A New Discovery

This is one of my favourite finds for this year so far

a small iron with brass knobs cot end

I discovered a great salvage shop tucked away in a country town called Warehouse @ Woodside. They clear out local farms and sell for great prices....it was like being a kid in a candy store for me!

I also found this silver box with eau de nil satin lining perfect for holding my watch

Mr VL also found a treasure...an old watering can

 Absolutely crammed full of goodies...itching to go back

This week in the garden

We  were finally able to have a huge bonfire of all the bushes and branches we removed this year in our gradual landscaping plans

Rain clouds

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The Dedicated House

Knick of Time
French Country Cottage
Ivy and Elephants
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Chic on a Shoestring
Country Farm Home
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A Timely Find

I stopped in at a tiny antique treasures shop in a close country town and found they are getting ready to rearrange and clean up the whole shop which is crammed full. They were hoping to sell a some pieces at marked down prices. I would have loved to have bought lots of things but tried to find something practical. I got a vintage brass carriage clock for $15 for my bedroom. The  brass and crystal case is German and Japanese workings

The brass has a little aging on it

I found some sweet old books from the op shop for my collection $1 for both

I adore the Dickens book" Great Expectations" It is really well read and has the address inside of the owner...a street that is long gone. The edition is also a rare one from his lifetime in the 1800's

The other one has a sweet inscription inside

The autumn garden this week 

From the front porch

A rainy day from the front porch

From the back porch

Next weekend we are going to have a HUGE bonfire of all the cleared out bushes and trees sitting at the bottom of the lawn

Flower love

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The Dedicated House

Knick of Time
French Country Cottage
Ivy and Elephants
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The Colorado Lady
Shabby Art Boutique
The Thrifty Groove
Chic on a Shoestring
Country Farm Home
My Romantic Home
Sir thrift-a-lot
Rose Vignettes

Rooted in Thyme
My Charmed Home
Elizabeth & Co
Finding Fabulous
A Revisionary Life 
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Country Fair Finds

We took an Easter long weekend trip to a country Fair and it was pandemonium in the old farm stuff,but I managed to rescue a few pieces. The other problem was we had to park a long way and couldn't carry a lot. I picked up this old galvanized bath with great chalky patina. If we could I would have bought the other two.It is really heavy so it may be zinc

Mr VL found an old farm funnel

We have drilled holes in the bottom and planted up with succulents 

These will spread and spill over the edges

Another find was an ancient pair of leather binoculars

 

Another vintage bottle to add to my collection

....which then inspired me to change a few vintage finds on display. I removed the white jugs display from the large bookcase, which is STILL waiting to be painted white, against wall STILL waiting to be painted white !!!

In the garden this week

 We had to chop down 3 silver birches because of borer damage

The 2 in the front lawn have to go too and will be replaced with ornamental pear trees

The first camellia

Cat mint....delicious

Love the smell of eucalyptus in the house

What I'm reading from the library this week

Linking up with :

The Dedicated House

Knick of Time
French Country Cottage
Ivy and Elephants
Common Ground
The Colorado Lady
Shabby Art Boutique
The Thrifty Groove
Chic on a Shoestring
Country Farm Home
My Romantic Home
Sir thrift-a-lot
Rose Vignettes

Rooted in Thyme
My Charmed Home
Elizabeth & Co
Finding Fabulous
A Revisionary Life 
Natasha in Oz 
From my Front Porch to Yours