Saturday Shopping

Saturdays have been quite crazy for me lately with auctions scheduled weekly.
This week we decided to take a break from the auctions.

A break was badly needed.

So on my morning run to the post office,
I decided to hit a few yard sales.

I'm so very happy that I did.
There were some amazing items waiting for me.

Rolling pins are always on my list of things to find.

This is the third one in a week, so it'll join the other two.

Rolling pins look much more interesting when they have company.

This metal stand looks a little bland.

It'll be all better in a few days.

My youngest was concerned that it was coming apart,

and he gladly put it all back together -

only to find out that he'd be taking it apart tomorrow

so that I can paint it .

He has tons of patience with me,

even when he doesn't quite understand what I'm up to.

I've been wanting a small ladder.

I'm thinking of attaching wire baskets to the rungs.

Storage is always needed.

Wire baskets filled with brushes and paint?

Something to organize my little bottles of this and that?

Or should I used it to hold flowers?

Some pretty petunias in pinks and purples?

Or maybe red and whites?

Decisions, decisions!

I couldn't resist this cute little stool.

The top has little flowers.

Tiny leaves are carved all down the legs.

This is going to be gorgeous

 in a turquoise with some black glaze.

I might even try my hand at distressing it with a bit of sandpaper.

I've always loved breadboxes.

I don't know why.

Maybe they keep things tidier.

But I think it's that they're a small piece of furniture.

Such wonderful work can go into them.

This breadbox is old and quite sturdy.

He'll be gorgeous with some white and glazing.

Maybe I can hide some goodies inside!

These doors are amazing!

I was astounded to see them with $1 on the price tag.

But how was I going to get them into the car?

Sheer will!

With a bit of bending and twisting (me, not the doors),

and after two failed attempts at squeezing them in the car,

on the third maneuver they fit.

It's just very fortunate that I didn't have a passenger with me,

or they'd have been walking,

or maybe holding onto the doors alongside the car on the drive home.

One spindle was missing, but it was located under a seat in the car.

My youngest washed them down.

Tomorrow after they've dried, they'll get a good rubbing down.

I can't wait to see what they look like then!