Lacework Pink Hand Tufted Wool Rug - Layla Grayce

Lacework Pink Hand Tufted Wool Rug - Layla Grayce

This is it. The perfect rug for my bedrooms new design! I just found it and am in love. Now for finding the drapes.

Ok, just had to share.

love ya,

kath

I'm back and Retromantic Antiques takes it on the Road

Well we are back from a great vacation. Lots of fun in the sun. If you are looking for a great vacation at the beach check out the Gulf Shores. Not extremely built up and commercialized,great food and really nice people. I highly recommend it and we will be going back.

Now for the exciting news!!! Retromantic Antiques will be moving for the weekend to High Street Mineral Point. I am very excited. Jennifer at the Old Royal Inn is setting up an Antique and Flea market on the first floor of her beautiful building so we can all join into the Fall Art Tour http://www.fallarttour.com/ It is a great event and I am just thrilled to be able to be involved.

The Old Royal Inn is half way up on High Street so just in the middle of it all. I start setting up Tuesday and (for a change) will take pictures of the process.

Hope you can all make it!

later, kath

Taking a Week Off

Now I'm sure my readers you are wondering off from what because I sure never get around to posting weekly here. I tell myself I will and I wish I did but I just am not there yet. Anyhoo, I am taking a week off from the job, the animals, the antiques, dishes, cleaning, reality really.

Saturday we hopped in the car bright and early, dropped off Sam at a friends,(thanks Sharon) and headed south. One uneventful night in a hotel in Nashville and then back on the road. We are now in Gulf Shores Alabama. It is warm, still dark but we have a condo over looking the ocean. It is wild this morning. The condo is great and so far so good.

There is rain in the forcast every day but I am sure it won't be every day all day.These pictures are from the resorts web site but are acurate. http://www.beachclubal.com/photoGallery.htm I found them by asking on Twitter! I love when the Universe is aligned!

My Big Guy and I needed this. He has had a very stressful time with a job he really doesn't like and I have had lots of stress (all good) at work lately. But all is on the upswing. But that is for another post.

I am off to listen to the waves.

Later, Gaters.

kath

Lots to do in Mineral Point

This is a great weekend to make the trip to Mineral Point. Not only am I having my monthly event but there is....wait for it....Historic House Tours, Cornish Fest, Taste of Mineral Point, Driftless Area Fibre Fair, and what looks to be a killer estate sale.

Come on check us all out and support our great historic town.

kath

My first Polyvore ensom...

This could definitely become addictive. VERY fun and gives me ideas for new accessorization of my own wardrobe. Let me know what you think.

transistion into fall by Kath Whitford featuring Anthropologie

Fall is creeping into Retromantic. We are busily (and frantically) if truth be known, working to set up some great new looks for you all. Black and White is a big look, and a little Vintage back to school...Pics to come soon. Grab a friend or two and come on to Mineral Point and Retromantic Antiques this Saturday for some history and fun shopping.

Edited to add pictures. It is just beginning but so far I am liking it. Let me know what you think!

I love Tara Frey's new book

So I had to share my glee. I have added a banner to my blog of MY photography and even did the same for my web site. http://retromantic.mybisi.com/. Now I am not saying the photography is that great but I am feeling very proud of myself for doing it and I owe it all to Tara and her great new book! http://bellapink.typepad.com/.

Now next I need to read about simple html and try a couple of other things she writes about, and I'm only half way through the book! Yah!

You know when you really want to do something, research it, try to figure it out and it just doesn't happen? I end feeling so frustrated, dumb, and even old. So today I am feeling smart and even a little younger! Wow all from a book about blogging. So I hope you like my new banner and check out Tara's blog and book.

Kath

Edited to add. So I just tried to link to her widget about the book and couldn't do it....back to reading.lol k