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 Estate sale shopping a couple of weeks ago:

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When I'm at a sale and my arms are full of stuff, I am always on the lookout for some kind of container to carry everything in. I end up with some good stuff that way! That's how I got this blue basket. I know it's not special or anything, but I like the color and the size is perfect. I got a cute pink plastic dishpan the same way.

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That pink fish (salmon?) was filthy.

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It has since been had a bath in my pink dishpan.

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These  toys will go on my bathroom shelf of vintage goodies.

I couldn't pass up these hand towels:

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The applique and the 70's colors just charmed me.

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I was tagged a while back for the '7 weird things about me' - I'm sorry, I don't remember who tagged me.
I'm not really one for following rules, so I am not going to tag anyone else.

I'm so naughty.

1. One of my canine teeth is growing out of the roof of my mouth behind the other teeth instead of where it ought to be. 

2. The leaves of rhododendrons make me sad and uncomfortable. 

3. I didn't go to college ( too scared )  and I haven't had any art or design training. (except a great art department in high school!)

4.  I recognized myself when  I saw this on someone else's list: I am box-opening challenged/impatient. If there is a cereal box with half of the top missing, you know it was me that opened it.

5. Since elementary school, I have been fascinated by a cement trucks. I smile when I see one, as if I just saw a hummingbird or butterfly.

6. I am high-five impaired.  Because of this, my best friend and I created the slow-5. First you say "slow-5" to let me know it's coming, then we each slowly (slowly, I said!) bring our hands together to touch . I don't like to high-five, please don't make me.

7. I love cover songs. I kind of collect them.

Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 08:07AM by Registered Commentermelissa in | Comments6 Comments

Reader Comments (6)

The slow-five cracks me up. Thanks for sharing. I love hearing about everyone's quirks.
March 31, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterhannita
I have been tagged for seven things, too, but I've been putting it off because I find most people's lists boring, but I quite like yours.

Evan's learning slow fives right now. He's not very good at them yet. : )
March 31, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJulie @ Letter9
Oh, and I forgot! I have a great cover of Britney's "Hit Me Baby One More Time" done by Travis (at least that's what the Mp3 says, although I sort of don't think it sounds like Travis) and I also have a version of Ben Folds Five doing "She Don't Wear Jelly" by the Flaming Lips.

I'm kind of proud of those two.
March 31, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJulie @ Letter9
I can't decided if it would be good or bad if we were to go to a sale together. On the up side there would be nobody saying "do you really NEED that". On the downside we would need pretty big truck to get our goodies home! All my laundry baskets have come from house sales or are old supermaket storage boxes LOL!
April 1, 2008 | Unregistered Commentergillie
estate sale shopping!! When do you find the time girlfriend!!! Look at you go love all your finds..Jennifer
May 5, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJennifer
I just posted my 7 things yesterday...I was tagged months ago too.....
I didn't follow the rules either....
and I could probably come up with 7 other things easily in 2 weeks from now....
Love your blog Melissa.
May 28, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterscott

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