sometimes I feel like an old goat....

And then just when I make that analogy, I arrive home to

our little herd of goats...and Ralphie barrels across the 

pasture to me.  He kicks up his heals as if the world is only 

delight...and he begs a treat as only his little goatness can.

And I am reminded that old goats are sweet & good & kind.

Maybe feeling just a tad like an old goat is a good thing!

cow

Dave & I traveled to our first flea market of the year on 

Saturday....I was thrilled to be on the hunt for farm related 

items.  When I spotted this cow, I about "moo-d".  You 

often see these hung on the side of old barns, and I 

have always admired their folk art charm.  

We were tickled to drive home with Bessie in our backseat!

such blue

         

Sometimes no words are even needed.

happy bunny day

Sending many wishes your way for a lovely Easter!  

From my Easter box collection...I do marvel at their charm!

The one above held 120 rabbits!

Love vintage postcards too!

Have a joyous holiday!

charm is charm & sweet is sweet

I often think how it might be so much easier to not have all

my sweet holiday & seasonal collections...to not add & change

my home's feel multiple times a year.  I think that I should pick

a number ~~ say 10, and then only have that many items for 

each celebration.  

And then I look about, at all my dear, sweet, charmers

that join me at different times of the year...how I would 

miss them all.

So, instead I think about converting the space over our 

summer kitchen into storage for all my dear hearts.  This 

space was once a home for hired workers on this farm...

now it is insulated and empty and closed.  What if I added

open shelves and could "shop" my own vintage collection?

What if I didn't have to pack & put away.  What if all my 

littles simply lived in their own room at the top of the stairs,

waiting for their turn to rotate into the farm's other rooms?

Then my mom's floral teapot and adorable sugar & creamer 

would have their turn.  And ducks, frogs & bunnies galore 

would not have a number, just a continued space in this 

heart of mine.  I like that idea so much better....because, 

truly, in the land of Kari ~~ more is indeed more.  And sweet

is sweet....and charm is charm.