After a day of running on Saturday, it was great to stay home yesterday

and get a few things done. I got the magazine rack painted,

and I think it will fit right into my boy's bedroom theme. If not, we can always use it in the living room.

While I'm not looking to acquire much these days, I do find some pleasure in finding the "right" item for the right place. Thinking back, I remember how much I used to enjoy shopping for antiques and vintage stuff. I've gotten away from that in the past few years, but it truly feels like part of my authentic self, so I am more open to getting back to it. I've always been a fan of the metamorphosis of things. People, rooms, gardens, it doesn't matter. I just love the idea that people or things can be brought into their original purpose in the best way possible. And being painfully pragmatic, this hobby fits right into that way of thinking.

Found Treasures

I had some time to hit the thrift stores in the last few days. I came upon an old magazine stand that I can sand and paint to bring back to life. Just looking at it reminds me of having only three channels on the television. Can you imagine?
I also found three pieces of Fire King bakeware (two shown). 

I like the idea of going back to baking in glass, porcelain and stainless. These pieces all match in color, even though I found them at different stores on separate days. I guess they were meant to make goodies in my kitchen.
 

I'm not much on shopping, but finds like these resemble a treasure hunt. I think about the people who owned them before me and I wonder what their life was like, where they used them, and maybe even why they were given up. Everything on this earth has a personal history. 

You just never know what you'll discover if you're willing to really look.