Really not exactly what I expected on Christmas morning.

 

I remember the days when I would get up early Christmas morning with eagerness to see what Santa had left under the Christmas tree.  

Joyful tree ...  but forgot to take pictures after Santa came.

Well, I did get up early Christmas morning, not to see what Santa had put under the Christmas tree, because I was Santa and knew what was under the tree. 

 

I was up early to start preparing food before everyone arrived.  

What I found was not exactly what I was expecting this Christmas morning ... 

  

As I approached the fireplace to turn on the Christmas lights, I stumbled over something on the floor. I finally reached the remote for the lights and found that our huge Christmas wreath had somehow fallen from the fireplace was laying face up on the floor with the string of lights still attached. 

  

Now this is a pretty tall fireplace. How it got off that very secure nail and ended face up on the floor; I will never know. 

Lucky that it only took one small snowman down with it. 





Then something was wrong with my camera and this was the best picture I got.  I was beginning to wonder what was going on. 

Is there such a thing as a "Christmas ghost"?
 
 I got the wreath back together as best I could and put it back in place. Some of the red birds are still misplaced but it looked presentable.

 Love my little antique wagon, bottle brush trees and snowmen.

I think this big Snowman is laughing about all the strange things that have happened this morning or maybe he is just happy that it is Christmas and he gets to come out of the closet. 
 

 Hope your Christmas was exciting and happy.

Happy New Year too .... 

Audrey Z. 

My $10.00, scrawny little Christmas tree that I have used the last three years is decorated with thrifted and Dollar Tree items. 

More about the scrawny tree can be seen HERE.

Dollar Tree decorations:  
White Reindeer, Red plastic balls, white slinky toys, Joy ornaments. 
Little snow covered bird houses were a Thrift store buy 23 for $5.00 ... new with tags. 

linking to Vintage Charm Vintage Charm
 

Treasure hunting ... special Finds for the Holidays

  Torn rag garland ...

 

      

all 10-plus YARDS of it ... yes, yards ... and yards ... 

all wrapped around this grapevine wreath ... 

yes, wrapped around and around ... not just on the front!

AND ... there are red, green and gold beads every so often.

 

Pieces are tied around a 3/8" rope. 

My daughter will wrap her Christmas tree with it. 

Oh, yes ... it was marked $3.00, but was half-price. 

 Can you imagine how long it took to make this?

 

Mandeville & King Co. counter top seed display box.

Interesting ... wish the flower seeds packs had been with it. 

$4.00 at an Estate Sale

value ... about $50.00 ... with seeds, about $200.00

(minor crack on lid ... easy fix)

Love the time-worn patina on this old masher. Great to add to my collection. $9.00 ... a little more than I usually pay, but the awesome handle got me.

I do not have a handmade wooden dipper so just could not pass this one up. Looks like it has dipped up a lot of beans. 

$2.00

vintage Cobbler's bench/stand ... $18.00

Seems rather small for a Cobbler to work on, but ...it looks used.

I think it is a great item and I will display it with some of my Cobbler shoe forms and other wooden ware.

beautiful Pheasant feather wreath.

$12.99 at Goodwill 

Minor repair the the Pheasant wing ... 

... easy fix with petal tips from a pine cone.

...added to our daughter's Pheasant Fall decoration.

Do you think I am using my daughter as an excuse to buy ???

Happy Treasure hunting.

Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hope you will say hello while you are here.

Blessings.

Linking to: Vintage Charm

Cecilia at My Thrift Store Addiction 

Denim quilt Farmhouse advertising patches

Our son-in-law was saving his worn-out denim pants, saying he was going to make a quilt some day. Well, that was many years ago and I guess he is still saving his denim pants.

In the meantime, I found this beautiful denim patchwork quilt at a craft show and gave it to him for Christmas several years ago. 

 

 

 It is extremely well made. Size is about 4' x 6' including the fringe.  

Very heavy even for a lap quilt.

Has great Farmhouse patches. 

Enjoy the pictures ...  

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It has denim patches on the back as well. The artist did a great job of using the pockets on the back. 

Notice the fringe edges on the squares. 
 

Wish I could say I made it ... but that would be a lie ... 

Just wanted to show it to you.

Blessings.

Linking to Vintage Charm Linky Party #8

Winning the gift Tags ... sharing the LOVE.

via  Adirondack Girl @ Heart

 Don't you just love these tags?

 

 They are hand made by Diana ... Adirondack Girl @ Heart. 
... and I was lucky to win them.  They are so well done.

Be sure to hop over to see how Diana makes them. 

They were perfect for some gifts I needed to give this month.

I attached the love one to a plant I was taking to my friend who is going through a stressful time with the death of her husband and dealing with health issues of her own.

It was big enough to write a heartfelt message on the back.

                                                   This beautiful felt covered one with a "Thanksgiving note" was just the perfect "tag" for this fresh loaf of strawberry bread that I also took for her to add to her Thanksgiving dinner.                                      

This grain sack one is my favorite and for the time being, I am enjoying it in my newly remodeled master bath to showcase this vintage Christmas ornament I just found at a Estate sale.

Sharing the LOVE ...

Thanks again Diana ...
I am really impressed with the tags. 

I am so glad that I won them.

Adirondackgirlatheart.How to make grain sack tags.


 

Dollar Tree Saved Christmas ... $ TREE decorations

Year 2013 ...
I bought this sad, scrawny, rather weak Christmas tree which was a real challenge to decorate.

Dollar Tree came to the rescue and saved Christmas.

FEATURED by: 

I bought 20 gold glittered reindeer and sprayed them white.

3 white Dove     

4 toy Slinky     

I stretched the white ones out and strung them across the tree for garland. They added sparkle.

The picks with the yellow and red berries that I stuck in the branches also came from Dollar Tree ...

 

as well as 2 strings of lights ...

... and here she is in all her glory. 
 ( of course, I stuffed and fluffed her a bit)

 

 I also used a tiny Slinky for a candle ring.

Wishing your a Happy $ TREE Christmas. 

Audrey Z. 

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Christmas Blessings.

Linking to: 

Vintage Charm ... My Thrift Store Addiction

Debbie Doo's

Dollar store Christmas extravaganza

Cozy Little House ... Tweak It Tueday