How are you celebrating?

Aaaaaaaahhhhhh... with the arrival of Summer
we all start prepping to celebrate the 4th of July
and the holiday's favorite activities 

San Antonio's River Walk

fireworks and grilling...

yum...yum...YUMMY!!!

However, with our drought conditions in San Antonio...
it will just be the light from the BBQ coals 
 illuminating the darkness when the sun goes down
NO FIREWORKS shows allowed this year!
I'll just catch other cities' fireworks extravaganzas on Television...
as I'm chowing down my BBQ de-lites...smack!


Enjoy the day!

I'm singing...

Rain drops keep falling on my head...

It was music to my ears

listening to the rain drumming 

on the roof top last nite...

so happy...just wanted to share!

Cheers!

I LOVE YOU DAD...

I  celebrate my Dad today 

who lost his battle to cancer and joined 

his wife (our mom) in heaven on March 12th of this year...

Edward Borja, Sr

played the mandolin and accordian

Brigida, his wife and our mom

civil service for 33 years

my Dad...

 loved his family

took pride in his work and worked hard

inspired his grandchildren with his love of music

and did his best to be there for us

I am a better person today

for having him as my Dad and he will be

"forever in my heart"

Happy Father's Day...

Give that special man in your life

the biggest bear hug today and everyday

Enjoy the day!

Where do I go a' hunting?

The hunt for objects

whether for my home

I always pick items I would keep for myself

or for resale

 is the best part of being

a dealer in vintage goods...

 I find objects at...

 estate sales, garage sales

flea markets, antiques shops

Goodwill,consignment shops

brocantes

Pics by fete et fleur

 I try to make time to drop by one of these places

when I visit family and friends in...

San Francisco, Lafayette, Hayward

Las Vegas, Los Angeles

Portland, Hillsboro, Forest Grove

to name a few destinations

Pics by Artichoke Rose

I'd also like to attend another antiques show 

like Farm Chicks, Portland Expo, or the Texas shows

I've been to some and not others

Missed this year's event...darn!

but, preparing a home for sale and 

a move to a new state

has me focusing on other things right now

no time for...

I would love to be a vendor 

at one of the Northwest shows

after all, my kids live up there 

and I have a stash of goodies in a storage locker

I'd have to recruit helpers 

hmmm...

I wonder if my girl and sis would be interested?

BriAnna and Rose

Oh well...

a girl can dream right?

Farm Chicks pics by Blissful Blooms

and I like to dream big...

Happy Hunting and be sure to

Enjoy the day!

DECISIONS...DECISIONS...

I've been enjoying the lovely photos

in my current issue of

Jeanne d' Arc Living...

Flipping through each page with all the inspiring photos

is helping me to decide which of my found objects

I will keep and pack up for our new home

 and which treasures I will list for sale on my Etsy site
(or Craig's list? on the larger items)

love this look for our new guest rooms

I've also stumbled across new blogs 
that are playing a part in my decision making...

Lilla Blanka pic

 I choose to keep some of my

French enamelware pitchers and canisters

(I have been collecting canisters  like the one  

in the above photo for many years)

Lilla Blanka pic

as well as my German egg cups

and ironstone pitchers and platters

(well...I may list one or two)

Hvitur Lakris pic

 I reluctantly listed my green French wire bird cage

(shhh...if it doesn't sell...I may keep it) 

Hvitur Lakris pic

I have a bit of sorting to do in every room 

of the house...well, actually a lot of sorting...
I'll keep you posted on how I'm progressing
until then...


Enjoy the day!

 Agnes