I've got a brand new pair of rollerskates... who's got the key?

When my dear Ricky was a boy, his family didn't have lots of money. They were country folk (still are), and they were frugal. Dad worked in a brewery in San Antonio; Mom stayed home with the 6 children and ran the farm... There wasn't a lot of time for goofing off and playing...

The older boys, Ricky was second oldest, spent most of their free time in the fields...

But there was lots of love, and sometimes.... time to play... which brings me to my favorite "Ricky's Childhood" story, as told to me by me sweet husband... and verified by his older brother...

The Christmas Skates

Early 1960's, Ricky and his brother received a joint Christmas gift.  A pair of silver roller skates.  They were, of course, meant to be shared... so share they did...

Ricky took the left skate... his brother took the right ... and so...

and of course I had to bring these home from the booth of two of my favorite boys...
The Curious Boys of Seguin, Texas... Thanks Boys!

neither learned to skate on two skates... each learned to skate on just one...

Welcome to my world...

down here in French Lique...

Cool Shadows at Carolyn Westbrook Home, Zapp Hall

I was looking through my photos taken earlier this month at Zapp Hall, and ran across this one. Taken at Carolyn Westbrook's booth, this chair simply called to me... I loved the crisp greens Carolyn was showing... and the fluffy cushions were perfect combined with the vintage iron chair painted bright green... and don't you love that paisley pillow!

Carolyn Westbrook Home at Zapp Hall, Warrenton, Texas

and the perfect "Shadow Shot" for Shadow Shot Sunday...

Cool Shade

Cool Shadows

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Blog Party at Zapp Hall....

Many gathered for Theresa Cano's Bi-Annual Blog Party at Zapp Hall... The theme... wear your crown...

some came crowned and adorned... and some... not so much...

Theresa and Candy were all dolled up...

Candy and Dixie (that's me!) celebrated in tattered vintage style...
at our favorite site this year... Rodeo Royalty Road Show's Indian Summer Tepee...

Bedazzled Cowgirl hats were all the rage!...

Old friends got a chance to mingle...

and meander amongst the junk treasures...

Candy met with the queen... Rodeo Royalty queen that is...

and yes folks... she was the winner... all decked out from head to toe...

rusty spring crown adorned with beads and bangles...

and wearing a much sought after lace tablecloth robe...

don't you just love this rusty adornment!

all tied up with ribbons and bows...

and Theresa's crowning glory... which was my personal favorite...

Thank you Theresa for being the best Hostess ever...

at our favorite party of the season...

so... until next fall...

our adventure over...

it's back to the real work-a-day world...

leather briefcases and low heel pumps...

Down here in French Lique... sigh...

Whites from Round Top/Warrenton Texas... for White Wednesday...

I love the literalness of this dealer sign... I mean... it is... isn't it? 

At Zapp Hall in Warrenton Texas, there's all kinds of "Stuff" for the pickin'... 

A lot of it... pretty and white... perfect for White Wednesday... 

and most of it.... yep... you guessed it...

Literally...

I love the birds nests... nesting in this chippy white hutch...

and these two shadow boxes, literally stuffed full of "Stuff"...

This beautiful vintage gown.... now faded to a creamy white...

These white baseball cuff bracelets made a big splash at Theresa Cano's blog party... and while I argued with myself as to whether or not I was going to pay $45 for one... 

I came back empty cuffed...

This crested lion once welcomed visitors at some grand entrance I'm sure...

but a little too grand for the Farm House in French Lique... 

after a long hard day of junkin' shoppin'...

Candy and I settled down here...

at Oma's Hill Country Cottage...

Into these wonderful white porch rockers...

rocking our way into the quite of the evening... surrounded by

our wonderful chippy white memories...

joining in on White Wednesday at Faded Charm...

from down here in French Lique...

singing... "I don't want nobody.... no-body.... no...."

Both the Curious Boys and Barn Chic Antiques have blogged this week about all the body parts for sale in Warrenton/Round Top this spring...

could we say... tub-loads of them...

Candy couldn't resist doing some "pickin' "...

$5 per leg... $5 per torso... $10 for 2-legs and a torso... such bargains!!

she piled them up... 1-2-3...

"so what are you lookin' at Dixie?"...

Gosh Candy... I can't imagine!

some junkers really get into their pickin' don't they!

some of the parts were just plain old creepy...

some awe-inspiring...

some moving... full of emotion of their own...

and some... well... some were just plain old Curious... "wink-wink"...

back from our adventure for this spring...

and lots more treasure to show you soon...

once I get unpacked

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