a sight for sore eyes

flea markets, bumper cars, The Bourne Legacy, eat-all-you-can, arts and crafts, best friends... these pretty much sums up my weekend, oh and on top of these; dealing with a leaky toilet, laundry, grocery-shopping, clothes that needed mending and a pesky worm problem with my mint herbs.

all in a weekend's work!  but on to some lovely things that i left at the flea market :)

 all things gilded!  old-world charm :)

a beautiful sun tray (did i ever tell you about my fascination for yellow?)

i sent this to my sister because she loves Melissa shoes :)  i found this in a snooty posh seller's stall. all her stuff were designer but as i was trying to inspect a beautiful pink Hermés clutch, she rudely snatched it away from me as if i am going to steal them away from her.  so, i walked away and decided no dime shall be spent on her stall! 

a train track!  a boy of about 8 can be heard shouting "comprar! comprar!"  (buy, buy!) to his dad :)

and there they are again :)  globes!  the one below is an old globe with a hidden bar/wine storage selling for only 35euros!  i looked them up online and they sell for up to hundreds!

the little figures below might look scary to some people especially in America (i froze to death when i saw them the first time!) but they actually represent persons seeking penitence during the somber occasion of Holy Week until Easter Sunday here in Spain.  it is a strong Spanish tradition observed since the Middle Ages.  (the pointed conical hat is called a "capirote")

now on to the animal kingdom which never fails to fascinate us :)  i am so glad this piranha is stuffed :)

 deer antlers!

a stuffed seagull(?)  not sure what kind of bird it is... but take a look at that huge candelabra/chandelier behind it?  really nice in a big airy dining room don't you think?

 horsing around :)

well, well, well... lookee here... a decorative plate from Gib :)

i try not to feel regret at all the beautiful things i left behind :)  *sigh*  i am beginning to have an idea what those people in that TV show "Hoarders" feel now :D

me and sally ann in Mallorca

a thousand apologies to you all my dear, dear readers as i have been really bad at posting these days.  i went to see my friend sally ann in Mallorca, you see :)

i will tell you more about this great Balearic summer island of Mallorca in my next posts but first, about my friend sally ann :) 

it was'nt easy looking for her, mind you, but that is only part of the adventure. it involved going into a tourist information office (the guy i talked to was soooo incredibly patient and helpful), two bus rides (travelling was so easy, the buses were efficient), a lot of asking locals for directions (perdone, donde esta...?), and a LOT of walking! (great exercise!)

but finally, she was found!  you can't fail to miss her, she was brimming when we saw her :)

she asked us to please take our seats in her charming blue wicker chairs...

"tea?"

"... or maybe fresh orange juice?"  (one cannot afford to miss the freshly-squeezed-before-your-eyes orange juice in Mallorca served in almost all of the restaurants)

after the pleasantries, she inquisitively pointed to a little black dot in her huge ancient map... curious to know the distance we travelled just to see her (i have dibs on this one but have to consider excess baggage, dang)

she had to turn on a cute lamp just to see that little dot!

"oh, excuse my cow, she moos too much when i have visitors... she loves visitors..." 

"can you stay for lunch?", she asked with a smile.  "i just got a new mincer and am making something nice."  oh we would love to!  but we had made other plans.  "next time then?"  yes definitely next time! 

and just when we were on our way out, i spotted this big dusty globe, sitting in a corner so out of place. can i have him please?  i asked.  she smiled and said, "of course!"

the reason he was looking so out of place, you see, was because he belongs to me :)  he lights up at night and when we were back at the hotel, only then did i realize...

the names were all in Spanish :)  lo quiero aun mas :)

*linking to Flea Market Finds @ Her Library Adventures :)