The Rest of the Catch

We had an absolutely lovely day and I let it get away from me.  Do you ever do that?  The high winds finally died down sometime early this morning and it was so peaceful I slept later than usual. That always gets me off to a bad start.  There wasn't a lot of news, but I still spent too much time on line reading it and my e-mail.  I did get out and fill the wood box at some point this afternoon as we may get some snow.  Started to do dishes--got the water on to heat, added the flatware and soap--then got sidetracked working on an idea for a valentine.  More about that later.  It was dark before I realized that I hadn't brought in my finds from Goodwill's 50% off sale on Saturday, so I trekked out there with a tote bag and poked around in the bags of bedding and found everything the bagger had unceremoniously dumped into a box with no wrapping.  Everything seems to be intact, but I've just realized there was a plate that I missed in the dark so I'll have to post a photo of that later.  Here are some photos of what I did manage to locate:

I almost didn't get the perfume bottle as I usually get perfume in spray bottles, but it is pretty and in perfect condition.  Price $1.50. 

Thought the little hobnail candle holder was cute.  Price $1.00.  Looked for a mate with no success, but don't have a problem with single candle holders since I like to mix things up.

 
These burnt orange hanging votive holders caught my eye.  I'd seen them in the store on another trip and could only find one at first, then spied the other.  $1.50 each.  There are also two chenille pillows in the background at $2.00 each.

These shelves are ceramic and although they need a little cleaning up and touching up, I like the fact that they have the plate slot.  $2.00 for the pair. 

 This silk floral arrangement in a very attractive vase was only $5.

I enjoyed making silk floral arrangements at one time when they were more in vogue and worked for one holiday season at a Jo-Ann's in Scottsdale, Arizona.  I think this arrangement is well made.  This was easily a $60 or $70 arrangement, depending on the cost of the container.  And it contains all the colors I love.

Well, I have to feed the fox.  Still no wind.  So quiet and peaceful.  It's supposed to be 11F degrees tonight, but it seems warm without that wind blowing right through this uninsulated cabin.  We're working our way up to a high of 39F degrees Thursday and only a low of 23F degrees that night.  Are these signs of an early spring?  Teddee