Thursday, January 31, 2019

TONIGHT on Early Work Mercantile...

It may be 8 degrees below zero, but I've got spring fever!!!
Man, I am counting down the days.
But until then, I created some wonderful folk art hares.
When you have a moment, click on the Early Work Mercantile banner below to go directly to my page.

A Folk Art Dutch Hare

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A Folk Art Spring Hare

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Hope to see you there!!

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Monday, December 31, 2018

TONIGHT on Early Work Mercantile...

Guess who?!

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What better way to start out 2019 than creating a George Washington Firewood Folk!!
He's my favorite president!

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Happy 2019!!!

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Man, I still can't believe I typed 2-0-1-9.
The years are just flying by, aren't they?



Saturday, December 22, 2018

See you in 2019!!!











Saturday, December 1, 2018

It's December 1st...

And that means a new offering on Early Work Mercantile.

Gingerbread Sweetness!!

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Sunday, November 11, 2018

To those Americans who have served, are serving and will serve in the future...

Thank you and your families for your selflessness and sacrifice.








Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Hope you do, too...














Monday, November 5, 2018

Just my subtle reminder to you for tomorrow...



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A photo of my sign I painted years ago.
But it still rings true.




Wednesday, October 31, 2018

TONIGHT On Early Work Mercantile...

"No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face."
~John Donne

Grace the Maple Leaf.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Rest In Peace, Miss Gracie...



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One week ago today we had to help our little furry girl cross rainbow bridge. I could barely bring myself to post this, but I know many of you follow my blog and in the past have followed Stella's blog.

For a few years we took Gracie to our regular group of veterinarians, trying to figure out what was wrong with her. Finally in May after taking her for a second opinion, she was diagnosed with Cushing's Disease. It is a horrible disease, sneaks into your furbaby's life and often gets overlooked until it's too late.
We immediately started her on the proper prescription medication but after 5 months, her quality of life became less and less. We made the painful decision to let her go.

Stella is so very depressed. She's never been without her big sister.
She's been laying in the spot where Gracie always sat. She has no interest in playing with her little rubber ball.
It truly breaks my heart.



Gracie was with us for 13 years. If only we could have them in our lives longer.

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We miss you terribly but we know you are no longer in pain. Tell Darla and Hannah we still miss them, too.

Run free, Miss Gracie...

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

TONIGHT on Early Work Mercantile...

Folk Art Pumpkin Trio.

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This summer has been CRAZY around the ol' Countryfolk homestead.

When things settle down, I promise to back posting! Pinky swear!!

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Thursday, June 14, 2018

Happy Flag Day!!!

Ragged Old Flag
By: Johnny Cash

I walked through a county courthouse square
On a park bench an old man was sitting there
I said, your old courthouse is kinda run down
He said, naw, it'll do for our little town
I said, your old flagpole has leaned a little bit
And that's a ragged old flag you got hanging on it
He said, have a seat, and I sat down
Is this the first time you've been to our little town?
I said, I think it is
He said, I don't like to brag
But we're kinda proud of that ragged old flag
You see, we got a little hole in that flag there when
Washington took it across the Delaware
And it got powder-burned the night Francis Scott Key
Sat watching it writing say can you see
And it got a bad rip in New Orleans
With Packingham and Jackson tuggin' at its seams
And it almost fell at the Alamo
Beside the texas flag, but she waved on though
She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville
And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill
There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg
And the south wind blew hard on that ragged old flag
On Flanders field in World War one
She got a big hole from a Bertha gun
She turned blood red in World War Two
She hung limp and low a time or two
She was in Korea and Vietnam
She went where she was sent by Uncle Sam
She waved from our ships upon the Briny foam
And now they've about quit waving her back here at home
In her own good land here she's been abused
She's been burned, dishonored, denied, and refused
And the government for which she stands
Is scandalized throughout the land
And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin
But she's in good shape for the shape she's in
'Cause she's been through the fire before
And I believe she can take a whole lot more
So we raise her up every morning
We take her down every night
We don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right
On second thought, I do like to brag
'Cause I'm mighty proud of that ragged old flag

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Big or small... Fly your American flag!!

Thursday, May 31, 2018

TONIGHT on Early Work Mercantile...

Caffeine Annie!

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This past month I've been living on Eight O'clock coffee and little sleep. So I thought it was appropriate to create another Annie. She looks exactly like how I feel.
I even have that hairdo. ((giggle))

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Hope to see you there!!

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

I'm still here!!

Man!! It has been a never ending winter in these parts!! Snow and cold right up until a week ago.
But today was sunny and 83!!! What the?!
Things are still a little crazy at the ol' Countryfolk Keepsakes homestead. But I am slowly getting back into my studio to create!

I'm offering these adorable patriotic stump dolls on Early Work Mercantile.

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I have another folk art whale, too.

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Now that it FINALLY warmed up, I officially put away my snow shovel!!
YaY me!!!!

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Saturday, March 31, 2018

TONIGHT ON Early Work Mercantile...

Betsy Ross Firewood Folk!!!

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To see more of this colonial cutie, click on the Early Work Mercantile button below.

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I want to take a minute to apologize for not blogging much this month. But we've been dealing with our little old timer Gracie who has been very ill.

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After getting no answers from the previous veterinary group we've been with, we took her to another vet who immediately suspected Cushing's Disease. She did the proper blood test and sure enough it came back positive.

Now with medication we hope this will give us a little more time with her and I can get back to creating my folk art and blogging.

Thank you all for understanding.

Wishing you all a happy and blessed Easter!!

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Sunday, March 4, 2018

In Like A Lion...

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We knew February was too good to be true. Unusually warm temperatures... Bright sunshine...
It all went out the window after midnight on March 1st. Nor'easter Riley blew through and wreaked havoc on Central New York dumping between 28"-30" of snow on us.

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Thank the Lord above for the inventor of the generator and for good ol' Ben Franklin's smarts to invent the "Pennsylvania fireplace" which led to the wood stove. We are blessed to have both.

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We lost power, cable and internet. All the wonderful luxuries at times we take for granted. It took two days to dig out. The older we get the slower it is to dig out.

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I've heard the whole month of March is supposed to be a stormy one.
I'm guessing the "out like a lamb" is out of the question.
So I'd better "eats me spinach" and get my snow shovel ready!

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

TONIGHT on Earl Work Mercantile...

Here's a sneak peek at my offering for March 1st.

Loyalty.

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Be sure to stop by this evening to see wonderful creations by talented artists.

See you then!

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

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