A Dog Lovers Post

I keep meaning to do a post about my dog . . . so today is the day. This post is for all the dog lovers out there in Blogland. I enjoy reading about your pets, so I thought I would share some information about my dog ~ Cider (as in the colour of apple cider). Cider is 8 years old already. Boy time flies by quickly.

She is a Collie - Husky mix (or so we think) and perhaps a bit of German Shepard tossed in. She has many faces. . . .

~ She can look Regal ~

~ Sweet ~

~ Focused ~ (when food is being prepared)

~ Playful ~

Mischevious (she likes chips as much as the kids do)

and even a bit ~ Sad ~ (Cider was sprayed by a skunk this week ~ yuk)

and Happy ~ of course (update: skunk smell all gone now ~ Oct 21st)

Isn't it funny how those big ears can disappear, LOL

Here is a picture of her feathery Husky/Collie Tail

I enjoyed three great doggy books over the last few months.

Chicken Soup, Merle's Door and Marley and Me.

I recommend them all.

All Great books ~ for Dog Lovers : )

Friday Flea Market ~ Vintage Children's Clothing

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Welcome to Friday Flea Market ~ my theme this week is Vintage Children's Clothing. You can find these items in the "baby and doll clothing" section of my Etsy Shop .

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First up is a sweet soft yellow baby dress with yummy lace ruffles

A sweet wool doll blanket with a bunny rabbit pattern and blue hand knit booties.

An adorable antique baby dress ~ Delicate floral embroidery.

A hand knit sweater with playful kittens ~ great for Fall.

You can see many more wonderful items for sale by clicking the pink Friday Flea Market banner on the left side of my Blog roll. Thanks again to our host Polly : )

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Here are some picture of the items I will be taking to a local Vintage Clothing Show in November.

I softened a pincushion block with some lace and a large silk flower. Much better I think : )

I love these silk hankies with the lace detail ~ a perfect set of six ~ all MINT condition.
It will be hard to part with them.




Some wonderful vintage jewelry will add some bling to my booth.

I am slowly getting organized, LOL

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I thought I would share a picture of by Birthday gift from my Dad. He gave me this antique print which belonged to my Great Grandmother. I have loved it since I was a little girl. It is quite large and has a lovely gold frame. It will look so pretty in my guest bedroom. (sorry for the glare ~ I'll try and get a better photo soon).

I am thrilled to have it!

Have a great weekend everyone. I am helping with another Auction sale this weekend and hope to find many more treasures : )

Happy ThanksGiving Canada!

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Fall is upon us . . . the colors are changing quickly and it is already Thanksgiving in Canada.

Wishing my fellow Canadian Bloggers a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with

Family and Friends.

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My Friday Flea Market will return next week.

Preparations ~ Exactly 1 month until the Show!

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The Ottawa Vintage Clothing Sale is exactly one month away. It is on November 9, 2008 at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, Ontario. I decided the best way to prepare, as a vendor, is to take a detailed inventory of my stash :) Each booth is a generous 150 square feet ~ 10 x 15 feet in size. More like a room than a booth.

I decided that I have about 25 categories of items (I know, I know) and I do think I can provide about 25 items of each type. That is a whopping 625 items to organize, price and pack. Whew! It's a good thing I still have a full month left! Yikes.

I shall bring items that will cover all of the following categories:

Vintage Ladies Clothing

Edwardian Clothing

Ladies Lingerie

Shoes and Stockings

Hats and Bonnets

Gloves

Scarves and Stoles

Jewelry and Purses

Collars and Shawls

Aprons

Hankies

Vanity Items

Pincushions and Sachets

Children's Clothing

Doll Clothing

Table Toppers and Runners

Tablecloths and Napkins

Monogrammed Linens

Tatted Doilies and Irish Crochet

Guest Towels

Pillowcases and Bedding

Lace Trims

Embellishments

Fabric Lots

Buttons

It will certainly be a busy weekend. I (well . . . . my husband ~ thanks hun) made me a spreadsheet to document the best selections for each category. I printed it out and it is 12 pages long ! That certainly puts my workload in perspective. I think a few new rubbermaid storage bins may also be required, LOL. I also have to fit this all in my car.

Bye Bye Baby ~ growing up so fast !

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My son turned 12 a couple of weeks ago. I guess that is pretty old for little boy wallpaper in his bedroom. I don't know who had more trouble with the paper removal . . . me or the puppy! He is pretty cute. I have some left over wallpaper from when we put it up several years ago. Maybe I'll cut out one puppy and put him in the laundry room, LOL. He can peak at me from behind the door : )

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Here is an old picture . . . . a tree house went with the puppy paper. It was pretty cute.

The room does look much more grown up now . . . Hockey, Team sports and Trophies.

Ah well . . . they can't stay little forever.

My daughter has plans for her own room. . . 4 canvas frames that have each been painted. We aren't too sure about the green, but we can always change it. She wants to hang them on the wall above the bed (2 over 2). Maybe we should just stick with 2 colours and have them opposite each other. What do you think? The walls are a light mauve. I'm thinking the dark purple and the blue might be enough. Hmmm . . . to be continued next weekend.

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Friday Flea Market, Vintage Hats Velvet and Bows

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Welcome to Friday Flea Market in Blogland : ) This week my theme is Vintage Hats. I have several listed this week in my Ciderantiques Etsy Shop
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~ Pretty and Delicate White Ruffles ~

~ Lovely Vintage Pill Box Hat with copper and cinnamon tones for Fall ~

~ Rich Velvet Millinery with netting ~

~ Sweet Baby Blue Velvet Head Band ~

~ Designer Original Made in Italy ~ 100% Wool ~

Thank you to our host Polly over at Counting Your Blessings . To visit the growing list of vendors please click the FFM link on the side of my Blog roll. Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend !

Old Tray ~ New Look

Hi Gals! I am still working quite a bit for a local Auctioneer. I bought this tray recently at the Farm House Auction. The tray was at the bottom of a linen box I purchased. It had a terrible lime green liner beneath the glass. Luckily the back of the tray was easily removed and the old vinyl liner was quickly tossed! After some cleaning the glass looked as good as new. I found a crocheted doily that was just the right size : ) Doesn't it look great !

~ Here is the Before Picture ~ UG (I almost threw everything out)


~ Here is the "After" photo ~

I am glad I gave it a second look and decided to work with it.