2021 is over?

 Oh well, another year has gone by! 

My thrift finds we’re few because I did not really venture out because of Covid.

I got this little guy at a convent that a an every thing must go sale

My wreath on my front door….I bought decorations from the dollar store because I refused to pay full price on a wreath

I my neighborhood we had an enchanted alley, where you could come and pose for pictures 

On of my favorite 2021 finds us this sweet blowmold. 

My favorite thing that happened in 2021 is the addiction of this sweet and crazy girl to our family! 

Chipits came in our lives on October 28th. She was found in an industrial parking.

2 last pictures are from the same convent sale. So I got my Xmas jollies for 1.50$ 

I was thinking of new year resolutions, but the kind I know can stick. So for 2022, I plan to help my local food banks, community outreach as much as I can. I my neighborhood food insecurity is high and the Saint Vinny is there to help, and I know another non profit helps but they did not answer my email… so I need to keep on keeping on and just reach out more and give! 

Sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite! 

Sunday Night

Between inspections, visits, service people and working from home ...Whenever I have a moment, I purge and pack.

Funny how I moved here only 3 years ago and I am discovered things I had forgotten about...

The Boo keeps telling me that it is because we have too much stuff! LOL

Today while I was washing Pyrex, I was reminded how much I love Pyrex and how much it brings me joy and I was really happy enjoying that moment in my present hurricane of emotions....

I was also happy to be working from home tomorrow because the weather has been crappy...today we had rain, freezing rain, hail , snow, wet snow and then all of them again....

Of course I am nervous about the roof, because the house is old and you see tons of stories of roof caving in on the news.....

but a light at the end of the tunnel...I heard water in the roof drains, which means everything is hunky-dory!

Sigh! I can now take a deep breath and enjoy my Sunday night!

Did not watch the Oscars but I saw Billy Porter's dress on the internet and I swear this guy lit the internet ON FIRE!

and that was amazing! Thank you Billy for your HUGE balls and the flair to pull it off!


As usual my pictures did not download, but I figured the problem! I need to open the laptop everyday!

 Instead I am sharing some of my fave

vintage advertisements.

I have never eaten canned wieners and not with sauce!

Have you?

This ad is a winner because of the Charcoal Snowflake Pyrex

Open Baker! oooooh!

And I have never tasted Spam...Even if I bought a can

last year....It is still in my cupboard...

In this one .....The eyes really got me!

I will add sliced olive eyes to ALL my dishes!

Getting back to the Oscars...I saw that Shangela (of RuPaul's Drag race fame)

made a fabulous appearance on the red carpet!

You go girl!

And I started to watch RuPaul's Drag Race last week and I am 

having so much fun!

Stay tuned for more house developments!

Seen Around

Last Saturday there was a vintage church basement sale in Montreal.

I told Dan about it and he said I wanna go!

So off we went!

 Let's start of with a declaration! 

I need a plastic ottoman with plastic flowers in it!

That is seriously sweet!

 I do love a spaghetti lamp....but I had 2 in my apartment.

 Canisters are always a fave of mine....

I have no idea why I took this picture....lol 

 I was tempted by these milk

 pitchers, however I felt they were too expensive

 I should've grabbed this ashtray...but I did not

and it was only $5

Oh well live and learn...

This is what I came home with.

a Pyrex Citrus Daisy loaf pan and 2 cool glasses.

We really had fun but were really glad to come home!

Sleep tight!

What a difference a couple of inches make....

The kitchen is half the size of the one I had when we lived in the burbs....

so when we moved we just plunked the microwave in the corner that made sense at the moment.

Of course I forgot to take a before picture....

This is where the microwave was before and the utensil pot was on top of it.

 This is the microwave new home.

It gets along great with the jadeite bowl, the vintage timer,

the vintage match holder and the report jadeite S&P

It will look ever better once everything will be painted....

We should start next month by sections.....

Also I wanted to share this picture full of precious cacti.

It is from a little cafe near my job.

I pass by every morning and last week they had all these adorable cacti in the window!

I want them All!

Next day they were gone...

Crazy enough there's no more snow here in Montreal...

Usually we should be suffocating in snow...

we woke up to freezing rain...later it turned to rain

Winter coats are too warm to wear!

I hope spring is around the corner!  

Out thrifting....

I haven't been thrifting in a long time...I would like to say forever, but that is just not true

Saturday we decided to go on a road trip...first Lake Placid...changed our minds because of weather and politics....

then we opted for Cornwall, Ontario and then i saw the weather update...not good a foot of snow or more...

so that is when we opted for Valleyfield, Qc.....My Dad lived there as a child, we had a VR there for some years and it is still an area we enjoy...

First off here some things I left....

 I was tempted by the fondue plates...

I have been craving cheese fondue and chinese fondue...

 Nice Corelle teapots plus a Pyrex coffee pot

 I had never seen plastic Cinderella bowls...Unknown maker.

 Those kitties were a hoot but too expensive at $10 each....

 The 4 bowls were $20. A good price but I already have them..

 These are the goodies that came home with me....

A large Fireking Jadeite bowl, a stainless steel tissue box cover,

a vintage S&P set (corn) , a vintage tin and a big beer glass.

The shakers were .50 the pair, the tissue box cover was $5 (great because retail they

sell for $30-$35), the tin and the glass were free....

My biggest find was the bowl!

That dealer had no idea what that was and he let me have it for

$5. Yes $5!!!! WOOT!

I'm keeping the bowl for the time being....

Here's a close up from the tin....

It felt really good to go for a car ride, to thrift, to hang out....

NICE!

Till next time! 

Seen Around

Every year ,when I go to see the lung doctor,

I make a point of stopping at the Saint Vinnie thrift shop ,you know just for kicks!

The pickings are usually pretty slim. It is situated in a very poor neighborhood.

Here's what I saw:

 A vintage nativity, I'm guessing 60's or 70's.

 This I've never seen! A 12 days of Xmas glass set!

I nearly bought it, but I could hear my better (or not) half say:

What? we don't have enough glasses????

 This one looked like a cross between DIY and a vintage liquor bottle.

Last but not least a Pyrex Flameware without its handle.

Just what happened to it? I guess will never know!

Stay tuned for pictures of the tacky stuff I got!

Christmas Flea Market

Sunday December 4th there was a christmas flea market held in church basement not too far from my house.

I saw great displays!

 Every glassware fanatic will swoon over this pic!

 Must buy vintage brooch !

 The huge fur boa really reminds me of my mother

 Super cute display!

 I am thinking I should start collecting piggy banks!!!

 Or maybe Tiki glasses and cups!

 I wish I had room to bring all these treasures home!

Lovely Barware! 

I picked up this little guy. He's seen a lot of Christmases!

He's missing some paint but he still lights up and he is CUTE!

I will leave you with this picture of vintage and antique

ornaments that belonged to Dad.

Have a great day!

Hope to blog soon!

Seen around

This post has been long overdue! how you

My neighborhood is super quirky and you never know what you might find!

 I love walking home and I take the same route most every day.

Funny how you can walk by something every day and not notice it...

 Yes your eyes are not deceiving you!

It is a mannequin sitting on the ledge of this building with a bucket on

its head! FAR OUT!

Besides this awesome sighting, life is what it is.

you get up , feed the pets, go to work, 

go home, pay the bills, watch tv and go to sleep.

And do it all over the next day. It does sound terribly boring

but I enjoy it.

I love the structure of the routine.

On the food front I am deeply obsessed by Indian food.

I don't know why but I dream of the spices, the heat and the comfort.

 Yesterday I made curried chickpeas with cauliflower stew.

This hit the spot! I added some sriracha sauce for some heat

and served it over basmati rice and Tikka Masala turkey breast.

GOOD!

 I saw this Barbie cake in a nearby bakery.

I don't like this bakery because the owner looks dirty

(her nose is full of HUGE blackheads)

and she reeks of smoke. And let's face it the cake looks way too

handmade (Pinterest fail)

I also saw this cruddy but vintage oven on the sidewalk.

I love the design and I am sad it is ending its life that way 

I will go in a Quebec road trip to Saint- Barthelemy village.....

(100,000.00 pieces of antique hardware)

My Favorite Store

Did I mention I love my new neighborhood ?

That I feel alive more so than the last 5 years? I love the neighborhood life, the cafés, the bistros and the little one of a kind shops...

Speaking of which, I am head over heels about  this adorable shop that is just one block away from my house.

 I present to you the Lambert Gratton General Store.

Located on the corner of De Bullion street and Duluth, it opened in June 2015.

 Every item in this delightful space is curated with love and care.

Here you can find amazing local products, handmade soaps,

mustards, sauces, soft drinks, cards...

all made in Quebec!

 And a beautiful selection of vintage items,

all reasonably priced.

 Check out all the glassware!

I am sure you could find a missing piece for your set.

 The artisan spruce beer and root beer are my personal faves!

 They also have a delightful selection of Pyrex.

Aren't these beautiful displays?

 A nice selection of tools for the gardener.

 And even some fab vintage lawn chairs....

My latest find? those adorable kitschy S&P shakers..

Just because....

So folks if you are planning a Montreal visit, be sure to visit 

Magasin General Lambert Gratton and like them on Facebook

@www.lambertgratton.ca

See you there!