Hey Guys!  I’m HERE!  I AM ALIVVVVVVVVE!  (Said in my best Frankenstein voice. 😉 )  I am not tipsy on NyQuil.  That is a good thing.  No…really, I only took what was recommended…but still.. even that throws me for a loop.  But…enough of that!  Are you guys itchin’ for Spring?  (Did you know that the seasons don’t require capital letters?  I find that a shame…because the seasons seem like a celebration to me.

I know…I know…you are saying “Hey Kel, it’s not even Valentine’s Day yet.”  I totally understand that…but it’s so “springy” here.  Is it nice down your stretch of the dirt?  It is beautiful here.  I know that in some parts of the country it is very snowy and wintry and in a way I feel a tad cheated.  (Don’t tell the Mr. a.k.a. the Snow Grinch that I said that.)  I do love snow…but with the temps that we are having…snow seems very far away.  (Watch it snow tomorrow…after all…we are talking Missouri.)

The other day I was at this wonderful store and I found these little thingys.  I’m not sure what they are….some sort of weed maybe…but I LOVE….LOVITY…LOVE the pop of chartreuse that they bring.  Low and behold…that same day, I went to the thrift store, looking for something to put them in and I ran across this little pitcher.  How cool is that?  I know, pretty cool.

I think that originally I was looking for white but when I saw this one…..DING…DING!  Just typing this has me not only itchin’ for spring but itchin’ to go back to the thrift store.  I just love little “treasures” that only cost about three American dollahs!

I hope that your THURSDAY (my fav) is wondermous, Dirt Road People.  I hope that you find some little “treasure” that makes you smile from ear to ear.  I hope that you feel God’s love… warm you….way down deep…like the sun warms the ground in the spring.

Hey!  It’s Tuesday.

Today…I will share my two dollah find.

My MIL said “You had better get it.”  She knew that I was getting ready to walk away.

I listened to her wisdom.  I’m so glad that I did.

It’s an old, retro, paint by number.

I LOVITY…LOVE…LOVE the detail.

I would love to visit this place.

I’m thinking that it’s sunset, my fav.

I’m thinking that the wife has something good

cookin’.

I’m thinking that the kids are noisy and full of life.

I’m thinking that the husband is glad to be home.

I’m thinking that even though life is crazy, they are happy.

I’m thinking…that I just decribed our home.

Much love, Dirt Roaders.  Have a wonderful day.

Well hi!  I hope that your Thursday is off to a fine start.  I wanted to share with you a tad more in the Epsom salt vein.  The Three Amigos in this post are actually my very pretty, little glass candle holders.  They were a steal at a junk store.  I am so glad that I spotted them.  Especially at Christmas time.  They can hold all kinds of things.  This year though, it’s the salts and red Christmas balls.  I just love them.  So simple…yet bright and cheery.  That’s what we love, right?  Right.

I would love for you all out there to share some of your ideas with me.  I love..lovity…love your comments.  I’m waiting……..;)

Happy Thursday, Dirt Roadikins.  Go out and reach for the stars…or at least some glitter. 😉

There you are!  Here I am!  As promised, today I’m gonna show you a little sneak peek Christmas idea…made with junk.  If you are new to Along the Dirt Road let me explain something.  When I use the word junk I am really just referring to something that I picked up that was “gently used.”  After all…none of us really think of our “junk store” finds as “junk.”  Somehow, we have just lovingly dubbed it as such.

So, today I’m gonna show you a little project that is soooo easy.  It all started with a Christmas-y little pot that I found at the …junk store… a.k.a thrift store.  I will walk you through it in pictures.  How bout that?  I thought you would agree.

btw:  I forgot my badge when I edited my pictures today…in case you don’t notice.  This is also a blog post about….nobody is perfect.  😉  I really love my turquoise badge though…so….I will do better next time.  There…a little grace.  That’s what I’m talkin’ about!

Start with a great little find from the junk store.

The two topiary balls are from a great little store that has all of this amazing stuff…at wonderful prices. I already had them. (Wonderful!)

So simple. Just lay the big topiary ball in the bottom and insert a bamboo skewer and then slide the smaller topiary ball on top.

What a fine little topiary…in her “gently used” pot.

So simple and festive.

Add a tad of garden twine…..for a simply, elegant topiary.

Have a wonderful day, Dirt Roaders.  Get your Christmas decor “game plan” up and running…even if you are trying to be good and celebrate Thanksgiving first…like me.

Did you survive your weekend?  Of course you did…here you are.  It’s very chilly here today.  (It’s beginning to look a lot like Thanksgiving.)  This kind of weather makes me itch to prepare a big ‘ol Thanksgiving feast.  How about you?  Gravy boats tend to make me imagine what goes inside.  Of course where we come from, a gravy boat doesn’t actually hold enough gravy.  😉 I picked this one up while out junkin’ somewhere.  I’m not exactly sure where.

Have a wonderful Monday, Dirt Roaders. My next post may be a little Christmas junk…sneak peak.  Stay tuned.  Also, I would love to hear from you.  Any junkin’ finds of late?  Leave me a comment and we will visit!

Hey there!  Are you doing the happy dance for Friday yet?  I’m not quite to that point yet.  Give me an hour or two.  😉  Actually in our neck of the woods most of the men are happy because gun season opens tomorrow.  Tenderloin anyone?  Well…if you say “yes” then you will need a little S & P won’tcha?  AND…..what is better than salt and pepper in amazing little retro shakers?  I lovity-love-love  retro salt and pepper shakers.  I mean, I haven’t gone crazy like people used to do, acquiring a set from every state (as cool as that was) but…..I do have a set or five…ha!…that I love!  Retro just takes me back…ya know?  Some of it…to my earliest memories.  When I came on the scene, tons of people still had Avocado Green appliances!

Have a wonderful weekend, Dirt Road People.  If you have hunters in your bunch, I pray that they be safe and rewarded for their efforts in the outdoors.  (Maybe you will get a chance to use a little S&P.) 😉

Hola Friends!  I hope that you had a nice weekend.  Also…hi to my dad…in case he is reading this today.  (He’s the best in the world…just so y’all know. )  😉  Did any of you catch an auction or two or twelve over the weekend?  We didn’t go to any but there were some in our area.  Soooooo….I thought that I would share one of my favorite auction goodies today.  Aren’t you excited?  I thought so.

A couple of years ago, my uncle was here from Oklahoma and he and the Mr. went to an auction.  The only thing that my husband brought back was a wonderful, antique end table.  I was thrilled.  I was elated.  I was tickled that I had a spouse that knew my taste well enough…to bid on something so AWESOME.  I used it for it’s intended purpose for quite a while and then………insert drumroll……………I got a hankerin’ for a new coffee table.  I had just happened to read an article about coffee tables and the proper height that they are supposed to be.  (It took the Mr. a little (long) time to get on the “sawing off the table legs” band wagon.)  My husband begrudgingly measured and sawed the legs off.  Then this heavenly music started playing…..not really…but it did look pretty snazzola!  I have loved it ever since.

FYI:The standard height for a coffee table is 16 to 18 inches or even up to 21 inches.

I see lots of things in this picture that have changed over time but the coffee table is still there.

Have a wonderful Monday, Dirt Roaders! I would LOVE to hear about your favorite auction finds!  Need a coffee table?  Go get your saw!  😉

Hey-ya!  Hope that today is being nice to ya!  I just had to share with you my thrift store find from yesterday.  To back track a tad…I have rubber boots on my mental Christmas list.(What can I say?  I’m easy to please…most of the time.)  Sometimes I jump into my husband’s rubber boots (which are too big) and clomp out the back door.  I wanted some of my very own.  Well….now I don’t have to wait until Christmas.  I found a really cute pair in my size at our local thrift store!  They looked amazingly new!  I was so excited that they had sort of a contour to them…not just your basic rubber boot. Hey…I’m a country life lovin’, working woman…but everyone can use a little class in their rubber boots.  Besides…I haven’t told you the price.  TWO AMERICAN DOLLAHS!  Yeah Baby!

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend, Dirt Road Friends.  May you happen upon a thrifty find or two….or even a pair of awesome “chicken feedin'” boots.

I would love to hear about some of your recent finds.  Leave me a comment or two or twelve!

p.s. My wonderful MIL came along on this hunt.  Vanessa, I am very blessed to have a precious MIL…that is also a very dear friend.  I am so thankful.  She and my mom are my junkin’ buddies….second to none.  😉