Scribbles and Scrambles ~ Saturday Score in Antique City

 So I had a pretty full and productive weekend. 

Saturday found & and me joining my folks in Antique City, Iowa. (Also known as Walnut).

Yay. How cute is this little bargain?

The city houses vendors from all over sprawled out on the main and secondary streets, over 300 booths I think. (One guy from Texas had quite the set up...I can't imagine taking glassware across the country, packing, unpacking and repacking - UGH). To sell antiques you have to love, love, love what you're doing, I can't imagine there's a whole lot of money in it. 

Speaking of money. I was restrained but successful. I think I got a sweet bargain. I love enamelware. And I've been eying one guy's booth every year waiting for his prices to drop. He's got big flour bins and bread boxes. They are beat up, as almost every enameled thing I've ever seen is, but they are so cool.

I was disappointed at his booth. Each of his items was $85 to $115. I just couldn't justify those price. So I went away telling myself that I might find something perfect someday.

Small town Iowa.

A table way down the road had a bunch of miscellaneous items. On the ground, under the table I saw an enamelware turkey roaster. It said savory in bumpy letters on the sides of the pot and had it's lid. Cream colored with green edging and handles. Perfect. Big enough to use as a bread box (or for a party sized bunch of garlic bread, chips, popcorn, endless possibilities). I saw the price tag. $20.00. No way. I guessed there had to be a big hole in the bottom of the roaster and lifted the lid.

Perfect. That's right. And she took $15.00 for it, too. Yes! 

My dad scored a great deal on a stained glass window. And we all got quirky cool little tidbits of fun, too. Rain hit hard a few hours in. (Another ugh for the poor vendors.) But was short-lived. None of us melted. 

"Look what Mommy got for you, Honey." "NO! Mommy, NO!"

I love the quaint little house with the yard full of hollyhocks. It doesn't get more small town Iowa than this. Ya know. 

And. This doll. Oh my. I just had to take a picture. I can't imagine anyone being on the lookout for an eyeless, soulless doll. But if they were, well, it was there for the picking. (pun intended, not funny, sick and twisted, but intended indeed.) Shudder. This is a nightmare maker. What a gift it would make. Or it would even beat the horse head in the bed, ya know? 

Serials and Scenarios ~ Treasures of Healthy Living

 

Treasures of Healthy Living

Did you know you can find the answers to many health problems in the pages of Scripture? Think of God's Word as a treasure map that leads straight to the healthy life you've always dreamed of. It reveals how you can move from a sick, lackluster life to one that is full of energy and hope. This practical Bible study will reveal the truth about the foods you eat and provide simple tools to begin improving your physical, emotional, and spiritual health. You won't believe how much your life can change when you grab hold of the treasures God has provided for you.

In this book, you will:

 - Discover the basics of nutrition to build a firm foundation for your health

 - Obtain the tools you need to evaluate and improve your health

 - Examine the harmful effects of altered food and household products

 - Find healthy alternatives to unwholesome foods

 - Learn how diet, exercise, and your spiritual life go hand-in-hand

 - Lay the groundwork for a lifetime of positive health

There are dramatic health benefits when we eat the food God provides for us instead of the processed packaged food man provides. Since changing their diet in 2003, Annette and her husband have come off of all their prescriptions, lowered triglycerides from over 900 to 140, lowered cholesterol from 300 to 160, and lowered their blood pressure to normal.

About the Authors Annette Reeder, a Biblical Nutrition Consultant, is leading people all around the country on an adventure with the power of food to change lives one meal and prayer at a time. Annette is a graduate of Liberty University and Huntington College Health Sciences and the founder of Designed Healthy Living a nutrition consulting ministry. Dr. Richard "Dick" Couey is Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences at Baylor University. Dr. Couey has spent nearly fifty years studying the physiology of the cell. He has especially studied how nutrition, exercise, and stress affect the cell's biochemistry and physiology. Dr. Couey's students praise how Dr. Couey can make the complexities of the cell seem understandable.

My Thoughts: I'll be checking this one out very soon. As all my regular readers know, I'm sold about whole foods and am a big fan of veggies, veggies. Since we went organic five years ago and Vegan/Whole Food Plant Based a year ago we've seen great results healthwise. 

I'll post my review once I get a chance to get through the book.

Scribbles and Scrambles ~ Sweet Whispering Skills...

We've had a few bunny visitors this past week. Who knew white bundles of polka-dotted cuteness would be such a crowd pleaser.

Miss K, proved to be a bunny whisperer. 
Elizabeth Bennett Bunny was a real fan of her massage skills. They bonded like this for about ten minutes. Pretty cute.

Scribbles and Scrambles ~ Well, Mr. Darcy, I Nevah...

Farm day was perfect. 78 degrees, sun, breeze and lots of help. 

Toad Boy was at our house building a bunnie palace and & and I got to the farm a bit later than usual. All the lettuce was done. I can't tell you how nice that was. I've been the chief lettuce washer for the past couple of weeks and that is a job that is tedious. 

We have two interns who are now helping. One has been with us for a couple of weeks and she brought a friend along. They are both in the horticulture program at a local community college. And they seem to love what they are learning and doing. 

More hands makes quicker work and for fun conversations. We ended up getting home in record time. Toad Boy was still hard at work on the palace. We had our delicious Kale and sesame/onion/rice vinegar warm salad and a farm fresh lettuce salad. 

A good day was had by all. Except a few deceased-by-force worms. (Oh, and Elizabeth Bennett Bunny was violated a bit. Seems Mr. Darcy's cuteness fooled & into thinking he'd be a gentleman if she removed the divider between them. Uh. Not so much. He was no gentleman. I even suggested that she change his name to Mr. Wickham. We will cut a hole and add a mesh so they can communicate. I'm pretty sure Elizabeth Bennett Bunny prefers her communication to be longing glances and nose rubs verses the reception she received upon her last visit with Mr. Darcy.)

Scribbles and Scrambles ~ Storytime. Pow. Right in the Kisser...

As a writer you'd think I'd have a great story for the eye. 

By the way, it's gotten a bit uglier. 

On Sunday night my eye fooled me into thinking that I might be able to hide the faint lavender shadow with plenty of makeup. 

But then I woke with a scarlet clown tear above the lavender crescent moon. And all hope was lost of keeping it under wraps.

So. I have the avoiders. They look at me. Look away, look back and stare at "the eye." 

The direct questioners. "So, did you tick off your husband?" "Ha.Ha.Ha."

And the ones who interact with me, then suddenly, apparently, they notice I have a shiner. "Whoa! What happened to you?" 

One of my doctors falls in the latter category. Our conversation went like this. 

"What did you do to yourself?"

Laugh. "Why do you think I did it to myself?" 

"I think I know you pretty well." 

Fair enough we have worked together for awhile."So I smashed my car door into my face." 

"Ouch."

"Yeah. And would it surprise you to know that I was talking and distracted when I slammed my face into the car door, or vice versa?"

He laughed. "No, not really." 

"I'm going to take all that as a compliment. So don't ruin it for me." 

"So," He said as he was heading back to his office, "did you do this last night?" 

"No, the day before."

He stopped. His eyebrows rose and he looked pensive. "Didn't I talk to you yesterday? And you had it then?" 

"Yep." 

"Wow. I guess I'm a man. Huh?" 

Uh yeah. 

But I will forgive him for that. Because I carry on as if nothing is abnormal with my face until I get a glimpse in the mirror. Whoa. Send in the clowns, don't worry their here. 

Scribbles and Scrambles ~ 5000 Pin Party

What's a party without balloons, Red balloons and polka dots.

& is a master pinner. 

She recently hit a landmark # and by golly, being the pinner and doer of pins that she is, she decided to have a 5000 Pin Party to celebrate this huge accomplishment. 

Lots of uses for jars on Pinterest, great for veggies for dipping.

I was invited, mostly because it was held at my house. 

Ha. Ha. 

And because I'd help her with the details. 

Rainbow fruit kabobs

And I might take some pictures. 

Here are some fun snaps of the very fun event. We ate, we laughed and those who wanted to make some Pinterest takeaways did.

Jars with lemonade/tea and chunks of fruit.

Frozen banana "pops" with toppings, Pinterest salsa and truffles.

Pinterest cupcake....the best and the worst.

& agonizes which pin to make #5000.

Just pretty, aren't they.

Pinterest ha ha's decoupaged onto can lids an turned into pins.

A few of &'s projects on display. The Twine vase and the lightbulb vases are hers. The black and white beauty is one I bought in Wisconsin.

Scribbles and Scrambles ~ HIGHTW...

 You know how some bloggers post WIAW? 

That's What I Ate Wednesday for those of you who don't know the WIAW story. 

Here's a little twist on that for you. 

This is HIGHTW.

Anyone?

Anyone? 

Anyone?

Okay. Here it is. How I Got Hurt This Weekend!!

One rotten sliver.

One pair of sweatpants that provided TWO ticks, one which had begun snacking.

And one black eye. (Self-inflicted for the sensitive readers who may wonder who socked me.) I was talking...go figure...while closing my car door. And guess what? I decided to ram my face into it prior to closing the door. 

Do NOT try this at home. Amazingly, it didn't hurt as bad as you'd think. Of course, I may have actually been out for awhile. I went on a nice trip into a dark, dark midnight blue sky full of twinkling stars. And right away I grew a little bump. On the upside, this is my first black eye.