More Goodwill Outlet Finds

More Goodwill Outlet finds!
A beautifully done old sampler. 

A harp-backed chair. I've always wanted one of these.

Can't wait to re-do!

This is a cool old tray, very large. I shall serve lemonade when company comes!

The Old Suitcase

Found an old suitcase at the Goodwill Outlet today. It is beat up and rusty, but there's something about it I liked.

The last owner was a Mrs. M. Cape, from Boynton Beach, FL.

Must have been coming home from West Palm Beach, FL.

Can't help but wonder whose hands tied these ribbons last.

It was a good day at the Goodwill Outlet Store. More to come.

Indie Arts and Vintage Marketplace

I went to this today. It was held in a big parking lot by a mall. 

The very first vendor to catch my eye had a vintage Scottie camper and was selling vintage clothes and jewelry. I wish I had taken a better picture of the camper.

She let me go in the camper and snap some pictures.

The kitchen area was kind of cluttered because I don't think she had time to set it up yet.

How cute is this?

Loved this dress form with the vintage apron and pins.

Here's a closeup of the pins.

I kept seeing old buckets because my son & daughter in law were looking for photo props for newborns. This one had a great wooden handle.

I love these bright colors, and check out the wooden clothespins attached to the edge of this little table.

More buckets.

And last but not least, there was a whole line of food trucks. This one caught my eye. So cute.

The Happy Wanderer

The Happy Wanderer

I love to go a-wandering, 

Along the mountain track, 

And as I go, 

I love to sing, 

My knapsack on my back.

Chorus:

Val-deri,Val-dera,

Val-deri,Val-dera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha 

Val-deri,Val-dera. 

My knapsack on my back.

I love to wander by the stream 

That dances in the sun, 

So joyously it calls to me, 

"Come! Join my happy song!"

I wave my hat to all I meet, 

And they wave back to me, 

And blackbirds call so loud and sweet 

From ev'ry green wood tree.

High overhead, the skylarks wing, 

They never rest at home 

But just like me, 

they love to sing, 

As o'er the world we roam.

Oh, may I go a-wandering 

Until the day I die! 

Oh, may I always laugh and sing, 

Beneath God's clear blue sky!

Whenever I walk in the woods, this song always goes through my head, and I love to sing it, although I never have a knapsack on my back.

I recently went to Yellowwood State Forest near Brown County, Indiana, had a lovely walk and took lots of pictures.

I have a childhood memory of walking in the woods at Holladay Park with Aunt Agnes, who always led a group of cousins in singing "The Happy Wanderer". And she knew all the words.

Upon a little research, "The Happy Wanderer" was written by Friedrich-Wilhem Moller in Germany shortly after World War II, but it was made popular by a recording of The Obernkirchen Children's Choir in 1954.

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Birthday Carriage Ride

I was so excited to take a carriage ride on my birthday.

It was a beautiful night.

Downtown Indy was all lit up.

It was very soothing and quiet, just the horse clip-clopping along.

We rode by all the city landmarks.

Loved it!

May Flowers

Hydrangeas

Coreopsis

Garden Path

Peonies

Heavenly

The Tooth Fairy

Look who has lost her front teeth!!

Garage Sale Fun

I love garage sales and last weekend I helped with one at my son's house.

Most of the stuff on this table is mine. I'm trying to let go of things.

I love new or old cigar boxes.

This is a little picture of another of my favorite things - a teacup. I made it look like an oil painting by using ModgePodge. It has a great frame, too.

Little Av wasn't feeling good, but she was very interested in all the sales, and hung in there.

Here she is eyeing all of Grandma's junque. The dog rarely leaves her side.

Mom cleaned out her bookcase recently, and we had a lot of books, a virtual library!

I have a new camera lens and I was enjoying taking pics of our goods.

A whole stack of old music - but no one was interested. Oh well.

The newest member of the family was there, but he was not FOR SALE!