Precautions....safety first!

As you have probably figured out by now, I love to frequent flea markets.  Part of the reason is that I love to re-do and re-purpose things (Pinterest, I blame you).  But another reason, is that you will see such a great variety of things at flea markets.  Everything from swords to antiques. Creepy dolls to dragons and unicorns....oh, so many unicorns. Just all kinds of weirdness.  The weirder the better.  Its awesome. 

What you may not know about me (yet), is that I love all things syfy/horror.  The more terrible the show, the better.  If a syfy movie has a 70's tv star in it and some sort of impending nuclear disaster... that's like the trifecta of awesomness.  But I digress.

Back to the topic....I also love to watch Dr. G and Mystery Diagnosis, (you know.... in case I die or get a weird disease, I will know how to help cure/find the cause... fyi..... always autoimmune disease ALWAYS) I have also started watching Haunted Collector.  You know... just in case I pick up a ghost with a great find by mistake.  So far, I haven't, but I'll be prepared if it happens.  I am not quite sure how putting the item under glass is helpful.... but who am I to argue.

Anyway, I thought you should know this so you know I'm safe when shopping. 

Total unrelated side note: Syfy's new show "Weird or what" with William Shatner..... His acting.... that's what's weird.  That's it.  Everything else is fine... just that.

Hello, Nice to meet you....

Hi everyone!  I'm pretty new at this blogging thing, as well as the re-purposing thing.  I blame my friend (we'll call her Paula, because that's her name), for this new interest.  She drug me, kicking and screaming to flea markets.  Ok, that's exaggerated, but Paula did get me started, so now my garage is full of old furniture, I know a lot about paint... more about how to remove it from my body, and my house smells constantly of chemicals.  (not like a meth-y smell), or anything, more like paint thinner, dust, fear and sweat.  :)
All kidding aside, I do enjoy this new interest, and I hope you do too.  I find it very relaxing and therapeutic.   I hope to influence creativity on this site, and hopefully provide some mild entertainment. 
I will also try to include some photos of the process, so you too, can share in my pain see the process.  For example, the very first project I tackled was an old hand basin.  It was also my first experience with paint stripper  I'm not saying it was messy, but let's just say there may still be puke green vomit-like sludge on my garage floor.  You can view the of the finished product, not the sludge below.  (assuming I can figure out how to post pics.  :) 
Hope you enjoy the site.  Feel free to email me and/or leave comments.  I need me some good minions followers.