Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Going For A Walk.....

   Today, my sister Jeanie and I are going to walk in the park again. Then maybe hit this junk shop.
I like looking at junk, even if I do not buy any. This old picture looks like someone's figurine collection. Makes me wonder, why do we collect. Do any of you collect certain items?? I used to have music boxes....nothing expensive. I sold them in a garage sale when we moved here. Now I seem drawn to little white pitchers, maybe creamers. I hope I do not see any today. LOL
  Wishing you a fun day. Ours is cool , almost has the feeling of autumn.  XO
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  1. NellieJuly 30, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    I am usually on the lookout for things that would complete - or add to - the already too many sets of china I have! Sometimes I find a real bargain, but not very often. Enjoy your walk with your sister. xo Nellie

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    1. SusieJuly 30, 2014 at 10:46 AM

      Nellie, Your collection is something you will use. Which is really good. Hope your day is fun. xoxo,Susie

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  2. AnonymousJuly 30, 2014 at 8:20 AM

    Funny you would mention pitchers. I visited a blog last night and she had so many beautiful pitchers (white) in vignettes all over her home. Hope you two have a great afternoon.
    For a while, I collected cookbooks - these days, I don't bake much!

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    1. SusieJuly 30, 2014 at 10:48 AM

      Once I owned a cookbook that belonged to my MIL....I loved lookingthrough that book so often. Then I gave it to my daughter who loved to cook. I just thought that made more sense. But I still think about that wonderful book. :):) xoxo,Susie

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  3. ~Lavender Dreamer~July 30, 2014 at 10:15 AM

    I collect a lot of things. But if I buy them cheap, I don't mind getting rid of them later. I'll enjoy them for awhile! I have lots of cookbooks too....and rarely bake any more. (reading the comment above mine! lol) HUGS!

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    1. SusieJuly 30, 2014 at 10:51 AM

      Diane, My girlfriend who passed away 1 1/2 years ago...loved cooking and had many cookbooks. Her daughter has them now.. I think of Carolyn when I see cookbooks. I do not bake things other than muffins once in awhile. Hope your day is fun and sunny. xoxo,Susie

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  4. SImple and Serene LivingJuly 30, 2014 at 11:44 AM

    Walking and thrifting. Sounds like a perfect day to me. xo Laura

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    1. SusieJuly 30, 2014 at 3:20 PM

      We did walk around the park and pool. Then again at my sister neighborhood. We ate lunch out...but we just didn't make it to the junk shop. :( I really wanted to go to. xoxo,Susie

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  5. Judy at GoldCountryCottageJuly 30, 2014 at 2:41 PM

    Good for you Susie. A little exercise and some fun too. Two for one! I don't think there is enough room to list what I like to collect, but I have sold things in the past and have lived to regret it!! Maybe that's the description of a hoarder??? But certainly not one of those like you see on TV!!..Happy Wednesday..Judy

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    1. SusieJuly 30, 2014 at 3:23 PM

      Judy, You made me laugh...I some times wonder if I don't start sorting and tossing, would I be on that show myself. Some have gone from hoarding to dire circumstances. All the bugs, mice, too scary. Give me goose bumps. I give away things and think oh where is this or that...and it's gone. LOL. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  6. bj July 30, 2014 at 4:16 PM

    Hi, Susie..thanks so much for coming by.
    First off, my middle name is Jean and I've been Jeanie all my life to my family.
    I collect...white pitchers. I gave most of my creamers to my daughter when we moved but I have a few still and I like larger white pitchers, too. I tried to downsize all my collections when we sold our home of 40 yrs and moved to be closer to our kids. I stilll have too many dishes but...what's a girl to do?? lol

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    1. SusieJuly 30, 2014 at 5:07 PM

      BJ, when we moved here from town...I had lived there 35 years. I had everything in it's place..I got rid of a ton of things and seems I can't find places for things here. I have numerous junk drawers.LOL. Sad. I love the little pitchers too. I have one big white one.:):) Blessings.,xoxo,Susie

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  7. bj July 30, 2014 at 4:17 PM

    O, and I just started following you thru Google Friends Connect. :)

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  8. JunkchiccottageJuly 30, 2014 at 5:10 PM

    Hi Susie,
    Walking and shopping sounds wonderful. Looks like you had a great time.
    Kris

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    1. SusieJuly 30, 2014 at 6:19 PM

      Hi Kris, Well we ended up walking the park , ate lunch, then walked my sister's neighborhood....no junking. the picture of my sister and the junk was last year.LOL. That is where I wanted to go. Maybe next time. xoxo,Susie
      p.s. Got your message today.

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  9. chateau chicJuly 30, 2014 at 6:16 PM

    Hope you had a lovely day, Susie! I love collections...probably way too many. But there are certain vintage goodies I can hardly resist.
    Mary Alice

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    1. SusieJuly 30, 2014 at 6:21 PM

      Mary Alice, I have things I can't part with. I just try not to carry too much home with me. Need to thin out many crafting things and get my art thing organized. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  10. Kay G.July 30, 2014 at 6:43 PM

    I don't really collect anything, but having said that, I do have about 12 Bibles, including one that was a childhood Bible that was rescued from a tornado.

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    1. SusieJuly 31, 2014 at 4:06 AM

      Kay, Maybe that is a collection.A nice one. So glad you have your bible from your childhood.That is special. xoxo,Susie

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  11. White Lace and PromisesJuly 30, 2014 at 6:59 PM

    I wonder sometimes why we are drawn to some things. Of course, I collect milk glass and white ironstone and am attracted to all things white, shabby and chippy. I love rusty but don't do much collecting there. I do collect dust:)

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    1. SusieJuly 31, 2014 at 4:07 AM

      Oh I have a pretty good dust collection of my own. LOL. I like white ironstone also. xoxo,Susie

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  12. Sweet TeaJuly 30, 2014 at 7:45 PM

    I've collected lots of things through the years, but have grown bored with it after a time and like you, I sold my things in a garage sale. LOL Now I'm beginning to collect things that way "Sweet Tea". Yet a nother collection!

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    1. SusieJuly 31, 2014 at 4:11 AM

      I think our taste change as we age. I know our amounts of money to spend sure changes. I use to have a shoe collection, but I can wear fancy heels or platforms..so I got rid of my shoe collection , along with the music boxes. Simpler life style now. Show your "sweet tea " things some time. , I would love to see it , xoxo,Susie

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  13. KellyJuly 31, 2014 at 11:39 AM

    I like to collect certain things. I know what you mean how tempting it can be if you see it for sale too!

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    1. SusieJuly 31, 2014 at 5:10 PM

      Kelly, It is too tempting when you really are interested in something. xoxo,Susie

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  14. BostonBoyJuly 31, 2014 at 2:52 PM

    I know about collecting. I started collecting comic books as a kid, stopped the picked it up again about 10 years later. I hope to cash in one day. I have not collected in 25 years. It can get out of hand.

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    1. SusieJuly 31, 2014 at 5:13 PM

      Boston Boy, You may own something very valuable....I know comics are really about the first kind of collecting I ever heard of. I have been reading a comic strip about comic collecting lately. Funny. It's called Funky Winkerbean. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  15. Ivy and ElephantsJuly 31, 2014 at 3:55 PM

    I collect EVERYTHING!!! LOL If I find it pretty and charming, (and of course OLD),
    I can't resist. Happy hunting!
    Hugs,
    Patti

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    1. SusieJuly 31, 2014 at 5:14 PM

      Patti, You have the best collection....I am sure others are envious. I love all your fancy glass and silver things...from a more glamorous time in America. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  16. Red Rose AlleyAugust 1, 2014 at 8:16 AM

    Susie,
    I love figurines, there's just something about them. My mother-in-law has a figurine of a little girl playing the piano, and every time I visit her, I admire it. I have a few collections myself - perfume bottles, pretty frames, and fairies. I hope you had fun browsing the shops with your sister, Susie. Show me if you bought anything, would you?

    love,
    ~Sheri

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