patio furniture – Auction Finds

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Looking along the row of furniture on the back lot of an auction house recently, I was a bit confused about whether it was the end of summer or the beginning of spring. Fall will…

May 4, 2015

sherry

In the yard, the telltale signs of spring’s arrival

Posted in Exercise, furniture, and Gardening

I was ambling along the weather-beaten plank walkway above the back lot of the auction house. The day was blue-sky clear, and the sun was turning from warm to sweaty hot as I scanned the items…

June 26, 2012

sherry

Sprucing up your outdoors with the unusual

Posted in Decorating, furniture, and Home

It’s summertime and this is the time of year when I’m on the lookout for unusual or interesting auction items for the yard. I don’t have enough room in my tiny back yard to add much…

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