Found while Flea Marketing

I finally got around to snapping a couple photos of my haul from Maxwell Street Days.

 A rosy hankie, rhinestone necklace (that needs a new chain to fit) and a tiny majorette for a future project.

Just a small gathering of a few of the many letterpress blocks.  Yes, there are more, and yes, I'm a bit ashamed to admit how many more,

Flea Market 2012 Season Opener

In my book it is now officially summer.  The flowers are blooming like crazy, it's a long memorial day weekend, and today was the very first Maxwell Street Days flea market of the year!

I journeyed solo, but met up with old friends Beth and Ben for some scourging and discovering.

I missed seeing some of my favorite booth operators, the letterpress and scrap guy as well as the couple that always have bags of used postage stamps were both absent, but there were so many new booths open that it was wonderful to see some new wares.

Had a couple of finds, but as usual only have photos of the things I left behind.  I can't wait for the next flea market, and hopefully I'll have Tia to take along with me!

Summer Calendar: These Days are Just Packed

Looking at the calendar I realize that this summer is set to be full of travel and fun little adventures! So many places to go, people to see, and things to do!

I suppose all this traveling started two weekends ago when I went to River Falls to see Jennie and go to the 100 Mile Yard Sale. And it continues tomorrow (already!) when I go up to Oshkosh for the graduation celebration of Molly, my roommate from sophomore year. She's darling and I can't wait to see her! I plan to leave early so I can spend some time bumming around Oshkosh, maybe hit up a thrift store or two and visit my ladies at Atomic Katz.

Next week its off to North Carolina for my cousin Beaty's wedding. It will be a great chance to see my grandmother, my aunts and uncles, and some of my cousins. I certainly hope Anna will make it to Beaty's wedding as she has another wedding to be at the night before in Charleston, and I miss her so!

In June I'll be heading by train to New York for a mini family reunion which promises to be full of Italians on buses. I don't leave until 3 pm on a Sunday so I plan to spend my last morning partaking in the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market which is just blocks from the train station. I especially enjoy traveling by train, it's leisurely and often feels like I get an extra day (or two) at the beginning and end of my trips.

There will be more traveling, and even more little local adventures, but I will leave the rest of my wanderlusting for another time.