LAZY DAY!

Is there anything more indicative of a lazy summer day than a 7-year old boy out fishing with his grandpapa?

Hope you have a lazy summer day to enjoy!!

Edited to add: To answer your questions about the rescue boat - we have a lot of rafting on our stretch of the river, so we have quite an active search and rescue team. The day that Wyatt and Papa were fishing, the team was just on a training mission. No problem - Wyatt just loved watching them at practice.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON AUCTION

Susan at A Southern Daydreamer
is hosting Outdoor Wednesday. Be sure to check out her blog for a list of the other participants in this event. I thought I would take you on a short trip to the Colorado mountains for an afternoon outdoors. Not the usual hiking, camping type of trip as I'm just not that outdoors kind of soul!!

We heard about an auction in a small mountain town close to where we live. So, after church on a recent Sunday, we thought we had better check it out and headed up the mountain.

And I thought we have a lot of junk. The auctioneer in the black hat was selling stuff right and left!

How about an old bathtub?

Maybe, you need a window or door for your cabin! The whole pile of windows sold for $1.

A buckboard to drive to town!

A washing machine!!

The facilities?? Yes, the only restroom around was an outhouse.

I'll take the hint! Guess we better leave.

Of course, the scenery is always beautiful in the Colorado Rockies.

It's starting to rain - time to take the road to home!!

Thanks for going on our Sunday afternoon excursion with us,
Sally

MET MONDAY IN THE WORKSHOP!

Once again, thanks to Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for hosting Metamorphosis Monday. It is a chance for us to show off our before and after pictures. Please go by Susan's charming blog to view the other participants this week.

My husband Bob's favorite thing to do is to putz around in his workshop, aka as The Garage. Now that summer is here and he is off for the summer from substitute teaching, you can find him either in the garden or the workshop.

He loves to find furniture in REALLY bad shape, and bring it back to life. On a recent trip, he won this little cupboard at auction for $4. We have no idea what its former use was, but the bottom shelf was charred and falling apart. And what was the purpose of the three holes in the back?

The front doors don't close properly, the face board is warped, and it has a very ugly paint job.

See that mallet laying there - that means Bob is about to break this cupboard down to its parts.

And, here is the finished project. It is off to the consignment store to be sold.

Someone recently gave Bob three chairs that were almost

in pieces.

There were enough good pieces to make two chairs.


These chairs are oak, very sturdy with an unusual floral applique on the backs.

We reupholstered the seats, and the consignment store has already sold them.

Not bad for cheap!! All you need is a handy, dandy husband! I've enjoyed the benefits of his talents for 50+ years. And, no, HE isn't for sale.

STIMULATING THE ECONOMY WITH TRANSFERWARE!

You all know of my obsession with 19th century Aesthetic period brown transferware. Well, I've had my eye on this little tureen for way over two years at a local antique mall. I've visited it many, many times always thinking it was way too much money! During a period of about two months the tureen was missing, but then it magically reappeared.

I'm on Social Security so was eligible to receive the government's gift (?) of $250 stimulus money. I decided that when the check arrived, I would do my part to stimulate the economy by buying the tureen! Isn't it a beauty?

Most of my stimulus money is still unspent. Guess I had better save it for my grandchildren - they will need it when they inherit our national debt!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by,
Sally

PORCH UPDATE

I've shown my porch to you before, but this is the first time I've joined in on Rhondi's porch party. Be sure to check Rhondi's blog - Rose Colored Glasses for a list of all of the other participants with their great porches.

Finally, our screened-in porch is ready for the summer. We've had such a late and wet spring in Colorado that it seemed like we would never have a usable porch.

A few minor changes were made this year. The old rug was well past it's prime, and has been replaced with a new rectangular braided rug. It was a great bargain online - the shipping was even free.

We moved some of the furniture around to make it more conversational friendly. I love our old hand-made twig table. It reminds me of the furniture in the mountain cabins of my youth - the kind that you can put your feet up on.

I made some new pillows from Sunbrella fabric - no more fading hopefully!

Now, we just need some time to enjoy the porch.

Thanks for stopping by our porch - hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Sally

A LITTLE BLOGGING BREAK

It's time to take a little break from blogging. I need time to finish up some projects around the Salmagundi household and also to recharge my batteries. First, on the agenda is jury duty - always an interesting experience! Don't forget me as I'll be back the first week of June.

Take care,

Sally

MET MONDAY

It is Metamorphosis Monday hosted by Susan of

Between Naps on the Porch.

This is a fun event where everyone can show their before and after pictures. Be sure to go by Susan's charming blog to check out all of the other participants.

My little cupboard in my dining room is always ready for a metamorphosis. I usually try to dress it up for the different holidays throughout the year. So, today my BEFORE pictures are of my Mother's Day memorabilia.

This little cubby hole contains a picture of Bob with his mother and sisters. The little shoes were Bob's when he was small. Bob's mother was 95 years old on Saturday.

Now a picture of my mother and me shopping. She had just purchased this doll for me, and I couldn't take my eyes off of her - she was a Scarlett O'Hara doll. I'm sure Mother was telling me to watch where I was going.

A picture of mother and me again. I've included four generations of baby silverware and cups.

A cup that says Mama and a Mother's Day card from 1912.

Now, the time has come to morph my cupboard into the patriotic holidays of the summer.

In this cubby hole there are antique postcards, a school picture of me during WWII, and draft cards of my family from WWI, WWII, and the Viet Nam War. Did I mention that my family never throws anything away?

An old flag that I found in my great-grandmother's belongings and a stereopticon card from the late 1800s.

Another old postcard, a campaign pin from the early 1900s, a dog tag from WWII, and a Boy Scout membership card from the 1930s.

And finally, another old postcard, a picture of Betsy Ross, and, of course, George Washington.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sally

FOODIE FRIDAY

Once again it is Foodie Friday hosted by Michael at
Designs by Gollum.
Be sure to stop by her charming blog to check out all of the other food offerings.

One year ago today, this is where we had lunch! Yes, that is Laduree in Paris, France. What a wonderful day that was with an exquisite lunch and a walk down the Avenue des Champs-Elysees.

The theme of Foodie Friday this week is "Trainwrecks". The only trainwreck in the Salmagundi kitchen is me - I have a terrible time thinking of things to cook. When that happens, one of our go-to places is BIG BURGER WORLD, an old-fashioned drive-in right out of the 1950s. Today, one year after Laduree, this was our place of choice for lunch.

You go up to the window to place your order, and when it is ready they call your number over the loud speaker. Everything is made to order on an old grill, and assembled fresh. As the name indicates, they have huge plate-sized burgers.

We always have the small burgers, then split a small order of hand-battered onion rings. They also have delicious made-from-scratch milkshakes & malts; this time of the year made with fresh strawberries. We resist those, however, as the burgers and rings are enough calories for the day!!

From Paris, France to Small Town, USA -- In both places, the food is special.

Thanks for stopping by,
Sally