Saturday, we got to walk around the land and explore. Here are my finds from this weekend. Nope. No antiques. Nature stuff. We were looking for what nature had to offer for decor.
I found a 4 point deer shed. One old birds' nest that was on the ground. Another abandoned, previously lived in bird nest. I took the tree branch with that one. And then, a part of a yucca. Not sure what I'll do with all of it. I see a lot of y'all with nests in your displays, so I jumped on your bandwagon!I also found an old bee's nest. David was quite surprised to hear me say that those are "in", too.
This scarab crossed our path. We took pics and let him go his merry way.
David found this skink. I'd never heard of such a thing. It looks like a lizard and a snake got friendly one time and a skink was produced. He kept showing his teeth, so I let David hold onto him.
In an effort to take this t-post home with us, I dug a hole to China. My sister said it looked like I was closer to hades.
This scarab crossed our path. We took pics and let him go his merry way. 
David found this skink. I'd never heard of such a thing. It looks like a lizard and a snake got friendly one time and a skink was produced. He kept showing his teeth, so I let David hold onto him. 
In an effort to take this t-post home with us, I dug a hole to China. My sister said it looked like I was closer to hades.David took a different approach to removing a t-post.
But, his remover bent under pressure.
Things are hopping at Primitiques, getting ready for May 16, Poetry Community Day and Blog Party. To those of you who have expressed interest in setting up and selling, I am excited! To those of you who want to make the drive and be my guests at Primitiques and my home, Salute!
Happy Monday!
~Mindy
I'm sure Cher and Malisa will know what a skink is, but I don't have a clue. I prefer looking at it in your photograph, thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteGreat haul! What kind of bee's nest did you find?
Debbie
Okay, Mindy! You know I am a West Texas girl. I have to know where you were! Cool finds!
ReplyDeleteMalisa
Love all the natural decorations. I can't wait to see what you do with them.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, I believe that David said it was a wasp nest. Not real big. But, not tiny either.
ReplyDeleteMalisa, we were north of Rotan/Roby. Do you know that area?
~Mindy
Trash Talk: I know what a skink is and and I know what a skank is too!
ReplyDeleteMalisa
Mindy: I don't know nuthin' about Rotan or Roby. :) I don't even know nuthin' about the Yellow Hammers! Is David from that area? Lurch was born and raised in Merkel...you may have gone thru there this weekend. I am sure they have a big sign up that says "HOME OF LURCH"! I was raised about two hours from there in Olney. Small world.
ReplyDeleteMalisa
OK you guys are committed! (or should be!)
ReplyDeleteLove the bird's nest and four point deer shed. I found one last spring and felt like the luckiest girl alive!
How differant that west Texas dirt is from our southern Mo. variety. For one thing, you would have to use dynamite to get a hole that deep in my back yard. We would love it if you could come to our shop. We're not very far from Eureka Spgs. Just let me know & I'll show you around. Jan
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your wonderful help! You rock! And being with you makes even hard work fun!
ReplyDeleteWith the help of my trusty Conant's field guide, I have identified our skink. Great Plains Skink (Eumeces obsoletus) Looks like ours was not even a particularly large one, as they get up to 13 3/4" long! Nonetheless, this was the largest skink I've ever caught. I thought this part was interesting... "Secretive; seldom seen except when rock slabs or other places of concealment are overturned. Can inflict a painful bite." Yep, I overturned his place of concealment. :-)
Malisa, did you know that the Yellowhammer is the Alabama state bird? I didn't even know what a yellowhammer was until I asked someone at the Rotan Dairy Queen. We sometimes stay on I-20 through Merkel and head north on 70 out of Sweetwater. But most often we head north on 277 out of Abilene and then take 180 into Roby.
Mindy, very nice nature finds. I love proping with that kind of stuff. Happy junking!jojo
ReplyDeleteDon't think Hubs would understand that old nests are home decor, but I sure do. Found me an itty bitty old bird nest last week...my very first one. Awwww.
ReplyDeleteGreat finds, girl!
Candy
Mindy, I found your blog via The Veranda via Margo's Junkin' Journal via an e-mail from a friend about the Gresham Barn Sale! Don't ya just love the bloggin' trail?! I live in Tyler and hate that I am heading to North Carolia the weekend of the blogging party.
ReplyDeleteI'm a West Texan by birth... East Texan by choice... love all the things you "found" on your trip. I have a shelf my family refers to as The Atrocity Collection. LOL. Lots of fun stuff to be collected!
You have a very fun blog and I'll be back.
Oh my goodness! You really worked hard for that stake. What are you gonna do with it???
ReplyDeleteThe 'natural' items are great. I'm look amazing in one of your displays.
The skink - nasty. FringeMan talks about those. They had them in the area of Fl where he grew up.
Glad you had a nice time.
-FringeGirl
Nice nature finds, Mindy (minus the live creepy crawlers :)
ReplyDeleteI am so LAUGHIN' at The Renaissance Chick's comment. I was a WEST TEXAS GAL, so I know xactly where ya'll r talkin bout.
ReplyDeleteMindy, thank you so much for helping out with Bella's raffle. You are an official “JUNK SISTA”
xoxo trailer trash
I love to use deer horns for Fall displays. Super Great finds, Mindy!
ReplyDeleteLisa
Pulling a post from the west Texas dirt! NO WAY!
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