Sunday, November 30, 2014

favorite things

Some of my very favorite vintage finds:
   Majolica creamers
   Sheep
   Pastoral pictures
   Clocks
   Mirrors


More favorites:
   Anything green!
   Rabbits
   Cloches
   Sketches
   Pottery
   Clock faces


And more:
   Ironstone
   Jars of goodies
   Whisk brooms with velvet tops
   Old lace
   Vintage holiday


What are your favorite things?




Friday, November 28, 2014

warmth on a snowy morn

This morning I awoke early, snug robe, furnace
kicked up just a notch, coffee.
I lit the house with the fewest of lights...
would watch morning arrive.

And August Rose watched too.  


I feel so so blessed by all the sweetness of this farm.

My heart is very thankful.


Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Thursday, November 20, 2014

homeward




I am a home body....no questions asked, no doubt in my mind.
Home centers me.
I have been away from home since early Sunday.

Started my week with an exceptional adventure with Jani, Nan & Sarah
(you may know them here as the Barn Sale "Barn Cats") at the Columbus Antique Mall!
We shopped & shopped and laughed & laughed.
Good for the soul!

Then I traveled on for a week of training in Milwaukee.
My Ian and his Emma live here.  I was blessed to have supper with
them both on Monday night....with Ian tonight.

But, now my home sickness has arrived...one more night away.
As I peak at pictures on my blog, I discover just how much I miss home. 
I miss Dave, my kittens, my goats and the warm embrace of our farm.

Ian & I talked about city life and country life last night.
He loves the energy of Milwaukee.  
He is comfortable in this urban setting, with so much to do.
I am so proud of his ability to fit in here.
Me, not so much.
It feels like too much, too many cars, too many unknowns.
I like a slower pace.
I like the comfort of home.

So two more days of training (a great training I might add)--and
then I will point my little blue car toward the NW.
HOME calls to me.

Monday, November 17, 2014

turkey days


Several years ago, Dave & I were antiquing in Appleton, Wisconsin.
We have several favorite antique malls in that area, and are always thrilled to be there!
I was walking the mall in the opposite direction that I usually go, like to mix things up.  I 
rounded a corner, quickly scanning a booth I usually skip because there generally seems to be the same stuff in it every time I have been there.  And this turkey caught my eye.  
Could it be...a 1950's German Steiff mohair turkey with a $9.99 price tag?  
I believe I leaped into the booth, grabbing (with care) this prize!  
I wouldn't even risk leaving it at the front counter while I finished my shopping.  
I am always on the look out for vintage Steiff.....and have never seen a turkey.  
Easily the price should have been 10 times what I paid.  
It is now one of my favorite antiquing stories & finds -- a keeper!

How about you, what is your best find?





Wednesday, November 12, 2014

never late for the dance...


                          Earlier arrival then usual.



Certainly snow looks lovely on her first visit, however...would not
have hurt feelings if she decided to come later, just provide a dance
in December with maybe one encore performance in January.

Oh winter, seems we just finished that dance!


Friday, November 7, 2014

so long sweet boy


As this blog has become my journal...I end this day, this week, with a farewell.
My dear McCoy passed on today.  

He was born on January 23, 1999.
His brother, Shawnee, calls for him as I type...a kitty song of good bye.

May his sweet memory be for a blessing.
He certainly was my blessing.

Farewell dear bear.




Beside me...
With that heart on your nose.
Beside me...
Loyalty was what you knew.
Beside me...
Always first on my right, first up the stairs.
Beside me...
True friendship, truer still, love.
Beside me...
now empty.



Wednesday, November 5, 2014

feed the kittens







A very wise friend of mine once sent me a card that had asked 
the following question of a 4 year old:
  How do you find happiness?

The little girl replied, "Feed the kittens.  Feed the kittens."


Today I am feeling just a bit sad, dismayed & maybe even dejected.
Thank goodness 13 cats live on this farm...I will be seeking me some happiness.


Saturday, November 1, 2014

I know you will remember to...



I live in Wisconsin, some hefty voting will take place on Tuesday!

I suspect that I will be one of the first voters at our Otter Creek Town Hall.
It is always a very emotional experience for me!

My Ian, on the other hand, will vote at the Bayview Library in urban Milwaukee.
I hope there is a line out the door there!

Wherever you are from, I know you will remember & remind others that our vote matters!





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