Thrifting Sunday In Wyoming-Goodwill

Hi Friends,

It was a rainy Sunday no outdoor exploring so I searched google for any local thrift stores opened on Sunday.

A "Good Will" website popped up, I was kind of surprised I'd find any thrift store opened. 

I found a awesome dresser for $37.50! during my visit to Wyoming, couldn't believe it!

I didn't notice there is a missing handle which is kind of a bummer,  but what a good deal! I'll keep my eye out, I may found a handle, That's what is so great about thrifting.

Back in late August I happen upon this lighted china hutch top I purchase for $35.00, I have been on the hunt for a base.

I'm so excited to get going on this project, I've been using the top hutch for storage of seasonal décor, but when I get both pieces finish I'll storage my china 

I'll be sanding, stripping and re-stain both of the pieces in the next couple of weeks.

The top four drawer are curved with this great handles

The two bottom drawers have a different shape pull

Thank you for stopping by, when I get this project done I'll be posting it.

So until next post....

May God Bless You and Your Family

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Friday Thrifting - In Wyoming

 Hi Friends, 

Happy Thrifting Friday! Drove to Wyoming to visit family and stopped by a few thrift store while I was there.

The shop was called "Wyoming Seller Market" it had amazing treasure and the prices were good.

 Let me show you what I found.

 The cheese crock I paid $ 2.50 

The cheese crock found a home above my kitchen cabinets with my Hall collection.

The Indian brass pipe was so very unique I paid  $40.00 way more than I would pay for second hand.

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several pieces of celluloid pieces for the vanity in the guest room each piece was priced at $2.00.

I love the two trays, the larger tray has feet.  Three smaller containers One has I think Vaseline in it, the rectangle piece is a lint brush and two pieces I left were used for collecting hair? it grossed me out so I left those two pieces.  What do you think should I have purchase them all so?

I had the large face powder container and long handled mirror, now I believe a have a complete set

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The cute couple are a little larger than the other pieces in my collection and look at the bottom there's a weight I believe

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That is what I found thrifting today, I was please with my finds

Thank you so much for checking by My Little Colorado Cottage 

May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

New Vintage Treasure -Decorate with Me

 Hi Friends,

Welcome to 'My Little Colorado Cottage', today I'd like to show you where I incorporated the thrifted treasure I found Sunday

I added the cute little milk glass jar from Avon in a cubby on the hutch with the rest of my growing collection of milk glass.

The framed crochet purple butterfly I set up on top a vintage high boy in the spare room, the framed snow scene, will be displayed in December

The orange and gold frame I'm using in my Halloween décor so check by to see the project

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The small thread spindle I place in my sewing corner with three other spindle I've picked up this summer while thrifting spending under $5.00 so surprised with the price.

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A while back I found this large wooden embroidery hoop for $.50 I think.  I realized, I need a larger hoop for this art piece, but for now I think it's a nice addition for my vintage Fall décor.  What do you think?

Here is the sweet little picnic basket, I just stacked it on top the other basket I have in my living room, and Yes, I use them for storage, LOL

The little green box, I would like to line it, but for now I have one of my vintage hankies lining the bottom of the box. 

I have the box setting on vanity tray with a few vintage violet bottles.

Lastly, the super cute suede table scarf, I'm using it on my kitchen table with the Harvest napkins. I love all of the Autumn colors.

I would love to know what is your favorite treasure  you look for when out thrifting.

Please check back to see what's going at "My Little Colorado Cottage", I share my love of gardening, my love of thrifting for vintage treasure and seasonal decorating.

So until the next post.......

May God Bless You and Your Family,

 I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Sunday Vintage Thrifting

 Hi Friends,

Just had to stop by the vintage thrift store looking for last minute Halloween and of course I'm still on the lookout for a base to the China hutch I found for $25.00.

I did find a cute picnic basket- $5.00

 

4 cute harvest napkins-$200, a suede leaf table scarf-$2.50 and a  liquid embroidered pieces with pheasants on it! so excited, $.98

4 picture frames- $2.00 and the orange frame was $.50, another spindle, a milk glass Avon piece-$.98, on the bottom tag read "Field Flower" (powder sachet) and a green tin jewelry/watch box-$2.00

Check out two of the picture frames...

Winter scene and a cute purple crochet butterfly

Thank you for checking out "My Little Colorado Cottage" blog.

I love all the treasures I found today, please check back in a couple days to see how I incorporated these items into my vintage country/cottage décor.

Until next post......

My God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado junkett

Garden Harvest - Preserving Tomatoes

 Hi Friends,

I normally post about vintage thrifting and decorating my country/cottage home with vintage treasures.

BUT today!, I'm canning!

If you have notice on my garden update post the the season is getting close to harvest time. It seems like I have been waiting for ever for these tomatoes to turn color.

Today the tomatoes are ready! Which means I'm busy processing my garden harvest.

I'm adding a few bag of cherry tomatoes I froze from last October harvest, (do to the abundance of all the volunteer cherry tomatoes plants.)

First step I take is get the water boiling in the covered pot to blanch the tomatoes to make it easier to peel.

Second, The little pan is sterilizing the lids for the jars, 

(I have already washed the jars in super hot water in the sink and their drying.)

Thirdly, I'm getting out the big canning pot and bringing the water temperature up

And of course the tea kettle is heating water to keep the water level in canner while processing the jars of tomatoes.

*And Wha-la*

Pints of diced tomatoes, ready to add to many tomato based recipes.

I also made pints of salsa, just added some seasonings, chopped onion, can green chili to the diced tomatoes and processed the recommended time.  FYI, I follow the Ball Mason Jars canning book directions for my altitude. 

Leave me a comment if you do some preserving your harvest from your garden or from the "Farmers Market" in your area.

God has really blessed my garden harvest this year.

Thank you for stopping by the blog, until the next post...... 

May God bless you and your family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Fall in the Kitchen

 Hi Friends,

Slowly getting my fall décor put out, today I'm in the kitchen.

This very cool rooster wall plaque my daughter gifted to me a few weeks ago it has the same coloring of a few Royal Copley sets I've collected.

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I normally don't do a lot in my kitchen, maybe a center piece on the  kitchen table, I have a sunflower place mat with a go to floral vase from FTD 

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A few florals on the above the cabinets 

I'm trying hard this season to use more dried florals from my flower garden

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I really like how the arrangement of dried wild sunflowers and yarrow work with the faux pip berries and fall color leaves in the vintage aluminum pot.

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The dried florals did not stand out very well in this photo, could be the red wall color or the bright colors of the cracker tin, not sure?

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I like how the yellow sunflower in this bouquet, helped pop the yellow in the black / yellow rooster on the canisters

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I'm thinking more dried floral in this these two flour sifters .....

What do you think? 

Let me know in the comments.

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I added dried sunflowers and poppy pods to the tin syrup jug

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Thank  you for stopping by to see what I have been doing around "My Little Colorado Cottage". 

I hope I was able to give you some inspiration to use dried florals from nature, adds a little bit of whimsical charm to any vintage treasure.  

Please leave a comment, let me know, do you use dry florals for Autumn?

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So, until next time.....

May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett 

Vintage Shopping at Local Thrift Store

 Hi Friends, 

Happy Yard Sale Friday! 

Thank you for checking in today! It's been raining, the rain started Thursday morning and hasn't stopped. Supposed to continue raining through Sunday. 

So I dropped by my local "Community Budget Center" thrift store. As I have mentioned the prices have raised somewhat, but I did come home with a few treasures.

Since Halloween is around the corner, my first stop was the holiday aisle, in the past I have found a few vintage Halloween treasures at this local thrift store.

 Unfortunately, I didn't see vintage Halloween, there were a lot of costumes. I did see this cute handmade Halloween treat card board container for $.75, will look cute hanging on a hook in the Halloween display.

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For $3.00 I picked up the bag of fiber filler. A couple of weeks ago I did  a DIY scarecrow and my stash of filler is getting low, so can't go wrong by picking up another bag.

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I'm starting to think about how I want to decorate for the up coming winter months. So a few of the items I start looking for are... of course vintage Christmas, silver-plate platters wool blankets lanterns and thermoses. 

In the back of the store, is where they have outdoor equipment used sports equipment, bikes, skates, and camping gear. sitting up on the shelf was two red thermoses this red and black check patterned thermos.... $3.00! don't know why but I left behind a red with black stars. 

Looks nice with the other thermoses I've collected I think.

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I saw this super cute little oval glass frame with pressed flower in it for $.50, many many years ago my sister give me a similar one for Christmas, and thought it would go nicely in the guest room. I love it!

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Lately, I've been on the hunt for smaller books to use on shallow shelving, still lookin LOL, but this time going through the book area I notice a small sign 

"fill a bag for a Dollar"! 

could not believe it! Normally I'm charged a $1.00 each for hard backs.  I did pickup 6 books for a dollar, their a little bigger than I was looking for. 

However, the red and white/blue books will be put aside for my patriotic décor, the three black covered books I'll being using for a project for Halloween, I've seen a couple of people painting on books Thought I might give it a try check back next week I hope to have them done.

I hope some of the treasure I found this week will encourage you to go out and find some awesome treasures for your home décor.

Until next time.....

May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Canning Peaches from Local Market

Hi Friends,  

Today, I'm canning peaches, who knew! It is that time of year to harvest what we can to help subsidize  our food supply.

On our morning walk today, I notice a fruit and vegetable stand had boxes of end of season peaches at a reasonably price of $25.00.  I'll be using these peaches for pies or cobbler maybe breakfast muffins.

Last year, I purchase a larger canning pot that will hold up to 7 canning jars to make process a little quicker, because I love tomato salsa.

 

I do live at 6,200 ft. above sea level, I had to water bath the peaches for 35 minutes, on each batch

I harvest 32 pint jars, I think I paid about $.78 a pint of peaches and I can control the sugar.

Thank you for stopping by, I know this post was a little different than my regular vintage thrift hauls and decorate with me seasonal vintage décor, but this is my life in mid-autumn. 

Let me know if you have a garden or you use farmers market produce, that you do some type of preserving to supplement your food storage.

May God Bless You and Your Family, 

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett