Hello Craigslist!

I've made my first ever Craigslist purchase! For just $25, I am now the proud owner of this delightfully vintage gossip bench!

Judging by the fabric, it was reupholstered (not well) around the 80's.  And, if you couldn't figure it out- I'm most certainly reupholstering it and refinishing the wood.  Paint vs. stain is TBD: I need to assess the repairs it needs first.  It has a few cracks and the back is loose, but still in good condition overall.  I can't wait to refinish this- the finished product is going to be stellar!  It may find a place in our house (possibly bedroom) or get sold after its finished.  Either way, it'll be a fun project to learn how to reupholster on!

The Buddha's Back in Town

*sung to the tune of 'The Boys are Back in Town'* I think most people have some type of collection, whether they realize it or not. Somewhere over time, Hubby and I started collecting Buddhas. We each had a couple before moving in together and have acquired a couple more since: an unintentional collection was born.

Neither of us are Buddhist, although I can certainly identify with some of their principles.  My only tattoo (so far) is of a stylized yin yang and reminds me about the necessity for balance in everything.  But enough philosophizing, I simply find Buddha statues pretty.

A few days ago, I found and unpacked our box o' Buddhas.  In the apartment, all the Buddhas hung out together on one shelf, but I had a different plan for the house.  The Buddhas are now dispersed in various rooms and their mere presence makes me feel more at home.

Next? It's time to start getting some curtains up so the house feels even more like home.

Stay tuned for my next post featuring my first (hopefully)successful Craigslist scavenge!

And this little piggy went wheee wheee wheee

all the way to our home. "Adults" can have piggy banks too, right?

Our story begins with our friends holiday party.  Hubby was given a piggy bank.  A Rock Star piggy bank to be precise.  The other guys in our crew received pigs as well: one super hero, one devil, one ball and chain (to the newly married).  I must say, I was rather surprised at Hubby's instant affinity for Rock Pig (as he has named him- and it must be said in a sing-songy 'metal' tone).  Once we brought Rock Pig home, he went directly into a moving box surrounded by other 'decor' items and was not unburied until yesterday's basement archeology.

A few weeks ago I made a pig purchase of my own.  Before Christmas, at Marshalls, I had made friends with a beautifully patterned and colored piggy bank:  I would see this pig every time in the store, pick her up and contemplate wrapping her up as a gift, but sadly every time decided I had no one to buy it for.  My last time in Marshalls, however my mindset had changed.  If Hubby was going to insist that Rock Pig was on display, didn't he deserve a pretty counterpart?  I thought so.

I give you:  Hubby and I in pig form.  Aren't we a charming couple?