Random Things from Estate Sales

When I was younger and more energetic, I used to frequent garage sales, estate sales, rummage sales and thrift stores as often as I could. I would bribe the kids to go with me by giving them a couple dollars and letting them buy anything they wanted! 

Over the years I accumulated a lot of useless stuff, some of which I still have so I thought I would show you a few things. 

These two cat figurines. I thought I would become a cat figurine collector but thankfully that never happened. 

Note about the green one on the right: It's pretty heavy solid glass and in our previous house I had it sitting on a shelf in the half bath. One day it got knocked off into the sink and broke a big hole in it! The sink, not the cat figurine! Rich was not too happy when he had to replace the sink!

This apple paperweight. It just caught my eye and I still like it. 

This basket that sits empty in the spare bedroom. 

This framed mirror which also is in the spare bedroom. 

This glass vase. I have no idea what to do with it. I should just get rid of it because I have tons of other vases!

This basket that Rich uses for his charging cords and other miscellaneous stuff. 

These two candle holders. 

I originally saw those at a Partylite party. I liked them because they are so versatile. They can be used three ways:  Like they are shown, take the top part off and it's a pedestal candle holder or you can turn them upside down for a candlestick holder.  But I was too cheap to pay Partylite prices! Imagine my delight when I found them at an estate sale years later, brand new in the box for a few dollars! 

This pretty candle holder sits on the windowsill in my kitchen and holds miscellaneous little things. 

 

This copper candy dish.

I used to collect copper pieces a long time ago and had them displayed on a shelf with greenery in my kitchen. I had a bunch of different pieces, and this candy dish is the only one I have left. 

This pretty frame that holds the last picture of my mom and dad together. 

It was taken at a wedding, and my mom passed away about 6 weeks later. 

I've become much more selective in what I purchase now and will only buy something if I can actually use it. 

I'm sure there is more stuff but that was all I could find at the spur of the moment. 

I'll be back soon with another photo dump!

Until then take care and thanks for stopping by!

Finally An Estate Sale!

After months of no Estate Sales worth writing about I finally went to one that is worth telling you about! 

Actually, there has been a lot of estate sales this summer but most of them are farther than I am willing to go. I usually won't drive farther than a 10-mile radius from my home. 

Anyway, this house was about 6 miles away. 

It was for sale and Zillow has it listed at 1.9 million. No surprise considering the area and the large lot it was on. 

Here's the kitchen

Don't mind the dog skeleton! 

There was a Kitchen Aid mixer.

They wanted $300. I see a lot of stand mixers at Estate sales. 

These little LeCreuset crocks. 

They were asking $15 each 

These paintings were also $15 each. 

Looks like you could just smear some drywall mud on a canvas and you'd be all set! 

Lots of food in the pantry. 

However, I learned my lesson a few years ago and do not buy food at Estate sales! 

The picture does not do this justice, but this 3D Clue board was really cool! 

Those are not pictures of the rooms, they are actual little rooms! They were asking $80 for it. Above my budget plus I have nowhere to display it, but I really, really loved it! 

There wasn't a lot of furniture in the house, but I noticed that the closets were full of clothes and shoes, handbags, belts, hats etc.. Even the closets in what clearly was children's rooms. Lots of little clothes and shoes. There was even a couple boxes of diapers. Kind of gave me an uneasy feeling! 

Then I saw this sign in one of the kid's closets. 

I like to think that wherever they went for 7 months they just decided to simplify their lives and stay there! 

Anyway, here's what I bought. 

This sling bag. 

Two small containers full of sewing things and a small cutting mat. 

This box to store my hair doo dads in. 

These almost new Kitchen Aid scissors. 

And this little gold wishbone charm. 

Total spent: $15

In other news, Maxwell received this invitation to a birthday party. 

A QR code to scan and get all the party info! So clever! 

That's it for me for now. I'll be doing a phone photo dump soon!

Take care and thanks for stopping by! 

Phone Photo Dump Time

Seeing as there is not a lot going on right now, I thought it would be a good time to purge the photos from my phone. 

I have been collecting feathers this summer on my walks. 

Left to right we have a turkey tail feather, a feather from a sandhill crane and a dove feather. 

The birds have finally found my bird bath I put out a few months ago. It's hard to get a picture of them because they know when you point your phone at them and fly away! 

I had to set my phone on camera and prop it up facing the birdbath then back away and wait for one to land. Then I can take the picture with my watch!

This is me and Rich getting gas the other day! Meijer grocery store has M-perk rewards where you get points when you shop. When you accumulate 10,000 points you can get $1 off per gallon of gas.

You can get up to 30 gallons and because it's only good for one transaction we have to park butt to butt at the pump, pump gas into one and then the other without turning the pump off.  To fill both of our cars is about 30 gallons so we take full advantage of it! And yes, we have two red Equinox's. One is a 2014 and one is a 2025. 

This is Celery. 

This is my neighbor's cat who comes to visit us occasionally! He's super friendly and we love visiting with him but I wish my neighbor wouldn't let him out! 

Maxwell and Levi are getting an aquarium and some glow fish. Here they are helping mom get it set up. 

Now they just have to wait a few days for the water to be ready and they will get their fish. Levi will name his Glowey and Lighty and Maxwell will name his Glow and Lightening! 

Lastly my azalea plant decided to throw out one more bloom before summer ends! 

This has been the weirdest year for this plant! It will be interesting to see what it does next year!

That's it for now! 

See you next time and thanks for stopping by! 

Vacay Recap

This year we ended up going to the same place we went to last year. Brad's cousins place in Lewiston MI

When we went last year I was getting ready to have rotator cuff surgery, was in constant pain and not able to physically do a whole lot so it was a pretty low-key vacation. 

This year was a lot different! 

When we first got there Lewiston was having their Timberfest. There was a lot of chain saw competition, craft shows, fire truck demonstrations. The usual fair stuff. 

Max and Levi got to climb into a fire truck and wear one of the fireman's very heavy helmets! 

One day we drove to Ocquoec Falls (pronounced ah-key-ahk.) It is the only waterfall in lower Michigan. 

You can walk in the stream above the falls and swim in the pools made by the falls. We did neither while we were there. 

It was pretty but it's got nothing on the falls in the UP! 

One day we drove about an hour and a half to Traverse City.  We just walked around the shops and had lunch at a restaurant overlooking the bay. 

The only picture I took there was from the rooftop restaurant overlooking the bay. The water was a beautiful blue!  

One day my brother Tom and SIL Debbie came to visit. They live about a hour away.  Brad took us all on a pontoon ride. 

They brought their dog, Rocco along for the ride too! 

He enjoyed watching the other boats go by! 

Brad and the boys decided to jump in the lake for a while! 

They had so much fun! 

It was a great week with lots of swimming and Rich and I even went out on the jet skis one day. It was my first time driving a jet ski and I loved it! There is no picture evidence though! 

We had perfect weather all week! Upper 80's during the day, good for swimming and cooling down to the 50's at night, good for sleeping! 

It only rained once for a little bit on the last night we were there.

This beautiful sunset was our reward! 

Then on Saturday we went to Maxwell's last soccer game. 

It was nice to be away and also nice to come home again! 

Now I'm off to visit with you all. 

Until the next time take care and thanks for stopping by!

Phone Dump Time

It's time once again to purge the photos from my phone for your viewing pleasure! 

Here's my little tomato plant when we first planted it.

I commented that it had a lot of growing to do. 

Here it is now. 

It did a lot of growing and has ton of little tomatoes! 

Saw this on my walk. 

 

I've never seen that kind of cactus planted outside like that before! 

I noticed these bottles at Meijer the other day. 

I'm sure it's good shampoo but $38 for the small bottle and $75 for the large bottle? Or you can get small bottles of the shampoo and conditioner for the bargain price of $64!  Does anyone know why this stuff is so expensive? 

Saw this mama duck and two babies on my walk the other day. 

They were right by the sidewalk and as I was walking up to them I could see she was getting nervous. I assured her I would not harm her or her babies and she stayed right there and let me walk past!

My brother has a summer party every year and my nephew Joey is the entertainment. 

Here he is playing the guitar and singing. It was super-hot out that day! 

Lastly, I ordered this mug for my friend Karen's birthday. 

It's our birth flowers with our names on the stems, and the saying IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO GROW OLD FRIENDS.  We have been friends since we were 7 years old! That makes it 61 years! 

OK that's all for now. We are heading on vacation tomorrow and I'll tell you all about it when we get back!

Until then take care and thanks for stopping by!