My Booty

TA DA!!

Isn't she gorgeous?  Hubs, a bit disconcerted that of 55,000 square feet of bargains, I picked a chair "that will sit there in the garage for 4 years.  Don't you already have one that you got off the side of the road that still needs to be recovered?"

"Why yes, honey! But that is for a nursery someday, so no need to recover any time soon.  This one is for our living room!"  I proudly replied.

And was met with glowering silence.  Hmmppph.

So, what fabric shall I re-cover my beauteous BAB booty with?  Here are pictures of my living room (please excuse the gloom- it's been raining so much that Buddy is scouting for a good looking golden retriever lady to join him on the ark soon).

Hubs' leather chair and the white chair are normally flip flopped.

Please note the profusion of pattern- couch, draperies, rug,  I have a bit of a pattern addiction.

The living room opens to the dining room, which has the same rug in a different shade and the same curtains.

So ladies take a gander and please advise!  My curtains are Braemore's Wonderland Jet.

Hidden Treasure

So  I'm back.  Twelve hours of sleep Saturday night, and an afternoon spent on the couch Sunday afternoon listening to the rain, and I'm close to normal.

Do you see how squinty my eyes are?  They are twice their normal squintiness, due to extreme sleep deprivation.  However, look at all the good stuff my section had to offer.  It took extreme willpower not to purchase a large amount of antique furniture, but I resisted, being too tired to deal with the inevitable divorce proceedings which would likely ensue if I brought home another cabinet or table that just needs a little work.

This bed was calling my name, and I refused to lower the price below a certain point.  Luckily, after the sale our adorable chairwoman's mama bought it, for fifty buck above my reduced asking price!

This table and bench set just needed some paint, and was much admired.

As was the glass front primitive cabinet in the background, which I ended up selling for $125.  Such a steal!  And so hard to resist. . .

Sterling silver cups, and lots of crystal.

Getting ready for the preview party with the unofficial mascot of Bag A Bargain, the magenta velour Virgin Mary.  People donate some interesting items.

Adult clothing and handyman.

A small portion of the children's section.  There's a Bugaboo stroller down there, which got scooped into my section.  I was tempted to buy it although I am not pregnant and do not currently have kids.  I just can't resist a good deal.  However, I decided purchasing any baby paraphernalia would result in a jinx whereby I would not have children or the like, so no Bugaboos, or adorable changing tables in need of a paint job for me!

Y'all are going to die when you see what I did spend $40 dollars on- I'll put up a picture tomorrow.  Let's just say Hubs was not exactly thrilled. . .

When It Rains It Pours!

Please note the parking lot of our offices yesterday, as well as the major road by which I get home.  I had moved my car to the highest ground behind the brick restaurant in the last picture, which resulted in a non-flooded vehicle stuck on an island.  Luckily, the waters receded quite quickly, and I was able to leave at my normal time on dry roads.  What a mess!

Just like my house!  I love all of your commiseration- husbands!  I do have the most wonderful friend who comes once every two weeks.  If I could bump her up to once a week budget-wise and without extreme guilt I would, but her schedule is jam-packed!

Speaking of a jam packed schedule (I'm really liking my smooth segues into each topic this post), y'all will not be hearing much from me this week, as my life is taken over by Bag-A-Bargain, my Junior League event which is a HUGE rummage sale taking up 57,000 square foot building.  There's over 5,000 shoppers, and gets rather chaotic.

However, I am sooo excited about my section, The Treasure Chest, which is all the diamonds in the rough.  Combing through everything to rescue and price up the good stuff?  Basically my dream job.  However, I'm a twee bit nervous since it's my first year in this position.  Luckily, Peg is an old pro, and will guru me through it, thank goodness.

So, I will try to get in some good pics of my treasures, but posts might be even more sporadic than they have of late.  Hope everyone is having a wonderful, dry week!  Hurrah for March!