I could dye

It was a fun day with my sister. You know. Shopping. Trying on clothes. Giving opinions. Giggling.

Then Sis had the bright idea to get her eyelashes dyed. I jumped on the bandwagon and decided to one up her. Lashes AND brows. Bring it!

We lucked into a walk-in appointment at a fancy little spa in the area. Weren't we feeling the magic?

The nice lady put tape under our eyes, to prevent the dye from seeping all over everywhere.

When removing my sister's tape, the nice lady took skin. OUCH!

When removing my tape, the nice lady said "OOOPS!" The tape didn't prevent seeping.

She tried to remove the oops with some kind of acid. (Well, that's what it felt like, as I jumped out of the treatment bed. )

Yes. I went home looking like this. Nope. I didn't have to pay for the Alice Cooper look. Wasn't I lucky?

Thankfully, it's worn off now. And my sister's skin grew back, too.

Note to self: From this day forward, avoid the nice lady at the fancy spa.

Happy Day!

~Mindy

ps. This didn't ruin our day. As soon as we got in the car, we called Mom and the laughing started up all over again!

I missed you in May!

Wow! In all my years of blogging, I've never missed an entire month of blogging! Oops! I may do better in June.

Hi! I really have missed you! Here's what you missed in May:

We celebrated David's 50th Birthday.

I hosted the 6th Annual Roadkill Chili Cookoff at my place. With 12 chilis entered, it may have been one of the most competitive cookoffs yet! My Mom won 1st place!

David, the love of my life, won 2nd place. (I promise this cookoff isn't rigged! Not even maybe.)

Butterscotch may have celebrated a little too much with Bud.

We found a dead Northern Scarlet Snake in the middle of the road. I put it in a baggie and put it in my freezer. Seriously! I could fill you in with more details, but maybe David will blog about it.

We moved The Primitique into Tipsy Tango in Quinlan, Texas. We're still fluffing and filling, but the feel is there. Very exciting! Maybe you can come see for yourself?

We hope to have it in good shopping shape by this Saturday. Come see us!

I hope you had a great May!

May your June be, well, June-a-licioius!!

~Mindy

Zapp Re-Capp

Oh, dear! (or is that deer?)

Since returning from the antique show at Zapp Hall, I simply must have lost my head! (or is that baby doll head?)

In one word, let me sum up the show: Good. (see tag)

Ok. Two words. Real Good!

We sold a lot. Yee haw!

We played a lot. Waa hoo!

We absolutely, positively LOVED sharing time and space with our friend, Robelyn, aka red.neck chic.
We enjoyed doing our quirky thing.

Family tradition continues with my mom and sister coming to help for a few days. Love.

And my boyfriend, David, continues to be the best, most supportive, loving, kick booty, handsome man, EVER!

Did I mention it was a good show?

A very large thanks to all of you who dropped by, said hi and shopped. We would stop doing what we do if it weren't for YOU!

Click HERE to see a little Who's Who, when you peruse the pictures I took.

Click HERE to see David's pictures. His pictures are soo good!

Happy Day!

~Mindy

Hold on to Your Hat!

I'm doing taxes and my accountant told me to hurry. She and Uncle Sam probably don't understand the need for blogging. But, we do, don't we? This is me, hurrying.

The antique show at Zapp Hall in Warrenton was a whirlwind.

Dressing up for the Prom with Robelyn was enough to knock your socks off...

The P is going through some restructuring. We will now be in a wonderful antique store in Quinlan, called Tipsy Tango. And we will be buying and selling by appointment, from our private property in Poetry.

Didn't see that coming, did ya? More details, after taxes.

Happy Day!

~Mindy

Show Talk

Friday, we'll be opening up our show at Zapp Hall. This Friday. Uh huh. Friday, the day after tomorrow, and the next day and the next day. Friday, March 25. Oh my stars! Where did January and February go?

If you are the proper type and if you are waiting for an invitation, well here it is:

My friend, MALisa of Pent-Up Photos , made up this sweet little invite. Love it! Thanks, Mal!

This past weekend, David and I made a run out to Zapp just for grins.

I was driving along, and there, in my lane of traffic, was a turtle. All of his body parts were tucked in tight, so I guess he was taking a nap. David loves me dearly, because when I turned around, he very kindly, of his own volition, got out, woke up the turtle and gave him some free air travel to the side of the road.

If you look by David's left hand in this next picture, you'll see the turtle, wondering "What on earth just happened?"

We're lovers of nature. Go figure.

So, yes. I have been shopping! We have rented bookoos of space at Zapp this year! One big ole tent for The Primitique, plus another one that we are sharing with Robelyn of redneck chic. Can you say product? Big stuff. Little stuff. Cute stuff. Rusty stuff. Pretty stuff. Nice stuff. Funky stuff. Outside stuff. Inside stuff. Old stuff. Quirky stuff. And that's just what I'm bringing. Robelyn has been slaving away, preparing for your visit, too!

Back to the trip. We always stop at Las Fuentes in Somerville for refreshments. I highly recommend the beef flautas.

Here I am flirting with the camera man, aka David. Isn't he the best, playing in the antique business with me? Love him!

For those of you not in the know. If you get yourself close enough to Round Top, Texas, then you need to get you and yours to Royers for some pie. Pecan Pie would be my recommendation. With ice cream. Seriously.

Oh! I bet you'd like a sneak peek of goods we packed up for the show! Ok. Check it out.

I need to go iron and pack clothes for 12 days. And maybe I'll shop some more. Yeah...

See you soon!

~Mindy

Fish bait

Fish bait, originally uploaded by BlueIzNTexas.

I don't know why, exactly. But, I was highly entertained by this truck on the highway. Fish bait. It sounds like a line of clothing or linens or socks with toes designed by redneck chic, doesn't it? I want to trademark the word, for some future idea. Heck, I would be tempted to call a store that. Don't you know a whole new clientele would be darkening my doors!

Fish bait. Maybe I'm just tired from all this Zapp Hall excitement and it's a flop. What do you think?

Fish bait.

Happy Day!
~Mindy

I'm happy, I'm busy & Someone Won!

How are ya?

I know that you bloggers are still writing, and I appreciate all of you still reading, even though I seem to have fallen off the face of the earth when it comes to talking to you in the form of comments. Truth be told, I'm not reading blogs much these days.

Truth is, life is happening and I am happy.

I'm preparing for the big show at Zapp Hall.

Not to say that fellow bloggers and Zapp dealers, Debbie & Malisa aren't busy. Because, they are!

And Theresa never slows down!

Another Zapp Hall dealer/blogger that is going non-stop? Robelyn. I hear she keeps running out of duct tape. I can't wait to see what has been keeping her so busy! You know she dresses me now, right? It's a fact.

I imagine we are ALL preparing ourselves for the Junk-A-Palooza Junk-o-rama Prom. What to wear? What to wear? Where is my prom dress?

Here's a scoop. This is my 502nd post. Wow! Most of you might know, I don't do contests or membership drives. If you want to leave a comment, well, I do appreciate it. So, in honor of the folks who left a comment on post number 500, I threw their names in a hat and I drew Sandy of Peridots Garden. Sandy, do you want one of those belt buckles? Some have been sold, but, many are still available. If you don't see one you like, how 'bout you pick your favorite magazine and I will buy you a one year subscription? Congrats to you! Just email me.

Thanks to everyone for your words of wisdom, encouragement, thoughts and comments. I always appreciate hearing from you. Perhaps, I will be able to catch up with you soon! Maybe at Zapp Hall?

Happy Day!

~Mindy

(ps. All these pictures were taken at our past Zapp Shows.)

Let's Talk Jewelry

I do love me some jewelry! This is my dressing room, where more time is spent selecting jewels than getting dressed...

Believing that I'm not the only one who likes to play dress up, we are adding some bling to The Primitique.

These silver plated spoons-made-pendants make me giggle out loud! The Primitique is proud to introduce Old Soul Studios as our newest Made in America line.

Which is your favorite? What I like about these, is I can special order my own words. Or even your own words. These could be worn with a ball chain (provided), ribbon or piece of leather. Good stuff.

Now, check out these Keyute Pendants, also by Old Soul Studios. (I do love to support creative folks.) What a wonderful way to repurpose! These can be special ordered with fun words, too. I really like "BE".

Speaking of jewelry, I would like to introduce you to my friend, Karin, aka Waltzing Gypsy. After viewing her new website, I ordered a pair of earrings. They came packaged so beautifully!

Who here, raise your hand, can resist a pair of earrings called "Sangria Sangria!"? I just love the name and the colors and the textures...and well, I just love 'em!

Karin has also started a blog. Be sure to go check her out and tell her I sent ya! I think you'll like everything about Waltzing Gypsy. And by all means, shop! You love jewelry, too, don't you?

Happy Day!

~Mindy

Belt Buckle Jackpot

Sometimes, I feel guilty because life is so good to me. Ok. No I don't. But, I am spoiled. For sure!

Look what I got today. A box load of belt buckles!

This one right here? The redneck chic fell all over herself to call me and tell me she wants it. Z28. She is such a redneck!

Ok. Maybe I'm a redneck, too. Cuz, I was so happy when I saw all these buckles!

Are you drooling?

Which is your favorite?

Giddy up!

Happy Day!

~Mindy

Good Times at The P

We had a good time at Tailgates & Trunks at The Primitique this past Saturday!

Cathy, her hubby Steve, and Pam from Girls Gone Junkin' zipped in early in the morning and worked some fast magic setting up inside and outside.

Then Robelyn came in with all of her redneck goodness and threw it around like fairy dust!

Our guests began to arrive and we started making new friends.

Here is one now: Jill from The Virginia House blog.

If you are unfamiliar with Jill's blog, go check it out. I like her taste and her decorating touch. And her growing family is adorable!

Lezlee, of the blog Prior, came by for a visit with her sister, mom and son. Her family is always delightful!

Thanks Lezlee for coming out for a visit!

Cathy cracks a grin as more customers come in to shop...

Did you see that plaid shirt I was wearing? Robelyn brought in a whole new selection of Saddle Tramp shirts and I snatched that one up real quick! (I'm not so sure I'm done shopping just yet either.)

A big thanks to Cathy, Steve, Pam, Robelyn and David who came out for a day at The P. And to our shoppers, blogging friends and total strangers: thanks for making our day! Sitting on that tailgate all by myself would have been mighty lonesome.

We'll plan another trunk show with more guest vendors in a few months after the shows at Warrenton/Round Top. Uh huh. Robelyn and I will be at Zapp Hall again. Are you coming?

Happy Day!

~Mindy

ps. I pirated pictures from David and Robelyn for this post. If you click on the pics, you'll go to their albums.