Fever is back

I went out yesterday.

To the US 11 Antique Alley / Yard Sale

And I got all this (except the wash tub).

Yes, I know the map is upside down, but it would hang for the picture better that way.

I collect rulers and this one is an 8 footer, complete with dirt dobber remnants.

A man asked what I would do with the sewing machine.  My favorite line, especially when a man asks, "I'm going to look at it".  He gave me the strangest look.  "Women" he was thinking.

Another seller I had just passed saw me with the sewing machine and asked me to take hers off her hands.  I couldn't refuse the price.

Candy or Sandie or Sandra, would one of them sell in your store???

I'm glad I have a basement to decorate with rusty things.

This cabinet is going in a spare bedroom.

This is my favorite.  Landscape art.

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Knick of Time Tuesday

Alabama Storm Damage

Here is a link to photos of the storm damage in Alabama in the two counties to my immediate east.  

I know, it's weird that I chose a Denver Post news link, but someone had it posted on Facebook and it was an easy link to copy.

Alabama Tornado Damage March 2, 2012

We had only hail at my home, and not much of that.  I have been told of extensive hail damage just a few miles away.  We were lucky once again.

But, not on the radar

Red and green and yellow are indeed my favorite colors.  

But, not here.

Today, March 2, 2012 is to be one of those days from Alabama to Illinois.  It has already started here.  The conditions are right for the pop up thunderstorms that can turn into destructive, long track deadly beasts that take lives and clear the landscape of all your worldly possessions.  It was first predicted that our area would have the potential later this afternoon through the evening and night.  However, it started around 9 a.m.

This particular storm passed just south of my county and into the immediate city to my east.  The path took it to some of the same areas that were devastated on April 27, 2011.  The initial unofficial reports so far are of some substantial damage to some homes.

These were taken from my front door earlier this morning.  

It is warm, very warm and the sun peeks out here and there.  As I understand it, the sun is not good as it only increases the temperature and makes things worse. I have always prided myself in not getting alarmed at the threat of bad weather, but Hubby just headed to the store for non-perishable food and water, and I have my bags packed with a few items that I don't want strewn over the countryside and my sturdy shoes worthy of walking in debris should I have to.  Where am I going?  We have a "storm room" in the basement with concrete walls and re-bar.   That's where we will head should the radar indicate it's headed this way.

I really want to move somewhere where there are no tornadoes, hurricanes, wild fires, landslides, earthquakes.

If you know of a place let me know.

Montana?  Maine?

It's almost time

to get these off the shelf and displayed for Easter!

Unfortunately, these yellow pieces below aren't on my shelves, but are from Simply Yesterday antique store.

Isn't the yellow pretty?

And these blue birds aren't on my shelves either.

So many things, so many choices, so little room to put them, and, of course, not enough money for every little pretty thing that catches my eye.

Amy

I really tried . . .

 . . . to make a springy blog.  But, I'm just not a pastel person.  This is as pale as it's gonna get.

Yes, it's vintage . . .

This barn is 50-100 yards outside my front door.  In fact, these photos were taken from my front porch.

You might recognize it in other photos I've posted on the other blog or on my sidebar here.

I like it.

My father and grandfather built it in the 1950s (or 40s?).  It is a nice barn with character, not in good shape, has some new wood holding up a corner, been used for high school senior casual photographs.  

Residents include barn kitties, gophers, and weasels.  Yes, weasels.

I need a spring photo with the buttercups that are blooming on the hill immediately behind it.  However, to get the flowers, I would need to get closer than the front porch, and today the wind was blowing so hard I was afraid a piece of roof tin would blow off and kill me.

So, maybe tomorrow.

Forest and the trees

A friend commented on my last post about this photo.  She is right that it is very hard to get a decent photo of a cardinal in the snow.  I was very fortunate that day.  My husband is learning that when I say "stop the car" I mean stop the car -- after making sure it is safe, of course.

It was taken on a dirt road near my home in a forest of pines during the wonderful snow we had in January 2011.  

I drove down that road this past week and was upset to find that they are clear-cutting that forest of pines.

I'm glad I have the photos.

Thanks, Kerry, for reminding me.

and more Simply Yesterday

Photos from the booth of Sandie of Steadmans' Corner

Simply Yesterday Antiques and More

Athens, Alabama

This booth has some of everything.

Furniture . . . quilts . . .

kitchen . . . tools . . . communications . . .

I covet the white shelf/hutch.  But, the last time I looked it wasn't for sale :( 

but, I found a similar one at an estate sale this weekend for $22 . . .   :)

I might need to get the green dresser it is sitting on . . .

toys . . . games . . .

knick knacks . . . 

advertising . . .

You might even see a celebrity.

This is Brittany from Alabama Shakes (previous post) with the owner.  Sandra and I ran out of the store like groupies to talk to her.  Sandra knows her family.

Alabama Shakes appeared on Conan this past week.

They are a great group and are already very successful!

Alabama Shakes "You Ain't Alone"

Are you engaged by holiday season jewelry and expensive car commercials?  I am.

The 2011 Zales holiday commercial was especially captivating to me.  It was beautiful.  The people were beautiful.  The snow was beautiful.  The restaurant was beautiful.  They know how to sell a diamond.  But, I'm old and grown up now and past the "diamonds will make my life magical" myth, and I thought I was past being totally knocked off my feet by a song.  Then I discovered where the music in the commercial came from.

Wow.

"You Ain't Alone"

by 

Alabama Shakes

(There was a You Tube montage video of all the different scenes in the 2011 commercials along with the music.  It says it is now privatized and the only one I can find is spoofed with over-layed words.)

We were in Cahoots

Cahoots is a restaurant in Hartselle, Alabama.  And it definitely has a vintage twist.

I intended to include just a few photos, but that didn't work out.