

Hello Dear Ones! I've just missed the hound dog out of all of you! I've tried so very hard to respond to your comments at night and I'm still busy getting Mother moved in ~ little things now ~ it's taking forever! And I will show you her little place once it's completed.
My house is totally upside down after moving her out! It's stressing me a bit, but I told Mr. Precious I'm not Super Women so just be patient with me and sooner or later I'll get my house set back up! Now that would make a good Met Monday, wouldn't it? ;)
Now that that's outta my system ~ I've missed posting so much and I'm cheating a bit today, but wanted to join in on the fun anyway with my sweet friends ~ Sally at Smiling Sally for Blue Monday and Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday. I'm combining them. I posted this back in August of last year, but with summer on the way I thought I would show it again. So forgive my cheating ways, Dear Ones. Hope you enjoy my combination Blue/Met Monday!
Fish Jugs with Lots of Blue Mingled In





The same afternoon I went inside a little thrift store and saw two fish jugs! Hideous looking as they were, they were still fish jugs! And at $2 each, I just had to buy them. I brought them home. Chloe Dawn barked her little head off at them. She hated those fish jugs. Mr. Precious said, "Why in the world would you buy those things!" Oh, my sweet fish bubble was almost popped!
Not to let some yucky colors deter me, I bought some spray primer, some spray paint and some spray sealer all for glass and china and started to work on these puppies, I mean fish jugs.
Now please go on over to visit Sally for much blueness and Susan for much makeoverness! I don't cheat very often ~ I just wanted you to know that! ;P
Be a bunch of sweeties,
Shelia ;)
I will leave you with a little Note Song~ trust me, this is a 'real' song
Fish Heads
Fish heads fish heads,
Roly poly fish heads,
Fish heads fish heads,
Eat them up yum
In the morning,
Laughing happy fish heads,
In the evening,
Floating in the soup,
Ask a fish head,
Anything you want to,
They won't answer,
They can't talk
Took a fish head,
Out to see a movie,
Didn't have to pay
To get it in
They can't play baseball,
They don't wear sweaters,
There not good dancers,
They don't play drums
Fish heads fish heads,
Roly poly fish heads,
Fish heads fish heads,
Eat them up yum,
(yum!)
~ Sung byBarnes and Barnes

Oh Pickle I am so glad to see you back girl...Hows your Mama doing in her new place?? Now I love what you did with these Fishies thingy here..And I so remember when Mom/Linda did her post on RMS with these...of course that gal could take a dirty sock and make it look like a Zillion dollars ha ha!! Oh I hope she don't get me for saying that lol!!Thanks for sharing my friend and we have missed you also..love ya sis, Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
ReplyDeleteOh I love the metamorphosis of the fish jugs, Shelia! They are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Met Monday and Happy Blue Monday!!
Oh, I love how your jugs look now - fabulous! I have missed your posts. I hope your Mama is enjoying her new home and I hope you will take your time getting your home straight. Just don't overdo! Nice to hear from you again.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're back -- I've loved those fish pitchers too - but I was also couldn't find any in my price range -- I'll be looking for some "ugly" ones to beautify!
ReplyDeleteHi sheila, you poor thing working so hard. Rest yourself and don't overwork yourself. Please. don't worry about your house. It isn't going anywhere.
ReplyDeleteNow, I am glad you re-posted these fish, I mean cod jugs. Your collection is gorgeous. I love those funny fish jugs. BIG smile. Thanks for posting them again sheila.
Hugs...Jeanne
You always make me SMILE! I had no idea about these little fishies before I read your post. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteJoyce
I have never seen a fish jug before but I will say that your paint job was a real improvement over the true to life fish green color.
ReplyDeleteThe Raggedy Girl- Roberta Anne
Your little fishies are quite a catch! LOL I just love them in their new hue. As always, you make me smile.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
Charla
Hi Sheila, I remember this post, and everytime I see this type of fish vases in a store, I think of you! :) Yours turned out great!
ReplyDeleteSo glad your Mom is doing well. Don't work too hard moving! :) ~hugs, Rhonda
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ReplyDeleteHey Shelia,
ReplyDeleteOk.. My first thought was UGLY .. there's noway no how she's gonna make those teal things cute... impossible. Well I was SO WRONG! Oh My Gosh .. Now I want a fish cod gurgling jug!! They turned out Awesome..and look so elegant. You Did Fabulous!
Thanks for sharing your transformation and your adventures in finding it.
Have a Great Week.
Hugs,
Debbie
I am SO loving spray paint right now!! I seriously want to spray paint everything!!
ReplyDeleteYour fish jugs came out great :-) So much better white than their original teal colour.
I have no idea whose kids are in the picture in my Met Monday post -- I'm just really happy they aren't mine!!
Kelly @ DesignTies
Hi Sheilia
ReplyDeleteI remember this post...and because of you I ended up buying a gurgling cod jug too! I really like the way yours turned out. Mine is a dark greenish colour and I keep thinking maybe I should paint it but so far it hasn't changed colour.
I BET you have been busy. Take you time you'll get things back in order.
I can't wait to see your mom's place too.
It was so nice to see you here tonight even though you are cheating a bit.....
*hugs*
have a nice evening..
Judi
Hi Sheila,
ReplyDeleteYou are such a great writer, I love your sense of humor. The fish thingy ma jigs turned out great in their new coat of white. Hugs to you, Cindy
Shelia, you are so funny, you make me smile! I don't believe I have ever seen a fish jug before, but they are cute! And that song is a hoot! Linda
ReplyDeleteOh dear sweetness...I must tell you that, at first, looking at fish jugs scared the water out of me...not being much of a fish person, I shivered at first...then, by the end of the post, I was shouting out to Mr. Sweet that I WANTED A FISH JUG...He said,"Whhhat? A fish jug?" and I said, YES..A WHITE FISH JUG..just one. I have to ease my way into it...I just wonder if I can find one here in a West Texas town?
ReplyDeleteYou did so so good on the transformation, dear one...
Shelia, I'm so glad you are here tonight!
ReplyDeleteNow I've never seen a fish jug but I do remember the fish heads song! Keep on plugging...you'll get your home back the way you want it in no time. :)
Now I have never seen fish jugs, but I so love yours and the ones your friend has. They really are the cutest accessories. LOVE it. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteShelia, yay you're back even just for a little bit!
ReplyDeleteThose were oh so cute!!!! I love fish anything fish! I'll have to show off my Big Lots find soon! Anyway, I will now look for those and even Ebay hunt them. Lovely paint job you did, that's for sure!
Rest up dear one, so you can blog more later! ;-)
Hi Sheila, you sure did save those fish jugs from their yuckyness! Yea!! They tured out really pretty. Very unique!! Kristen
ReplyDeleteSheila,
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a "fish jug" before, but how unique. I love the difference now that they are white!
Thank you for visiting and leaving such nice comments,
~Sherrie
I would have passed up on those fish jugs too but once you painted them they look great! I had never seen these before!
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Allison
* Well dahlin', here I come "just a visitin'", & I see you've given me my "15 MINUTES of FAME"! ("WOW!" and "proud grins"!)~
ReplyDeleteI have NO idea how I got "into" this "fish thing~~~ it just "happened", I think, cuz of the biggest GREEN one I first spied... and I said "He's sooo UGLY he's darling!", and "that's the rest of the story", ma deah'!!!
LOVE the way they turned out spray-painted!!! FABULOUS & SOOO INGENIOUS of you!!! And I LOVE the way you write/tell a story!!! So precious!!!
Many kudos (n' thanks, too!)& LOTSA warm hugs, Linda *
I remember when you got these! Yep, you sure did make them look beautiful! Well, as beautiful as a cod fish can look!
ReplyDeleteIs Mr. Precious helping you to put your house back in order, I hope?
Justine :o )
how cute! i've never seen fish jugs before. yours look amazing now that you painted them!
ReplyDeleteI am laughing at your comments and smiling at your enthusiasm. :) The next time someone mentions making a silk purse out of a sow's ear, I may be tempted to correct them with "making an attractive pitcher out of a gurgling cod jug" LOL!
ReplyDeleteThose are absolutely to die for now. Love the makeover!
ReplyDeleteI think it is funny that your dog didn't like them initially. LOL
Glad you are back, Sheila, and yes, little by little!
ReplyDeleteYour jugs are great, what a transformation! Good job!
About that song..:)
I remember this post. They were an ugly blue, and they look so nice now. Thanks for sharing. Happy Blue Monday.
ReplyDeleteHi Shelia, I really love your fish jugs. It is good to see you back.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about having your home disrupted. Take it easy on yourself, sweet one!
Barb
Girl you sure have been busy. I hope everything settles out into some nice comfortable calmness for you soon. Your fish jugs/gurgling cod jugs are so interesting. I like your arrangement of them on the sideboard...
ReplyDeleteHi Shelia! Ooooh! Isn't spray paint the most wonderful thing??? I love your gurgling cod jugs!! Now you have me looking for some myself! I'm glas you reposted, because I hadn't seen this one. I hope you get your world back in order soon!!!!...hugs...Debbie
ReplyDeleteI love your fish mugs. Do they really make a gurgling sound when you fill them with water? How cool is that? I have never seen anything like them. So unique. Thanks for sharing. Happy Met Monday! Amy :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are doing great with getting your mom moved into he new home. I remember those fish jugs and they look great painted white! Hope you have a wonderful Monday!♥
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Shelia! Those pitchers are also considered good luck, you know!
ReplyDeleteI am hosting 13 giveaways this week. I hope you'll stop by.
I remember the fish jugs. It's amazing how you transformed them ! Don't worry about answering me back right now, I know you love me ! LOL .
ReplyDeleteI remember the first time you posted this! I was amazed at the transformation. You know, even if they were some precious antique that you painted over, face it, they were orginally ugly. What value is that? lol You made them beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI also love the fish heads song. I used to sing it all the time and people thought I was crazy because they never heard of it. I'm glad you have!
Kady
What a very unique collection! I have never seen this as a group before. Thank you for posting it.
ReplyDeleteLeave it to you to make those yucky fishheads into something special. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI hope you've managed to find some downtime. I know the house is in disarray right now, but you need to rest at some time.
Oh my! I lol when I saw your song for today and then I, of course, began to sing it...yikes!
Have a fantastic day and thanks for coming by and visiting Miss Daisy and I.
Hi Sheila,
ReplyDeleteThat's a lotta fish. Would you believe I have one exactly the same as the first white one you showed? My son Joel made it for me in ceramics class in High School! Very unique. Happy Blue Monday!
Blessings,
Sandi
LOVE the fishy makeover... brilliant. Will you make over ME too?
ReplyDeleteSeriously, those original fish jugs are not recognizable as the ones you painted white. Great idea.
I hope your Mom is settling in. I've been there -- I know how hard it is to uproot and move parents. We did it last year with mine, and someday we'll have to face it with Howard's too.
Hang in there, and don't worry about the house -- it will wait for you!
Cass
Happy Blue Monday ~ Susan
ReplyDeleteYour fish jugs turned out so beautifully, Shelia! I am so happy to see you here. I hope your mom's move is almost done...Christine
ReplyDeleteWell Shelia I certainly received an education on fish jugs today. I had never even seen one before never mind realized how incredibly expensive they are. Fabulous job with your little bargains. They look lovely and now everyone will think they cost hundreds of dollars too!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your "Gurgling Cod Jugs!" Now where does one go to buy such paint????
ReplyDeleteThose gurgling cod's must think you're an angel from heaven. You saved them from a life of ugliness and turned them into total beauties! Amazing what a great paint job can do. I love your fishies and I'm sure Linda would be very proud!!!
ReplyDeleteShelia sweetie!! I missed you sooo much!!
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Your transformation of the fish jugs is great. This gives me the idea of transforming a few things that don't fit my color scheme which I am storing and not enjoying at all.
ReplyDeleteHi Shelia, I'm so glad your back. You must be so tired. Like you say just do a little bit at a time.I enjoyed reading your post. Happy blue Monday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a transformation! Those little fish jugs of yours look as though they've always been that color. They are adorable. I'll have to be honest, I've never seen or heard of a fish jug before today. Glad I learned something new.
ReplyDeleteYou really made a silk purse out of a sow's ear Shelia!! I have seen these fish jugs in magazines. They are very popular in England and yes, they gurgle every time you pour. How funny!! Just when you teach your teens not to belch at the dinner table, you have a fish gurgling every time you pour water! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all of the work you are doing. Miss all your great posts!!
Happy Blue and Met Monday! :-D
xoxo
Jane
What a big variety of fish jugs!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, you were missed!
Katherine
I would never have thought to do that! How smart. They turned out so great! I've always admired Linda's, and now I admire yours too. Great job! Is your mother liking her new place yet? Bless your heart. You have had a tough year. I think you should hire a cleaning service to clean your house, and then you can just play around arranging great vignetes everywhere. laurie
ReplyDeleteOH! I am so glad you are back. I am not a fish girl..but I will love anything you do just cuz you are back and I missed you...so LOVE those fishies! Hope your Mom is doing well in her new home! So..anyway..did I say I missed you? :)
ReplyDelete~smiles and hugs~
Mona
Morning sweetness~
ReplyDeleteI just adore those fishes...too cute. Oh & btw....I think you ARE Super woman. :)
Hugs~ J
What a great display! How fun are those fish. They look great, white!
ReplyDeleteYour poor puppy! :o)
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne
Hi Sheila! Love the fish jugs, and never knew what they were called, or that they made a gurgling sound! I liked the teal color (I've got LOTS of teal/turquoise McCoy), but the white is even better!
ReplyDeleteBlessings ~ Eileen @ Star's Fault
Oh Shelia! Your fish jugs made me smile! I can get things in my head that I feel I have to have, and never understand why they appeal to me so much! Sometimes they are so at odds with everything else in my home that my sweet hubby just shakes his head, doesn't even bother to figure out why I had to have it! Now I've been eyeballing those fish jugs of yours in that lovely, lovely, fresh and pure shade of white ... hmmmmmm, they would look really nice on my buffet ... tee hee! (i like the idea of putting candles in them!)
ReplyDeleteMargie :)
Wow! Your story of your fish jugs and their transformation is wonderful! You did a fab job on those thrift store finds! Congrats...they look like a million to me!! Now if ever I see one of these somewhere...you will pop into my mind! Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff!! Love coming here because it is always full of love and soooo soothing to read. I have left a Bella award for you on my blog....go and get it!! You're the best my friend.
ReplyDeleteI think the fish jogs arewonderful and your tweaking just makes them more so! : )
ReplyDeleteI just hopped in to say I have been thinking about you...I know you have your hands full but just know we all love you and care so much!
Love,
Sue
Shelia, thank you for the tip on the paint. Next time I'm there, I'm going to look for this paint. I'm so impressed with what you did to your little fishys!
ReplyDeleteI really missed you! Glad you are back and everything is settled with your mother. You are so creative. You did a first class job with those puppies, err fish. Worth zillions? For your sake I hope not but I like te new look much better.
ReplyDeleteLove seeing your song lyrics once again! Missed them. I know how exhausting it can be moving a parent from one place to another. Take care and stay healthy.
ReplyDeleteSheila, I can't believe those are the same little fish jugs! You did a wonderful job transforming them -- they are truly elegant little jugs now!
ReplyDeleteI hope this finds your mother settled in her new home ... and happy. You take care and get some rest now.
You PAINTED them??? WOW! They look so much better! You freed them, yes indeed you did, Shelia. They are wonderful in white!
ReplyDeleteXO,
Sheila :-)
P.S. Sometimes Tuesdays makes me go, "HUH" with their prices. They had some white Bernardaud plates and things that were through the roof. They aren't going to sell. Perfectly plain, and people won't buy them with high sticker prices when cute knockoffs are a quarter of the price and are sitting right next to them on the shelf.
ReplyDeleteXO,
Sheila