3 for the price of 1

As I mentioned in my last post, the husband and I packed up and hauled ourselves out of town for the long weekend. We headed to lake Chatauqua (about an hour south of Buffalo for all of you non-local folks) where my in-law's rented a house for the month. Well if that doesn't scream calgon take me away I don't know what does!

We arrived to the house on Friday...

We launched a boat...

Now, this photo would lead you to believe that the boat launch went smoothly (just look at the ease at which the husband holds that rope!), but you would be wrong. I never did make out on the boat, as I'm not a fan of running out of gas & getting stuck in the middle of the lake...and then having to be towed back to shore by 2 kayakers. True story. Anyhoo, moving along...

We went to the flea market & I picked up some goods...

Those are actually 3 baskets, originally priced at $5 each. But before I could say yes please the vendor offered all three of them to me for $10. Sold! The vintage milk bottle, however, was not a steal at $14. I should have haggled, but I'm a reeeeaaaallly bad haggler (some kind of guilt instinctively rushes over me and I just. can't. do. it. for some reason or another?!). Anyhoo, I circled & circled and eventually went back to pony up the $14 for it. I think it will make a great bud vase, no?

I caught up on my reading...

We grabbed lunch at the beautiful Chatauqua Institution...

And we went to the annual July 4th parade...

And look at us...decked out in ZERO red, white or blue (I've become painfully unprepared in my old age). Which is why I'm wearing our niece's wooden flag necklace...you know, to fit in and all. As for the husband, well, let's just say someone was a little anxious to go golfing that day. For those of you who don't know him, that look on his face is the "I love parades (NOT)!" facial expression. Well, happy birthday America!

And that, my friends, was our holiday weekend in a nutshell. On a totally unrelated note, this is my 100th post! Who would have thunk it...this little 'ol blog that I decided to start less than a year ago, and here I am still going strong. So to you, my readers (all 5 of you), thanks for still keeping up with me!