Second Time Around - April 21

Diane, at A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words is hosting 2nd Time Around. If you love yard sales, antique shops, or thrift stores, you will love visiting her blog. Click on the link and check out all the wonderful things we bloggers have found.

You can't tell from the photo, but this little tea pot is quite small. It's about the size of a tea cup, measuring a little over 3 inches tall and a little over 5 inches wide. I thought It was so cute when I saw it in the thrift store. When I saw they were asking only $1.00 for it, I brought it home.

This oval vase is my newest acquisition. I have a lot of blue and yellow. When I saw it, my heart skipped a beat and I snatched it up for under $5.00.

I use the little tray as a candle dish. When not holding a candle, we can play tick-tack-toe. This was under a dollar.

Tablescape Thursday - Easter

I'm back after being to busy to post. I work for an accounting firm and this past week has been very hectic. Now that the craziness is over, I can get back to my blog. Sorry if I haven't been keeping up with what all you have been doing.

I want to thank Susan from Between Naps on the porch for hosting Tablescape Thursday. I'm sharing my table set for Easter. Check out her site to see other tablescapes.

I wanted a pink tablecloth. On Saturday, I found one at Bed Bath and Beyond. However, they were picked over and didn't have any left in the size I needed, only very large sizes. They also had matching napkins. Then a light bulb went off. I purchased the very large size. I plan to cut the length down and use the extra fabric as napkins. As you can see, I haven't gotten around to that yet. I used my white napkins edged in eyelet lace and inserted them in assorted napkin rings.

I used the china I inherited it from my aunt. It it Franciscan ware, the pattern is Dessert Rose. I love the pink dogwood flowers. It really says spring.

I just purchased my first chargers from Wegman's supermarket for 97 cents each. They were an ugly blackish, brownish-red. A can of white spray paint took care of that.

I don't know what pattern the goblets are. I've had them for decades. The flatware is my everyday Oneida 18/8 that wears like iron and still looks great. I purchased it with a gift certificate my women's club friends gave me for a wedding gift.

I got the bunny planter at the thrift store last week. I spray painted him white, too. I added some paper straw and a votive cup with M&Ms that look like eggs.

Target bird salt & pepper shakers, and another little bunny added to the decorations.

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My DH surprised me with flowers. I put them in an antique milk pitcher that's been in my family as long as I can remember. I showed you the thrift store candlesticks I purchased and spray painted in another post before. So all I needed was a couple of pretty pink candles to complete the tablescape.

Maundy Thursday Tablescape

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch is hosting Tablescape Thursday. Click here to see other Tablescapes.

Today is Maundy Thursday, which commemorates Christ's last supper. What is a more fitting tablescape on this Holy day, than the communion table.

Everyone have a blessed and Happy Easter.

Hershey Gardens

Susan at A Southern Dreamer is hosting Outdoor Wednesday. Thank you Susan. Be sure to check out her site and view the other outdoor posts.

Join me on our tour of Hershey Gardens. Hershey Gardens was created by Milton Hershey in 1937 for his wife. The gardens covers 23 acres and includes magnificent theme gardens.



The Rose Garden is a favorite. Enjoy the fragrances of 7,000 gorgeous roses, consisting of 275 varieties. That's the Hershey Hotel in the background.

The Seasonal Garden offers 100 varieties of 30,000 tulips.
This is the Perennial Garden.

In the Children's Garden is the Butterfly House, their most popular attraction! You can explore the wonders of butterflies as you observe and learn about their lifecycle from egg to adult butterfly. You walk amidst 300 North American butterflies, as they flutter amongst their host and nectar plants.

The Japanese Garden: The Rock Garden:The Hotel and Gardens overlook the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania and the Hershey Factories.

You can smell chocolate in the air.

OK, so it's not in the garden, but it's so much a part of the town, I had to include this picture. All of the street lamps are shaped like a Hershey Kiss. Some even have the little paper tag.

Watering Can Turned Spring Decor

I am sharing my kitchen island decorated for Easter/Spring. I used silk flowers, a old watering can, bunnies and the little ceramic bird shakers. I am dual posting. Click on the Metamorphosis Monday button, hosted by Susan, from Between Naps on the Porch.





This watering can is my real one that I use in the garden. See the rust, or should I say patina.

Trout Fishing

The first day of trout season is almost upon us here in Pennsylvania. We have some wonderful trout streams. This is a picture taken in front of our RV before the men set out for a day of fishing.

My DH is on the right with my two son-in-laws. While the men were fishing, us gals went yard saleing.

Bunny Look-A-Likes