Junkin' in Alabama

A Favorite Junk Store Hello, blog friends. I have really been hibernating lately. Let the temp drop below 40 and I build a fire, stay in my jammies and warm robe and watch old movies all day. I am truly bearlike in the way I cope with winter. It was a little warmer last Saturday (45 degrees and I coaxed my dearly beloved into going "junkin" with me. He doesn't love it passionately as I do ,but he loves me, so off we went. We went to some of my favorite spots in neighboring town and found a few things. I got a wonderful peach colored satin and lace gown from the 40's, a sock egg, (used for darning), a glass train candy container and a vintage silvery mirror sans frame, a rose decorated pitcher and a tiny bird on a log planter. All of these are for resale. I have a booth at a local mall and in January took over the whole booth as my partner, Wise Wonderful Wanda, pulled out to open a store here in our town. My sales need to double to cover the rent and show a small profit, so keep your fingers crossed.Other news in '08.......Our nest is now empty of human kids,(although 15 furkids remain) The last baby bird, Kate, has graduated from college and is starting a career with a very trendy cosmetics line. This is a dream come true for her.... Can't wait to get a make-over. I do have hair right now (I've been fighting cancer for the last 5 years and winning!) and it is about two inches long and very curly. So easy to fix. Wet, scrunch and go...Maybe some pink and gold highlights!!!I am wrestling with the winter blues and need to get back to selling on Ebay to supplement the slow times at the booth, but I just want to vegetate.(Money is a good mood elevator)So instead of listing and selling, I eat! My new favorite snack? Why hot chocolate and chips and dip, of course. BBC's "You Are What You Eat" is a great source of  inspiration for me. After watchingthat, I will steam my cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and carrots and then have my chip/dip snack as a treat for eating well. Don't you agree that I am doing 1/2 right? (I know the "crisps" would not pass the holistic dieticians's scrutiny. Don't you just love the way she says, "Poo". I'm a sucker for an English accent.)The big news for today is that we are having snow in our part of central Alabama and it is Gorgeous. Hope all of you are surviving the winter warmly. I talked to a friend in Nebraska and she laughed at me when I told her we were having temps in the 30's. Everthing is relative. Best wishes toall of you out in the blogosphere. May God be close to you as you face the challenges of the New Year. Lena 

"Sammy"  safe from the snow!