i saw jesus at the oppy....

 I saw jesus at the oppy and he came on home with me.

I have quite a thing for religious paraphernalia....not sure why. it seems to find me. even as a child Id always be finding little medals with saints and sunday school cards that other heathen children had discarded!. the imagery and colour and drama has always attracted me. lets face it its most likely the drama I love.....but religion (all religions) are a source of wonder.

I myself am not religious in any way or form but im almost envious of those who are. the dedication, the passion....admirable traits I simply do not have. 

 

the sacred heart, the golden glow....even the dust and the moth casing on his back were signs that he belonged in our "sinful" abode.

maybe that's the attraction.....jesus and the lesbian living side by side.....wow if only this post could go there, it would be the length of the bible itself!....but sharing vintage finds is definitely not the time to be preaching the for`s and the against`s...the rights and the wrongs.

he looks glorious on my mantel and I hope he stays.

one day I must share my little collection with you.

 

 

this beautiful cake tin found me as well. a willow with just the right amount of shabby rose decal.

and big!

 

just a tease shot of this white crocheted beauty...its winging its way to someone who I think is pretty neat! (and who could pull off wearing it!)

 

 

glory be!...a new crochet granny for $8....in my favourite orange and just in time as its getting a little nippy some nights. I so wanted something to perk up the military grey of our couches and this does it perfectly.

 

a belt....yep a belt. one I will probably never wear but the pattern won me over....and it looks pretty resting on the tower of pink doyleys I found for $2.

 

 

I think I may have taken 5000 shots of my hallway trying to find the 1 2 or 3 that shows it best. it is my favourite room? in the house....probably cause it is always the tidiest.
it is decorated with oppy and market finds (shock!), my fave being the recent Olivetti addition ($3) and the 70`s flower print on the wall ($6)
 

I found the tall skinny mirror at a market last weekend...it has a sweet vintage swan decal at the bottom...it was $20 and I looove it.

 

the fat yellow birdcage was a Christmas present 100 years ago and it has travelled along with me wherever I go. it casts the best shadows onto the walls.

see that short skinny door on the right?...its a broom closet, but it goes in about 2 meters. its the spookiest thing...its pitch black in there and the door can only be opened from the outside.

the broom and the vaccy get tossed in there pretty quick as im petrified of getting stuck. the kids think its a great cubby....no doubt the day will come when they get stuck in there....hmmm maybe I  could get it soundproofed!!

 



 

its school holidays and so far so good.....the weather is great and we are having another warm spell so its been swimming and playing outside. I predict the wheels will start to wobble in the next few days as Charlie realises that school is still a way away.

but that's ok we are old hands at wheel wobbles now.

have a great week

im off to have a bit of a blog catch up

hands up if your sharing with max!
Al x