Shopping in the big city!

check out some finds!
I am going to hang these in my stairway

love these glasses



look at this beautiful blanket and bucket!

loved the colors in this

what a cool chair

and this cart fit perfectly

but the best was this beautiful gift from Amanda

Love it.

I am having my Garage sale on

Friday and Saturday! 9am-6pm

so I'm going to be busy!

Lynn and Charles come on Sunday for a week.

Amanda and Diane will agree I have mellowed on this...

I was a wreck the last time she came to visit and now I can't wait.

Erics adventure to Alaska

Here is a beautiful sunrise!

Here is one of our boats leaving to go fishing.

oops flop picture!

If you ever get the chance to read this book...

Its the wonderful story of Eric who was from Sweden

and at the age of 16 with a steerage ticket given from his aunt

started his adventure to America in 1902.

this is a picture of Eric Fribrock with his son Joe

posed in front of there new boat!

Here is a picture of the cannery and it has not changed!

back in the day it was major port in Alaska.

old stickers

look at the size of this Salmon

when I was 8 months pregnant with Cory ,

Phil had to go across with my Dad to our remote lodge

and they ran into rough water and they were going to

try and follow the coast another 15 miles

and someone from the cannery came out by boat

and said you will spend the night.

what an incredible act of kindness, they said it was like stepping

back in time in the general store

all the old display racks full of merchandise just as it was.

from the 20's to 40's!

in the morning they had left for fishing.

but a fresh thermos of coffee

was outside there door with a note!

I love this picture how great in a dress shoveling!

It's an amazing story.

today the cannery is a Lodge,

I believe it is still in the family!

A few things for a Wednesday wish list!

Urban Outfitters

love all of these....

I guess its quite a list!!

whats on your list?

Part 2 Saturday finds!

I love the story behind the treasure....


My Mom and I had to take a client to the airport

on Saturday and driving in we spotted an

estate sale already in progress, so I quickly

hurried to the airport unloaded his fish,hugged,said

goodbye and raced back....




all of these treasures were from this one sale

this woman and her husband moved to Alaska in 1936

they homesteaded in Homer,

she was 99 and just missed her birthday by 2 weeks.





just lovely items everything was half off, I was wondering

what I had missed the first day!





these pictures were my favorite!

sweet!

look at this button maker with all the extras.

I cant wait to start covering some with my favorite fabric.

look at those leftover covers before saran wrap....

I love the board games and the first scrabble.

old cards and linens

cute apron!

loved these old handmade ducks.

I had to share a picture of my helper.


Have a great day!

thrifting part one and a flop!

I have been at the lodge all week, sooooo
Friday I got to stop at one sale and I hit the mother load.....


such wonderful treasures.

the tables and stools I will work a little magic on.
check out the little desk and chair!!!

love all the linens and the scale.

check out this Swedish Viking it works great.

I love the color and the plaid case!

this dress was with it and all cut out so I will

see with much begging if my

Mom will finish it.

this bank and old deck of playing cards.

and then the flop.

check out this terrible lemon pie

I tried to make, it was like taffy!!!!

My mistake was trying a new recipe.

I am so sorry I have not been able to comment for a few days

I've been getting up at 3am

and driving the kids to school.

3 1/2 hours on the road YUCK.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THEY ARE DONE...

the high point of my week was going to be going to Amanda's

tag sale where all the proceeds went to helping animals.

and I forgot.

I'm Back .....in Gingham

I love Pine Cone Hill!

I use to sell this line in the store.

but when the catalog alone was $150

needless to say I'm enjoying the order...

they have the cutest gingham linens.

Love this Banana Republic jacket $ 89.50

super cute

photo by
finding my bliss

wouldn't gingham look so cute...

stacked on this Mora/cabinet.

Love this vintage dress

By the way I tried to shimmy today

(belly dancing)

Oh my ! what was I thinking.

now that's a workout

how cute are these shoes.

nobletown.

well it was torture

not being able to get online.

what did we do before technology....

I have so many things to post and

get ready for comments

I cant wait to catch up

on what you all have been up too!