Saturday, November 30, 2013

TONIGHT on Early Work Mercantile...

Here's a peek at my Woodland Santa.

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He's my last offering on Early Work Mercantile for 2013.
(click on the banner below)

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Sorry I haven't posted but I've been busy decking the halls for Christmas at the ol' Countryfolk homestead!

I'll be sure to post photos when I'm done.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
As hard as life can be sometimes, we all have so much to be thankful for.

Have a terrific weekend, everyone!

Be merry!!

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

And let us not grow weary of doing good,

for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9

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Do good and don't give up.


Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!!


Remember to keep your family traditions going. Your children and grandchildren will be forever grateful.

Circa 1968.
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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Friday, November 22, 2013

Do you believe???

I sure do.

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Little Santa and Little Faith the Christmas Angel are available on my Countryfolk Keepsakes site.

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Have a fantastic weekend, everyone!!


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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Remember the look of sheer excitement you had on Christmas morning?

I captured that look with my latest, Christmas Morning Annie.

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Looks like her dollie could use some decaf.
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They are my latest offering on my Countryfolk Keepsakes site.
Click on the button below.

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Happy Thursday!

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

150 Years Ago TODAY...



"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of it, as a final resting place for those who died here, that the nation might live. This we may, in all propriety do. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have hallowed it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here; while it can never forget what they did here.

It is rather for us the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth."
~Abraham Lincoln
Delivered November 19, 1863, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Well, it didn't fit in the Jeep BUT...

it did fit on top of the Jeep!

Yippee!

When I found another "Craigslist deal of the century," I couldn't pass it up. Even my hubs agreed.
Boy! I'm on a roll!

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I've been wanting a wing back settee for quite some time. I LOVE wing back furniture. It has such a homey look and feel. This piece is by Country Manor.

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The trip was a little farther than our last. But it was an absolutely gorgeous day to travel. More importantly this time we left (the little demon possessed) Gracie home and only brought Stella.

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She was perfectly awesome as usual.

For my next trick I will figure out a way to get rid of the couch my sweet hubs picked out and replace it with a wing back style one.

Now where did I put that magic wand??

Happy Saturday!!





Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Psssst...

Guess what??

ROAD TRIP!

I found another Craigslist treasure!
I've been searching for one of "these" for quite some time and it's in excellent condition.

This is all I'm going to show you for now.
As you can see it has my three favorite colors, red white and blue!

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I'll show it to you after I pick it up.

Man, I just pray it fits in my Jeep.
Worse case scenario, I carry it home on my back.
Don't think I won't do it.

((giggle))

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Honoring our American veterans who are serving and have served.

Thank you for your service.

Thank you for your love of country.



Thank you to your families.

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Thank you for your protection both domestic and abroad.

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Thank you for your bravery.

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Thank you for your sacrifice.

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No words can express our gratitude.
We Americans wrap our loving arms around you and your families.

We pray you all come home safe and sound.

Blessings to all.




Thursday, November 7, 2013

Hey, do it now...



C'mon. I know some of you will get this.

((giggle))

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Call me old fashioned.

But I love fabrics that look like something my great grandma would have had in her home.

Take this for example.
I've been hanging on to this 12" scrap of upholstery fabric for a very long time.

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I fell in love with this beautiful tapestry pattern back in the early 90's when I walked into an old-timer's fabric store.
I loved it so much I had my dining room chairs which are now long gone (as is the old-timer) reupholstered with it.

I have searched the internet hoping I could find this fabric again. But to no avail.
I won't give up though.
If I could find those 1970's colonial stencils for my old milk can, there's hope I can find this fabric again.

Remember these fellas??

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Happy Hump Day!

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

It's Election Day...



Remember, local and state elections are just as important as national elections.

Get involved, ladies. Exercise your Nineteenth Amendment right.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

How did you spend the end of your Daylight Savings Time Eve?

You all know I'll look for any excuse to paint something. ((giggle))

I love the old black corner cupboard I have in my living room. But it really darkened the corner and all my little "treasures" could barely be seen.

Around 4pm yesterday the ol' light bulb went off in my head! That's it!!
So I grabbed the can of paint I used on the walls and went to town.

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Boy I'm on a roll!
Now what shall I paint on Election Night Eve??!!

Happy Sunday.

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