monticello whites...

Last week, 

we loaded  up and headed out 

for our favorite vacation getaway destination

portland, oregon

first stop

monticello antique mall

 best antique mall 

ever

It is always so fun to shop

there are so many familiar names,

great junk to be found

a plethora of ideas for display and decorating,

and 

a view of current trends.

(They are always a step ahead of us)

my shabby roses

this is my favorite

bella

this is my favorite

beaucoup

 this is my favorite

my kindred roses

no, this must be my favorite

maison douce and a thing for roses

annie, fannie, and abigail

really,  these girls are my favorite

they have that farmhouse, romantic style 

that I am lovin' so much right now.

and last but NOT least 

is our own Kathleen

of Faded Charm

She doesn't show us enough  of her booth

so

I 

will!

great stuff 

and

very nicely displayed

my favorite was this unusual scale

now for the very best part

Kathleen and I got to spend 4 whole hours together

 junking 

(and talking-I don't think we ever stopped)

she took me out of town

to the country to an old barn sale

the kind where you have to dig for treasures

so dig we did

yep

and that is why

 there aren't any pictures of us

we were too busy

digging

 my finds

+ one very nice french-ey bed that is already in storage

(I promise to show you when it is all finished)

and this is what I brought home from Monticello

(I love it, Debbie!)

 where did I put this?, you might ask

and that would be a very good question.

one that most of my family will ask.

for  now, it's in the barn

the plan is to work it into my kitchen 

but  that will involve some re-arranging 

another project to add to the list...