ah. sunday morning, i have an apple pie baking in the oven right now, before the day gets too warm. i made a pie for two reasons: 1) i asked phillip what his favorite pie was, and he said apple. i happen to have (had) two jars left of the "apple pie in a jar" i canned last fall. it's very easy. you just dump the quart jar of "stuff" in a pie crust, and top with a crumbly topping. it's really more like apple crisp than anything. oh. and 2) i got that beautiful vasoline glass bowl for $2 while rummaging yesterday! it's been loved up, no cracks but alot of worn edges. i love the feeling of using something i know has been well used for years. i looked it up online, and they are selling on ebay for $15 to $20, so i guess i got a deal.
after this week, the back yard is starting to look like an antique shop. some would say "junk" shop, but i would call it that as if it's a good thing! i'm too lazy right now to take photos of everything, but among the scores:
* free windows, enough to make a tri-panel folding screen, and at least one more greenhouse. oh. and some scrap wood too. i think possibly that phillip is even more of a packrat than me.
* old antique screen door. ohhhhhhhhh. want to plant a climbing vine of some sort on it! and maybe paint it bright blue!
* rusty iron grate. ohhhhhhhhhhhhh again. i don't know what i will do with it. maybe just stare at it.
* plant stands for the garden. the guy on the wonderful rummage sale i went to welded them together himself. now i need more plants! it's a vicious cycle :)
and for the kitchen, lots of mint green vases and kitchen ware. i think the vases are great, but i am more excited about the little melamine/plastic glasses. set of 8 in perfect condition for $3. now i am on the hunt for some 60s style melamine plates/dishes to use outside this summer. i cringe whenever phil takes my good fiestaware outside! plus, i like the melamine stuff. good memories of growing up :)
oh. and plants, plants and more plants. today i have a big day of mulching all the flower beds, and of course moving stuff around. i'll leave you with some lily power, and a happy father's day to any dads out there, including my own!
1 comment:
MMMMMMMM...I'll be over for some pie! I love how you find the coolest things at garage sales. I wish I could do that! I have been looking for a 3-fold room screen for months...the ones I find are hundreds of dollars which I won't pay. I would love to see a photo of the one you're making when you get it done. Maybe I could do it?!?! Thanks! Have some pie for me...
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