Another weekend of cold weather..

It seems spring is finding it difficult to appear.. Being a weekend after May 24 it is a little quite around the town.. But I did welcome some of my American Customers back, being it was their long weekend. My big black number chair has departed the shop to a good home. Which left a small space  in my black section of the store.. No worries.. I  just  went to my workshop where another piece was waiting.. Picture to follow.   . Today being Monday I decided a needed my girlfriend fix.. So off  I went first thing this morning for a day with my special Ya! Ya! Sisters of  twenty years.. They all are such great cooks and we all enjoyed a delicious lunch along with some great conversation.. These visits  always confirm what a lucky and happy life I have , and my special girlfriends play a big role in achieving this.. Thanks girl...
Kathy

Busy in my workshop..

Long weekend was a great success at least for business, the weather was cold and damp.. But, my customers kept me warm and glowing with all their great comment and positive energy.. My grand babies and wonderful mummy daughter along with her great  husband returned to the west.. Which means it is time to fill this big void with some creativity.. Hope you enjoy the photos.. Once again I recycled  and  repurposed some old shutters and windows that were  waiting patiently in my garage... My window table has  sprung into spring with butterflies, and hummingbirds .. A window reflecting a garden.. I am trying to at least to  encourage  spring  ...  It is coming right!

repurposes.                  

Open for the season..

Well , my first day back at the helm of the shop. The weather did not corporate on Sat., it was rainy and cold.. But that did not discourage my favourite customers to brighten my day.. It felt good to share my winter adventures and treasures with all of them. My hat cupboard , you remember the one my husband said he never wanted to move again.. well he broke his promise and help me move it to the back room for customer pickup... It was a little bittersweet to see it depart on the back of a truck destine for another home and adventure , I must say, it was a heavy piece. Now , the top half  mantel remained all alone looking for a bottom, for it needs something to sit on and I needed a hat display.. Anyway , hubby and I pick a table that was waiting in the "holding tank "that would do the trick for now..off we went that night to the shop to organize the units.. It fit the new addition just fine , so today Sunday I spend some time displaying this corner of the shop.. When an few hr later  two woman walk in... The First Lady zeros in on the mirror mantel unit that is all decked out in a variety of hats and says ... Oh my I love that mantel top.. It will fit so nicely on  my fireplace mantel.! Guess what ... My work I had done in the past few hr just went out the window... My hat display was destroyed for the three time.. Out the door of the shop into the back of an SUV and down the road  it went along with another  happy customer . This is the life  of a small town shop keeper...and the reason I Have the Lofty Lion Vintage Shop. Life is good...Kathy





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Shop photos

Wanted to give you followers a peek into the blog  window of my shop.. Things are looking sort of done.. I am hoping  to open May 12th .. Mothers Day weekend.. The weather has been warm and sunny and is bring out the tourist  therefore it has inspired me to work and little faster.. More photos to post that is if I get my colour vignette organized. Hoping for a great summer with lots of  visitors to beautiful Lions Head...
  Teal section..

Teal section

Red section

Getting the shop in shape along with myself.!.my exercise program every year,,

OMG.. Can't believe how much work I make for myself each spring.. When I put the shop to bed I think ... I won't need to rearrange too much  in the spring...WRONG... I started with my space of around 800 sq feet and think I will move this table and this carpet completely across the room to see how it looks..then move other items in it place.. I started  to paint a small table, then the colour seems to multiple on other items.. Now I have furniture that doesn't fit or the colour needs to match a chair.. Then a cushion needs to be made for that specific display, curtains need to be hung ,pictures need to be moved..all I can say is I'm glad I start early to begin opening  the shop .. So, that is the way I have been spending these rainy cold weeks of April... Please come for a visit so I can tell you all about it and you can see it with your own eyes..May 18th long weekend is coming fast and furious...back to work Kathy. A verse that is so true...  A True story about an Antique
                                                             I hunt it, Find it,Buy it
                                                             Haul it, Wash it, Scrub it,
                                                             Paint it, fix it, wrap it,
                                                              Load it, pay taxes
                                                              And rent on it
                                                       HOW CAN I TAKE ANY LESS..

Another yacht to sail with the little fellows!

Headed out today over to  Lake Huron to find a few bigger pieces of  driftwood , I am hoping to create a larger sail boat to join my little fellows..using a small vintage window frame..  my  patient husband  climbed over wet snow and slipper rocks along side me while trying to block out the west wind blowing in from Lake Huron.. Not a stick to be found.. Until , We started back from the shore I discovered a old cedar tree that had fallen over many years back, and there exposed with a mangled mess of tree roots that had been dryer overtime by rain and hot sun this is where I spotted my desired piece  to build my Momma boat,  remember my oyster and sea shell hunting.  They have found

a location on my boat hull .

Summer is coming.. Sailing we go...

Drifting Away.. While I was  beach combing over the winter .. Shells and driftwood.. Many ideas came to mind for a nautical theme at  the shop... So I gathered my stash and away I went down to the creative room.. May I present to you..my nautical handmade sailboats..