Saturday, September 4, 2010
Check These Books Out!!
I just picked these books up at the library and I'm really enjoying them! Thought you might like to see them so you can check them out too!!
Greenmead Fall Flea Market...
Greenmead Fall Flea Market
Sunday, September 12
10:00 – 4:00
Greenmead is located at Newburgh and 8 Mile Roads in Livonia 8 Mile Road Newburgh Road
I think Auntie and I are going...how about you??
A Chilly Saturday Adventure
Since Adam had to work today and Kevin was helping our new Youth Pastor unload his moving truck, Eric and I took off on a little Saturday adventure. Brrr! It was very chilly! Only 55 degrees when we first left, and it only climbed to 63 degrees by the time we got home!
I saw an ad a few times this summer for a flea market in Brooklyn, Michigan (by Irish Hills), and this was their last weekend for the summer, so I thought we'd check it out. We stopped in Ann Arbor at an estate sale and a garage sale on the way. When we got to the estate sale, they were just letting the line in the door. It was a small sale-mostly furniture, but I did manage to pick up a couple of old ornaments. They wanted $18 for the set, which was probably about 3 dozen ornaments-these two were the only different looking ones-all the rest looked like something I either already have or have seen everywhere I've seen old ornaments this summer.
At the garage sale, we saw a guy on a bike who bought a bag of golf clubs and an old Farberware chaffing pan set (not catering size, but kitchen size). As we were programming our next location into the GPS-we were wondering how in the world he was going to be able to ride his bike with all of that...it ended up being no problem for him.
After that, we headed down US-12 toward Brooklyn and the much anticipated flea market...
Lots of old barns and farms.
Downtown Ann Arbor on game day-see the "M" flag on top of the building in the distance?
I saw an ad a few times this summer for a flea market in Brooklyn, Michigan (by Irish Hills), and this was their last weekend for the summer, so I thought we'd check it out. We stopped in Ann Arbor at an estate sale and a garage sale on the way. When we got to the estate sale, they were just letting the line in the door. It was a small sale-mostly furniture, but I did manage to pick up a couple of old ornaments. They wanted $18 for the set, which was probably about 3 dozen ornaments-these two were the only different looking ones-all the rest looked like something I either already have or have seen everywhere I've seen old ornaments this summer.
At the garage sale, we saw a guy on a bike who bought a bag of golf clubs and an old Farberware chaffing pan set (not catering size, but kitchen size). As we were programming our next location into the GPS-we were wondering how in the world he was going to be able to ride his bike with all of that...it ended up being no problem for him.
After that, we headed down US-12 toward Brooklyn and the much anticipated flea market...
Isn't the sky just gorgeous?!?
A couple of really neat older houses we passed along the way.
Lots of old barns and farms.
Plenty of interesting buildings to look at.
Another fun sight on the side of the road!
This used to be Stagecoach Stop USA. It is in Irish Hills, I brought a group of elementary kids (my own included) from church here about 10 years ago. They are out of business now and the buildings and property are for sale. It is crumbling and rotting away-so sad! Eric remembered it and how fun that "Wild Wednesday" field trip was. We stopped there because they were having a garage sale in a couple of the buildings.
This was part of a row of windows in one of the buildings where the sale was.
This window was over the door in that same building.
This was just a lake that Eric thought we needed to snap.
Prehistoric Forest-just a hop, skip and a jump down the road from Stagecoach Stop USA. It too is closed and falling into disrepair and is for sale.
A lighthouse on the side of the road.
There were a bunch of bright signs that said "Mexican Food"-we were thinking that sounded good for lunch...until we saw where the food was being made and served from...then we decided to pass.
We ended up eating our lunch here...
Randy's Roadside Barbecue-we both got a pulled pork sandwich (which was delicious!), but the sides were very disappointing! The mac and cheese, potato salad and cole slaw were store bought (probably from Gordon Food Service). I was hoping for all homemade like at Chris' Boogie Woogie BBQ in Hamburg. It was a little on the pricey side-especially for store bought sides.
We stopped at this little antique mall along the way. It was very small, but nicely set up and for the most part, pretty reasonable prices. The one worker in the building at the time seemed very nice and welcoming.
The flea market was a HUGE let-down! It was an hour drive and when we got there, we only saw about 8 booths of VERY highly prices. It was right next door to an antique shop so, we stopped in there too.
It was VERY dark inside, with a lot of very dark antiques. Half of the store was roped off and inaccessible. I don't think we will be making the trip back for more flea markets or to visit this shop, or the other one-although it was nice to stop and see what they were all about.
This was for sale in the shop. Guess how much??? $6000.00!! We saw one at the Stagecoach Stop USA garage sale for only $3500!
We stopped at a garage sale on the way home, and I picked up this book. I love her Christian fiction books! I'm hoping it's a good one. If not, it was only ten cents-so no worries!
What was your Saturday like? Hope you have a wonderful long weekend!
The flea market was a HUGE let-down! It was an hour drive and when we got there, we only saw about 8 booths of VERY highly prices. It was right next door to an antique shop so, we stopped in there too.
What was your Saturday like? Hope you have a wonderful long weekend!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Will You Vote for Me??
I just entered a contest! I was invited by Elizabeth Jensen-social media editor for Michigan Travel Ideas to share a story and photos about "anything Michigan related". I didn't see her comments (on my Michigan's Upper Peninsula post) until yesterday (she commented on July 15th!)-I almost missed the contest! I had to hurry to type something up and get some pictures together. I wish I would have had more time to find some better pictures! Oh well...
Click here to look for "My Michigan Story" and vote for me! You can vote one time every day between now and the 6th.
Auntie, Mich, and Mitzi-you should all write an entry too! It was fun!! Any other followers from Michigan? You should enter too-tell your Michigan story!!
Here are the pictures I posted...I know if I had more time, I could have come up with some better shots!
Tahquamenon Falls
Click here to look for "My Michigan Story" and vote for me! You can vote one time every day between now and the 6th.
Auntie, Mich, and Mitzi-you should all write an entry too! It was fun!! Any other followers from Michigan? You should enter too-tell your Michigan story!!
Here are the pictures I posted...I know if I had more time, I could have come up with some better shots!
Fall colors on Brevort Lake, Moran, Michigan.
Trip to the Soo Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Tahquamenon Falls
Snowmobiling in the Upper Peninsula.
Wild Flowers
Scalawags in Mackinac City-our favorite place to eat!
The Mackinac Bridge
Antique shops in Pellston, Michigan.
It's Thursday, but it feels like Friday to me...
Last week at work I put in mega hours trying to get ready for our fall kick-off and throwing a going away party for our Youth Pastor (my former boss). So this week, I had to take 2 extra days off to make up for it. Today was one of those days. It feels so much like a Friday since Auntie and I met up and checked out a few sales-we never get to do that on a Thursday!!
The pickings were very, very slim this week as far as sales go...last week there were 185 sales in our local paper. This week there were only 56 sales! I hope it is just because it is Labor Day weekend, and not that the sales are drying up for the winter (gasp!). I am dreading the day when I scan the garage sale or estate sale section in the newspaper and there isn't a single one listed! I have been having soo much fun this summer going to sales. I've even gotten quite an efficient system all worked out!
This is what I found today...
How were the sales in your area? Tomorrow I am going to a funeral, so no sales for me. If you have a minute, please send up a prayer for my friend Laura and her family, her father had a massive heart attack on Monday while playing softball and didn't survive. They are all so devastated...Laura's little girls were there when it happened...so sad!
I'm hoping to hit a new to me flea market on Saturday, Sunday will be spent getting ready for our "End of the Summer Potluck & Volleyball Party" on Monday-c'mon over if you're in the area!
The pickings were very, very slim this week as far as sales go...last week there were 185 sales in our local paper. This week there were only 56 sales! I hope it is just because it is Labor Day weekend, and not that the sales are drying up for the winter (gasp!). I am dreading the day when I scan the garage sale or estate sale section in the newspaper and there isn't a single one listed! I have been having soo much fun this summer going to sales. I've even gotten quite an efficient system all worked out!
This is what I found today...
My last small blue Pyrex mixing bowl-to complete my last ever set! I ended up with 3 sets because I kept finding the bowl super cheap and just couldn't walk away from them!
A WAY cool purple bottle and it's a big one too!
An even BIGGER blue bottle-these are going to look wayyy cool in my flower bed!
Look what I picked today! #2 on the plant with 2 more to come!
How were the sales in your area? Tomorrow I am going to a funeral, so no sales for me. If you have a minute, please send up a prayer for my friend Laura and her family, her father had a massive heart attack on Monday while playing softball and didn't survive. They are all so devastated...Laura's little girls were there when it happened...so sad!
I'm hoping to hit a new to me flea market on Saturday, Sunday will be spent getting ready for our "End of the Summer Potluck & Volleyball Party" on Monday-c'mon over if you're in the area!
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