Saturday, September 8, 2012

Plans Change......


I had planned to spend my day packaging and mailing my tags for Tammy's in Love Hometown Tag Swap.......

But my cell phone rang and that was it!

I had to go to work.... a crisis.... needless to say I was not too happy about my plans being changed.

On the way to work I saw a sign for an Estate Sale and I decided to reward myself for putting a smile on my face, and stop.

First thing I saw was something I never can resist.......Ever.....well....unless it's out of my price range.......but this one wasn't.....


a wrought iron lawn chair....one dollar! Right in my budget!! My family thinks I'm crazy. I have quite a few lawn chairs. They just seem to call my name. When I showed Mr. Math he smiled and said another one? I said well it was only a dollar, I know I didn't really need it....he smiled again and said well maybe not, but the way you set them up in the yard looks so nice!  I guess he does notice!

I also picked up a few linens


beautiful tatting


 a sweet baby's sleeping jacket, with a pink embroidered lamb.


Two vintage plaid thermos bags, complete with the sandwich box!! Just in time for football season!!

I was feeling a little guilty about stopping on the way into work......but after having the owner tally up my purchases and the total less than $10.00, I got over it pretty quick!! 

Now back to the original plan...first, however, an email to Tammy to let her know I will be a day late with my Hometown Tags, maybe if I send her a few crocheted items she'll forgive me!

chris


 



22 comments:

  1. So sorry about the emergency at work you got called in. But, what a reward... nice chair and for only a dollar... the crochet is beautiful too. Hugs, Cindy

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  2. So sorry about having to work today! Glad you got to stop off and get these sweet treasures!! Love the chair! xo Heather

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  3. If you hadn't gone to work you wouldn't have gotten to go to the FUN sale and there wouldn't be a chair for me to sit on when I come to see you one day! Smile... Glad you cheered yourself up and don't worry about a day late and...a dollar short! One dollar chair, hush up!

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  4. Amazing deals Chris! If you hadn't left for work you may not have gone by that estate sale sign today.

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  5. wow, cant believe all that for under 10.00! I love those picnic sets. I remember my mother had something similar. I can really only remember every using it once (though there may have been lots of times I just dont remember!) I remember her bringing it in the car with us when she took us sledding and the thermos's were filled with hot chocolate.
    have a great day Chris
    xoxo

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  6. What a wonderful bargain. That my dear is quite the lawn chair. And for a dollar I would like ten please! Love all your finds and for 10...you did well...smiles..Renee

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  7. EEK!! I love those old iron chairs! What a deal!!!Linens are sweet! It was worth the stop!!
    Warmly,
    deb

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  8. I live in the wrong part of the country for great yard sale crap...I mean treasures! Lucky you! I can't wait to see your hometown tags...the friendship pennants were adorable! =D

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  9. You definitely earned that estate sale...having to go into work on the weekend. Love those plaid thermos bags. You did very well on all your treasures.

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  10. Wow! You hit the jack pot! In my area, garage and estate sales are priced as high as antique store prices. =(

    I love the baby jacket with the lamb....

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  11. You were totally in the right to stop at the estate sale. Work emergencies require treating ourselves to treats. I have that exact picnic set! I love it and use it to take snacks when we go out in the boat. Perfect size!

    Blessings

    Linda

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  12. Oh wow! That was a great sale, I would have bought everything you did......You deserve it!!

    Carol

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  13. Good grief! That is what that was! Good you got called to work so you could stop and buy all that great stuff! Seriously? Ten dollars? I know Tammy won't mind a bit when she sees this, ha ha! Good for you,
    Blessings,
    Susie

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  14. Oh...My goodness! You scored in a big way! Your were definitely in the right place at the right time! Every single item you found would be just what I would snatch, too! The iron lawn chair (yes, and it's even white)...the vintage linens (oo lah lah!) and those wonderful red thermoses.
    I think Santa decided that you, indeed, have been a very good girl...just a few months ahead of time!
    Thank you for your kind comments and for becoming one of my new friends!
    Blessings and a Merry Christmas!
    Carolynn

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  15. I love the bluebird embroidered linen you found. :-)

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  16. THose are real treasures, and for 10 dollars? I'm glad you stopped. I love the thermos's and linens. Great finds!

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  17. Oh my, I am so in love with your treasures....that chair is amazing...super jealous!

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  18. How can I follow your wonderful blog?
    Have a great day!

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  19. Best laid plans, eh? Oh well, your finds are AWESOME...and such a bargain! LOVE the chair, love the plaid thermoses (is that how you spell the plural? lol) Have a great week ahead,
    Shawn :)

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  20. It's a good thing I wasn't at that estate sale, Chris. I would have been fighting you for every one of those treasures. What great deals you got! I can never resist anything plaid, and those thermos sets are wonderful. The pretty stitched linens are so pretty, and oh, what a sweet baby jacket. I love what your husband said about another pretty lawn chair. laurie

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  21. You are my kind of gal. That is something I would do. So sorry you got called into work. But by the looks of it was worth it. I am your newest follower. Thank you so much for visiting me.
    Hugs
    donna

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  22. such scores! Love the little bluebirds! ♥

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