A New Year, A New You!

I've completed the last of my projects for the year! It was a work in progress for quite

awhile, but I think it turned out pretty cool!

 

This piece was a vintage stereo cabinet in it's previous life. I found in a thrift shop and

immediately knew it was destined to become something glamorous!

 

Here's the BEFORE....

 

 

Interior shot.....

Someone had already done some interior work to it,

so that made the project go much quicker! No measuring and sawing

plywood shelving.

 

I envisioned this piece to become a side bar to store glassware

and essentials for impromptu entertaining!

 

 

I used silver metallic paint for the trim around

the top, the base, and the door hardware. I chose a

light blue-grey for the cabinet.

 

 

For the interior I picked a vibrant turquoise color and

a silver patterned background to give it some *sparkle*!

 

 

I added a chrome wine glass holder to keep fancy

glassware within easy reach.

 

What a fun conversation piece to have for your next party! Don't forget to invite me!

 

I've got quite a few completed projects accumulating and I'll be planning another sale

coming up in the Early Spring!

 Watch for the dates!

 

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Have you made your New Year's resolutions, yet?

 

How true! We all want to do 'more' to make us a 'better' person.

Ideally, it should last ALL YEAR LONG!

 

 

 It seems like the idea of making a list of things that you want to accomplish, stop doing,

start doing, try, simplify, organize.....well, you get the picture....is kind of redundant!

 

 

But.....here's one that would be PERFECT to have on anyone's list!

 

 

There's just ONE more thing I'd really have to add to the list (if I did one)...

A 'new-look' wardrobe! And, who doesn't want to look fashionable?

 

 

I love this casual combination.

 

 

Gray is such a flattering color for the more "mature" woman!

 

 

Oh, Yeah! I really like this look for work! The boots are awesome!

 

 

I tend to wear a lot of dark colors. A splash of color would be a nice change.

 I already have this animal print scarf!

 

 

 

And, of course, I'm always on the lookout for some fabulous Western Boots!

GIDDY-UP!

 

 

 

Well, this part of my New Year's list seems like it'll be fairly easy to complete! There are

more important things that I want to  to accomplish. If I don't get to all of them, I'm

not going to worry too much...........THEY'LL STILL BE THERE NEXT YEAR!! 

 

 

I hope this will be your

BEST NEW YEAR EVER!

 

 

XXOO

NAUGHTY OR NICE?

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

 

I'm so excited to be spending the holidays in Colorado - Glenwood Springs, to be exact. I arrived here by Amtrak! Riding the train is something I've always wanted to do and  I thought it might be interesting and fun.

 

 Images of a different era of train travel came to mind - when it was elegant and glamorous.

 

 

Uniformed Porters, dining cars with white linen table cloths, waiters dressed in white jackets and gloves.....

 

 

 

Visions of grand train stations.

 

 

Well......the sad fact is, unfortunately, it's not like that anymore!

The few remaining train stations I saw along the way are very small, rundown, or no longer in use. The trains themselves are in need of updating and a good cleaning!

 

That being said, it turned out to be an okay experience! The seats are roomy, you can get up and roam around, and you meet some interesting people along the way.

 

Most of the trip was at night. It looked like this when I boarded the train.

 

Amtrak shares the rails with freight trains, which involves having to be side-tracked, literally, so the freight can go on by. It can cause delays - so expect your train to be behind schedule!

 

The winding turns in the mountains allow you to view the front part of the train rounding the bends!

 

Finally reaching my destination........

Beautiful Glenwood Springs!

 

It's been snowing since I got here! A white Christmas, for sure!

 

 

 

With Christmas so close, it's time to reflect on the past year. Have you been naughty? Or nice? It's not too late to give Santa your 'Wish List'!

 

 

Santa, Baby! For me a BMW convertible, please! Z4! All black! I'd love that! I've been an angel all year! Santa, Baby! So hurry it down the chimney tonight!

 

May all your wishes come true!

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS! and HAPPIEST OF NEW YEARS TO YOU!

 

XXOO

TEXAS WAS HOT, HOT, HOT! With Antiques & Junky Treasures AND the high temperatures!

Texas was the place to be last week, specifically the ROUND TOP area. 25 miles of thousands of vendors in fields and buildings formerly home to livestock, but last week was overflowing with the two-legged human variety! Antique and junk eye-candy everywhere you looked!

You can't tell by the picture, but it was a scorcher out in that sun!

 



Piles and piles of letters! All sizes, shapes, and colors!

 

Rows, 'n rows of boots!

Give me a hand!! bah, ha, ha!

 

Where do they get all this stuff!

 

Here's the Junk Gypsies World Headquarters!

It's their new store location in Round Top.

Junk Gypsy Amie

 

 



And her sister Jolie

 

The Junk Gypsies have done very well in the junky business!

 

It's tradition to have your photo taken in

the Junk Gypsy 'outhouse'!

 

After junkin' all day, we still had strength

for the JUNK O RAMA PROM!

Everybody dresses up in vintage prom outfits and

dance and drink the night away!

Some people get pretty creative with their outfits!

And some get a little WILD!

The band is usually from the area and

everybody has a good ol' time! YEE HAW!

 

 

HA! Look at all the buckshot holes! Almost every one of

those cupolas we saw were full of 'em!

Our favorite - 'DEAD PEOPLE'S STUFF'!

 

 

Their slogan is "You Die, We Buy"!

 

 

 

 

Saw several vintage travel trailers - some vendors used them to stay in,

or fixed them up as dressing rooms, and we even saw some all decked out FOR SALE!

 



Some vendors were very colorful and creative!

 

 

Toward the end of the week, this is what the traffic was lookin' like!

Sure glad we were there earlier in the week! We got to see just about everything

and it was much less crowded!

 

We didn't cover all the venues - there's just no way - it's WAY TOO BIG! After 4 days of trekking through acres of fields of junk and dragging our hot, tired bodies around for miles and miles, we'd had enough! GASP! Can't believe I actually admitted that! It was over-whelming, but I wouldn't have missed it for anything!  



This is the cute cabin we stayed in at

The Live Oak State Park

near Fayettville.

This is the view from our cabin!

We enjoyed beautiful sunsets at the end of our junkin' day!

Along with a much needed and very relaxing glass of wine!



 

Are you exhausted! Do you feel like you've just been on the LONGEST JUNK TRIP!! Well, it was fun to share our escapades at the Antique Week in Texas with y'all! Maybe it has inspired you to do the trip next spring! Same place - different stuff!

 

HAPPY TRAILS, MY FRIENDS!

 

XXOO