My Sweet Life at Rose Petals & Blooms

My Buying Trip to "The Springfield Flea Market" was more inspiring than I ever dreamed! I was so fortunate to find a wealth of treasures tooffer my customers. But, there's more... You see my sweet husband came with me on this trip. Now, if you're acquainted with my hubby at all, his agreeing to
my invitation, would lead you to suspect he received a head injury prior to my asking. I will admit, I did step back when he answered yes so quickly. I know he likes an occasional Flea Market...
Occasional meaning "once every four years whether we need it or not." But to even fathom that he would want to spend four days with me, on the road, in a hotel room, plus traipsing through "MILES" of vendor's and tables... Well, it simply defies all I believe in! lol... In those four days that we shared, Danny, "Mort" as we call him (family nickname.. don't ask!) surprised me at least 10 times each day! He actually enjoyed himself! He never complained when I purchased a writing desk and asked him to "run" it to the van. Then returning to find I purchased another large item, which required another trip to the vehicle. Did I mention his little "jaunt" was equivalent to....oh, maybe a 1/4 mile one way?? Two days in a row, he carried, he lugged and even pointed out "pretties" that I had overlooked.
I will say, our trip was very enlightening for both of us for almost the same reasons. Mort has a different outlook regarding my business since coming home. I noticed he is so energetic when he speaks of my shop now. When he saw MMP's advertisement in "Country Victorian", plus
Cathy's article featuring her sweet little Cottage, he realized my "Virtual" Shop is as real as my previous B&M shop. It is refreshing to know someone has faith in you and faith in your dream..
I want to "Feature" Mort in this blog.. To give him a much deserved pat on the back for all he's done to encourage me. I so appreciate his enthusiasm and his participation in my dream. In the first photo (above) you'll see some of the goodies we brought home from Ohio that evening... Mort unloaded all of them into the foyer by himself, while I staged the pieces and shot photo's of my goodies for
a future blog. Should I have been helping him unload you ask?? Was it really so important that I stage everything that evening?? Well, yes, of course it was! lol... Besides, I was beat and he looked like he had energy to spare! The next morning, I took more photo's. Here are a few... Mort had a great idea, he suggested we lay out all of my goodies that require base coats of white, in
"Assembly line Fashion" then he would spray paint everything at the same time...WHAT A GENIUS!! lol... I've chronicled the day in photographs, take a peek~

It's like a major event!...

Wow!

Okay, it took a little more time to paint all of this than the time it took to scroll through the pics..lol.. but you get the idea, my hubby is "The Man"!

Just as we were returning the newly painted pieces into the house, hubby pointed out the "Cottage Pink Clouds against the sweetest blue sky" What a Sunset! Yep Sweetie.... while you were busy painting our goodies... I made this "Sweet Shabby Chic Sunset" just for you !!