Lights Camera Action

My new light came in.

So once up, the camera was out, the action began.

My new light came from

Carriage House Lighting.

I love that this is a U.S. made company.

The company is out of Ohio.

I saw first hand the quality of these as they

vended an antique show Bob and I use to do.

 

The newest sampler is up now.

I did find out from Ellen who emailed me

that this was a repro from the 70's.

Thank you Ellen for letting me know.

If I removed the backing I would have known.

However, I did not want to mess up 

what I thought was an old backing.

I will still love it though.

It may not be an antique, but it is vintage.

Same for this sampler of the Lord's Prayer.

Stitched in 1942.

I placed both samplers underneath the light.

If you notice the line going down on the right.

Our drywall in here was made from panels.

I have never heard of this before, but Bob had.

It was here when I bought the house. 

Brown paneling was over it. 

Not sure why the previous owner did that.

We are the second owner of this home.

My new tan curtains also came in.

I was able to find some tobacco curtains.

These came from Family Heirloom Weavers.

Once washed they will retain this wrinkled

primitive look which I love.

I simply love our new bedroom look.

This completes this wall.

Am on the hunt for a smaller hanging cabinet

for above my desk now.

In other news,

we have a small ribbon snake that decided

to make its home in our back yard.

It is a small one. Only about 12 inches long.

Tundra does not know what to make of it.

It is not poisonous so not worried.

Here in Michigan we only have one poisonous snake.

It is called the Eastern Massasauga.

It gets 2 to 3 ft and they are a rare find.

Glad because I dont want to see one. LOL

Have never seen one.

They live in the wetlands and are in the decline here.

We are also in a drought. 

No more bonfires until in rains.

We had a major fire to the North about 3 hours

 caused by a private landowners campfire.

More than 3000 acres burned. 

It is only 85% contained right now.

Am still purging items.

My loss will be someone else's gain.

At least I am recycling.

When you purchase antiques you are recycling.

New items will not last as long

in our throw away society.

Nowadays Made on China will end up in landfills.

Antiques last for hundreds of years.

Many of mine are from the 1700's.

Do you think made in China will last that long?

Thanks for the well wishes for FIL.

He is on the mend. It will take time.

Well off to work.

Tuesday Blessings To All!

Janice

Putting This To Bed

 

The Definition for

Putting Things To Bed  

reads as such.

Complete something and either

set it aside or send it on to the next step.  

 

In my case Woman On Horseback

has finally been finished.

I wanted to leave the rest of the horse

incomplete until I had the final tree hooked.

Voila!

A very regal horse dont you think?

Now it has been put aside

until I bind it.

I do love this rug though!

Only God knows when that will happen.

So much on my plate right now.

In other news,

Bob's dad just got out of the hospital.

He broke 2 ribs in a fall and because

of his COPD he could not breath.

He is back home with oxygen.

Summer has arrived here in Michigan.

Temps have reached the 90's now.

At night though we sleep with the windows open.

The cardinals have been waking 

me up in the morning with their singing.

I drew out a new rug pattern,

but opted to work on a small cross stitch pattern

since finishing this latest rug.

I have been mesmerized with samplers lately. 

Many pins have been saved to my Pinterest,

Along with colonial rooms.

Have been addicted to You Tube too.

Subscribed to a few more prim ladies.

Well best get to work.

YAY its Friday!!!

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

I have a baby shower on Saturday,

so Bob is working the gift shop for me.

What are your plans this weekend?

Put To Bed Blessings To All!

Janice

 

Memorial Day Blessings

 

Hello my friends!

Please take some time to remember

all of our servicemen and women

who lost their lives to protect our country.

Let us never forget the sacrifice they gave 

for the freedom we have.

"Our flag does not fly

 because the wind moves it.

It flies with the breath of each soldier

who died protecting it."

                                 

                                   ~Author unknown

Memorial Day Blessings To All!

Janice

A Red Beauty

 Hello friends!

Today I want to show and tell

my red beauty!

This piece has lived under our tv table

since I brought it home 6 years ago.

Time for this piece to shine. 

The left side.

Mouse hole in the front.

Right side.

Can you guess what it is?

Even though my bad pics do not look like it is red,

it is an old red color in person.

This red beauty holds some more of my magazines.

I actually had to take those out before moving it.

If you guessed dough box, you were correct.

With my recent plans of moving furniture

in there final place here in the house,

the dough box is one that will remain here on 

the table now for many years. 

I can always change what goes on top.

For now my horse resides on it.

In other news,

Saundra wondered where I work.

I am a Commercial Loan Officer for a major bank.

(cannot say which one though)

I assist business clients with their accounts.

I actually went to one of our offices yesterday

for a team meeting.

It took me an hour and a half to get there,

and 2 hours 15 minutes to get home.

When I return back to my office it will take

me approx. 1 hour each way in good traffic.

I miss my co-workers, but not the drive.

Lauren stated that I always have the best faux flowers.

All of my florals either come from 

Ragon House or Sullivan's wholesale companies.

I have to purchase between $300-$500

with every order for the gift shop.

I figure I am entitles to take a few home.

You have to have a business tax id to purchase.

With our nice weather this week, 

I have been grilling each night.

Hamburgers

Cajun Turkey Sausage, Shrimp & Corn on the cob

Chicken Kabobs with Pineapple, Red Pepper & Onion

Yesterday though I brought subs home.

Tonight we are going out for Thai food with friends.

No rain  for another week...knock on wood.

Means more grilling for me.

I LOVE grilling season!

What will your Memorial Weekend plans be?

 Blessings To All!

Janice

May CupboardScape

Here in Michigan the month of May to us means.

It MAY snow.

It MAY rain.

It MAY be windy.

It MAY be cold.

It MAY be warm.

Whatever the weather MAY be outside,

my cupboardscape is full of Spring colors.

Spongeware pitchers.

The one in the back is from the 1800's.

The one in front from the 1900's.

 

Spring faux flowers.

The zinc pitcher completes this side.

More Spring color.

With these quilts.

This blue enamel pitcher rests on top.

Pussy willow wreath.

In other news.

Wishing all of my Canadian friends a 

Happy Victoria Day.

Thank you all for the sweet comments

on our bedroom redo.

Although I do not have time to answer you all,

know that I truly appreciate them! 

Now drawing out a floor plan for our guest room redo.

Yes I need to plan out how I am going to do this.

Bob doesn't want to move furniture a million times.

I don't blame him either.

I found out on Friday that I will have to return

back to the office either in the 3rd or 4th quarter.

No more working full time at home.

Well soon we will be off to work the stores.

If you are in the neighborhood stop in and say hi.

May Blessings To All!

Janice

Act 2 Bedroom Reveal

 

Hope everyone enjoyed part 1.

Here comes part 2

of our bedroom redo.

Since this is a long picture post,

I will try to keep my words to a minimum.

Slant desk.

Leather covered dictionary with double ink wells on top.

Ginger beer bottles.

Ink bottle and oil lamp.

Goodies inside the desk.

Cabinet which previously held

 all of my coverlets and quilts.

Now more of a colonial look.

With wax dealer crocks.

Pewter mugs.

More leather books with clay pipes.

Hand mirror and tankard.

Rye basket with flax and heather.

Textiles.

Hogscraper candle on stool.

Script jugs.

Attached candle holder to side of cabinet.

My favorite basket in original blue paint.

Love this old hooked rug. 

Kept this one in the bedroom.

Just moved it to a different wall.

A bit of Spring with faux daffodils in wood bowl.

Sweet lil pillow in back.

This chair belonged to my paternal great grandparents.

Too precious to allow anyone to sit in it.

Moved our blanket chest to the corner.

Holds all Christmas items inside.

This large basket came from Virginia.

Filled with wool on top of a coverlet piece.

Boxes all hold floss and cross stitch hoops.

Close up.

Coverlet pillow in between.

This cabinet is the only item that remained

in its same place after painting.

It was usually closed and held candles and more Christmas.

Now remains open with pantry boxes.

Child's dress hanging.

Another candle holder.

This small bucket bench use to ne in our loving room.

It held my tiny crock bowls.

Now it holds my collection of children's shoes.

I ordered a light for this wall.

Waiting for it to come in.

Then will finish this wall.

Looking in from the hall.

Corner view.

View from our bed.

Need something for above the desk too.

Added a few more crocks by the door.

Hope you enjoyed out bedroom tour.

Kudos to Bob for helping me move out

 all of the furniture.

Cannot tell you how much dirt and dust bunnies

were found underneath our bed on the rug.

In other news,

it was a sad day for our family over the weekend.

My cousin passed away at 66.

She was only 2 years older than me.

More like another sister than my cousin.

I will miss her dearly.

Life is way too short.

My cousin from San Antonio flew in

to see her sister before she passed.

She told me folks in her neighborhood

are afraid to go out at night because of all of

 the illegal immigrants coming over.

On Saturday my brother told me he actually saw

a bus load of illegal immigrants unboarding

in the city he lives in.

When is this madness going to STOP?

I am all for immigrants coming in the legal way.

We are a nation of immigrants.

How as a nation are we going to survive with

over 6 million illegals that have come in these 

past two years?  

Who is financially responsible for these people?

The Biden administration is allowing 

these people to come in with a court date.

What a joke that is now.

With court dates out to the year 2027,

do you really think these folks are going to go back

to their point of entry for a court date?

Some may, but the majority will not.

We are all in for a heapful of trouble I fear.

May God help us all with this wave.

Well enough of my rant.

Hope everyone enjoys their week thus far.

Act Two Blessings To All!

Janice