Remember when I blogged HERE about my friend "R" finding the Creamy Crustene metal can at an estate sale? Well the other night we went to dinner and he gave it me as a belated gift for my birthday!
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So here it is in its new home at the farm, up on top of the hutch in the kitchen. It just needed a bit of cleaning and when I opened it, there was a bunch of tissue paper that I pulled out to throw away. Wrapped inside was a little red bird, most likely a Christmas ornament. I figured it found it's way to us so...
...we clipped it to a basket on the other end of the kitchen hutch and now it adds a little pop of color. We have cardinals at the farm so it only seems fitting that this one has a home in our house.
What a wonderful friend giving you such a great gift. Extra bonus finding the bird as well.
ReplyDeleteFrom A bird in the can - to a bird in the hand. :}
DeleteWhat a generous friend and amazing gift!
ReplyDeleteLovely & a double whammy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a very nice friend for gifting you with this beautiful vintage can. And then the happy surprise of the cardinal inside! Both look great at your farmhouse.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice gift! I love unexpected gifts :)
ReplyDeleteA two 'fer. Spectacular.
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ReplyDeleteYour friend obviously knew you like the can. Looks great at your place on the mantel.
How Cool!! And what a find. Did your friend know about the the bird in the can, when he gave it to you as a birthday gift? I had a similar happening about a month ago. My step-mom passed and I was given my parents will in an envelope. I, finally, looked into it a couple weeks later, and lo & behold, my step-mom's original birth certificate and naturalization papers were there. What a find for me, as I am the family historian. M
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome!
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