Spring Bulbs - Sunny Warm Day in the Flower Beds

Hi Friends, 

 I'm so glad your here! Today, 

I'm so excited to share my 'Spring Bulbs',  There are peeking out of the soil! I have spotted a few of the 'Daffodil's' bulbs have buds, 'Tulip' are showing their leaves, I'm so excited! Our Winter has been extremely long.

This past week I've been out in the garden when ever the weather permitted pulling grass and rake-up the straw I spread over all the plants in this flower bed.

 This is a orange 'Poppy' plant in the back will be blooming in June

These 'Tulip bulbs' were a clearance last year around Easter time, the blooms were dying off.  I think I paid $4.00 a flat of 6 pots I bought 3 flats. Not sure what the colors will be, it will be a surprise!

'Grape Hyacinth' are also showing their color.

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Today, I was given a couple of dozen, 'Tulip' bulbs from a friend and I added them to the beds on Tuesday.

Their a little droopy, I'm hopping in a day or two they'll perk up. Our temps are still in the low twenty's at night, but day high range from low 50's to high 60's.

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 Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to stop by to see what I've been doing this week. 

 I would love to hear what you have been working on this whether it's thrifting, rearranging your vignettes, gardening, sewing or just puttering around your home. 

 So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family,

 I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Thrifting over the Weekend

Hi Friends, 

 I'm so glad your here! 

Today, I'm so excited to share a local my vintage finds  I found at my local vintage/thrift consignment shop.

This store has also raised their prices, I'm sure I have mention this before. 

But, I did find a few treasures at reasonable prices, let me show you what I brought home!

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Starting with a couple of green vases and a couple of small bottles

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I placed the tall light green vase in a vignettes in my China Hutch -I paid $2.00

The emerald color vase I placed in a cubby -paid $0.00

I gather a few of my small brown bottles together and incorporated the new little brown bottle I found on this thrifting trip. Paid $1.00

The small green bottle I also grouped with a few other green bottles in this vignette, paid $4.00

I found two more small bottles, a cute perfume bottle for $1.00

I've display with my other perfume bottles on the high-boy dresser in the guest room

The adorable ink well I paid up a little for it -$10.00

looks great in the little shelf in my computer nook.

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When I spied the Tupperware condiment tray $1.99 and tumbler $1.00, I had to pick it up!   

While visiting my Daughter a couple of weeks ago she had mentioned she collected Tupperware. She also said she was looking for these clear glass candy containers, ($1.00 each) for sugar and tea. So I'm shipping this bundle to her.

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Very cool look cigar Humidor, I look this up couldn't find and exact style, but it may be 1960's or 1970's Humidor It does have a sticker on the bottom (Kaywoodie made in Japan) Paid $7.50

It was added to the shelving that houses my Tobacco Paraphernalia collection.

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You know my infatuation with cookies cutter and Jello mold could not pass these treasure up!

I paid $1.00 each and the heart and oval cutters were stamped Germany

Their going into the star colander along with the cute Jello molds

I paid $3.00 for the pack of Jello molds or $1.00 each.

Cute little aluminum Hen cookie cutter

The red handled scissor were $3.00 they had KITCHEN stamped on the blade.

The green aluminum lids and the two canner racks

Look great on the shelf above my kitchen cabinets and adds another layer.

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Lastly, 

I picked up the Doll book because I do have two dolls that have been past down from my Great Aunt Jessi.

I thought this picture look similar to the taller doll I have. I did find out my dolls are from Germany

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Oh! I forgot about this enamel wash pan I've been watching for over a couple of years the tag had a price of $40.00!

this day I looked at the tag and all you could see was the '4', so I took a chance...

When I got ready to pay for this tub the clerk said you know this is priced at $40.00 

I said it's been around a while, so he offer $20.00 and I agreed. 

I'm not sure if it's really vintage, but I'll be using this tub in my yard for the potted plants.

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. 

 So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family,

 I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Geranium planted

Hi Friends, 

I'm so glad your here! 

Today, I'm so excited to share how I'm planting Geraniums, I kept over winter in a brown paper bag in the crawl space in my basement for 5 months.

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The plants still have some green stems, so I'm hoping this project works out.

I found this great information on winterizing Geraniums over at Ready and Thriving Sana M. Carlton a You-Tuber has so many great 'Gardening Hacks' please go check out her You-Tube channel.

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My plants seemed a little dry so, I soaked the Geraniums in a bucket of water before planting them in soiled prepared pots.

I just picked-up a bag of 'Potting Mix', from Walmart, prepped my pots.

I planted 5 plants per-pot and we'll see how this project progresses

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

 I would love to hear if you do any gardening or just plant flowers. 

 So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family,

 I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Thrifting for Vintage Cottage Treasures

Hi Friends, 

 I'm so glad your here! 

Today, I'm so excited to share a thrift haul from my local "Community Budget Center".

The store has been very sparse lately, I think they are doing some 'Spring Cleaning'!

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As you can see I did bring home a few treasures.....

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Everyone can always use more Hand Crocheted Doilies, for $0.25 each! RIGHT? 

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Love how this new doily with yellow crochet roses looks in the 'China Hutch'

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I couldn't pass up the pair of green hot pads, they will looks great with my seasonal décor.

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I use red in my kitchen year round so I also picked up the cool red and white hand crocheted hot pad

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and of course the blue doilies will be used in my Patriotic or Summer vignettes.

I can use the white doilies now throughout my cottage décor.

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In the games area of the thrift store, I founded seven Packs of 'Casino Play Cards' for $0.50 a pack, thought they would be cool to use in some of my 'Winter Game' vignettes.

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I'm displaying the group of cards on this shelf in my Den.

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I was surprised to find another 'Mallard Duck Glass Tumbler' at $0.00, so now it looks like I'm starting another COLLECTION!

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 I did bring home the 'Souvenir Cedar Trinket Box' for $2.50 I just don't see these much anymore and there great to house my small collections.

I put a collection of 'Wooden Nickel's and Advertising Coins'.

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 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. 

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

 So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family. I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett