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| Brynwood Needleworks - Valentina |
Girlfriend, Stacey, and I went to lunch yesterday. Afterward, we went to Valentina's to pick up the vanity I purchased for the farmhouse.
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| Brynwood Needleworks - Valentina's owner, Maria |
It's always a pleasure to visit with Maria, the proprietress of Valentina's. She has the most wonderful treasures in her shop...jewelry and clothing (vintage and new), furniture, and accessories.
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| Brynwood Needleworks - Valentina's |
Her shop is located near the bicycle trail on Laurel Road in Nokomis. It's just up the road from North Port - on the way to Sarasota. You'll find treasures inside and outside at her location. There's even a smaller building behind her shop that houses more furniture treasures. I really could have gone crazy back there! I needed to focus, and Stacey's no help. She encourages me to spend money!
I put on my blinders (for the most part), and paid Maria so we could load up the vanity she'd held for me, but before we left, we loaded up a few other gems.
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| Brynwood Needleworks - Farmhouse Vanity |
Stacey helped me carry the vanity into my Florida bedroom, and here it will sit until we load up to head north.
On my way out of the shop, I caught a glimpse of the sweet girl sitting on the right side of this picture. She's chippy, having been broken and repaired, but I think this adds to her charm.
After looking her over, I tentatively asked Maria how much she was asking for the statue. We agreed on a price and she came home with me, too. (She really was a steal!)
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| Brynwood Needleworks - Valentina |
As I sat, admiring her last night, I contemplated what I should name her. Hmmmm. Should I name her after someone I know or loved? Of course, there were obvious names that came to mind, but then it came to me.
"Valentina"...named for the shop where I found her. Settled. Her name shall be Valentina. I think she'll be happy at the farm, don't you?
