Seen While Driving #2

I didn't have a chance before we passed her to snap a picture of the sticker she had on the opposite side of the window that said, "If you're going to ride my ass, at least pull my hair." I kid you not.

Seen At The Flea Market

Last Thursday, Axl and I drove to his parents' house to spend a few days before coming back to visit my family for Easter Sunday. Axl's mother is into scavaging for vintage pieces similar to the way I am and we had a ball driving around to different shops during our visit. Axl's parent's live in a rural area and what better than a rural area for a flea market? Though not the flea markets I remember from my youth, Axl and I attended two on Saturday that provided many worthwhile sights and sounds. Axl took this picture for me with his iPhone because my camera was acting up:

What would a flea market be without a bust of Elvis (and Laurel and Hardy hanging out in the background)?

The man who owned this gorgeous guy offered to let me hold him. Thinking about it now, I probably should have done it because I have very few opportunities to hold a rooster in my day to day but I figured getting scratched and pecked wasn't worth it. Drawing on my roots, my exact words when the owner offered were, "Lord, no." Sure was a gorgeous bird. And loud.


The following were unexpected. Good thing I'm not a little girl or there would have been tears at wanting to take them all home with me. Beagle and basset hound pups!


These two guys were next to the others and $450.00 more. Corgi pups! I don't support dog breeding what with all the animals in shelters needing a home but oh! The cuteness! They wouldn't hold still for a picture which is why they're all blurry. I got to hold the one on the right and it was all I talked about for the rest of the day.

Have A Good Weekend

I'm on Easter holiday. See you next week!

WTF Weather

Last Friday, my mother and I passed under an apple blossom tree whose petals were falling in the breeze and she said to me jokingly, "Look! It's snowing!" To my surprise, the weather took a turn over the weekend and we had actual snow yesterday:


The temperature outside felt more like November's temps than April's. Today, the temperature is back in the 50's and climbing. I wish Mother Nature would just pick a temperature and stick with it because the warmth is so nice when it's here but we don't seem to be able to keep a warm temperature for more than a day or two. Going back and forth between a light jacket and a winter coat is wearing on me. I don't enjoy cold, wet weather. C'mon Spring!

Seen While Driving

It wasn't easy to get a discreet picture of this car because it was right next to us and there I am all with my camera like a big dork. Axl's rearview mirror is in the way but you get the general idea. Naturally, it would've been cooler-looking if you could have seen it for yourself. I was completely done in by the fish fin on the top.

Andy Samberg Is Always Good For A Laugh

Craigslist Taste On A Thrift Store Budget

I love Craigslist. I like to look at all the good deals to be had and daydream about changing my apartment furniture out for a dream piece I received a good deal on. For the first time, I am selling some furniture and odds and ends on Craigslist and I just have to take a minute to say to all the other sellers out there, “Bless your heart!” I know there is nothing to be lost by making a ridiculous offer on something you want because the least the other person can say is, “No.” Still, some people who have responded with offers to my items act as if they are doing me a favor offering such a low price. It’s not that my items are of great desire or value but they’re nice and in like new condition so I’d like to not lose out on the deal, you know? Craigslist is not a thrift store or a yard sale so if you’re shopping on there, you should expect to pay a bit more than thrift store and yard sale prices. Despite the slightly higher price tag, there are still good deals to be had. Axl has four IKEA Snille chairs for sale on Craigslist that he bought no less than a year ago. He’s offering them for a steal and hasn’t received a single bite. We thought someone would surely snatch those up. Heck, the nearest IKEA is 100 miles away! I guess it's two parts recession, one part living in a hick town. Sure is disappointing.