Be thankful...

An antique chalkboard - all raggedy and well used.  The wooden candle holder was made just for me by my friends at The Bittersweet Cabin...  I'm so thankful for good friends!

A few of my favorite pieces of junk put together for the holiday.  The pedestal is an old stand that I attached a piece of roof slate to, and the piece of pottery is one that I've had forever...it isn't marked, but is a delicate piece with a maple leaf shape to it...I've never seen another one like it (and don't ya love the color?). 

I found the old rusty test tube holder at a shop in Georgia on my vacation in February - our own Miss Candy supplied me with some glass cigar cases to complete the look.  The little spikey balls were retrieved from a friend's yard...forget what they're called - but they're so cool (I think I'll spray some silver or glitter them for Christmas!).

Aren't they cool?  Gioni - if you're out there, I know you know what these spikey things are... :)

And a few extras - an old scoop, and other assorted junk (nothing is safe in my house...).

These little pilgrims were a school project for my daughter - just a "few" years ago!  And the pottery belonged to my husband's grandmother...I love the colors...

OK - I know you're going to love this just as much as I do...  I found this "hay unloader" at a fleamarket recently - it's my new favorite piece of junk!  And, after I got it, I realized it was originally made a few miles from where I live...

The metal piece underneath is the top of a bread drawer from an old Hoosier cabinet (I see a magnet board in my future though...)

Well, well...where's Cinderella when you need her?  This looks like it's just her style!

I just love the rusty-crustiness of this!

There are lots of possibilities for this -  any ideas???  Upside down or right side up...not really sure which is which...  (But I think it ran on a rail or something...)

Well...here's one idea (turn it upside down) - a recipe book holder...ok, now that reminds me - I've got some baking to do!!!