Yachter, I'm so glad to hear you're recovering well. Hopefully you'll get your energy back soon.

You got some fantastic bargains! Especially the red stemmed candleholders. My mother gave me that exact same set of candleholders a couple of years ago for my birthday and I know she paid about $25 for them at Kirklands.

I love the cake plate/cover. It would be really pretty with a vignette in it when you're not using it for a cake. lol

dream, the red stems possibly are from Kirklands since I got them in a neighborhood that is near a Kirklands. Well, that makes me feel really good about my bargain!!!

Yes, I'm recovering, but it's slow, but glad it's over with. At least with gall bladder, it won't grow back! LOL

I doubt my cake plate & cover will have a cake in it, I bought it especially for vignettes!!! Probably a fall one will be the first! I'm not anxious for summer to end, but at least I'll have lots of tablescape items to play with all winter. I was just at real estate sites in Florida, does that tell you how much I HATE the midwest????? If we can't relocate there, then I'm looking for a small place where I can go with my dogs for the winter. DH & family will have to come see ME!!!

Yachter, You never cease to amaze me with all your great finds. I love your cake plate and the red candle holders, and who can't find a use for nice florals? Excellent finds, and that was so sweet of your DH to take you around. What a nice guy!

So glad you are starting to feel better now. Just takes time and patience.

For your sake, I hope you are able to relocate to Florida soon. Nothing worse than being somewhere that you can't stand. Speaking of dogs, how are the new Momma and her puppies doing? Growing and changing fast, I'm sure.

Thanks for posting the pics for us. All I found was a craft book and another dome lid--nothing to brag about. LOL

Luvs

Yachter, How nice of your DH to take you around to some sales. That was certainly not a normal dish police thing. LOL And I'm glad to hear that you were feeling up to going out for a while.
You got some nice things at good prices. You always find the right sales to go to. Good for you!
Thanks for the heads up on the rooster items at Cracker Barrel. I love their rooster decor.

Luvs, Craft books are always nice. I'm scared to buy any. Time and money! LOL And when do we get to see you use your dome lids?

Lori, good finds, and glad to hear you got out! It took a month for me to feel myself last year after the surgery. I had lived with it for 8 yrs, but then the last attack caused an infection, so I had no choice, The stone was very large, so they couldn't do the lapar surgery, but a modified version. You will feel better, though fatty foods still bother me.

Sandi, this turned out to be a pretty good craft book. Lots of fairly easy to do ornaments and things. Some things I had seen before, but some were new to me. Maybe I'll get around to doing some tablescapes again after vacation that I can use my dome lids in. Right now, one of them is over my faux cupcakes. Almost didn't buy the 2nd one, then figured I might wish I had. You know how that goes. LOL

I'm almost afraid to tell Judith that I passed up a Carolyn Rohme (sp) book for $6.00. It was her floral one. It was huge and very colorful, but not really tablescapes, which I would have preferred. The original price on it new was $60.00! I thought about getting it in case someone on here wanted it--but the postage would probably cost more than the book, so I passed!

Yachter, you have certainly collected lots of nice pieces to use in some tablescapes. Will look forward to seeing what you create for us (and yourself) this Fall. Hope you are starting to feel better now. Bet that yard sale therapy really helped too. ;o)

Luvs

Kathleen, I did have the lapar surgery & am still sore. Each incision is still very tender. I am going today to get my hair washed, cut & highlighted! Dr. told me NO SHOWERS, but I had already done that & washed my hair before my appt. on Friday, but he said NO, so am going to get it all done up today, as I can't bend over the tub to wash it.

We have an anniv. party next Sat. nite & I want it cut & done for that too. I have dr. appt tomorrow & he will probably give me the go ahead on showers!!! PLEASE, sponge baths are OK, but in this heat you need a good shower!!!

Luvs, there are just that many good sales around here, not really too hard to find nice things, but I am also amazed at some of the things people practically give away at their sales. A lot of the subdivisions around here are very upscale & these people don't seem to care how much they get for their things (lucky for me!).

I keep looking for decorating books but haven't found any of those yet.

Lori, I hope each day you feel better. I was able to take a shower the 3rd day...each doc is different!
Luvs, that was a great deal on the book. Aren't there special rates for books??