and if vintage bling is your thing . . .

what's new pussy cat?

ok, now we both have that song stuck in our heads!  things are fast and furious here and I thought you needed a little taste of   . . . whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah

pack a lunch - this could take a while!

my beloved and I snuck (sneaked??) off for a quick get away last weekend . . . Jackson Hole, Teton Village and Yellowstone.  On the way we passed a HUGE building with those two words that mean so much - second hand - of course I screamed STOP!!!

Now, some of you might feel like abode is a little, well, should we say, snug?  A lot of cool stuff packed into our groovy space . . . but you have never seen a place like this.  Literally rooms and rooms of stuff to look at (and buy of course).  Vada Smith is an extraordinary lady and we became fast friends.  She packed a box of goodies for me to bring to abode and sell.  If you find yourself in Afton Wyoming you simply must pay her a visit - 656 Washington

coRnY

do you remember when your dad used to say something so embarrassingly stupid that you thought you would stop breathing forever?  he would say it a lot and laugh at himself while you tried to shrink to the size of a pea, and you definitely had "that look" on your face (the one your mother swore to slap off?).  so now that I'm fifty ( I like writing it out much better than mere digits), I have one of those sayings that I say every year at this time, I know my friends cringe and they are probably thrilled that I am on vacation this week to spare them!

Here goes , , , don't forget to pick up a fifth on the 3rd for the 4th!

There, now was that so bad?

what do you get when you combine one part glam with two parts SHAZAAAAM?

fresh and exciting and only at abode!

gooooooaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllll!

i waited 48 years to get married and tomorrow we celebrate our 2nd anniversary and already I'm a widow!  "Football" did it.  in the global sense of the word.  If i time it just right I can catch my beloved couch surfing, shouting unmentionable words and squeezing my face in jubilation - those bruises you see are brought to you by FOOTBALL!!

i think i'll be out of town for the finals in self preservation

feelin' that hep cat skidlewawa vibe?

me too!  check out these grid-a-liscious morsels of fun for the whole family as you relax on the party-o with your 45 records and that special jello-salad!  I think I'm in love . . .

help a sister out?

I'm a mean green sittin' machine!

add a little class to your home!

A&W root beer has that frosty mug taste - buy one, buy all and get a steal of a deal! - ONLY 2 LEFT!!

we're literally bursting at the seams - it is getting hard to figure out where to put all of the groovy things that are pouring in the door . . . here are just a few

cute, darling and adorable

I dream that one day I would have a real-life designer come into my life and breathe new life into my funny old house.  Freshen up the colors, make it look more spacious by moving the sad old sofas and drench us in the hot hip colors.  Our house will be so divine we will squabble no more, look perfect when we wake and be able to abide our funny old house for many more years to come! 

(sigh) it is a dream for now but when I look at Kirsten Krason's inspirational design ideas at 6th Street Design School I see a dream into action!  She is fresh, brave and thoughtful in her style - you should check her out and also see what she wrote about abode . . .

Thanks Kirsten, this is the start of a beautiful friendship

the air was clear, the weather hot, wish you were there!

MARKET had more variety than ever!  we ate hot tamales, licorice and swedish fish, pulled tootsie pops for discounts (no one picked the 50% this time : (

our resident market historian (my nephew Nate) took these shots . . .they'll make you want to mark your calendar for july 17 for sure!!