Hag Witch

The moon has awoken,

with the sleep of the sun.

The light has been broken,

the spell has begun.

{Author Unknown}

Hello my friends!

Hope everyone is enjoying the rest of the weekend.

Am doing my regular chores this morning,

and will spend my afternoon stitching.

I have been perusing my small wool stash,

and decided to work a bit with my wool.

Sneak peek at the end of this post.

Today's post with feature my latest witch.

Simply called 

H A G

She is ready for the full moon.

With her primitive broom stick.

Her black check dress is perfect

for night outings.

She loves hiding out amongst the gourds.

Tending to her garden during the day.

But as the evening grows dark,

she looks to the sky for an evening flight.

So if you see her up in the air.

Just remember its her time of night!

Now as promised...this is my stitching for today.

No hoop, just some free hand Autumn goodness,

that will be stitched to this tan flowered fabric I found.

An Autumn pillow which will be sold at my show.

Oh yeah...I also wanted to show you the tile for

our bathroom.

The star pattern will be our floor.

The stone will be the floor in the shower.

Subway tile all over with a black stripe in the middle.

I had every intention of going classic black and white,

however when I saw this...it spoke to me.

The color is more like a gray green,

and has this old world charm.

Perfect for the prim antiques I want to include in this room.

Cousin Jimmy our contractor is coming over tonight

for dinner and then will look over our dimensions...

tile to be ordered this week sometime.

Looking forward to having this completed soon.

Well my friends off to stitch.

Hope you find yourself doing something fun today!

Let me know what's in store for your day.

Hag Blessings To All!

Janice

River Life

Good evening sweet friends!
WOOHOO for Friday.
I know I am getting ahead of myself,
but so glad it will be here.
So my dentist appointment yesterday
was not good news.
I have to have a root canal done next Thursday.
Hopefully all will go well,
because the tooth that needs fixin' is already capped.
Thank you to those who were concerned about me.
I am doing as well as can be.
I am on meds, but my tooth still throbs.

Tonight I would like to show you pictures of our vacation.
Our stay-cation that is.

You see where we live,
folks actually do come here for vacation.

We spent the afternoon and early evening right on our dock.
Taking in all of God's glory.
{little white circle in the sky is the moon coming up}

Bob doing what he loves best on our river.

The sky was so beautiful that evening.

With the moonshine glistening on the water.

The next morning we decided to go do it again.
Coast Guard cutter sailed by.

Then this lake freighter.

Right in front of the dock.

See you next time.

Bob's catch of the day.
A big ole bass...he released it back.

I so love our big blue river.
The color is different every day.
My drive to work and back along our St Clair River
consists of almost the entire length.

Every day I see different birds or animals, or both.

Tuesday many murders of crows.
Reminded me that Autumn is just around the corner.

Wednesday two families of swans.
One family where the babies all just got their white feathers.
The other family where one baby was gray and the other
one was just turning white.

Today another family of swans in a different part of the river.
Also a bevy of doves, a gaggle of Canadian Geese 
and one Seagull.

Our stay-cation plans changed when
 the grands did not come.
Even though we were disappointed, we made the best of it.

Do you have a sweet stay-cation spot where you live?
Where do you like to vacation?

River Life Blessings To All!
Janice

Kitty Tales

Good evening sweet friends.
It's been a long few days for me getting back 
into the swing of things at work.
Now I have this throbbing tooth...
which I made an emergency appt in the morning.

For those of you that have kitties,
you will relate to my stories.

If you have two or more, 
they would snuggle together.
{right Ashes}

Then in an instant they are fighting.
{right Cinder}

They look innocent only to find that they chewed
on your plastic ziplock bags or embroidery floss.
{right Ace}

They will meow and beg for food just like a dog.
{right Shadow}

They will sleep most of the day and race
around the house at night.

A sign that they are comfortable in their surroundings
is when they lay on their back and show off their belly.
{right Ace}

Another sign is when they lay on the floor and make 
you go around them.
{right Shadow}

Sometimes they stare at you like you are the crazy one.
{right Peepers}

Then there were times that they climbed in bed
like they owned it and would give you the sad eyes.
Like c'mon mom we can share the bed.
{like my Tanner use to do}
Still miss you Tanner Fat boy.
I know you are trying to weasel your way
 into someone's bed up in heaven.

I finished up my Cinder kitties,
and they will be off to the show along with Ashes.

For those who are cat guardians know what what
I am talking about.
For those who do not have cats, 
they do have different personalities.

Do have any kitty tales you would like to share?

Off to lay down and try not to think about my tooth.

Kitty Tale Blessings To All!
Janice

Quaint Antique Shoppe

Good evening sweet friends.

Hope you all had a wonderful fun-filled weekend.

Last night we ended my vacation with a 

surprise visit by my son.

Bob started a bonfire and we made smores

and drank a few beers. 

As promised tonight's post will feature

our friend Greg's quaint antique shoppe.

Greg always happily greets you as you come in.

His counter area looks just like a general store.

This is his wall directly across from the counter.

Walking down the hall you come into a little room

filled with pottery and glass.

After you walk out of the room and continue 

your journey into the prim room.

These cubbies hold all kind of treasures.

More prims.

Then he has this little cubby room,

filled with jars full of stuff for sale.

You then step out of the prim room 

into this lil alcove of books and glass in the window.

So pretty in person.

Walking through the alcove, you step into a library.

The entire room from walls to ceiling is covered in old doors.

Greg built all of his settings himself.

I so love this room and it is so inviting.

walking up the stairs from the library room,

and to the left is this.

{Glass blocks filled with lights lead the way}

The vintage kitchen.

Ever changing.

So much fun!

Although not a big store,

 you will have a good time if you visit. 

Greg is very personable and treats everyone special.

He celebrated his 14 year anniversary...

and we hope he has many many more!

So if you ever stop in the small town of 

Sandusky, Michigan

please pay a visit to Greg's shoppe

Sandusky Antiques.

Greg is a dear friend and fellow antique buff.

As a bit of history.

Back in 1885 Wildman Mills, a lumberman in the town,

named the village of Sandusky after his hometown

of Sandusky, Ohio; which his father had named.

Sandusky Michigan is in the center of Sanilac County.

My mom lives in this county directly 15 minutes 

East of Sandusky.

I hope you enjoyed the picture tour.

Time for a bit of television and then back to work

in the morning. Vacation over. :-(

Quaint Antique Blessings To All!

Janice

A Special Find

So happy you stopped by today!

My vacation sure went by fast....too fast it seems.

Last Saturday when Bob and I went to my mom's,

we decided to stop and visit a friend's antique shop.

Will show pics of  Greg's shoppe in another post.

While driving up, I told Bob I was on the hunt for

one more cake crock.

Little did I know I would find it that day.

Was thrilled when Greg our friend pulled this one out.

He knew I would love this..and love it I do!

The cobalt blue glaze and detail is amazing.

What makes this one even more special

is the bale handle to carry the crock to and from the fire.

Could you find yourself pouring your cake batter into this?

Still blown away that these antiques are still intact.

With our throw away society of goods now,

will there be antiques in the future?

Even though I am an antique dealer,

the thrill of the hunt is still fun for me!

It's like I am once again a kid in a candy store.

Only the candy store now is the eye candy of antiques.

My newest cake crock now sits proudly 

in our stepback with my other two cake crocks.

When shopping for antiques, do you have a particular 

item in mind when shopping, or do you like to just

shop and if something calls to you then buy?

I do both. Sometimes I score...sometimes I lose.

Saturday I sure did score...a homerun in my eyes!

Well Bob and I are off soon to a barn sale.
The thrill of the hunt continues!!!

Special Find Blessings To All!

Janice

July CupboardScape

Ev'ry heart beats true

'Neath the RED WHITE and BLUE

{George Cohen}

Good morning to all!

This morning is a fine day so far.

Went to the grocery store early,

to beat the crowds.

Bought all of the grands favorite foods.

For breakfast one morning am going to surprise them

with funfetti pancakes to go along with their sausage.

Will be making a red white and blue jello poke cake

for dessert.

Also bought the fixins for some Smore's

Every kid I think loves this treat...especially at a bonfire,

which we will do.

This was my newest find last Saturday when Bob and I

went antiquing before getting to my mom's.

Tammy's shop is in Fort Gratiot. 

She is my prim go to gal who loves stoneware.

I could not pass up this red and cream quilt.

Hand stitched with a bit of wear around the edges.

Just loved it....and for $20 could not pass it up.

Not sure if this is a bear claw pattern or not.

If anyone knows, please share with us.

July always began my Summertime at the farms.

Both gramma B and Gramma H

would put their Winter quilts away and bring out

the lighter Summer ones...just like this beauty!

Summer was when us cousins would take turns

turning the ice cream maker for some 

real good ice cream at Gramma H's.

 YUM

Summer was when Gramma B would take my sister & I

to the Five and Dime and we picked out our favorite candy.

Candy Cigarettes that blew out powder smoke,

Candy Necklaces, Gum and Sugary Ice Cream Cones...

just to name a few.

Summer was when my mom would plant the geraniums

all around the yard.

My dad would raise his flag up the flagpole in the morning,

and take it down at dusk.

What were some of your favorite Summertime memories?

Did you have any traditions that you had when you knew

Summertime was here.

Gramma B would make Sun Tea,

while Gramma H made us homemade lemonade.

Chocolate chip cookie bars were our favorite treat at

Gramma B's

While Gramma H made the best fried eggs which were 

cooked in the bacon grease after the bacon was cooked.

Although I do not get to see my grands as much.

The one Summertime tradition we have is doing lunch

on Harsen's Island.

This years trip will be in a few days.

They also love my devilled eggs.

Happy July 4th my friends!

Enjoy the day and make some Summertime

memories of your own!!!

Summertime Blessings To All!

Janice