Junk Bus to Fun!!

What a fun day we had. Timi from http://comejunkwithus.blogspot really out-did herself. We were all treated like special guests. Timi does have a way with making you feel good. Everything was just done well, from the crown name tags, to the lunch, to all the give-aways and prizes to the bus ride home.
The Funky Junk show was good. There were many familiar faces and some very wonderful booths. I did manage to spend a little cash and truly enjoyed a leisurely shopping adventure. Usually when Mary and I go shopping, we are on a mission!!! We see, we buy, we move on to the next location...so Saturday was more laid back than I am use to. We arrived in Sumner at about 12:30 and it was just a glorious sunny day. It was fun to wander through all the stores and enjoy that one in a million fall days...Most of the stores in Sumner had some kind of special for the junk bus ladies. I did manage to find a couple of Christmas gifts...yeah!!!!
Shelley from Snohomish, http://shellinsnohomishblogspot, survived her virgin junking adventure. Can you believe it? She has never gone to a show like Funky Junk . Her life is now nearly complete. It was very fun to see how excited she was. My friend Cathy had a good time, but she didn't travel well on the bus in the morning. She also got some Christmas gifts and a couple things for herself...Mary was there, Dani, Amber from http://tresbirdsblogspot was there with her camera, (great pics Amber) and many more gals I've met through Timi and my shop. It really was a fun day and I am glad that I went.
If any of you out there want to try something like this, check out Timi's next trip, which is planned for Dec. 5th to County Village, Cranberry Cottage, Mill Creek Town Center and ending up in Snohomish. Other trips are planned for next summer to Farm Chicks in Spokane and probably the Barn House show.. Call your girlfriends, it's fun.
If you are looking for pictures, check Shelley's, Timi's and Amber's. I didn't bring my camera...again
Be Good
Annie

Too Wet to Pooh!

Wow! I thought I was going to have to launch a boat this morning! We all new it was coming, but its hard to give up the weather that we've enjoyed for months. October is one of my favorite months. I love the feeling of getting the house all cozy and buckled up for the winter. I can't wait to light a fire in the fireplace and get all my winter blankets out. I just wish that we could have October with rain only on Mondays and maybe Tuesdays. No one does anything on those days anyway.. The worst part about all this rain is HAIR! I have really bad hair in this weather and I look even worse in a hat. This morning was a pretty good hair day so I refused to take Eddie out for his a.m. duty.. He didn't want to go out either, can you blame him!! I made Vern stand out in our back patio (with umbrella) and I stood in the doorway and commanded Eddie to poop! He refused... he didn't want anything to do with going pottie and no one was going to make him..He dashed back inside as happy as a clam... He was soaking wet and smelled like dog, funny how that works.. The End :)

Here's a great vintage bird condo. I found this at a flea market this last summer..Speaking of condos, my husband and I are still thinking of going to Palm Springs in March and are on the look-out for condo rentals. If anyone has any info, please let me know. We weren't able to go anywhere this year, so I am planning on getting out of Dodge for the whole month of March...

I have been practicing with my camera. All these pictures are from the store. It's is nice and full thanks to Mary and me cleaning out my back room and my garage at home. I was able to get to a shelf in the garage and I found some really great stuff on it. We tend to hoard during the summer months but my hoarding has turned into a few years and it has to get out and on the shelves. There is a great selection of unusual items.

Potpourri under glass

My oldest son and his girlfriend just got back from Paris. They thought that if they rented a car, they would get around easier. They were wrong.. It was very stressful driving in a foreign country and he said they would never rent another car in Europe. Train travel is the way to go.

My friend Cathy and I are starting to plan a trip to Paris for next August. She just had a heart attack 3 weeks ago that was brought on by stress. She is doing ok and will have some tests done next week. It sure makes me realize how special friends are and how we have to appreciate our health and take better care or ourselves.

This is an small old suitcase filled with more stuff.

This picture may make you think that I am a professional photographer..what do you think Kim? (www.mimicharmante.com) The statue is behind this very large, old birdcage.

Welsh cupboard from the 1850's to 1880's. I would have liked to put this in my dining room but it is too big.

New clock in the Swedish white wash paint. Battery operated.

Old bottles with old pearls and paper.

I love this rat. It is made by a Ballard artist and its poured cement.

Beautiful new wood panels. These are fabulous! They really do look vintage and would make great headboards.

OK...it's 4:20 and I started this post at 10:00.. Busy day. I am going home for leftover spaghetti and bread...There's not much that's better than that.

Be Good

Annie
Hope to see you on the junkbus trip to Puyallup (www.comejunkwithus.com)

Never made it to Minnesota ):

Well, we didn't get to go on our road trip to Minnesota. My husband has been having some inner

ear problems and he just didn't feel like being in the car for that many days. I was very disappointed, but it would not have been a very pleasant trip. We are still planning on going to Palm Springs in March, so I have that to look forward to.

Let me apologize for the jumble of pictures. I don't know what happened, but I'm not redoing it.
A lot has been going on in the mean time...My kitchen is almost complete...just a few more details and voila! I'm out of the 80's.. More pictures when complete..
I've been trying to read other blogs and trying to keep up with all the goings on. I heard that Timi's bus trip to The Barn House was a blast. Her next adventure is to Puyallup and the Funky Junk Sisters show. They will also be stopping in Sumner where by the way, is the cutest little stamping shop. It's on the corner and I can't think of the name but I could have spent a couple hours there. Cute, Cute, Cute... Back to Timi, crazy Timi..check out all the details at http://comejunkwithus.blog. Also, Timi called to let me know that Rene' from Mary Jane's Farm, wrote a wonderful article on the website. It was very, very nice and made me want to go to Snohomish to shop!!!! To read her article go to http://maryjanesfarm.org and click the Rural Farm girl tab...
Ok, It's Wednesday night, I have been working on this really bad post since Monday, and it's almost bed time for this 50 something shop keeper. How sad is that...but I really do need to stop at 9:00. My mind and body say stop, so I stop, now see, I'm rambling.... Next week my goal is to post a nice, orderly update. (Fingers Crossed)
Be Good,
Annie

Here's a couple more shots of the kitchen, with Vern and our friend Dan placing the first tiles..
They are actually trying to see if they can cheat by not having to cut the tiles....instead they want to put a piece of molding to cover the gap...Nope, we are going to do it the right way... After all was done, it turned out very nice. Vern is not doing any more home projects for now. I got all I could out of him..:)
I'll post other pictures when I get completely done.







The new collection of the Sid Dickens tiles are in...and out and in... They are gorgeous. The next shipment will be here by the first week of October. The beautiful candle is a new line of battery operated candles created by Debbie from Queen Bee. I have a great selection in the store and they are priced at 49.95 each. These candles are all made here in Snohomish along with some lovely plaques with a variety of French inspired designs. This Sid Dickens tile is titled, Purity.


These are some of the Sid Dickens tiles on display.
Cecilia is one of the new tiles from the Enchantment collection.

Nothing says fall like your own stuffed duck. He is very cool. I see a lot of pheasants, quail, etc..but not too many ducks. A Pheasant sits just above him and is equally handsome.
The dining room set is a vintage piece that has been beautifully painted by Mary and Craig with an oil base paint. It has a great finish. Mary also upholstered the seat cushions.

This is a window screen from Peacock Park Designs.

It's Cozy Time!

Good morning! It's seven a.m. Sunday morning, I'm sittin in my robe, listening to the rain and it sounds good. That's the sign of a real Pacific nw dweller. I love the fall and the feeling it brings. I just hope that it doesn't start hard and heavy quite yet....
I have been very busy the last couple weeks. After we got the gazebo out of the store, it took DAYS to put the store back together. During that time my husband and I drove out to Granite Falls , Priceless Granite, to look at some granite for our kitchen counters, (I had faux granite Formica). We have been remodeling our house of 25 years lately. Anyway, we walk into the showroom and someone says, hi Annie! and I'm thinking who knows me here. Well, it turned out to be a patient from the dentist office I worked at. Her name is Connie and she was so nice, she showed us all around the facility and walked us through the slab yard.. We found some granite we liked and they were able to schedule us the following week for installation! We weren't quite that ready, but what the heck . After changing our minds on the pattern, we choose one called Uba Tuba, I got the cupboards cleaned out, which were by the way, not that bad, it surprised me that I didn't have more crap shoved in them. They were installed in less than 1 day, including a new sink and faucet. They were great, very professional, neat and clean work and very nice young men. I would recommend Priceless Granite to anyone who is looking..http://www.pricelessgranite.com. Vern and I got the sink hooked up and the cooktop back in place. The next thing is the backspash. We are waiting for a sample of a indoor use stack stone. We may even try to install it ourselves. I also need to paint the entire house, but that's what rainy days are for, right?
We were going to be leaving for our road trip to Minnesota tomorrow, but Vern is still not feeling very well. He has some inner-ear virus and it is causing him to feel dizzy. So...we're cancelling that trip. Maybe next year.
Timi is working on that junkin bus trip to the Barn House show on the 12th. It sounds like a good time. Her address is http://comejunkwithus.blogspot.com. She is also planning a bus trip to Puyallup for another flea market, which I cannot think of the name right now...
Also, I got the new collection of the Sid Dickens tiles in.. Wow, are they gorgeous! I already have to re-order a couple of the styles. I will take a picture of the tile wall and post it later. http://Sid Dickens.com . I am also thrilled to be carrying one of Queen Bees's new candle lines. They are created by Debbie (Queen Bee owner) and artist extraordinaire. They are a battery operated candle, you know those little glow lite ones. These are extra special. I will be getting them in the store hopefully this week. Wait until you see them.
Lots of stuff in the store, thank goodness because we have been very busy. Mary is out there shopping her little butt off and keeping me motivated. She can be a tad bitchy with me, but she knows I need it to get my stuff out of the back onto the floor. Love her.....
Also on the 12th is Cindy's, Haley's Cottage ,antique market in Mill Creek. It's a one day show and I have heard some good dealers are going to be out there.
That's it, I'll try to ad some pictures later...
Be Good
Annie

Lazy Days of Summer!

I just love August. It's a month where you can really just sit down and relax. The yard is pretty much dead, the annuals are on their last hurrah and you can daydream about that great day in September when the kids go back to school. I always thought that day should have been an national holiday!

Vern and I are planning a little road trip to a vacation hot spot. Minnesota...I don't even know what town.. We have friends that built a huge log home on a lake there about 4 years ago, and they have been at us to come and see them..We love to go for long drives, so what the heck.. I haven't work out the store schedule yet, but Mary said she would fill a couple days..If any of you know any "must see" places between here and Fargo North Dakota, let me know. I would like to pull a little trailer with us, but I'm not sure Vern will go for that idea.

My friend Timi has got another adventure up her sleeve! This time it is a day bus trip to the Barn House show in Battle Ground, Wa...It sounds like a great trip..Timi is very fun oriented and I am sure it will be one of the adventures of the season..For all the info go to, http://http://www.comejunkwithus.com/.

Gotta go, I sold the gazebo and never quite thought about how much work it will be to take that thing out of here...

Be good!

Annie

Good Times at Hot Blogust Night!

We had a great time at Hot Blogust Night! The turnout was super and both Timi and I were are thankful for all you gals that came to town to help us kick off this first blog part! Check Timi's blog for a complete list of who all was here. http://agirlnamedtimi.com/. And a special thanks to all the stores that stayed open and everyone who donated a door prize here at the store. They were a big hit!..I hope you all enjoyed the evening. Thanks Mary for helping out on Saturday night.

Rene Groom(on the left) from Mary Jane's' Farm , http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/ and Lisa from athingforroses.blogspot.comhttp://athingforroses.blogspot.com/. Lisa won the grand prize for her badge. She admitted that she really didn't make it herself, but it JUST DIDN'T MATTER! Naturally I didn't take a picture of it, but it had a great assortment of vintage rhinestone baubles on it. Lisa had a choice of a Sid Dickens Tile, http://www.siddickens.com/, or 75.oo worth of store goods. She chose the 75.00 worth of stuff. All the badges were worth a prize! they were great!

Rene is a writer for Mary Jane's Farm magazine, and we loved that she was able to make it to our party. She said she had a great time at all the stores and to top it all off she won a great shopping cart that was donated by Timi. It never hurts to have a writer for a magazine win a prize in your store!! I am hoping that we get a little mention of our party in one of her upcoming articles. It was nice to meet her.

Melaine from http://www.mysweetsavannah.blogspot.com/ and Kim from http://www.mimicharmante.blogspot.com/ Both of these ladies are very talented.. In fact, I am wanting a necklace like Kim's. She sells them on Etsyhttp://etsy.com/




Lisa from athingforroseshttp://athingforroses.blogspot.com/, Isabelle from http://www.isabellang.blogspot.com/ and Debi Burton from http://www.ormolulu.blogspot.com/



Timi, Linda, http://www.royaltouch.blogspot.com/ and WSU Laura... (do you have a blog Laura?)
Timi hosted Lisa and Isabelle from Oregon and threw a "Junk Swap" party that my friend Dani had come up with. It was fun! You bring in a couple pieces of stuff that you don't want or need, set it on the table, draw numbers and go pickin. I picked up a cement piece that Dani brought. It is a gorgeous floral bouquet and I will love it in my yard. I hope we have a few more of these parties. It's another good excuse to get together, have a glass of wine and gossip.. There isn't much things in life that are better.

Debi Burton displaying one of her talents...shopping!

Ok, it's Wednesday, I got it posted, yeah for me..I redid this post because some kind of error came up on the blog network and it screwed me up. I had good stuff in my head this morning, but now it's gone. Thanks again everyone for participating in our Blog party.. Maybe we'll do it again around the holidays?? what do you think?

Be Good

Annie

Hot Blogust Night!

We're on the countdown to Saturday! As usual, I put everything off until the last minute. Thank God, Timi is working on this with me. She packs a pot-load of energy and enthusiasm! Here is a current list of participating stores, Troybeck Antiques, Curly Willow, Joy Works, Beat Street, Cin-a-min Stik, Weeds, Bed of Roses, Bed of Roses, (garden store),InSide-Out, Everything Tea, Foland's Folly, Speckled Hen, ReMember When Antique Mall, Faded Elegance, Bee Bops and Lolly Pops and Grilla Bites.....Each store may have their own special so make sure you hit them all. If you are a blogger be sure to keep an eye on everyones's badge. There will be prized awarded for the best badge.. We have some great door prizes that have been donated. Wine, champagne, eats and treats. I am excited for this event. I hope you will all enjoy it and maybe we can make it happen again.
See you Saturday
Annie