yard sale training

a few more pictures from the flea market last weekend.  i love seeing what i missed in the pictures that i took.  not really.  but i do get ideas on what to look for at yard sales should i be in the market for something and want it cheap!  yard sale season is just around the corner!  and in case you were wondering, there are five seasons... winter, spring, yard sale, summer, fall.  take your pick on which is your favorite.  i tend to be a summer girl myself... accompanied by... yard sale.

now, a bit of yard sale training to get your eyes in gear in the form of "I Spy".

I spy a blue cross, a pink donut, two chinese beads, an orange frame and pears..

I know.. that was way to easy.

I Spy a duck decoy, five pumpkins, a Bambi book, a silver helmet,a mini rolling pin,
 an eagle and a wee black doll.

 Still pretty easy but I bet you had to focus.

 I spy a bronze statue, three gnomes, a set of china cups and saucers, a happy face,

a mortar and pestle, two blue ball jars and eight time pieces.

This is fun.

I spy, a jack daniels bottle, seven faces, four turkeys, a trophy, and a ladder.

 That one made me giggle.

I spy a tree and the number four, two ladders, a star wars sign, and iron kettle,

 valentines and a wooden foot stool.

Feel like you're spending way too much time on this blog?  Then you're not ready for yard sale season!  Keep going!  Just a couple more.  I am having way too much fun.  Combining two of my favorite things, 

I Spy and junk! 

I spy three parrots, driftwood, two humongous dough bowls, the competition, blue sky and 

nothing that you need.  Move on.

I spy a candy jar, a stove, a saucer, a big enamelware bowl I should have bought, a bicycle,
a cupcake pan and a scotty dog.

 Let me know if you can't find something.

I spy a hook, a chest, an odd statue, a trash can, three wooden boxes, a violin, 

four ladders, a basket and ten fans.

 I realize there are two additional fan bases.  Only a professional yard sale-r would have noticed that.

You are making me so proud right now.

Ok, last one.

 I spy zep, five grain sacks, four wagon wheels, a blue wire basket, a red enamelware bowl, a boat motor, a gas can, an oil can, three pumpkins, a stack of baskets, more bounce per ounce, and a six wheel wagon.

Tripped you up a little bit on the wheels.  Oh well... here's a bonus one.  Not many look at the costume jewelry so it's extra credit training.

I spy a horse, a ballerina, three butterflies, a gold bracelet, two pink roses, a pearl head and a golden basket.

Now, if you can still focus enough to see good go hit some yard sales!  You are officially tuned in!

Congrats and love from your little friend Laurie!

P.S. Happy Birthday tomorrow Kristen!!!!

Go Karts

SO, we were told by some pals that there was a new go kart facility that had opened in Nashville.  We used to have a couple of outdoor tracks but to my knowledge they are history.  We decided, on Valentine's Day evening, to go a check them out.  We piled in with eight or nine friends and headed South on a very cold night.  I was glad they are indoors!  Y'all, this place is pretty cool.  We got our tickets and our head socks and helmets and went to wait in line for our eight minute ride.  It turned out to be a lot of fun.  The karts run about forty miles an hour and the concrete track has twists and turns.  I actually got turned around going around corners a couple of times and wound up being the slowest of our group but hey... slow and steady wins the race.  Not really.  I didn't win.  We had a couple of ex-race car drivers in our group.
Y'all we had a blast.
So here's my review...

Location:  8  You would think this part of town would make you nervous 

but once we got there it wasn't bad at all.

Price:  6  A little high for my style but I do understand why.

Safety:  9  I wasn't uncomfortable a bit and the karts are controlled 

so if there is a wreck they slow everyone down.

Overall Fun:  10  Cause I like to go fast and live on the edge a little.

Look them up:  

Music City Indoor Karting

400 Davidson Street Suite #403

Nashville, TN 37213

Phone: 615-242-3275

Graham Struesel Cake

I generally get assigned to make birthday cakes for the parties in my family and I love to do so!  This past week, my sister Marty celebrated her birthday on Thursday so we all got together on Sunday for a wonderful Mom-made lasagna with bread and salad followed by cake and ice cream!  What a lovely way yo spend a Sunday afternoon laughing with family, celebrating our sister's birthday and eating Laurie-made cake.  This year the birthday girl wanted our Aunt Sabine's Graham Struesel Cake which is like a coffee cake with a topping of brown sugar, graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon and butter followed by a simple powdered sugar glaze.  It turned out to be wonderfully delicious accompanied by ice cream.  I am regretting not stealing a piece to bring home.  I truly hope you give this recipe a try.  It is very easy and scrumptious.  

weekend shots

 Morning sun on Sunday morning peeking around the back porch.

A birthday girl and my niece Jess.

My favorite picture of the day.  Very giggly and natural.