It's Starting to Look Like...

LEAVES!!

Everywhere

But at least they are a very pretty shade of yellowish gold.

I guess it's also the time to throw junk out.

So you know what I've been doing.

Rescuing said "junk" (can you hear the Hubby groan?)

Pink chair (notice how WELL it blends in with red carpet - LOL!)

One-legged rocking chair

A poor abandoned decoy. If it's any kind of animal, real or not, I'll be rescuing it.

And the one I'm most excited about, yet the one that I have no CLUE what I'm going to do with.

A cool wooden crate with a pallet-style bottom. There are two rows of sides and each side comes off and collapses. Cool!


And I just have to say a few personal words. Yeah, I know this is a blog and it's all mine and I can say pretty much anything I want, yet I know no one likes to hear (or read) about people's sad, boring lives. About their once-in-a-blue-moon personal little meltdowns. Well, you'll read about that now. Because I had one today. A meltdown. Not going to bore you with all the dirty little tid-bits, but it's wasn't fun. And I'm still trying to rise above it. And I would so love to talk to my Momma, yet she has a little to do with said depression. Because I haven't talked to her in almost a month. Because I'm too embarrassed to talk to her and tell her how much I screw up on something. See, I told you know one wants to hear all that.

So, I will end on a HAPPY note.

My son's Thanksgiving Project was to take an ordinary picture of a turkey and disguise him so that he wouldn't be eaten for dinner.
Dane's idea:

Chef Turkey-feathers

I loved it!

Artful Thursday ~ Week 16

This project was a few weeks in the works (well, actually a little more than that, but it was a project that is finally completed!)

Back when we lived in Florida, I was riding around one day and spotted a treasure aka: junk. See my previous post for my unique abilities! I snagged this cool piece of old wood and brought it home, much to my husband's great joy!!

We've moved twice since then and I carried this piece of wood with me each time. And this is a thick, heavy piece of wood. It takes both hands to pick it up. Then about a year ago, while visiting family in Mobile, I was in Hobby Lobby and found this iron brackets on the sale isle. They were white at the time. Before starting Artful Thursday, I had already painted them black. They still needed something 'more'.

Again, sorry for lack of pictures. But I decided they needed to be "aged" (kinda like me). So I went in search of how to rust items. Basically, salt and water. Let it dry and then do it all again. I know you can buy the paint that looks like rust, but when you are doing things on a budget, you tend to try to find cheap ways of doing things!

Yesterday, I got the wood out of the garage and gave it a good brushing and wiped it down with some warm water.

Of course, I had some help!!

After debating about exactly where to hang the shelf, I finally decided in my studio. I in real need of extra storage space, so this room won the prize. But I have a perfect place for another one, so I'll be keeping my eyes open for another piece of wood!

Checking to make sure Mamma is straight..


And it's done!!


Finally, a good close up of my RUST


There is actually fungus growing on the wood!!!


More rust


Love the old nails still in the wood



A little vignette (my green teapot that I couldn't bring myself to sell!)

Not sure how "Artful" this is, but I am totally happy with my accomplishment! I had put this off for a bit because at first I was going to have Hubby cut off the broken ends of the wood, but yesterday I decided that I loved it just the way it was. And thought I could tackle measuring and screwing the screws into the wall. And I did it! Oh, I'm ready for another one ~ LOL!!!

Please be sure to visit the other Artful Thursday chicks to see what they have been up to.
Happy Thursday!

Hard to Let Go

Things have been so hectic the last few months, I haven't been posting all the wonderful things that have popped into my head that I want to share with you. So I thought I might take this week to do a little show and tell so I can let you in on some of the goodies going on around Grace Goods.

A few weeks before we planned to move, I made an effort to stop by a local thrift store in Gadsden (actually Rainbow City) America's Thrift Store. The place is huge and I made a hurried trip through the store. But look at the lovelies!


I fell in love with these green teapot, with it's wire handle. It's missing the top, but I could care less.

And this beautiful twin bed throw! Guess how much? Go ahead-GUESS!!!
-$10.00 - No
-$8.50 - Nope
-$5.00 Not!
-$2.48 - Yeap!!!

How can you pass that up? And I think it will make a wonderful throw over our big Papasan chair.

I hardly ever look at the lingerie section in these stores, but a usual, things just seem to jump out at me. And this little sweet was calling-(screaming!) my name. After being married for 8 years and having two kids, things like this don't usually make much difference to me, but I just fell in love with this one. I thought that if I was way off, at least I could sell it in the shop. Well, she was made for me. And Sweet Hubby likes it too!!

And the hanger...swoon! Ft Myers Beach, Florida!! I have always wanted to start collecting these, so here starts my collection. I only need two more to make it official, right?

Photo shoot for the green teapot. I actually listed it in the shop.

And after having a dream about it, I removed the listing the very next day!! So much for a shopping trip for the shop!!! I'm wondering for those of you who have shops and resale items, do you ever have situations like this when you had intentions of purchasing something to resale but then can't seem to bring yourself to let go of the item or is it just me?!? Please tell me it's not just me :0)

XoXo,
Kristal