1st garage sale saturday

May 7th was my first garage sale Saturday of the season. 

What a gorgeous day it was!  Hubby and I grabbed out Timmies coffee and were off.
So, I might be wierd but this item certainly grabbed my attention. 

Not my husband's though as I witnessed his eye-rolling.

Do you know what it is?

So I'll tell you.

It's a 'glove box'.

Now that's not very exciting as today we don't have gloves that we'd keep in such a box.  I know my winter gloves wouldn't fit nor would my snowmobiling gloves. 

But I was intrigued because at one time, there were fancy gloves stored in this box and I wonder what the lady looked like or where she went when she put on these gloves. 

The box is made of cardboard and covered in vinyl.  If I could have, I would have captured the stitching on the top, specifically on the lid, top right.  It was clear this was where the lady opened the box and quite alot too, as the stitching was worn right down.

So make sure you check the boxes tucked under those garage sale tables, who knows what little story is there.

Curb Appeal

Who doesn't want 'curb appeal'?

I knew our house needed some pizzaz so I thought I should start with a wreath.

I always thought they looked nice and I should make one,

I just never did.

I found this wreath at a garage sale for .10

Now, even if I never made a wreath, who could pass that up.

Then I went to my favorite Dollar Store and bought these flowers.

Tools of the trade were just wire & clippers.

Then just weaving and tying where need be.

I was quite impressed at the outcome for my first wreath.

I believe I could make quite a few for the different seasons.

Here's my Vanna, my husband.

I think he's proud & happy it worked out for me,

otherwise he has to hear my pouting.

My finished door (for now).

We really need to paint the door as it's just factory grey/white.

As for the planters, those are plastic grass' too but soon to be real flowers.

Happy Mother's Day

Meet our children

Craig and Crystal - they are a good looking couple but that'd be wierd.

This photo was taken at Crystal & Mick's wedding. Craig was his sister's BridesMan.

Always best of friends.

See my husband in the back ground?

(he's on the LEFT).

Pre-wedding fun. I love this picture.

Craig's big into yoga, as you can see, and is a very good instructor.

He also loves Dragon Boating in Calgary.

Isn't she gorgeous on her wedding day?
Crystal was a beautiful bride.

Crystal travelled to Africa all by herself.

I worried about her alot.

Then Crystal met Mick. Mick is a added blessing to our family. I can't leave him out.
Mick loves baseball.


Have a great day!

See our home

This is the house my husband and I bought 4 years ago.

Can you imagine buying a house 2 provinces away that is unfinished, leaving it to pack and return, hoping you find it finished and beautiful?

This is the exact state the house was in when we signed the offer to purchase.

The kitchen/dining room/living room. The 'open plan'.

The contractor and his wife were fantastic people and because this was a small town, they had alot to loose if things went the wrong way.

We were shown a piece of trim and the stain being used for the kitchen cabinets and all other woodwork. I loved it! The only thing we changed was the choosing of our own flooring throughout the house.

Of course, that was easy. Hardwood, ceramic tile and carpeted bedrooms.

My husband took alot of pictures as the house progressed as he had already started work in Manitoba and I was sitting in Calgary waiting for him to come home for the weekends.

He showed me pictures as the interior of the house was finished. I liked it and now that I think of it, there wasn't too much I could have done if I hadn't liked it.

We had a corner lot and had the deck built before moving in.

The deck was a must. It faces West and is the best part of the yard.

This was my baby that I drove from Calgary loaded with the more precious items that I didn't trust to be in the trailer. I had to sell her eventually for a more economical vehicle.

Could you put all your earthly possessions in a 17' trailer?

We did and it was all due to my husbands geniusness. He actually mapped out the trailer showing exactly where all the large items would go and from there we piled the boxes and miscellaneous stuff.

He was amazing and it worked. The only item we left behind was our sofa.

(I wasn't sad though). We really were due for new furniture.

Here I am in the midst of unloading the trailer.
The temperature was around 30 C.
We were so hot but we had no one to help us because we didn't know anybody yet.

Can you tell we were a little hot? We look like drowned rats.

A much needed and deserved smoke break! We are done.

I wonder if we turned on the A/C in the house. Something much needed in Manitoba.

Here's hubby all showered and relaxing. I think he's probably browsing for furniture stores. I'm sure he's thinking if only we'd had room for our sofa.

Boy, this house was really white. Not so much now.

You'll eventually see how much our little bungalow has changed as I get to adding new photos of our life here.
So please keep checking in.