Category Archives: secondhand stuff

a pair of yellow boots

Posted on November 20, 2014 by is there any more pie?

These are really cute boots.  In my size.  Love the color, love the toes. Love, love, love. They belong to Sheryl Crow, who is auctioning off the contents of her closet and sending the proceeds to charity. We wear the … Continue reading →

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pictures from a very busy kitchen

Posted on September 16, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Peppers from Retired Mountain Lady. Flowers from Dancing Mandolin Player’s garden, and vintage blocks from a local antique store.   Plum Conserve, to fulfill my insane urge to can something. Old habits die hard.  From her perch in heaven, my … Continue reading →

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bargain boots

Posted on September 10, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Seriously, could anyone resist these red boots? $18.50 at the thrift store.  Does it get any better than this???

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yes, you can have too much fabric

Posted on June 5, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Okay, so I own a lot of vintage fabric.  I did actually sew with it.  Really, I did.  I cut up yards and yards and yards of it, made Christmas stockings for animal rescue charities, and pillows and quilts for … Continue reading →

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never-ending clutter

Posted on June 4, 2014 by is there any more pie?

I’ve spent the last three days in the workshop/storage area of the basement.  I’ve hauled ladders and storage bins and books and vintage fabrics and china and, well, you name it and I’ve moved it. One of these days I … Continue reading →

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mellow yellow

Posted on April 15, 2013 by is there any more pie?
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the last picture show

Posted on March 23, 2013 by is there any more pie?

I think is the last picture from my 10-year old camera. Banjo Man surprised me with it one Christmas so I could take my own pictures at the local animal shelter.  I used to write a weekly pet adoption column … Continue reading →

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the very good long day, part 2

Posted on March 20, 2013 by is there any more pie?

Lockhart, Texas is a cool little town that boasts four bbq joints.  The BBQ Adventurers and I decided to take a little tour before hitting Smitty’s for a second round of ribs. Are these guys waiting for a plane?  Admiring … Continue reading →

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it you wait long enough…

Posted on December 6, 2012 by is there any more pie?

This is one of a pair of glass star-shaped candlestick holders I discovered on my mantel this morning. I guess I should have stuck a tapered candle in it before taking the picture.  These are actually really pretty in real … Continue reading →

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the thank-god-it’s-artificial christmas tree

Posted on December 3, 2012 by is there any more pie?

All of you tree purists out there are moaning, “I could never have an artificial tree!!” Do not judge me so hastily, I beg you.  I have gone to the mountain <insert sound of gospel music> and hiked through knee-high … Continue reading →

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