Saturday, February 28, 2009

Your eyes are not deceiving!

Yep, i am blogging on a Saturday morning! Well, the reason for no swapmeeting this morning is because DH went on a rock finding excursion with the Rock Club, to Garnet Hill. Yes i am sure i could have gone to the swapmeet and found a ride home since we know so many people there but since we live SOOOOOO FAR out here, i didn't want to impose. But if i went with DH then we would have had to limit our time so we can be kind to our animals stuck in the house! so i stayed home with the furbabies. :)
That's ok, i got PLENTY to share still! :) i hope you enjoy!
i paid a dollar for this gator awhile back.
gator
This vase came from a local yardsale and was only $2.00 and the necklace around the rim was 50 cents. What a BARGAIN! :)
vase & necklace 2.50 total
$3.00 for this pouch FULL of glass beads.
glass beads
This house was in the FREE pile and was going to be thrown away if no one took it.
free house
side view of house
Along with these gold shoes, that HAPPENED to be my size!
gold shoes
This little lighthouse can be used to store long incense sticks OR my spaghetti pasta! haven't yet decided! lol
noodle storage
And one more, these were 50 cents each and i LOVE them but have only used them for decoration since i don't know what else to do with them! lol i am sure they were used for baking but not positive.
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Well, i hope you are as ready for Spring as i am. Here are some desert photos to get us in the mood.
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This is the only plant i know for sure, it's an ocotillo. Its blooms are like flames of red!
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Here's a closeup:
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Thank you so much for sharing this morning with me! HUGS! :) Now i am off to see YOU! Have a PLEASANT Saturday! :)

11 comments:

Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...

Shirley, I love all of your finds! I can't believe you got that darling little house free! Can't get a better deal than that. And those wonderful pieces at the end (that you said you are sure are for baking). I love them. laurie

Unknown said...

What wonderful finds. I just love to see the terrain where you live. The only time I get to see any kind of cactus is when I visit our botanical gardens nearby.
Karen

Olde Dame Penniwig said...

"The ocotillo cracks its whip of scarlet..."

That's a line from a poem, can't remember the rest, but that line stuck with me for 30 years and counting...used to live in Tucson...

I think you really have an eye for bargains. The lighthouse is just adorable, the colors are so pretty. And that pouch of beads - WOOHOO!!!

The gator is kinda scary...guess out in the desert, though, it wouldn't freak someone out as bad...the brain would tell you "That cannot be real"!!!

Betty said...

I like the sandals that you found! Now you need a special occasion so you can wear them...
I guess for the cactus spring it there...
Have a good Sunday!

Grandma B said...

Just happened on your blog, and LOVE THE PICTURES of the cactus. Our grandkids just got transferred to Las Crusas, NM and are they ever in for a treat when the cactus bloom. The pics of the clouds are also very beautiful, and the sunset is breath taking.

Have a super day and wonderful week.

Susan @ The Good Life! said...

I neeeeeed one of those crocodiles for my back yard!!!!! I love your cactus pictures, beautiful and I am sooo in the mood for spring!

Being Mrs Miles said...

The crocodile is TOO funny - is it your gaurd-dog?

GREAT buys, Shirley - specially love the shoes, you will look so pretty in them. I guess you sure can't walk about in them in the desert - you'd get spiked!

How refreshing to see something blooming... I keep wating, waiting.

♥ Barb

eilajean said...

can we have some of your cactus flowers? Great post - thank you!!!

It was 62 here today - I am so ready for spring!

Have a great day!

eila -

the little dishes woiuld make great soap dishes... maybe one by the kitchen sink? I just LOVE checking out your stuff!

Anonymous said...

Good Morning Shirley:)
I have been having trouble with blogger this morning.It doesn't want to recognize my password..even when I changed it.hmmm...I usually love puzzles..but this one has me stumped.LOL
Cool finds!! Love the pretty dishes too! If you figure out what to do with them..let me know..I have a few that I have collected and am wondering what to do with them.hehe
Your cactus flowers are soo pretty!! Bet they don't have to worry about being picked.OW!! hehe
Your shoes are soo pretty!!I hope you are able to find an occasion to wear them..and when you do..please take a pic:)
Your house find is cool! You have a freebie bin at your swapmeet??? Now..that's a bargain!!:)
Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs,
Valinda

Kim B said...

ooooh girl- your blog is like a Christmas present- I love seeing all the goodies you find!
Just to let you know I've uploaded the overlay freebie to 4shared - the link is on my blog ;-)

Big hugs

Anonymous said...

XASHEE(SHIRLEY GIRL)...YOU KNOW I AM JUST GONNA ALWAYS CALL YOU XASHEE.....
THOSE CACTUS PICTURES ARE BEAUTIFUL. SO ARE ALL OF THOSE WONDERFUL FINDS
THAT ROCK HUNTING IS HARD WORK....HOW DID YOUR DH DO...
HUGS MY FRIEND
debbie