Just a word of warning: this will be a super drawn out post…only because I
haven’t blogged in a while.
A best friend of mine gave me a pretty hard time over the
weekend because I haven’t been so great at keeping up with the blog. I’m sorry Em. Not making excuses, but our current internet connection is super frustrating and it
takes about 5 billion hours to upload one photo. I do, however, have much to share today, so get
ready… this one’s just for you girl. I’ll try to keep you intrigued. :)
So I’m taking advantage of my quick lunch break as I sit here multitasking, trying to devour a delicious sub from Firehouse and type at the same time {in a dump truck no less....} Oh my word…do you guys love Firehouse Subs as
much as my husband and I do? So
yummy. Jealous? We probably eat there every other day. Y’all…it’s so bad that we rotate the
locations we go to just because, you know, we have to keep from looking so
obsessed! If we were smart, we would just buy stock in them. But we haven’t...and probably never will. Sadly.
Maybe Firehouse should just give us free subs for life…I think that
would be even better. Are you listening
Firehouse? We’re your biggest fans.
Ok, sorry, sidetracked.
So my biggest piece of news is that I finally put my money where my
mouth is and rented an antique booth. So
exciting right? And the thing is I
really don’t care if I even sell anything because I’m having too much fun with
it! Bad business plan, I know.
I've been so busy that I haven't even told my own mother. Sorry Mom. But now you know! :) I set it all up about a week ago. This was a challenge. I’m renting a small space {ya know…start
small, build it up} but realized quickly that my hoarding skills really
require something a bit larger. Oh
well. Consequently, a fellow
booth-renter jokingly informed me that I’m trying to stuff 10 pounds of
fertilizer into a 5 lb bag. Yep, you are
correct sir. I concur. And the sad part is, I haven’t even put a dent
in my collection. I assure you...you will see me on “Hoarders”
one day. Not exactly the way I’d like to
become famous.
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a few other local dealers and
I love them all. It’s so fun to chat it
up with fellow crazies like me. People who
insist that a trip to the flea market is WAY more exciting than a trip to
Disneyland….{ok, let’s be honest, scrounging for junk is way more
exciting than just about anything.}
I met a super sweet lady Shirley who is currently renting THREE large
booths just to try and sell a portion
of the things that she and her late husband collected over their lifetimes. And you know what? I totally get it! Oh how I would LOVE to shop their collection. I swear it’s a sickness. If I pass on before my
husband…well…bless his heart. He’s going
to have a fun time trying to get rid of all my junk. Sorry honey!
And this gets me thinking of another totally random thought: If I ever have children, I swear I’m going to
encourage them to wait until they are THIRTY to start college. Is that so wrong? I mean, I’m 29 and it’s taken me 10 years to
even SLIGHTLY figure out what I want in life.
Really? How was I supposed to
know at 18 that my dream job would be to spend every waking hour picking up
junk off the side of the road just to give it a good makeover? {Sidenote,
this does not include my husband. He has
always known exactly what he wanted to do.
Like, since birth. Lucky him.} So that’s my thinking. Live in the real world for 10 years after
high school and then get your degree.
Because at that age you’ll probably have a better idea of what you want.
Just a thought.
Ok, so without any further rambling, here is my booth all
set up and stuffed like a sack of potatoes:
{if you live local, you'll find me at Country Antiques on Highway 25 in Travelers Rest}
And below is a redo that is still in process:
A friend of mine offered up an old
dresser and of course I couldn’t refuse!
{
Thanks again girl!} I'm re-purposing it as a china cabinet with open shelving.
I completely stripped the top using a mix of Acetone and Denatured
Alcohol. Fun times. Really.
I mean, super clean process. See?
Since taking these photos,
my husband and I have built and installed shelves out of old fence posts that I found in the yard. I also added new hardware. But you’ll have to wait for the final reveal
because we’re still working on it.
And finally, here are photos of the recent construction progress of our outdoor living space.
T&G ceiling? Check.
Metal Roof? Check.
Painstakinginly staining every square inch? Getting there....
The flagstone flooring and the rock columns are next. I’ll keep you posted!
I hope you all have a WONDERFUL week! I’m anxious to read all about what amazing
things y’all have been up to.
Xoxo
LeAnne
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