Pictures of Birds

I took these photos at my friend Barb's last weekend, as we were enjoying the hot tub after walking around the antique show for several hours (what a treat for sore muscles!).

Mr. Cardinal

Mrs. Cardinal

Goldfinch

Purple finch

Anybody know what these are?
Presumably some sort of sparrow
but the tufted head is throwing me off.

There was a red squirrel too. She came by to pick up the seeds the birds had dropped from the feeder.  From the look of her, I'm guessing there's a nest of babies somewhere nearby.

I'm off to the cottage for the long weekend, time to open it up for the summer - see you in a couple of days!

The Office

The series finale is airing tonight and I'm watching.  I never watched the show regularly but I'd see it from time to time.  Sometimes I loved it, I'd laugh out loud. Other times, I'd cringe.  Just like the original British version starring Ricky Gervais, it was both enjoyable and disturbing.  I especially enjoyed the retrospective that aired first, I like seeing the behind the scenes interviews and commentary from the various actors and crew members.  Plus I've always had a major crush on Jim Krasinski.  Then again, who doesn't?



This clip made me laugh out loud:


 P.S. The rumours about Steve Carell making a cameo appearance are...wait, you don't really want me to tell you, do you?

A Little Bit More Aberfoyle

Here are a few more photos from my visit to the Aberfoyle antiques show this past weekend.

What every kilt wearer needs, a sporran with a badger on it!

I really should have picked up these glasses, I love them!

Who wouldn't want a matching set of vintage pink luggage?

My favourite overheard line of the day was, "Stop trying to make me buy dead animals!"  I'm pretty sure they were looking at this when she said that.

Don't you just love this vintage screen door with the advertising signs all over it?  So retro.

Lifesize Pez holder, anyone?

I really wanted this multi-drawered cabinet.  Too bad it was $1400!!

I really, really wanted this vintage paper trimmer even more but it was $65, which seemed a bit excessive and the blade was dull, dull, dull.  Where would I get that sharpened??  Still, if I see one at Christie next weekend, I might have to get it!

Last but not least, the lovely ladies from Robin's Cupcakery (you can find them on Facebook).  They were sold out of the maple and bacon  ones by the time we came by but I can personally recommend the key lime and the lemon, both are to die for!!!

More Early Memories

Here are the journal pages from the rest of the Journal Junkies present last night at Bizzy B (click on any of the photos to see a larger view).

Marilyn made two pages.  The first one was about "The Great and Deadly Snowstorm of 1944" during which she remembers being a young girl worried about her grandfather walking home during the storm (he was fine).

Her second page was about a book she stole from school as a young girl after her teacher told her she hadn't learned enough words to read it.

She told us she felt guilty about taking the book but she never got caught, she didn't have any trouble reading it and she never returned it.

Donna remembers being a young girl in her grandmother's kitchen in Trinidad.  Her grandma would make her recite the alphabet ("A is for apple, B is for bat...) while lunch was cooking.

Joanna made two pages which feature the same events but turned out quite differently from each other in design (one copy to keep, one copy for the store's book).  She put a number things she remembers from her early childhood on the pages - a family trip to Montreal, her first concert (Bobby Sherman), TV shows she used to watch she never liked Star Trek but had to watch every episode because she was outvoted by her brother and sister!)  I can't decide which style I like better!

Last but not least was Barb's page, which wasn't put together yet but she did show us a number of photos of herself as a young girl that she is planning to use.

Next month's theme is "anatomy", should be interesting! ;)

Early Memories

That's the theme for this month Journal Junkies at Bizzy B.  Here's my journal page, about the fuzzy pink bunny I had as a baby.  They say most of us don't really remember anything before we're about 3 years of age, so I don't know if I really remember this stuffed animal or if I just think I do because of photos and the stories I've been told about it.

2 Shows in 2 Days

Who knew antiquing/flea marketing could be so exhausting?  I went to bed early last night so I could get up early this morning to head to the Junction Flea.  Was there when they opened at 9, all done by 10 a.m. It was just too darned cold and windy to linger any longer than that.  At least this morning I was prepared with gloves and an extra fleece layer under my raincoat and a soft, woolen scarf around my neck.  It was actually hailing when we were headed back to our cars an hour or so later after brunch - crazy!!

All I bought this morning were some metal elements from Naomi Smith, a bead artist I know from The Toronto Bead Society.  I was glad to hear she will be there every month this summer, she always has cool stuff.  Several of last year's regulars were there, some were missing and there were a number of new vendors as well.  I have a feeling the cold weather kept a few away, hopefully it will be nicer for the June event!

What I bought from Naomi

Loved this display!

A Tattered and Torn display

The Eclectic Pelican

Several people were worried about their
tent covers blowing away today!

I felt very much like I was all shopped out after the trip to Aberfoyle yesterday, where I picked up a couple of old ledgers, some amazing rubber stamps, both a full alphabet and two sets of numbers (the letters and one set of numbers are 1.25 inches high, and the 2nd set of numbers are 1/2 high).

I also got two old photo albums, one with this kitschy cover:

They're filled mostly with black and white photos but one book has a few pages of colour shots at the back from 1960:

Snow angels!

Was home from the Flea by noon today, so darned tired I could hardly speak when my sister phoned to chat, had to lie down for a 1.5 hour nap!  Hopefully I will be all rested up when it's time to do it again in two weeks at the Christie Antique Show!

Take Your Dog Antiquing

Today must have been "take your dog to the antique show" day, I couldn't believe how many different sizes and varieties of dogs we saw at the Aberfoyle spring antique show.

As you can see, several of them are wearing coats because that's how bloody cold it was this morning. I was there without mittens or gloves and greatly regretting that oversight as well as the fact that I hadn't worn another layer or three under my raincoat.  Still, lots of great stuff to see and picked up some great deals (photos tomorrow).

Oh yes, and for those who prefer a different type of dog, there was this - the sizzling hot, flavor sealed Electro-Baked hot dog cooker.  Yum!