with a Whisper

And in the quiet of a summer day, my first-born girl kitten at the farm is gone. This is

one of those extra difficult losses, because she just never came home.  So we search 

& call for her, we check outbuildings & treetops.  Over the 6 years Annie 

gifted us with her sweet ways, we knew this day would come.  Such is the life of a barn cat.

Whisper Annie...you are missed!  May her memory be for a blessing.

Thanks dear Robin!

Robin at The Primitive Hutch surprised me today with the kindest post about my booth at the Hixton Schoolhouse Antique Mall!

You can find her here:  Robin at The Primitive Hutch

                      Thanks, thanks, thanks dear Robin!

kitten view

Lucy Lily has now been home for a month.

August Rose has accepted her with such joy.

Rosie & Lucy ~~~ my girls!

special find

In recent years, we seem to have found our share of very special

vintageness!  It really shows that wonderful items are out there if you

just look.

This 1892 Herbarium is one of my special finds!  I found it tucked away on

a table at a thrift shop....paid no more than a couple of dollars for it.

To many, it may not look like much....but tucked inside are catalogued

botany samples from the late 1800's.

I was amazed to find it still intact...and treasure it.

I will share about a Planetarium Globe we just found in another post.  We

are awaiting word on a potential buyer from a national market.

Our Antique Mall noted that it was really too unique & valuable a find

to sell it there!  

Pieces of history...found!

found

Friday was my first auction of the year...in nearby Brackett.

The auction was at a charming hobby farm, dispersing almost

90 years of an estate.  The skies were blue, the bidders & auction

folks were amicable. I sat under a shade tree enjoying every moment.

Dave & I bid & won quite a few items.  My favorite find is

the Eau Claire County Plat Map.  I liked it for the vintage

graphics and the color.  Little did I know that it showed the

county sectioned by farms....and there was our farm.  We

guess that the map was in an Agriculture Office--and is from

the 1930s-1950s based upon the roads.

This is a keeper and brought many other bidders over to look 

closer.  Not a bad find for $25.00!

It found a home in our upstair's Study.  

I think it was meant to come home with us!

the princess & the pea...

               This is how they steal your heart!