A Good Story with a Junky Ending

So, one of the first people I met when I moved down to KY was the wonderful woman in the office next to me. We work for the same agency, different programs. She helped me tremendously with getting acquainted with other KY colleagues and learning some of the job. She is a wealth of experience and interesting stories. We even share similar ideologies!

Imagine my surprise when I mentioned I loved thrifting and I found out her and her husband (also a retired colleague in the same agency) are avid collectors, thrifters and auction attendees. We even have similar favorites as far as what we like to collect (I love the 30's/40's era). She could roll off maker's marks like nothing!

Well, the other day we were discussing spice racks for whatever reason and she mentioned she has a favorite one that is missing one piece. She has looked constantly for the missing piece, but has not been able to find it. She described it to me and the piece suddenly jumped into my head as if she had the rack in front of me (she did not). She ended up taking a picture of it and as soon as I saw it I recognized it. See, years and years ago I thrifted this one spice canister: Cloves. I have no recollection of when or where I found it, but I have carried it around with me for years. I thought it might even be in my China cabinet back in IN.

I was right. It is her missing piece!! What are the odds that two people would find complimentary vintage spice elements so far apart? How odd that the very one she is missing is the one I have? I wrapped it up and I cannot wait to gift her with it on Monday (thank goodness Gov did not shutdown!!)
I also want to share my fabulous find. It is the owl lamp I have admired in my favorite pub! I need to find a shade and I am debating painting it a solid color (except those freaky eyes), but I was so excited to spot it at a St. Vinnie's in KY. And, I saved the best for last! Here is the GORGEOUS Pyrex casserole dish I won from Brittany at My (Un)Intentional Life. Thank you so much! This pattern (along with Gooseberry) has always been my favorite and I have never found any of this one! I will treasure it!

Big Belated Thanks

I didn't forget to mention a blog give-away I won a few weeks ago, I was waiting for time to make one of her lovely sweets to enjoy it! Thank you, Laura, for the Seattle's Best coffee sampler pack and, even more, the great Peanut Butter Cookies recipe you shared with all of us out here in Blogland (they are yummy and addicting!)

Winner

(What is in that brown tissue paper?)

Currently, we do not have satellite. We had it for years and then, right after Xmas 2009, husband threw a Wii remote into our expensive flat screen TV and broke it. Repair was not an option. So, I refused to buy another TV and, thus, no longer needed satellite. We did eventually replace the TV (cheap model this time), but I have not restarted cable. We just don't need it.

However, when I travel for work I love the show American Pickers. I have only seen a couple of episodes, but love watching them "pick" over the junky buildings. I would love to do this sort of thing (and I am not even afraid of spiders!) However, picking for a living is just not option for me at this time in my life, so watching the show is the next best thing.

Guess what-I won the first season over at Urban Farm House! I am truly happy about this and can't wait to watch it, but...

(Gorgeous!)

The best part of the win? A large, gorgeous feather pillow made out of French-thrifted fabric! I love it! Yellow is my favorite color and the gently stripping is perfect. I have it in my seashore bedroom and it will match the cool whale print I am waiting to be delivered.

Thank you, Serena!