Not even the hottest days of the year could keep us down.
Check out this absolutely soaked Cat Bird taking a cooling bath followed by a Flicker showing off in the bright sun while tipping back it's head for a cool drink.
We couldn't just hibernate despite the forecast calling for several inches of 100 degree heat everywhere so Friday night we went out to stock up on essentials to brace the heat wave and craft inside.
We spotted some spotted seashells last weekend in Princeton - but which store we saw them, not a clue.
This calls for a road trip in the Subaru Legacy. Sunroof open, windows down, & music up!
Where did we see them? Marshalls? West Elm? Pottery Barn? Michaels? Target? (Let's stop at Wegmans & get some veggie sushi rolls while we're here) Home Depot garden area? Aquarium stuff at the Pet Smart? Let's try Home Goods? Score!
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| Love the reflective glow the light catches. |
... & then some!
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| A cute woven wreath. |
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| Spotted decorative bowl. |
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Coming soon, not only the latest Terrarium pics but
the ultimate large container! Can't wait... for the
heat to go so I can start! |
Saturday, back out in the heat! Two estate sales locally & then to 2nd Dibs in Chatham. Wow, what a day of cool stuff on the hottest day of the year. & so love it's possible because not only does the AC kick in the Subaru Outback but we can haul all this great stuff too! All finds below are from estate sales except for the wild-flower oil painting, blue rustic side table, and white glass 3 foot pedestal table - which were from 2nd Dibs.
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Cute tattered night stand for the sunporch
to hold the record player and CDs. |
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| So many smells! |
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This is the back of the drawer. Love the wood grain
and the crooked primitive machine cuts. |
2nd Dibs in Chatham is full of finds and if you're striking out on a weekend of estate sales or yard sales or just need inspiration from all the drab inventory in catalogs or online, then go there! We also go the great oil painting of wild flowers there too... see close-ups below...
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What a nice pop of blue. The inside cream almost
matches the Ballet White color of our walls. |
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| Woven reed broom, perfect for Hall-O-Weeeen! |
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| Where is that little black cat when you need him? |
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Peg-board how-to for boy & girl scouts.
Paint the peg white, tie the knots & soon it'll be a fun
nautical wall art to be enjoyed by all on the sun porch. |
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| Cute plate for Fourth of July... next year. |
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| Old worn shabby chic linens |
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| Slubby wrinkled and worn beauty. |
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| Yummy details! |
