Working in the Garden - Planting

 Hi Friends,

I have been trying to get out in the garden for a few hours after work this past week, the temperature has been warmer so it's time to get out in the garden areas and get them tilled and ready for planting.

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I started some of my seeds with the  gallon milk jugs method, April 17th. Seems to work really well for me. I learned about gallon milk jug gardening from  Jen on You-Tube

I'm trying sweet peas in the straw bale I started last summer growing vine green beans.

I also had time today to transplant the green bean I also started back in May in milk jugs, and plant  lettuce, kale, onions, carrots, lettuce

radish seeds in this raised bed.

By 3pm, I was ready for a little rest and it getting warm.  I still wanted to get some weeding done in the flower beds, but that will have to wait until tomorrow morning.

Thank you for stopping by to see what I have been doing. I'm very relieved that I got some of the plants transfer to the garden and some seeds sowed.

Until next time....

May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Thrifted Vintage Sewing Notions

Hi Friends, 

I love to sew, crochet, embroider. Today I thought I would show a few vintage sewing notions that I have collected and some I still use.

This is my sewing box I use on a regular bases, I'm not sure how long I've had this box or how old it is I;m guessing maybe 1960? Not sure

When I'm out thrifting I look for vintage sewing notions. I like the vintage illustrations on the packaging.

Needle caddies and pin cushions

Miscellaneous thimbles, scissors, tape measure, hem rulers machine needles, etc.

More needles and snaps

I also included a few vintage embroidery patterns I've always thought I would make embroidered bibs or pillow cases for my daughters. lol, just didn't have a whole lot of time when my kids were little.

I want to thank you for checking in and making my blog part of your day. Please check back any time,

So until next......

May God Bless You and Your Family.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

April Showers -Bring May Flowers

Hi Friends, 

 I'm so glad your here! Today, 

I'm so excited to share blooming flowers.

 Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to stop by to see what treasures I have found out thrifting this week. 

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 I would love to hear what you have found thrifting and how you style it in your home. 

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 So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family,

 I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Thrifting for Vintage Treasures at Two Local Thrift/Vintage Stores

 Hi Friends,

 I stopped by the local thrift store and found a few treasures I'm excited to show off! 

I saw a vintage sewing machine cabinet very plain with a sewing machine they wanted $150.00 and it didn't work and the cabinet wasn't even pretty. I'm going to give it a couple of weeks or so and go back and give an offer I think.

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Local Budget Center Thrift Store

First treasure I found is the terra cotta pots.  I've been collecting terra cotta pot for my herb garden.  When ever I see one reasonably priced I pick it up.  The two pots I found today, were $1.00 for the larger and $.50 for the smaller pot.  I'll be using these two terra cotta pot for herbs in the garden.

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As I walked in the door of the thrift store, there was a basket filled with cookies cutters priced from $1.50 to $2.75.

I was over the moon when I found these cookie cutter of the Peanuts characters.

  I was charged a total of $6.00 for all 13 cookie cutters.

I have a large jar above the kitchen cabinets that houses my collection of red Tupperware cookie cutters and HRM cookies cutters.

My Grandma had aluminum cookie cutter with the designs to make a gingerbread house I saw the gingerbread man cookie cutter, it brought back great memories cooking with my Grandma.

I have a large aluminum strainer above the kitchen cabinets where I store all of my aluminum cookie cutters, so I just added the new cookie cutter to the strainer. Also I placed the white mug -$.50- as well on the shelf.

 

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I have incorporated the little cobalt blue bottle -$1.00- into a Patriotic vignette for Memorial day vignette

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The sewing notions and embroidery hoop - all at $.25 each - hoop I placed in my sewing room with some other related sewing items.

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The bag of beads and brass bells, I'll stash them with my craft supplies for later use.

Vintage Thrift Store

Of course I had to stop by the local Vintage/Thrift Store to see what was new

I'm working on a laundry vignette and for $1.00, this blue compact clothes line will be a great addition to my laundry room when I get it done you'll be the first to have a look.

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I was looking through a box at the store that has a great selection of bottle openers and I found a wooden handle cork screw - $3.00. I have a small collection of bottle openers, I'll be adding to my barware collection 

and possibly the two handle item was - cigar cutter? nut cutter? pickle cutter? I spent a $1.00. Has anyone have one of these?  What is it used for?

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The Westcott wooden ruler that I found for $0.50.  I incorporated the ruler on a shelf in my computer area with other vintage school related treasures.

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The cute little aluminum sauce pan - $1.00, I picked up was incorporated with other vintage kitchen treasures above the kitchen cabinets.

This was a great haul and the items were not overly priced I don't think. I hope I gave you some inspiration on how to add some of your collected treasure and incorporate them into your every day décor.

My God Bless 
You and Your Family through these trouble times.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Mother's Day in the Garden - Spending time puttering around my garden

 Hi Friends, 

Happy Mothers Day! 

Our weather all spring has been super cold and windy, but today, is so nice I am getting outside in my back yard. 

My mission today is to put out the humming bird feeder with a suggested mixture if 4 cups (or parts) of water to 1 cup (or parts) of sugar.  I combine the ingredients in a sauce pan, set stove top to low, to dissolve the sugar, let stand for 15 minutes to cool, then pour into feeders.

I have had these repurposed vintage bird feeder for many years, I recently search Pinterest and there are so many different style you could use to make your own.

With the weather permitting, I was glad to get some of my terra cotta pots out and set up in the back yard in the wagon, for my herb garden.

Another of my projects for today is to set out  the galvanized buckets and wire baskets out front on my porch area for planting.

There are still a few projects on my list to get done when the weather will permits.  Straightening up the deck, sweeping the patio, etc., etc., etc. I guess that will be in day to come.

Thank you for stopping by, please check back next week I will be showing you a thrift haul and how I have incorporation the found treasure into my home.

May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Haul - Had to Go Back for These 2 Treasures

 Hi Friends,

I stopped by my local antique/thrift store to see what was new.   This is what I came home with.

I have passed up these two items a few times because, I just couldn't figure out where to placed them

I've seen Nicole Northgarden on her You-Tube channel use the casserole dish caddy to style her cookbooks, I just saw Instagram a person on Instagram sit a basket in the middle of the caddy. So... I was thinking maybe a grouping of vintage jars would look nice? I paid $7.50 for the holder

Wm Rogers silver plate.

For now I have placed the vintage casserole caddy on the shelf in guest room holding vintage children books. What do you think?

This pewter mug has been on the shelf for several months and I just couldn't decide if it was vintage or not so finally, last week I search google.  What I found out was it's called a pewter horn mug made by Wilton Armtale in business for 118 years, So I purchased it for $5.00

I gather two other pewter mugs I have thrifted a couple of years ago for a little grouping, I think the mugs look great together.

I am so glad I went back and picked up these treasures they are a great addition to my décor! I think.  

Mother's Day is tomorrow and I'm hoping to get out and putter in my back yard.  So please check back to see what I accomplished. 

Until next time, thank you for stopping by

Keep the faith and "May God Bless You and Your Family"

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Early Vintage Summer on the Mantel

 Hi Friends,

Today, I'm working on the mantel, I've gathered a few vintage chickens, I'm getting out the birdhouse, I'm liking the silver plate and pewter pieces amongst the rustic brown tones of the birdhouses.

This year I gave the small bird house face lift.

You may have notice the pewter horn mug I had to go back to the Vintage/Thrift store and purchase it paired up with a silver-plate platter

I really like how the colors of the my vintage chickens and the birds houses work well together. 

What do you think?

A little rustic diy nest sitting in a thrifted silver-plate bowl, and a vintage rooster watching over the cute little diy eggs. The bowl may have been used, for fruit or slice bread and rolls. I have been using it for décor. 

This little bird house had a cone shape roof and I decided to add a few stems from a Lilac bush and some "Dollar Tree" Spanish Moss".

Another pewter platter that was thrifted last year I think, helps to show off the the vintage glass vase I thrifted in March I believe.

I want to thank you for checking in, please check back any time, I'm trying to post at least every two week, with thrift hauls, vignettes of where I show off my thrifted treasures, and a few picks at my seasonal home decorating in and outside my home throughout the year.

Until next post....

May God Bless You and Your Family

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett