Randomness From A Random Weekend

After the worst winter ever,

we, here in Central PA, are experiencing the most splendid Spring and Summer!

For those of you who are suffering with too much heat, too little rain,

too much rain, too little heat... I am sorry, really I am.

And if I could send you some perfection, I would.

I am sure our luck will change, but for now I am reveling in these blue skied,

temperate days with adequate rainfall to make garden watering almost unnecessary.

We had a lovely weekend, fairly quiet, here on the farm.

We even fired up the pizza oven for a little homemade pizza dinner...just Hubbs and I.

As I had eluded to on Friday... I attended an auction on Saturday with a very 

specific goal.

There were two items upon which I intended to bid with the hope of winning both.

First was this wonderful antique Chesapeake and Ohio railroad baggage cart...

original paint...old and weathered with terrific bones.

It is half as wide as our hay wagon and ¾ as long... a pretty good sized cart!

I researched it and found that most sell for about $1500.  

I was prepared to pay a fair price...hopefully not the above price, however.

I have no way to explain my good fortune...luck was on my side that day, I guess.

Because, I bid and bid and bid....and only ended up paying $175.

This is an amazing price...unheard of, really.

By now I am sure you are saying...

"What on earth is she going to do with this?"

Well, it's basic function will be decorative for the farm...

a rustic, interesting platform that will hold terra-cotta pots of flowers in the summertime.

And next summer, when we host Amanda's farm wedding, this cart will double as a drink station...

carrying galvanized wash tubs full of ice and drinks.

The second item that I had wanted to bid on was this lot of crystal chandelier teardrops.

Each one is about 6 inches long...and heavy!

I am happy to say I won them....48 of them...at a third of the price they are going for on Ebay.

Again, I am sure you are wondering what these will be used for.

All I can say is ...something quite magical... and you will have to wait a week for the big reveal.

You have probably guessed that I love repurposing old stuff...

like old chicken feeders...turned into planters....

Hubbs' old work boot....

I am not a packrat by any means, but I would rather use something old than buy something new!

Also from this weekend:
I would like to leave you with another episode in the life of Ginger and MaryAnn...

And the last little bit of randomness....

There just doesn't seem to be enough available lap room around here!

This is precisely why I never get to nap.

But speaking of naps...
one more bit of randomness.
Last night while we were playing shuffleboard at the pavilion,
Sammy was curled up napping in a little bramble den in the woods...

The funny thing is...
Sammy was found abandoned in the woods as a puppy.
I think he's quite comfortable there!

How's that for a random collection!
Happy Monday, all....hope your day is great.