Don't judge.

Don't judge a red.neck girl

by her fine china.

Just because it LOOKS like I lean towards cottage/shabby/chippy/girly/romantic/victorian/feminine gorgeousness

doesn't mean that I do.
Although - I could spend WEEKS upon WEEKS gazing at all of the pure beauty in blogland!  Flower prints and/or patterns in my house?  No - not really (but I looooove to look at it in YOURS!).  The ruffles/lace/more ruffles/chiffon/silk/more ruffles - it's all relegated to the wardrobe. I am all about textures and funky patterns in my home dec fabrics.

I lean more towards modern/industrial/deco/danish/quirky/mid-century/(perhaps a touch of regency...a girl's gotta have her bling)/urban/lofty/fun...

with color.  Not pastels - bright/bold/in-your-face/feisty/solid/rich/passionate/BRIGHT/crayola box exploded on each wall - color. With a whole lotta black thrown in.

My vignettes tend to be very linear -----------

with something really odd thrown off to the left or the right - just to make you go hmmmmmmmmm.

You would never guess that if you judged me by my new china!!!  I am such a SUCKA for ANY of the Homer Laughlin patterns that even HINT at this floral pattern!  These aren't Homer Laughlin but mix and match - that is my motto! I found these over the week-end and RAN for "the Mama" who is a much better price negotiator than I... now I'm trying to figure out where to show them off amongst my place settings for 36 and counting OTHER pretty goodies!

The glass....ah... the shimmer and sparkle of the glass... that's my other pattern that my Grandmother started for me - the Fostoria "Tumbling Blocks". "The Mama" added to my collection with some cereal bowls (candle holders - but they make great cereal bowls.  HEY!  I'm a red.neck!  Don't judge.)!  I'm thinkin' "the Mama" - she's a keeper!

Someday I'll clean my house up enough finish all on-going projects and take you on a tour of the single-wide.  In the mean time?  Don't judge me by my new china...

Comin' to you LIVE (where I could be suffering from bi-polar decorating tendencies) from a single-wide... hee-hee
;-)  robelyn

Weighing In

Happy Monday!!!

I buried my freckled nose in many flowers (avoided all bee stings) smelling the Spring blossoms - all the way to Whipp Farm - loving every minute of it!!!  I came back from my flower smellin' excursion with THIS bad boy...

What do you say?

Is it heavy? Is it light?

Ounces? Pounds? What does it weigh?
Tell me, scale...

Apples! Oranges! Seedless grapes!
Duct Tape?
Oh... I know!  Cow Bones?  hahaHA!
Kale! Lobster! Flounder! Octopus!
They all go on a scale!
Trucks and meats and diamonds!
They get weighed up, too.
Pastrami! Pickles! Packages!
Why, there are even scales for you!

Hello, scale.
(Big Bird sang that song... how much do you think HE weighs?)

I hung out across from this scale for a couple of days at Whipp Farm (Antique Alley) where I spent some time with "the Daddy" and "the Mama" and Jim and Xan of East Texas Wood (GORGEOUS ceder goodness!)!  "The Daddy" sold lots of wood workin' equipment and a various assortment of other fun stuff (I even lifted a few things off of him!). There was TONS of good junk (besides the scale... that. is. mine.) and the majority of it could be found in Larry's booth (dang - I just divulged my source!) who sets up there twice a year... and was right across from us - did I mention he had some GOOD old stuff?!?! I weighed in on the scale for a couple of days... it now hangs in my kitchen.  heeeeee HAW!!!

Did you find some good (no... make that GREAT) junk this past week-end?

Comin' to you LIVE (where I'm wondering... what should I weigh next?) from a single-wide...hee-hee
;-)  robelyn

I'm off...

... perhaps you will see me around?

Did you know the first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor?  Just thought I'd share that with you...

*snicker*

You have a wonderful end-of-the-week and week-end - I will see you on Monday!!!

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide...hee-hee
;-)  robelyn

Camping...

I was thinkin'.

If I do more shows with red.neck and roll my duct tape further than I do now...

I might need a camper.  Whatcha' think?

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide...hee-hee
;-)  robelyn

It's MONDAY!!!

Happy Monday!!!

While you are planning your week - be sure and schedule for THIS:

And you have to shop for me 'cause I'm not going to be able to go!!!  Last year Margo was SO awesome to get me a metal flower chandelier (I will have to get you pictures of that!!!) from one of the sales and send it to me... wonder what I can talk her out of THIS sale? (mischievous grin goes here)

Here's the scoop:

Spring Sale

April 15 - 17

8:00am - 5:00pm

Pre-view Party

Wednesday Evening, April 14

5:00pm - 8:00pm

here's the link - they even have directions for you!

Be sure and report in to me ALL OF THE GOOD THINGS I'm sure I'm fixin' to miss!!! 

Comin' to you LIVE from a sad and dejected - no sale attendin' - single-wide... hee hee
;-) robelyn

Rockin' the Ruffles!

I can rock some ruffles.

All day.

Every day.

If I had this chair - I would even rock ruffles in my house. Which I don't now...

But I would.

And now I have become obsessed with ruffles...

And I'm out to ruffle the world.

And that is what I will be doing this week-end!  Locked up and makin' some ruffles!  What are you doing this week-end?  Whatever it is - I hope you enjoy it!!!

Comin' to you LIVE from a single-wide...heehee
;-)  robelyn