February 22, 2014 A Couple of Yard Sale Finds

This morning I still have a mild sore throat and fatigue.  I received an enormous breakfast in bed.  Rowan must think I eat a lot.  I'm glad to have a Saturday at home.  I'm a very grateful sick person. 

 

 I thought it would be nice to share some things I have found lately at consignment shops and yard sales.

 

This is such an interesting piece.   It doesn't have any sort of mark.  I doubt it is worth much.  I have been staring at it at a local consignment shop for months.  It's kind of ridiculous.  Even ostentatious.  It simply will not let me go.  So I brought it home.  It hasn't found its' rightful place as yet.  I would think on top of the china hutch once it's painted.  I think roses or peonies will look pretty in here.

 

 At a yard sale recently, I found this basket.  I think it may be a picnic basket.  Inside it has a plastic liner.  It's terribly ugly unless you have a creative brain.  For $3 I had to have it.

 

 It's looking better now.  Would you believe I picked up this chair off Craigslist for $15?  I think the basket goes perfectly with it. 

 

 I put yellow snapdragons and some purple flowers in the basket.

 

 Cozy little basket.  I wish I had thought earlier to set my little yellow rake with it. 

I am so glad that Spring is here. 

February 21, 2014 And Then We Got The Flu

 

Last night I went to sleep with a sore throat.  I woke up with a sore throat also.  Jace has stayed home from work for the last 2 days and feeling sick for most of the week.  

Today he went to the doctor to make sure he wasn't getting pneumonia.  Instead he tested positive for Flu A.  There are 3 versions:  Flu A, Flu B, and H1N1.  You do not want the last one.  We even got our flu shots last October.  On an interesting note, flu shots only last about 90 days.

After he called home to inform me, I made myself an appointment with the doctor and went to get my test done.  So we both have the flu.

I went straight to the store to pick up my Tamiflu and other necessary items for my quarantine.  I bought myself flowers because it is sad to be sick.  I picked up some reading material, gingerale, and loads of sympathy from the cashier.

As flu virus' go this isn't so bad.  I may think differently tomorrow.  Jace has a positive outlook saying we now have some unexpected family time together.  There's no one I'd rather be sick with.