First Visit To Grocery Warehouse

I've been hearing about the grocery deals at a retail warehouse recently near us....the store itself is not new....it's been around for years...but just recently moved to it's current location.  It was previously a wholesale warehouse....where only retailers could shop...or government agencies or various non-profit groups... 

They have opened to the public since relocating.....the building used to be Sears & is now home to a number of businesses...one side of the warehouse is used for fresh fruit, produce, meats & frozen items...the other is used to sell dry goods.  I decided it was time to drop in & have a look around...

Once inside....I chose to go into the warehouse side....it is set up similar to Costco...(the closest Costco location is across the Confederation Bridge in New Brunswick).....about an hour and a half drive from here.  Costco has quite the following on the Island...even though it's going to cost you over $100 just to get there....not to mention the yearly membership.  But some are devoted & swear it is worth the extra $$ for the "savings" they get...

I've never been much of a shopper at Costco...I've visited numerous times with friends who hold memberships....and I have purchased only one or two small items there over the years.  Now if Costco were to build here....I may think differently....not sure if that will happen any time soon.  Rumours of it have circulated here...for years....

On this day.....due to a large volume of shoppers...I wasn't able to get photos....but you get the idea.  It's a warehouse.  Now I did score some amazing deals on the other side...great prices on fresh vegetables & meats...I filled a bag with an additional two bags of potatoes & one bag of apples.....for under $27!   

Next to the warehouse....the Habitat for Humanity store is located....and since I was there....I decided to do a quick peruse....mostly donated furniture....and building materials such as tiles, doors and windows..

Upon turning a corner....I discovered this awesome light fixture...and as I sometimes do....I sent the photo to daughter...

She popped in on her way home from work later that day....and decided it would be perfect for their front entry!   She has high ceilings....so I'm certain it won't be her Dad installing it....hoping she  has a Plan B!   Mr. Seventies has no fear of heights....however Mrs. Seventies sometimes puts her foot down....anything on a step ladder is not an issue....but no more getting up at those heights....

In other news....this happened to the cold water tap in the main bath...lovely black ick coming from around the base of the tap...

The plumber arrived the next day & advised the cartridge needed replacing.   Since the manufacturer is a Canadian company & has a lifetime warranty....there was no charge for the cartridge(s)..... (hot & cold water cartridges were replaced)....the house call is all we will be billed for....happy with that outcome!!

And the seam filler is going to fit in the ceiling job...hopefully within the next few days....it will be awesome to get that done & we can move on to painting......

Grand daughter & I will bake Valentine cookies...(although she still has a package of Christmas ones in the freezer).  Since her Mimi no longer bakes....this is a great little activity we can do together....she loves to watch them bake in the oven.  And her Mimi loves to watch her.....

Hope you have an awesome weekend!  It's cooler here today....but not snowing....so there is that!

See you back here soon!   Til next time....

Bedroom Update-Overdue

It's been a minute since we (and by we...I mean Mr. Seventies) painted the master bedroom!  The main hold out - finding lamp for the night tables.  After weeks of frustration...I finally settled on a set I can tolerate - only to find ones I'm obsessed with...but didn't purchase...(more on that farther down) .......in the first photo you can see the lamps I settled on....

 

Liesel's warm & cozy crate....covered during the winter months....she loves burrowing in at bedtime.....

Now....for the lamps I came across....(after I had settled for ones out of frustration)....and I didn't purchase....

My reasoning at the time for not purchasing them - they weren't as tall as I wanted....so I left them!  Silly woman.   And of course, when I returned to buy them.....someone had purchased one!  I was heartbroken.  My friend in New Brunswick checked in the stores where she lives....but no luck.... 

Daughter now reports the second one is gone as well.  Serves me right....I know better.  I'll keep checking...but am not hopeful.    So....moving on...

While thrifting one afternoon....I'd been searching for a bouquet of faux hydrangeas....any colour...(I knew I could dye them)....when I came across this pretty bunch...no dying required.  And the ceramic vase I found on a separate shelf...

And found a much needed casserole dish....after one similar met a disastrous fate in our vehicle.....while I was driving.  I was bringing my dish home from daughters & set it on the passenger side floor.  I had sent a rather large dachshund snow globe with the Christmas decorations....and since she had one already....I was bringing it back home...I set it on the passenger seat.  See where this is going?

I had to brake suddenly.....the snow globe went flying to the floor.....smashed into bits....and broke the casserole into a gazillion pieces!  Not to mention liquid & sparkles from the snow globe....went everywhere!  As good as Mr. Seventies was able to clean & dry the area....it will be spring before the sprinkles can be fully vacuumed out!  Looks like a party happening all the time....

My new to me dish....I paid around $5 for it....it was discount day at the thrift store....and just the size we need.  If you haven't been pricing casserole dishes....be warned...they are crazy expensive now....

I ordered another box of the appliance cord organizers....they work so well & easy to stick on any kitchen counter appliance & keep the cord neat & tidy...

We had friends drop in for a much welcomed afternoon visit....they live on the Island....a couple of hours drive from us.  It was wonderful to catch up....and they gave me a sweet floral bouquet....

Mr. Seventies has the stucco in the third bedroom removed!  I suspect the stucco was applied to hid that no drywall tape had been used where the walls meet the ceiling creating quite a gap.  Thankfully, it's the only room where it was not used.  Nothing in this seventies split surprises us anymore....

Rather than continue to wait for our usual seam filler.....since he is so busy....we have a lead on one who comes highly recommended ( the husband of our friend's niece).   Hope to get in touch with him this week...fingers crossed he can squeeze in this small job...

In the meantime.....I've picked a paint colour for the walls....I'm not shy about colour...as you know if you've been reading here for a while!  This is the bedding set from Waverly that will be going on the twin bed....with matching window valances.

I carried a valance with me to the paint store & brought home a few paint chips....and pulled a colour  to go on the walls.  It's bold..... you can be certain it isn't beige...

And lastly.....I can't say enough about this charger I was gifted for Christmas!  It can charge phones, ear pods and Apple Watch.   No more fishing for charger cords....this sets on the counter...ready for use when needed.  It plugs into any outlet...and charges my iPhone and Mr. Seventies Samsung phone...

Join me later today,  as I will be sharing over at https://betweennapsontheporch.net/ for Metamorphis Monday...

And tomorrow with Joanne at https://www.myslicesoflife.com/ for Talking About It Tuesday, as well as https://www.myslicesoflife.com/ for Inspire Me Tuesday....come show some love to other amazing bloggers....

We've had a number of "snowy" days....but no major accumulation or storms popping up in the long range.  Liesel has a spa appointment today & I will stroll around Home Sense while she is being done....

Thanks for hanging out with me today....I so appreciate you being here...

Til next time.....

It's Here! It's Here!!

And arrived a day early!!  It is everything I expected...and more!!

Just look at that amazing walnut bowl!  *swoon*  The attachments are stainless steel...my other ones were enamel coated....it might be coming across as black in the photo....but it's a gorgeous dark green!  The bowl is also handle-less....which I really love!  Instructions for the bowl read not to place it in the dishwasher...and treat it with food safe oil from time to time....

In other "news"..... Mr. Seventies is puttering away at scraping the smallest bedroom ceiling....the before....everything has mostly been removed while he works....

We couldn't understand why this ceiling was stuccoed in the first place.....but scraping off the texture revealed they hadn't bothered to use drywall tape where the walls & ceiling meet (when the house was built)....causing a noticeable gap in some areas....nothing surprises us any more though.....

It's the only room where drywall tape wasn't used....the seam filler will definitely address that issue....

Mr. Seventies is about three quarters of the way done....it might be a while before the seam filler can fit in the job....he is extremely busy.....and off the last few days battling the flu...

In the meantime....I'll make my usual dozen visits to the hardware store in search of paint!  Once the seam fill work is completed....the ceiling will need to be primed & painted.....then the walls....

It has been snowy here the past few days...it adds up, but I don't think any major storms are in the forecast...but that can change....

January is such a long, unpredictable month....a great time of year to stay cozied up by the pellet wood stove....

Until next time...

A Brand New Year!!

Welcome to a brand new year!  It has been wonderful having a break....I hope your holiday season was amazing!!  

We had a lovely Christmas....although not without a few hiccups!  Daughter in Nova Scotia was hospitalized...twice...a terrible kidney infection they could not get under control.  Many rounds of antibiotic IV,  pain medications & ultrasounds...and she is finally home & on the mend....with ongoing check ups...sadly we did not see her or the girls.....understandably so....

Meanwhile grand baby here...required antibiotics for a cough & fever....it hasn't been too long since she recovered from pneumonia...they keep a close eye on her.  She is feeling much better....but Christmas Eve she crashed pretty early....

And I'm on antibiotics for an infection as well....I'll spare you the details....other than that....we are all on the mend!!

Santa made a stop...and as usual....he didn't neglect us....we enjoyed Christmas dinner & all the fixings at daughter's house...and New Year's dinner with son-in-law's parents at their home....

Now that we are caught up....remember this quilt set from Anthropologie?  That set never materialized....it was on back order....for months. Patience is not one of my strong suits!!   I was able to cancel the order....and hope to have a bedroom update in the coming days....with new lamps!!!

Between gifted the next few items.....to picking up a couple of things during the after Christmas sales....I even scored an air fryer (brand new) on FB Marketplace.  Have to admit tho....we are not "in love" with it!  Now to be fair....we've only used it twice so far....we cooked pork chops (my least favourite of foods) and baked potato....and potato wedges another day....my neighbour uses hers only to cook French fries!!  I don't feel so bad now...

I'm obsessed with these Ugg boots...super comfortable....and warm!!  Not sure why the women's were priced $20+ higher than the mens....so ordered them in men's size.  They are identical...no difference between mens or womens....except the price.  Go figure....what's up with that Ugg?

They are my go to boot for running errands....my winter sneakers!!  And they look amazing on too!  I picked up a North Face winter jacket....which I was in need of....warm jacket for walking Liesel....

This piece I just ordered from Hilara Canada....Hilara is all over social media....(I have a pair of wide leg jeans from them)...and this jumpsuit is super comfortable (and so me).....the quality is wonderful as well....I'm finding Hilara sizes tend to run big......I now size down...

Liesel was not forgotten by Santa Paws....he filled her stocking with a few new much needed (sarcasm) toys...

She & I went through her toy stash....and picked out any she was willing to part with....and donate to Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue!  Everything was inspected, fully washed & dried and delivered to a local pet store where the rescue was set up!  Dachshund rescue brought in seven dachshunds (needing rehoming & expensive veterinary care)....and most come into rescue with very little.....

Since a request had gone out for monetary donations (we obliged) and much needed toys....Liesel graciously parted with a few for her doxie friends.....she is such a giving little soul....

And.....I am most excited about my new Kitchen Aid on order!!!  If you remember mine was this beautiful green mixer (which apparently is hard to find in the green colour).....I posted it to FB Marketplace & in less than 24 hours.....it sold!  The sweetest gal was so excited to purchase it!  Both my girls have Kitchen Aid mixers....I was unable to pass it on to either of them....

I still have to pinch myself....I can't believe this beauty will be arriving any day now!!  I am so excited....I have longed for it....for months!!  Months!!!  It was Kitchen Aid's 2024 colour of the year.....and that wooden bowl!!!   Crushing on that gorgeous matte dark green colour too!!  Stunning, right?   Did I mention that bowl??

Crate and Barrel Canada (not a sponsored post) had a free shipping promotion ($49.99 savings) and with a 15% off coupon code....a $200 total off the price!   Yes...please...I can't wait for it to arrive!

Who knows?  I may get the urge to bake!!  (just kidding)....but it likely will get more use than the air fryer though....

That is about it for today!  It is good to be back & catching up!  I'm prodding Mr. Seventies along to get started on the smallest bedroom....the final room with popcorn ceiling needs to be removed....and walls and ceiling painted!  

Since it's Monday.....join me later today over at https://betweennapsontheporch.net/ for Metamorphis Monday!!

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Until next time....

 

O Christmas Tree

Sharing this year's Christmas tree...she is petite & I'm happy with our scaled back version!  This tree was so easy to set up....no messy flock...not a lot of ornaments required.....

I chose to keep it simple....I'm crushing on the velvet balls....and rather than use the wire hangers...I opted for ribbon bows...

The adorable dachshund ornament was a gift from our sweet neighbours...

I picked up a package of four of the paper ornaments....on sale 50% at a local store....

The remaining ornaments are sentimental pieces....gifts from our youngest granddaughter....

And of course....our resident wirehair deserves a place of honour on the tree...

This one is precious....my dear friend gifted me this ornament when my sister passed away...there are feathers inside & it reads "Your Wings Were Ready....But My Heart Was Not".  Both my friend & sister are watching over us in heaven....I miss them both terribly....

A "Special Weather Statement" has been issued for overnight Friday & into Saturday.....potential for an accumulation of snow & high winds....I'm hoping it comes in as rain...

Liesel has her annual exam today...immunizations are due & we'll discuss keeping her on the medication for her tummy....we feel they have helped tremendously....

I'm taking this time to say a tremendous & heartfelt thank you for reading & following along on my blog....it means a great deal....I'll be taking a break from blogging until January 6, 2025!

Have a beautiful holiday season & we'll catch up in the new year!!

Until next time....from our Seventies Split to you & yours....

 

A Visit To A Vintage/Antique Shop in Nova Scotia

During our visit in Nova Scotia...my nephew's wife & I spent a full day enjoying our favourite past time!  Shopping....

We dropped into her favourite antique shop.....a number of pieces in their home have been purchased at this wonderful store....and my nephew gifts his wife pieces she just happens to "mention" she wants......

These beautiful pieces were the first thing to catch my eye...

Is this not a beautiful bed....gorgeous pieces & bedding all available for purchase....

I'm crushing on this reindeer piece....if only I had a spot to hang it....

There was amazing antique furniture available....such as this cabinet...*swoon*........

And just look at all this Christmas goodness!!  So many items to choose from.......

I am wanting a butter dish like this....(not that we even use butter).... but luv this ceramic one....

I didn't purchase anything....but I cannot say the same for my shopping partner!  She picked up a number of pieces....she is such a wonderful gal to shop with!  There were a couple of Gripstand bowls....however they were unmarked on the bottom....so not authentic Gripstand.....I had hoped to finish my collection....needing just one more bowl!!

We decided to head to Dartmouth Crossing....a little further down the road...but a shopping spot I have longed wanted to visit!  So many stores...and it was a tax free weekend in all of them!  We quickly parked...and made our way to Weatton's home decor store!

Due to the vast number of shoppers inside....I was unable to take any photos....I did make my way to this area a the back of the store!  Candles and tarts in abundance!!!

I took full advantage of the tax free event....and stocked up on Maple Syrup and Fresh Baked Bread tarts...(you'd think I've been baking bread all day...)....they smell amazing....

We stopped by another shop as we walked about....these Gurgle pots definitely caught my eye....in a variety of sizes and colours....

We visited a couple more stores but it was getting late in the afternoon...and we hadn't stopped for lunch...we were both famished!!  I cannot wait to explore the stores in Dartmouth Crossing in the future!!

In other news....Mr. Seventies sister sent this gorgeous Christmas arrangement....is it not amazing?  And the sleigh is a keeper for many years to come....

Our "petite" Christmas is up & decorated.....as much as it's going to be for this year!  It's been so much easier (and less messier) than putting up our previous flocked tree.....I'll share a few pics next time....

In the meantime....we're looking at refreshing the remaining bedrooms...(one of which has a lovely stucco ceiling for Mr. Seventies to remove....ugh!)....will get a start on those rooms in January....

I've ordered new bedding..... I found a set of lamps online....(fingers crossed they will work fine)....and have started the dreaded search for paint colours!!  It usually takes me a few attempts around the hardware stores before I find colours I like....

And....you know it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind, right?  It seems I've had a change of heart about air fryers!  I've never seen anything cooked in one....except French fries...(and I don't care for or eat French fries)....but after having a few delicious meals cooked in daughter's air fryer.....I think Mr. Seventies & I could have great use for one!

I'm certain with the small meals we prepare....an air fryer just might come in handy!  In all fairness to Mr. Seventies.....he had purchased me one a few months ago.... I asked it be returned.   I wasn't on the "air fryer bandwagon" at that time.

I've had second thoughts.....perhaps for my birthday in the spring....unless I decide to get one sooner.  How about you?  Do you use one?  Do you like it?  What do you prepare in yours?  This the one Mr. Seventies returned....daughter & hubby use this one as well...

Thanks so much for spending time with me today....please join me later over at https://betweennapsontheporch.net/ for Metamorphis Monday....such amazing blogs to catch up on...

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