Margaritaville

It's June and around here it's kind of like the opening of the season. There were so many sales happening yesterday that we couldn't get to all of them. We picked up a few little goodies and then found something Carol's been searching for: a very nice leather couch. Unfortunately I don't have photos, (don't know how I missed that detail), but suffice to say that it was a screaming deal: a very soft, excellent condition "nutmeg" leather couch originally purchased at Macy's for $2500 for a deftly negotiated $300. We scurried over to Joe's shop to borrow a pick-up (not to mention $200 cash: good old Joe!)) and transported it off to its new home.

I found a lovely and elegant glass margarita pitcher with turquoise blue stripes around the base...really pretty. And then promptly broke it as soon as I walked in the house. Aaarrgh!

I picked up some travel books (London, Ireland, New England, San Francisco, New York!), not that I'm going anywhere, but a person can dream, right? I've got a passport! Also found like-new hardcover books for school, including The Velveteen Rabbit. Remember that one? Also something called Country Ways and Wisdom because it was pretty and looked interesting.

I'm not sure why I bought these little shell-topped glass bottles, but I do have a thing for seashells and they're kind of pretty (and of course, cheap: $1 each).

I found some brand new chili-pepper lights (actually "Luces en Forma de Chile") for $5 ...thinking of my brother, who is a big chili pepper fan. But then I found the margarita pitcher and thought, "Maybe we'll have a margarita party! Complete with chili pepper lights!" Then, as I said, I broke the pitcher.

Also found a little black and white Parisian dish...cute in the black and white room. $1.

Finally, my little sign..."Margaritaville". I saw this sign and said to myself, "That looks like my friend Nikki's work. Sure enough, I picked it up and there was her little sticker on the back. Nikki's children were in my kindergarten and first-grade classes about 13 years ago and we've been friends ever since our first parent-teacher conference. Nik said, "I know Natasha is fine. Let's talk about this diamond ring." (I was newly married to Joe back then.) She is a great fine artist, but has also been creatively crafty for years. Some of my favorite Christmas items were made by Nikki. So I happily paid $3 for the little Margaritaville sign...too bad I broke the pitcher to go with it.

Fortunately, you don't need a lovely pitcher to enjoy a margarita. Summer's coming! Margaritas and time to actually read some of these books I'm always buying!