Off to Lakeside Montana tomorrow!

I leave tomorrow for Lakeside. The hubby is already there so I didn't have to do all the yard work when I get there. I don't mind though.
This is our view from the porch. On a clear day you can see Flathead Lake and those are the Swan Mountains over there.

I don't have porch furniture yet because I'm picky and cheap. We just use camp chairs until I find the deal of a lifetime.

No TV and no computers so I won't be around for a couple weeks. I do get desperate and go to the library sometimes and just read all your blogs, it calms me.

Hope everyone is having a great summer.

It's different here because my youngest of 3 girls just graduated from high school and is going to college this summer so not going to Montana.

I don't have a lot of followers and I don't want to loose you. I do appreciate every one of you and enjoy all your comments.

So see ya soon.!

Chippy-Rusted-Old-Beautful-Perfect-Birdcage!

I went back to the thrift to see if something was still there for my nephews and look at what I found!
That says $6.96!

Nothing is broken. It is rusted but all the spindles are still together.

Bailey

Look at the perches. I see bird nests there with little eggs.

This guy had just gotten a snake from my yard.

Look at all the perfect rust!

When I was waiting for them to bring out my treasure a man was telling me how I could clean it up and get all that rust off.

Why would you want to do that?

Not me.

Thanks for looking at my treasure with me.

Enjoy your day!

Cooking with NieNie giveaway!

Matthew Mead is hosting a giveaway-Cooking with NieNie!

Isn't this apron adorable?

I sure would love to win this one.

I have won 3 giveaways! So I can't say I have never won anything. I won a sweepstakes from Country Home Magazine one time. I thought I won one place setting of the Lenox Christmas china but it was eight place settings. That was exciting. Plus five Black and Decker small appliences.

So again, you have to play to win!

Good luck to all.

A really really great giveaway!

Tracey at French Larkspur is having the best giveaway!

Everything is coming from Maria at Dreamy Whites.

I really really want to win!

So don't go over to Tracey's and add a comment. Only kidding!

I hope you do!

You have to play to win!

Good luck.

Happy 4th of July to you!

Happy Independence Day

to all my friends in blog land!

Enjoy your weekend!

photo credit

Porches and backyard areas from Country Living

The only thing missing is me and my friends and family.

Enjoy your 4th of July weekend!

Look at what I made!

I found a huge piece of jute at an estate sale.



The lace on the top came from a giveaway I won from Jamie at Remnants.

The crocheted circles came from an estate sale.

I found the vintage pin at a garage sale.

The lining is an old kitchen towel a friend gave to me.

I think it turned out real cute.

I don't know why this photo went sideways but you can still see the inside.

Thanks for looking!

Enjoy your day.

It's here all the way from Italy!

Zaira from Little Emma English Home had a giveaway last April and I won!

It just arrived today-June 28Th-one day after my birthday.

I think the post service put it on a row boat.

I knew it would get here.

It just made the anticipation greater!

I was so excited when I saw it sticking out of the mail box.

I can't wait to sit down and look and read each and every word.

These magazines are so beautiful

I truly get so much inspiration from them.

I always go to Barnes and Noble to get these.

I don't have this one.

I love it!

Just a peek!

So pretty!

This is a surprise!

This magazine is my all time favorite.

And a beautiful bar of pure vegetable soup from France!

Another surprise.

Thank you Zaira!

Happy Birthday to us!

It's my birthday!

My sweet-amazing-beautiful-thoughtful daughter sent me these from Whitefish Montana!

She knows me so well.

Sunflowers are my favorite!

And this is my birthday buddy! This is Big J. and he is my first great nephew out of 5.

I wished him to be born on my birthday and he was. I do have some powers.

So happy birthday to us!

He's 5 and I'm not!

A whole world outside the Thrift Store!

My good friend, The Boston Lady, took me out into the world away from my thrift store and look at what I found!

I couldn't believe my eyes!

I filled a cart at this place.

I do have to say now I know where the stuff comes from in the thrift store.

I didn't buy anything this time but I did get a good look around.



Oh my! This was so good. But it will have to be a very special treat.



Thank you my friend for showing me the world.

I had so much fun.

Let's do it again!