Antiques, vintage, and friends.......................

Vanessa and I are squeezing in 'togetherness' before she moves away to a city about 2.5 hours drive from here. Oh how I'll miss my sweet friend, her charming hubby, and their sweet daughter. Over the past several years we've enjoyed so much together.........even sharing a booth here at SuzAnna's, something we loved and really miss doing together. Thankfully they are not going too far away. We will definitely be getting together as often as possible.....for treasure hunting weekends in her area where there are some great antiques and vintage venues. 

We spent some time last Thursday enjoying a looooong chat and newsy catch up at one of our favorite Starbucks. She is a new 'auntie' and hopes to get home to Brazil to visit her new pretty little niece soon. Her sweet daughter recently had her sixth birthday and is a big girl now, and her lovely hubby is almost ready to graduate with his MBA - congratulations - I know it was hard work for them all these past 2 years!

Afterwards we headed to SuzAnna's Antiques and 

enjoyed checking out all the lovely items, 

especially the old ironstone........ 

.....these paper wreaths were so unusual and sweet.....

.........great set of vintage luggage........

.....this miniature cabinet with fern frond was lovely, 

could be hung or stand on a chest.....

....and these, sitting in a booth, calling my name, the 
vintage seltzer bottles I've been wanting 
for ages.............so of course all three came home 
with me and the lovely owner even gave me a 
nice discount for which I was most grateful.

They are perfect on the French-inspired lazy Susan, 
re-done and lettered by my good friend Penny at 
The Comforts of Home - I purchased this from her when 
visiting Asheville last year.

Dearest friends - Vanessa with Susie, owner of 

SuzAnna's Antiques - May 2013

So it was a great day with Vanessa, as always. 
You can visit her here at A White Barn. We have plans for the future - road trips and weekends - as we'll always remain friends no matter where we wander. Some day I even hope to visit Brazil with her......now that would be a wonderful trip! 

Guess I'd better start learning some Portuguese!

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