Category Archives: yard sale finds

china, fabric and other senseless collections much loved by the Blarney Crone

Dumpster Diving–nature or nurture?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

Really, were it not for a slight difference in pigmentation, you would swear Hansel was my natural born son. Yesterday we drove to the dump to get rid of two chairs I had been forced to admit I would never … Continue reading →

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Troubled Heart? God is here…

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

Lancaster County may be the right place to be should the world end tonight. First of all, there is a chance that I may get swept up in a rising of the faithful, mixed in with Mennonites, Lutherans and others … Continue reading →

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The Cackler’s New Cocktail Cabinet

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

I am consumed with jealousy.

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Spring Cleaning in Itchy Ankle

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

I have a fear of becoming a hoarder. Sadly, this fear does not prevent me from buying all in front of me at junk shops and yard sales, but it does, occasionally, prompt me to cull kitchenware once I bring my latest … Continue reading →

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Hotels of America

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

This week I have slept in two strange beds, each more comfy than my own. It will be important, I think, to invest in a new mattress in 2011. One of the beds was in the Days Inn near Richmond … Continue reading →

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The weekend stretches before me…

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

A person can get so much done when her kids aren’t around at the weekend. First of all, she can get up when she likes, without fear of bumping into a teenager making a snack before retiring to bed for … Continue reading →

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Fall finds in Itchy Ankle

Posted on October 9, 2010 by

Yard sale finds: a strawberry tablecloth,  eight Mexican plates, a batter bowl, a gravy boat and some lovely fishy fabric. A little light gardening. Baked banana bread and local apples. All fall in Itchy Ankle.

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Eat your hearts out Irish art fans

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

  The Crone picked up this picture today in a consignment store, for $15.75, reduced from $19.75. She loves it. It is not signed and is painted on cork board. The Crone will be heavily implying that it was a … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

Recent dramatic events in Washington DC remind the Crone that it is always best to have a record of one’s belongings to share with the forces of law and order, should a break-in occur. To this end (and to show off … Continue reading →

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Living with Disappointment

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

The Crone will admit to being a little crushy on Doris Brazil, for the Crone has a long history of looking up to much older women with a lot to say for themselves. As a child, the Crone’s idols were … Continue reading →

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