hey there show & tell friends!
no broken bones here! but i did have a day recently filled with them there sticks & stones! i had a number of orders to fill for a patinaWHITE favorite...twiggy towers topped off with a star. so we packed up the truck & trailer and headed on the road to stock up on "sticks".
a detour thru the "city" gave way to me begging to make just one stop or "so". {"so" leaves it more open to "negotiation" with hubby...i've learned never to commit to a number.) first stop was the floral supply store. only item on my list was giant sugar pinecones to which they had none left. not one to leave a stop empty handed...i opted for a few big bundles of curly willow. i was happy with the sub, and mr bill was happy with the in & out quick-like visit.
we moved onto stop number two. hunt & gather antiques. this time i warned my sweetheart i would not be as swift moving. i planned on doing just as their name indicated. even he would admit this is one cool place. that and they have sweet treats for their customers. a brilliant idea for toddlers and husbands alike! barely in the door and i was lured into a display or sparkly baubles. a pair of rhinestone studded ''globe" earrings fascinated me.
not one to wear earrings these days...i looked @ their old fashion clip application and thought i would pop one on and see if it bothered my sensitive lobe. i then proceeded to "gather" up a small pile of treasure. paid for it and scooted back to the truck where hubby had been waiting. {dum-dum lollipops will only distract him for so long}.
a few blocks down the road i glanced in the side mirror when a glint caught my eye. good heavens! i was still wearing that lone earring! guess it didn't bother me a bit as i left the place with it still dangling from my ear! now i had to not only beg hubby to navigate back thru the overcrowded streets, but walk in and explain my actions! the girls had a good laugh @ the nutty lady wearing one earring and gushing that i was not a thief. i figured that i best be buying them no matter what but was quite glad i did as i wore them the rest of the trip. {with a clean conscience!}
so now you have the "stones" part of the story. i know it's getting long...but i had to share the fun leading up to what i wore! so have a gander @ the collage {below} and continue on for more ramblings underneath that!
breakdown of what's going on {above}. here goes...
top left- me with my "sticks"... a bundle of willow and one of the twiggy tree towers. this is an occasion where the accessories make the girl. my "animal instinct" inspired jacket was a tj maxx find. it keeps me toasty warm and looks great while doing so!
clockwise...the infamous earrings. i am now a fan of vintage clip earrings for their intended use. which opens a whole 'nother door for me.
what would a what i wore segment be without a pair of boots?? old gringo of course! and this pair is called "cactus". fitting for all the inlaid succulents that adorn it. kind of close to my stick theme, right,?? ok...not really, but i tried.
lastly...a tangled cluster you've likely seen before. it's my treasure relic creation. but a new addition did make it's way to the layering recently and this time it does indeed fit the theme. the diminutive vintage rhinestone necklace was a thrift store find. it added just the right amount of shine to the gathering.
so ends the journey. but i had to share {1} more photo with ya! i have already been getting in new goodies to premier @ the opening of my summer cottage next year. these fab and functional baskets fit the topic today. and with the addition of one of my chalkboard tags they will be ready for action!
hope this post finds you enjoying your holiday season! i will try and keep my post a wee bit shorter next time. it will just be a couple paragraphs or "so". ha! left that one open didn't i!?
thanks so much for stopping by and as always...
make it a great day!
