despite the lack of tons of things we would love to have there were a few good finds today.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Thrift Store Tuesdays
today we went to our favorite thrift store. usually when we go there, there are so many great things we can't decide which to take home. today, that was not the case. i think because of the holidays things are a bit slow. i am willing to bet they pick up once everyone has their new years resolutions in place to clean things out...
despite the lack of tons of things we would love to have there were a few good finds today.
find #1 was this christmas tree dish. it was so very retro and cool i could not pass it up. yes, i do realize this was someone ceramic project from the 70s... but it matches my stuff :)
find #2. a beautiful and very large juicer. who juices things? i don't know. but it was $2.99 and so pretty. if i make homemade lemonade once it will be worth it.
find #3. theeeeeeeee best find of the day. at least in the opinion of the graphic designer. this set of 24 vintage christmas cards had to be mine. aaaaand i love them. now the question is cherish them forever in all their vintagey goodness or use them?
despite the lack of tons of things we would love to have there were a few good finds today.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Snow begins as a rumor in Buffalo, NY
All they've been talking about for days is the big snow storm, it's finally here and right now it's no different then any other year.... 20"s they say, everyone here says we'll see. All the build up - but will it live up to it? The past couple of days made me think of the prologue to a book I read this summer, "The Last Fine Time." It's the story of Buffalo toward the end of it's heyday - but the prologue is present day, and nothing I have ever seen describes the build up to a snow storm quite like it....
"Snow begins as a rumor in Buffalo, New York. The local television newscasters report it at noon, six, and eleven .To predict the possible path of winter's first storm, weatherpersons use live radar maps and pointers and an exchange of sober looks with the camera. Radio stations - even hard-rock channels - mention the on coming snow at least once every five minutes throughout the day. .... But it is the mood that makes a snowstorm, and the mood in Buffalo begins as a rumor. The elderly put their heads together and fret...Cashiers at the enormous Bell's (Bell's is no more - we'll exchange this for Tops) and Wegman's supermarket's around town swap weather gossip with their customers over the bar code readers at every checkout aisle...The girl's at Poise N' Ivy, a fashion boutique on Main Street in Williamsville, talk about the snow with no less fervor and foreboding than do the boys next door at Bert Sweeney Men's Clothing or the skeleton crews down at the grain elevators beside the Buffalo harbor or the carpenters raising condominiums and luxury homes in what used to be woods along Transit Road all the way out to Lockport. From their glassed-in showrooms on Transit Road itself, auto-salesmen watch the weather laying itself in from the west, the clouds like a field of gray tumuli.."
The prologue is about 9 pages, so I won't go on - but you get the idea. It's all everyone talks about, it's the only thing happening...and then a couple days later. "We've had worse - that was nothing..."
"Snow begins as a rumor in Buffalo, New York. The local television newscasters report it at noon, six, and eleven .To predict the possible path of winter's first storm, weatherpersons use live radar maps and pointers and an exchange of sober looks with the camera. Radio stations - even hard-rock channels - mention the on coming snow at least once every five minutes throughout the day. .... But it is the mood that makes a snowstorm, and the mood in Buffalo begins as a rumor. The elderly put their heads together and fret...Cashiers at the enormous Bell's (Bell's is no more - we'll exchange this for Tops) and Wegman's supermarket's around town swap weather gossip with their customers over the bar code readers at every checkout aisle...The girl's at Poise N' Ivy, a fashion boutique on Main Street in Williamsville, talk about the snow with no less fervor and foreboding than do the boys next door at Bert Sweeney Men's Clothing or the skeleton crews down at the grain elevators beside the Buffalo harbor or the carpenters raising condominiums and luxury homes in what used to be woods along Transit Road all the way out to Lockport. From their glassed-in showrooms on Transit Road itself, auto-salesmen watch the weather laying itself in from the west, the clouds like a field of gray tumuli.."
The prologue is about 9 pages, so I won't go on - but you get the idea. It's all everyone talks about, it's the only thing happening...and then a couple days later. "We've had worse - that was nothing..."
Friday, December 14, 2007
Beautiful Buffalo Fridays
finally, after lots of thinking about what the heck i would write on my blog i came up with some ideas to get me posting. my mom and have lately been spending a couple hours every tuesday thrift storing and coming up with some fabulous finds. blog posts: thrifting through tuesday. AND, as you can see from my sidebar i am in love with buffalo (shhhh don't tell my fiance). i think everyone should know a little more about buffalo and the surrounding community. blog posts: beautiful buffalo fridays. maybe someone will even find something to do on the weekend then. in the future there might be another day or 2 but for now 2 is my best shot.
BEAUTIFUL BUFFALO FRIDAYS: VIDLERS 5 & 10
want to take a step back in time? vidlers five & dime is for you. great anytime of the year, but the holidays always seem like the best time to go. located in east aurora, a suburb outside of buffalo it fits right in the old time village. vidlers has been open since 1930 and is still owned and operated by the same family.
anything you can imagine - you can find it here. from old fashioned candies, to every crafting supply possible, toys (even the nostalgic ones), whirly gigs, home decor and every shape cookie cutter known to mankind. the store is huge, when you are in it, you can't believe there could be another room of more things - it seems to go on forever. they even have the penny scale (which still only costs a penny!)
nostalgic christmas shopping at its best. just like in the movies...
http://www.vidlers5and10.com/
BEAUTIFUL BUFFALO FRIDAYS: VIDLERS 5 & 10
want to take a step back in time? vidlers five & dime is for you. great anytime of the year, but the holidays always seem like the best time to go. located in east aurora, a suburb outside of buffalo it fits right in the old time village. vidlers has been open since 1930 and is still owned and operated by the same family.
anything you can imagine - you can find it here. from old fashioned candies, to every crafting supply possible, toys (even the nostalgic ones), whirly gigs, home decor and every shape cookie cutter known to mankind. the store is huge, when you are in it, you can't believe there could be another room of more things - it seems to go on forever. they even have the penny scale (which still only costs a penny!)
nostalgic christmas shopping at its best. just like in the movies...
http://www.vidlers5and10.com/
Thursday, December 6, 2007
november in review
i am new to this blogging thing. so i am trying a few different things out. i just loaded all my most recent photos in my computer. so i thought why not share. so here we go: a month in review....
nov 2 ... ROAD TRIP! 5 of us piled into a car - my car to be exact - and headed to rochester to see tragically hip. it resulted in eating waaaaaaay to much food at the Dinosaur bbq (amazing food!)...
this goofy upside down picture that i took (don't worry i wasn't driving), some really hyper people in the backseat...
and this sweet band, plus a lot of warring between leafs and sabres fans (the hip followers are big hockey fans)
nov 3...hook.
a sweet little guy all curled up with my purse. so cute. for those of you who don't know, hook was the baby of the pregnant stray who came to live with me in college. don't worry remi still lives here - she is just less of a ham for the camera.
nov 4 - hook - fast asleep.
no i did not do this to my cat. i am not one of those people. my cat does this him self. he gets right under the covers - sometimes you don't even know he is there.
nov 2 ... ROAD TRIP! 5 of us piled into a car - my car to be exact - and headed to rochester to see tragically hip. it resulted in eating waaaaaaay to much food at the Dinosaur bbq (amazing food!)...
this goofy upside down picture that i took (don't worry i wasn't driving), some really hyper people in the backseat...
and this sweet band, plus a lot of warring between leafs and sabres fans (the hip followers are big hockey fans)nov 3...hook.
a sweet little guy all curled up with my purse. so cute. for those of you who don't know, hook was the baby of the pregnant stray who came to live with me in college. don't worry remi still lives here - she is just less of a ham for the camera.nov 4 - hook - fast asleep.
no i did not do this to my cat. i am not one of those people. my cat does this him self. he gets right under the covers - sometimes you don't even know he is there.nov 10...Grandma's 70th B-Day
i love my gram shes so happy. we had a fun little party at my parents house!
i love my gram shes so happy. we had a fun little party at my parents house!nov 17... my mom's 50th B-Day.
my mommy and my daddy. they are so cute and so happy. yaya!
cutting into the cake. i made this cake. i am working on my baking skills - this cake looked pretty on the outside but i am pretty sure it wouldn't be staying up without tons of frosting and the help of sean.
my mommy and my daddy. they are so cute and so happy. yaya!
cutting into the cake. i made this cake. i am working on my baking skills - this cake looked pretty on the outside but i am pretty sure it wouldn't be staying up without tons of frosting and the help of sean.
my mom and her sisters are getting down.
nov 18 - House Hunting with my friends & a little Sunday Night Football
helping my friends find their new home! they didn't buy this one - but they did buy a beautiful home not far from this one!
my dad and i went the bills game. it was sweet - buffalo was on national television. the city looked awesome on NBC. too bad Tom Brady and the gang ran us right over and ran the score right up. the best part though, Kevin Everett above, appeared on the jumbo-tron before the game started and thanked everyone for their support. he was injured so severely in the first game of the season they thought he was paralyzed - miraculously he is not and he is in rehab has been able to walk to a certain extent. it was very emotional.
helping my friends find their new home! they didn't buy this one - but they did buy a beautiful home not far from this one!
my dad and i went the bills game. it was sweet - buffalo was on national television. the city looked awesome on NBC. too bad Tom Brady and the gang ran us right over and ran the score right up. the best part though, Kevin Everett above, appeared on the jumbo-tron before the game started and thanked everyone for their support. he was injured so severely in the first game of the season they thought he was paralyzed - miraculously he is not and he is in rehab has been able to walk to a certain extent. it was very emotional.nov 21 ... the night before Thanksgiving ... and Tricia's 25th B-day
good dinner with good friends at cozumel - great bar/restaurant in Allentown (you'll come to find Allentown is one of my favorite places). they have cactus strips here by the way - a surprisingly tasty treat.
only classy for us. ok maybe just maybe the martini was a little too full....
nov 22 ... Thanksgiving, the day of the boots....
you might ask why does she have a photo of boots. i mean at least a generic turkey should go here or some family photo. but no boots. ya know how tons of people have boots that look pretty much just like this? well i too have a pair. apparently so did sean's cousin's girlfriend. it was her first family party. and ya know what i did? i wore her boots home. thats right i left with her boots, went to my aunts house, so cousins could pick christmas gift names. put them back on and went to parents so we could watch greys anatomy. only to get a panicked message from sean's sister. christa has danny's girlfriend's boots....seriously?
good dinner with good friends at cozumel - great bar/restaurant in Allentown (you'll come to find Allentown is one of my favorite places). they have cactus strips here by the way - a surprisingly tasty treat.
only classy for us. ok maybe just maybe the martini was a little too full....nov 22 ... Thanksgiving, the day of the boots....
you might ask why does she have a photo of boots. i mean at least a generic turkey should go here or some family photo. but no boots. ya know how tons of people have boots that look pretty much just like this? well i too have a pair. apparently so did sean's cousin's girlfriend. it was her first family party. and ya know what i did? i wore her boots home. thats right i left with her boots, went to my aunts house, so cousins could pick christmas gift names. put them back on and went to parents so we could watch greys anatomy. only to get a panicked message from sean's sister. christa has danny's girlfriend's boots....seriously?Thursday, November 29, 2007
I know some soldiers in here...
So finally I have been persuaded by my friend Michelle and some past persuading by my friend Rachel (a failed xanga blog for me!) to write my first post. Rachel and Michelle are the only people I know in the blog world - so maybe I will make some blog friends!
I was finally inspired by the game below when Michelle did it - so that's what I'm going to do. I think it's really just because I want to play this game ;)
MEME Rules: (can I just say I don't even know what this stands for - I am that blog illiterate)
1. Put Your itunes/ music player on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT
After you’ve answered all of the questions, tag 5 other people and then let them know they’ve been tagged to do the meme themselves!
IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Don't Drink the Water - DMB
(I guess it's not ok.)
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
(a good song.)
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
The Jolly Butcher - Great Big Sea
(A one stand, and a unsuspected baby - not so much.)
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
(a pretty upbeat song - i have been pretty upbeat today - i like it.)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
I'll Take You On - Howie Day
(sounds like a good give it a try again song a good life's purpose to me ;))
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
These Days - Rascal Flatts
( "Yeah, life throws you curves, But you learn to swerve" - that part could be a good life motto for me - for anyone)
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Good for Me - Amy Grant
(Hahaha. Yep there's Amy Grant on my iTunes, one day I loaded every CD ever owned into my iTunes. I hope my friends think I am good for them.)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Someday We'll Know - New Radicals
(Great song. I guess it could even describe my parents, they always say "someday you'll understand why"-my parents are finally starting to say that less to me, because I am finally starting to understand)
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Chi Mi Na Morbheanna, Mise Erie, Labhair An Teanga Ghaeilge - Jackdaw
(This is a local irish rock band, I don't know what any of those words mean, this is an intro all in Gaelic - weird)
WHAT IS 2+2?
3 am - Oar
(ha - 2+2=3 not quite.)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Power to the People - John Lennon
(not sure what to even say about this one)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Promises- Eric Clapton
(I certainly hope this isn't true! A little one sided - not so fun)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Extra Pale - Goo Goo Dolls
(not so much true, at least i hope not.)
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
I hear you knockin - I have no idea which version this is, I think it's Dave Edmunds
(i've got nothing, i am more focused on who the artist is now, lol)
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
I wish I was wrong - Travis Tritt
(This game is not amusing me anymore - I definitely do not think this. lol.)
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"#34" - DMB
(not really applicable)
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Hold me. Thrill me. Kiss me. Kill me. - U2
(good song, but we are going to dance to Michael Buble, Everything )
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash
(ok, I sorta cheated here, I skipped the song before this, mainly because it was labeled track 20, and i had no idea what it was, on that note, i hope this song is fitting for me someday!)
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Recovering the Satellites - Counting Crows
(a bit depressing. i need a more fun hobby.)
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Take What You Take - Lilly Allen
(This describes the attitude I try to have, be what you feel)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"Bless the Broker Road" - Rascal Flatts
(my friends have helped me through many tough times - it's fitting.)
WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?
Soldier - Destiny's Child
(random for a first post - ha!)
I think I have a weird assortment of music now, I too am surprised some other things didn't come up, but I guess just because I listen to them all the time doesn't really change random order!
I have no one to tag, since Michelle did this already and she tagged Rachel!
ok i did it - i finally posted. yay me!
I was finally inspired by the game below when Michelle did it - so that's what I'm going to do. I think it's really just because I want to play this game ;)
MEME Rules: (can I just say I don't even know what this stands for - I am that blog illiterate)
1. Put Your itunes/ music player on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT
After you’ve answered all of the questions, tag 5 other people and then let them know they’ve been tagged to do the meme themselves!
IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Don't Drink the Water - DMB
(I guess it's not ok.)
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
(a good song.)
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
The Jolly Butcher - Great Big Sea
(A one stand, and a unsuspected baby - not so much.)
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
(a pretty upbeat song - i have been pretty upbeat today - i like it.)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
I'll Take You On - Howie Day
(sounds like a good give it a try again song a good life's purpose to me ;))
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
These Days - Rascal Flatts
( "Yeah, life throws you curves, But you learn to swerve" - that part could be a good life motto for me - for anyone)
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Good for Me - Amy Grant
(Hahaha. Yep there's Amy Grant on my iTunes, one day I loaded every CD ever owned into my iTunes. I hope my friends think I am good for them.)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Someday We'll Know - New Radicals
(Great song. I guess it could even describe my parents, they always say "someday you'll understand why"-my parents are finally starting to say that less to me, because I am finally starting to understand)
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Chi Mi Na Morbheanna, Mise Erie, Labhair An Teanga Ghaeilge - Jackdaw
(This is a local irish rock band, I don't know what any of those words mean, this is an intro all in Gaelic - weird)
WHAT IS 2+2?
3 am - Oar
(ha - 2+2=3 not quite.)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Power to the People - John Lennon
(not sure what to even say about this one)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Promises- Eric Clapton
(I certainly hope this isn't true! A little one sided - not so fun)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Extra Pale - Goo Goo Dolls
(not so much true, at least i hope not.)
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
I hear you knockin - I have no idea which version this is, I think it's Dave Edmunds
(i've got nothing, i am more focused on who the artist is now, lol)
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
I wish I was wrong - Travis Tritt
(This game is not amusing me anymore - I definitely do not think this. lol.)
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"#34" - DMB
(not really applicable)
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Hold me. Thrill me. Kiss me. Kill me. - U2
(good song, but we are going to dance to Michael Buble, Everything )
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash
(ok, I sorta cheated here, I skipped the song before this, mainly because it was labeled track 20, and i had no idea what it was, on that note, i hope this song is fitting for me someday!)
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Recovering the Satellites - Counting Crows
(a bit depressing. i need a more fun hobby.)
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Take What You Take - Lilly Allen
(This describes the attitude I try to have, be what you feel)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"Bless the Broker Road" - Rascal Flatts
(my friends have helped me through many tough times - it's fitting.)
WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?
Soldier - Destiny's Child
(random for a first post - ha!)
I think I have a weird assortment of music now, I too am surprised some other things didn't come up, but I guess just because I listen to them all the time doesn't really change random order!
I have no one to tag, since Michelle did this already and she tagged Rachel!
ok i did it - i finally posted. yay me!
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