Friday, July 22, 2011

One (Wo)man's Junk

The other day I was walking by one of our elderly neighbor's homes.

The wife died a few years ago and the husband now resides in a care center.

Their adult children were cleaning out their childhood home and
they were throwing this in the dumpster!


Ummmm.  If you don't want that anymore, I'll give it a good home...




You all do understand, don't you?

What a treasure.
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15 comments:

  1. acorn hollowJuly 22, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Oh I am with ya it is a treasure for sure.
    Cathy

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  2. Julie HarwardJuly 22, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Oh do I...what a little beauty! What are you going to do with it? I would be tempted to paint it red! ;D

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  3. camp and cottage livingJuly 22, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    I totally understand. I have a red one. But the blue is very unusual.
    Mine resided in my garden. But I
    like them on porches as well.

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  4. GRAMSJuly 22, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    That's so awesome. I love it!

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  5. janisJuly 23, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    IT's a BEAUTY!
    II would keep it how it is or repaint the same blue & white. Very precious...great find!

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  6. The Gathering PlaceJuly 23, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    You just captured a piece of someone's past. Doesn't it make you wonder about who rode it and what was going on at the time? How fun.

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  7. BrendaJuly 23, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Yes..a treasure for sure! I can't wait to see what you are going to do with it! Way to go!

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  8. DonnaJuly 23, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Oh yes! It certainly is a treasure!

    Hugs,
    Donna

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  9. from me to thee.........July 23, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    as soon as I clicked on your blog, before I even began reading it, I saw that sweet little bike and it just melted my heart...glad you gave it a good home, it would have made me sad to see it go in the dump!!

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  10. M.L. @ The House of WhimsyJuly 23, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Did you even have to ask?? Ha! We understand......AND HOW! :-D
    xo,
    Mary Lou

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  11. Grandma HoneyJuly 24, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    oh yes, I would have wanted to rescue that too!!

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  12. Diane's PhotographyJuly 24, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Sue! you always find the best stuff...when it's junk here, it's junk!!! I love in the wrong area! haahaa I love it!

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  13. Diane's PhotographyJuly 24, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    oops, I meant LIVE in the wrong area! haha

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  14. Sweet Cottage DreamsJuly 25, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    oh yes!! one's trash is another's treasure...

    so cute!!

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  15. Manuela@A Cultivated NestJuly 26, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Totally understand - it's so cute! It would probably wind up in my garden with a plant on it.

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