Jeannie Marie & Company

We didn't have much time or inclination to do any thrifting in Myrtle Beach.  We stopped in two shops that were very over-priced with very rude clerks.  They weren't even air conditioned so we decided to wait for Saturday and do the yard sales in the neighborhood.  There were five, but I only found one thing of any importance.  I fell in love.  I was looking for an outdoor birdbath for my large container garden and this is the perfect piece!  I loved the frog majolica. I loved the pop of red ! I haggled, she haggled back and we couldn't come to an agreement.  I wasn't finished but she thought I was.  I came back after two agonizing minutes with an offer to split the difference.  Victory!  So I paid $2.50.   Now that I'm home, I want it in my living room.  On my aqua coffee table.  It's too nice for outdoors.  Sharing at Her Library Adventures:  Flea Market Finds Nifty Thrifty Tuesday  Rednesday...

It's mid January here in our retirement nest. I said earlier I wouldn't but I did.  I frogged it.  This is two skeins rolled together of sock yarn.  It just didn't thrill me as a shawl.  Truly a work in progress.  Is this my signal that I must make myself learn to knit socks this year?  An easy "beginner" sock pattern would be wonderful.  Send me your favorite socks via a comment.  I'm anxious to get to the next step with this yarn!  Bath yesterday.  She drives me crazy!    Fall is officially here today, mid January.   I feel like I'm in a time warp.  It's 79 degrees and it would be Indian Summer if I were in Ohio Look what I discovered around the side of the house!  It's huge!  Look at all those brackets!  Looking at it from the underside. Click on it to make it big...it really shows off how gorgeous it is. I have some smaller ones by the front door that I almost pulled out because t...