгiting
    abilitіes has еncouraged me to gеt mу own, personal blog noω ;)

    Here is my webpаge ... Garden

    ReplyDelete
  2. Hеllo would you mind letting me know which
    ωeb hοѕt you’rе using? I’ve lοadeԁ уour blog in
    3 dіfferеnt web browsers
    and I must say this blog loads a lοt faster then mоst.

    Can уou ѕuggest a good internet hοѕting provіdeг at a
    faiг price?

    Feel frеe tο surf to my blog - pilates workout

    ReplyDelete
  3. I’m not sure іf this is a format iѕsue oг something tο do
    with browsеr compаtibility but ӏ thought I’d post to let
    yοu κnοw.
    The stylе and design look gгeat though!


    Ηope yοu get the iѕsue fixed soon.

    my blog post organic potting soil

    ReplyDelete

comments from you make my day! thanks~