Birdcage Anyone?

I was not looking for a birdcage when I went to the antique mall last weekend, but they just seem to jump out at me. :-) This one, I would love to have. It would be so pretty painted white, but the price tag kept me from bringing it home - $225.

This one was $45, and is similiar to one I already have.. I think I paid $12 for mine at Kirkland's many years ago, and it was new.

Would this one not look so much better painted white? $75
This one got my attention - marked down to $3, and it came home with me. :)
And, I could not leave this one behind - it was $5. The 2 that I got are 13ins. tall, so won't take up a lot of room. Took the faux ivy off of the white one and had planned to give it a new paint job this weekend, but the wind is blowing oak tree squiggles (?) every where and they would have landed in the wet paint. What do you think? Got any unique ideas how to dress these up? :-)
Don't know why I like birdcages so much, but always have. In the late 60's I went to Panama, and while there we went to a market place in the mountains and it was quiet an experience. The women and children would be walking to market, barefooted and their parcels and wares balanced on their heads (I could not do that as I am uncordinated) :-), and many had babies in slings around their neck. Anyway -back to birdcages. I bought a boat shaped birdcage at that market for $3. It was made from a rattan type of material, very well put together and quiet large, and it was intended for real birds - wild parakeets were everywhere . Because I flew in and out, I had no clue as to how I was going to get my prize home, but the people we were visiting came to my rescue. They were moving back to the States shortly afterwards, so brought it back with them. I kept it for many years, had faux birds in it, then decided one day I was tired of it and sold it in a carport sale. :(

Got a couple other goodies, but will post about those later. The newly weds and Grands are on their way with wedding photos. :-)
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Glenda

Lets Go "Junkin"

Even tho last weekend was a very busy one, I still found time to go "junkin". Different city - different stores! This was a antique mall, good size and lots of things I would not classify as antique. :) I was already half way thru, before I decided to take pictures.


Anyone's relative? :-)
Want to go for a bike ride? I have not been on a bike in years - could be a disaster!

I thought this table would look better with a wood top painted to go with the rest of the table. Oh well, I was not going to buy it either way.
Anyone for a "sing along". Actually I can't carry a tune in a tin bucket and sure can't play the piano.
Did they have any birdcages? They sure did! How many did I buy, you ask? More on that later. :-)

Have a great weekend!
Glenda

Good Morning Sunshine

Beautiful weather today - sun shining and will be in low 70's. This is going to be a very busy weekend, with lots going on. I will be back next week with lots of pictures, I hope. Please cross your fingers (and toes) that we don't get the rain/stormy weather that is predicted for Saturday and Sunday.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Glenda

Dab of This and That

I think this is the last little Easter vignette around the house. I put the little yellow peep under glass to keep the dust off. :-) When my Grandson was 2 yrs. old, he and his Sister got some peeps in their Easter baskets. He loved to see birds - actually any kind of wildlife outside. He decided his peeps were his pet birds, and not to be eaten. He would carry them around where ever he went, put them beside him where ever he was playing, and take care of them. He happened to walk in the kitchen just as his Mom popped a peep in her mouth, and he was devastated and yell at her to not eat the little bird. Later when he was in bed, or distracted doing something else, she took his peeps and hid them, and he never asked for them again - guess he forgot about them. :-) He is a few years older now, still loves the wildlife, but thinks it is ok to eat the marshmallow peeps. :-)

Weather great today, so took a long walk around the neighborhood and admired the pretty flowers.
My Grandmother had these flowers, and we used to call them "Snowball Bushes" - don't know what the real name is - just think they are so pretty. This bush is huge.

More Azaleas

Ham bone soup and it was good!


Hope everyone has a great evening

Glenda