GeorgiaPeachez

Heck yeah! It's a Good Thing

Yes, I'm quoting Martha today and I'm talking about my new stick vacuum. 

This is such a great product I have to share.  Anytime I find something that will make my life easier, then I'm worth it.  No kick backs here, just my honest opinion.

It's the  Makita BCL180W 18-Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless Vacuum Kit.  I'm familiar with Makita tools, MrPeachez has a few of them.   I had read that the lithium-ion batteries are a huge improvement in the rechargeable battery arena.  A great feature here is that this battery is interchangeable with all Makita tools.

Since my previous stick vac had bitten the dust and I now have all hardwood floors on my first level, it was time to find a new one.

I've been using this for about a week now and I love it.  I've moved the big vacuum up to the carpeted second floor and it will stay there.  No need to bring it down again, this little baby can handle the first floor all on it's own. 

It's so easy to grab and go, it maneuvers easily around furniture.  No need to pull out chairs, just zips around them.

Cleaning my house just got easier, hooray.  Definitely, it's a good thing.

Cool Junk Dudes

Just got back from a long weekend with the family in NYC.  It was a very good trip because the weather was unheard of fabulous for August and everyone had a good time.  Each of us got to do something that was on our list and for me that was going to a NYC flea market.

In fact, I had my sights set on the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market.  I only just heard about this particular NYC market because I also just discovered a freakin' great new show on the Discovery channel.  Have you seen this one yet??

I happened upon this last week by chance.  I'm almost ashamed to admit that I was planning to watch "Picker' Sisters" on Lifetime.  (Here's my advice about that show....NOT).  Instead I watched two episodes of "Dirty Money" and I am hooked. 

This show, DIRTY MONEY, is about two brothers, the DiResta's from LonGisland and their junkin' adventures, their junk transformations and then the flea market experience. 

That's me with John.

That's Jimmy in the glasses under the red tent.

Let me tell you, these were the nicest guys and quite handsome too :->

Don't let their flea market personas fool you.  They have got some impressive creds.  I love this quote here from the NY Post about "the sickness".

Simply defined, "it's the love of other people's junk," says John, clarifying that "hoarding is for weirdos, the sickness is pre-hoarding."

I totally get it guys.  I've got the sickness.

Did I haggle for any of their mantiques?  Nope, but I did snag one of John's comedy CD's and it was hilarious.  It was the highlight of the audio portion of our drive home today :->

 

American Folk Art Supreme

I found a new thrift store today.  It's actually a newly established store and it's new to me.  It's in Smithfield, VA and it benefits the Isle of Wight SPCA.

It's teeny tiny, but inside I found this:

 

I'm just in awe of this masterpiece of american folk art.  It's made of mahogany.  So my little excursion to Smithfield really paid off today. 

I'll put this in my fantasy sewing room.  That would be the big room with the windows that flood it with natural light.....  Whoa, snap out of it. 

  Hmmmm, maybe the kitchen....

What's a Daisy Vortex?

That would be the shop name of Holly Gonnella, master potter from Oregon and creator of my fabulous new garden finials.

Holly also has a cute blog where you can find more pictures of her fabulous pottery for the garden.

These next photos are courtesy of Holly :->

I'm smitten with these miniature birdhouses.

I love how she installed them using copper piping.

I do love the organic shapes of these finials and I love them in MY garden :->

The Lalumia Sisters Take On Art & Soul

Yesterday the fabulous junkin' duo sister team of Sue and Michelle Lalumia came to my town, Hampton Virginia. 

They came and brought all their best crusty treasures and set up shop at Vendor Night for the Art & Soul Retreat.

Let me tell you this was a vendor show like I have never seen before.  The highlight of course being the Vintage Rescue Squad booth.  Well, and the open bar!

Once the doors opened the booth was a mob scene.  I literally saw some women grab something right out of the hands of another shopper.   It was a shopping frenzy and I'm sure the dynamic duo made a big splash (at the cash register, not the open bar).

Pink Pedicures

When a girl gets a fresh pedicure a new pair of sandals is definitely a must.

Estate Sale Friday

What's always good to find at estate sales?

Homemade felt ornaments of course.

Just about anything vintage christmas really.

Mushrooms and jadite of course.

Kitschy kitchen anything!!   

What Happens When...

This is what happens when you spend all your time outside in the garden because you are just over come with spring fever.

This is what happens when you take off for a few days for a little retreat with your BFF.

I wonder just how many +++ I have over 1000.  Feels like I will never catch up on my blogging :->

I was off for a couple of days to spend time with Beth.   We had a little pre-birthday celebration and I took her to Ellicott City, MD for some antiquing and shopping.

Ellicott City is not for the faint hearted or for the handicapped. 

Lots of stairs to climb.

It's very quaint and historic.

Here is Beth contemplating her next purchase.

We had a great couple of days and we found some awesome junk so I'll have to get some pictures and share soon.   

Make My Day

It was a whopping $0.25. 

 One quarter.

Yes, there are some condition issues, but who cares?  It was A QUARTER!

Quilt Show Goodies

I took one last spin around the Quilt Show today. 

Now it's over for me :-<

It won't be back for a whole long year. 

But I got lots of goodies to remember it by.

I picked out lots of patterns this year and a new book on tile quilting.

I can't believe I picked up so much fabric, but it just adds up before you know it.

I could not resist these layer cake packs.  I fell in love with the line of Plume by Tula Pink. That Dill Blossom from Robert Kaufman is way cool. 

I'm heading upstairs to sew now, see ya.