Using Up Leftovers

Well friends the weekend is almost here.

Wish it was Friday...but have another day.

I finished up my second house.

Made it so I could hang it.

It will be featured in my 

CupboardScape this month.

A blue back and wire for a hanger.

I should have pressed this.

I used up leftover worms 

to create this candle mat.

A spring flower.

The back of this one is a gray wool.

This mat is for sale.
Again I need to press.

I have exciting news to share.

Bob and I are close to opening a new store.

This one will feature products

that are industrial, architectural,

signage, vintage modern and

anything guy related.

Our new store will be called 

"The Urban Garage"

Bob has been working since December

getting the building ready.

He completely remodeled it.

New wood floor, industrial lighting,

new bathroom and walls.

We hope to open next month.

Will show pics once we get merchandise in

and decorated.

We have so many ideas.

Totally not primitive,

but a definitive store to bring in the

younger clientele.

We may be old, but we know the trends.

For those that follow me who live nearby,

we are not closing our antique store.

Back Porch Antiques is still our baby.

The new store will be across from our parking lot.

CANNOT WAIT!

Hope everyone has a great day!

We are ever so closer to Spring.

W O O   H O O!

Using Up Leftover Blessings To All!

Janice

Read A Book Month

March is Read A Book Month.
In honor of this,
Bob and I decided to create
a mini doctor's library for our store window
this month.

Complete with books, medicine bottles
 and a ladder.

We put back in our fireplace

and added medical items.

I can imagine a doctor sitting

in his rocking chair reading a book

by the fire.

With his medical pieces nearby.

Also putting on his favorite record.

This month I want to finish reading the 

1912 Titanic book.

It was a book about the survivors account

of the famous ship sinking.

I started reading this book in 2012...

and found it very interesting.

Like there was a fire on board 

in the boiler room when they left port.

The coal which was added caught on fire.

If the ship did not sink from the iceberg...

it may have sunk because of this fire.

One will never know.

Such a tragic event.

Now where did I put that book....

Do you like to read?

Read A Book Month Blessings To All!

Janice

Crimson Ruby Cardinal And Red

Morning friends.
So glad it is Friday.
Been a busy week at work.
My final Valentine's post is simply
just about the color red.
Hope you enjoy!

Tomorrow we have a memorial for Bob's aunt.

She passed a week ago and the family

decided not to have a funeral, 

but a memorial to her life.

Sunday will be staying home.

Any big plans for your weekend?

All That Is Red Blessings To All!

Janice

Love Song

Hello all!
Two more Valentine posts to share.

This Cupid doll and true love pillow
I made ions ago.
The music book behind is flipped to the song
"I Only Know I Love You"
It was perfect for Valentine's.

I purchased this violin last year. 

This quilt block is one in which I will be selling

at our upcoming Holly prim show.

We found about a 100 of them at a recent pick.

I have sold all but the ones I kept for the show.

I believe there are 20 left...cannot remember.

My little corner of love.

Although the Valentine's decor is still up 

in this corner, the garland around the door frames

has been put away until next Christmas.

To the right is our tv.

This red cabinet holds my wool.

My current small wool projects are in a basket

right in front of this cabinet.

I normally do not show off this cabinet....

because of the tv, but decided to today.

My style may look primitive, 

but we live in this century.

Hope everyone is surviving whatever

Mother Nature is throwing at you.

Love Song Blessings To All!

Janice

February CupboardScape

V is for Valentine.
I should have published this post 
back on Valentine's day.
Better late than never.

This transfer ware pitcher has a Cupid on it.

The dried hydrangeas are from my garden.

The white berries are called tallow berries.

The teapot from last post.

Pops of pink

and red.

A thunder pot (chamber pot)

holds red twig dogwood branches from my garden,

chenille hearts and valentines. 

A fabric heart tucked in the handle. 

I added this red fabric box with my bunny.

Side view.

Front view.

A wider shot with my pitchers on the shelf above.

Side view looking into our living room.

Another V is the formation geese use to fly.

Fly North they are!

I saw many V formations yesterday.

A sure sign Spring is around the corner.

Counting down.

25 DAYS

Working the store today.

Will hook a new mat tomorrow.

What are your plans for the weekend?

Hope everyone has a wonderful one!

Did I say 25 days til Spring? :-)

V Blessings To All!

Janice

Talking Tea

Rather a teapot.

This is a special teapot.

Notice the tin handle.

It is a hand painted beauty.

At one time the handle broke off.

The owner must have cherished her teapot.

How I know this is because

a handle was re-created out of tin.

The tin bands wrap around both the top

and bottom of the teapot,

which holds the handle in place.

Now I know this is not a primitive piece,

but I wanted to show you this.

China was not cheap in the 1800's,

so adding a tin handle was a way of 

extending the life of one.

The only other tin handled item I have seen

in person was at 

the Greenfield Village museum.

It was a salt glazed stoneware pitcher. 

Have you ever seen a tin pitcher or teapot?

I will feature this teapot once again

for my February CupboardScape.

Off to work I go.

Snowing now, changing to freezing rain.

UGH.

So tired of Winter...

but so did enjoy the snow moon yesterday morn.

As the moon was setting, the sky was purplish blue.

The tips of all the trees were frost white.

It was a spectacular picture which I did not take.

Happy Hump Day my friends!

Talking Tea Blessings To All!

Janice

Ride Sharing

Yesterday was a lazy Saturday for me.
I just laid around and played hooky
from working on anything.
The only constructive thing I did was
rearrange the kitchen a bit
and took a few Valentine's items down.
Oh and made chicken enchiladas for dinner.

These I left for now.

They reside at the end of our hall.

They decided to hitch a ride.

However this white steed

has no plans of travelling.

Therefore the ride share plan

is not very advantageous

for these friends.

Maybe they should ask the other horse

if he will give them a ride. :-)

Guess I need to be more productive today. 

Maybe I will start another hook project.

Any plans for your Sunday?

I do have FIL coming over

 for my homemade chili tonight.

He lives close to us,

so he usually comes for dinner

one day of the weekend.

I don't mind.

Love to hear his stories.

Ride Share Blessings To All!

Janice