Things that make me happy...

A fresh roll of paper Towels with happy veggies on it.
New wonderful smelling hand soap from my daughter.

The last little love note on the frig from my hubby on a dry erase board...

A frig full of pictures of the family.

Front

Overflow pics on an old pizza tin on my pantry door...

A clean kitchen counter.

My Beta Fish over the kitchen sink...

A beautiful plaque that hubby made for me a few years ago with the notes to Amazing Grace cut out with his scroll saw ♥

Wedding photo of my Mom and Dad in June 1929 hung on a gold ribbon in my living room.

Music of all kinds except Rap-ha!  I still play my violins, piano, mandolin, harmonica and guitar.  Music was a big part of our lives in our house.  




What makes you happy??  I would love to hear!


God Bless and have a wonderful day!

My heart to yours...

ALL AROUND THE HOUSE...

With stormy weather everywhere, we find ourselves in the house much too much!  But since we cannot enjoy as much of the out of doors right now, we can enjoy the inside in the meantime.  I took a walk around the house this morning checking out my favorite things...This is a sketch of my Mom that my son, age 15 at the time, (1980) drew.  We were vacationing in Maine and she was reading in a lawn chair.  I think he captured her in caricature, perfectly!

 This is an antique school desk like the one I had in grade school in the 40's.  I am not sure how hold this one is but my hubby bought it for me on a visit to Bennington, Vt.  It has another part that pulls up to hold a book so I know it is older than mine was in school.  The Goose Feathers are sitting in vintage ink bottles and they are pens that I made from Canadian goose feathers.  I have this by the front door.

I started Spring cleaning with the kitchen first and after washing my Mom's collection of tea cups and saucers, I placed them on the mantel in the kitchen that Hubby made for me a couple of years ago.  It has pegs underneath and I love it!  The wreath on the washroom door is my Christmas wreath updated for Valentines day.  See this on our Craft Site  And the little quilted heart runner trimmed in eyelet is one I made just a couple of years ago.

 Here is my small collection of depression glass.  I am partial to green pieces and also have a small juice glass.  I purchased all the pieces separately and the genuine vintage depression green ware is hard to find and expensive.

This is a photo of my craft Hammer that Hubby put my name in!  I think it is so neat!  And just the right size for hammering little nails.

This is a Rooster plaque with one of my favorite sayings on it.  It is on the side of a kitchen cupboard.  My oldest daughter gave it to me for a gift one time.  She knows I love Roosters and Barns as well as the saying.

And last but not least, this is one of several Quilting blocks made by my hubby in wood.  I love the little details he painted on it.  I am so lucky and blessed to have such a wonderful partner for my life!  For more of Hubby's creations go to our Kerrie's Krafts 3 site.

THRIFTY THURSDAY

BEING THE GREAT BARGAIN HUNTER FOR A BUDGET ON A SHOE STRING, I am always looking for the ultimate bargain.  Today, I found a quilt in a quilted tote from Better Homes and Gardens at Wal-mart!!  The price?  19.99!  Is that a hoot?  I had seen one advertised at K-mart with shams, any size for 24.99.  But then I went to Wal-Mart to pick up a few groceries and hubby spotted these quilts in a tote!

  I have been wanting to put something lighter in weight and color on the bed for the warmer months.  Although, I quilt myself and appreciate fine quilting and skill, I am a sucker for a bargain so bought this one. 

And should it become worn in any way down the road, I will have a soft cuddly quilt for the camper-ha! What bargains have you come across lately, I would love to hear! 

Thanks for your visit, come back soon and if you are a crafter, check out my Kerrie's Krafts 3 blog to learn how to make a Daisy chain bead necklace!

Kerrie

Who took my days?!

Where did Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning go??  We have been so busy in the Bill and Kerrie workshop that we don't know what day it is!  We are getting ready for the Craft Show On October 17th and as you can see, our hands are never idle.  Bill has been cutting out the wood in designs that I have created in Intarsia or scroll saw as well as some ornament patterns that are from a scrolling magazine.  The mini-pin is from a picture of our Tucker,  who lives with Bill's sister now.  He was a pistol and much too much for us to handle for walking, etc.  Our shoulders hurt from his pulling.  He is very strong!!  The little witches are sketches I made years ago and Bill cuts the shape out of wood and then I will paint on them.  The Intarsia Fisherman is one or our original designs and he has a parrot on his shoulder.  Bill's counter space and my tray table in the den is a work in progress at any given time - ha!  Neatness is non-existant and non-productive.  But you should see my computer desk!  It has tons of paper on it for blogging, writing my autobiography, reference books and lots of NOTES-ha!  I will post finished pictures of the wood crafts soon.

ELEPHANT IN INTARSIA FINISHED

Bill has finally finished the Elephant in Intarsia. He is quite beautiful and is hanging on our den wall along with other projects. These pieces are all for sale. Please e-mail for information. Seen are Intarsia Buck, Intarsia Quilt, flat sided half rifle carved in wood, and an Eagle hand carved and painted. It is a Lazy, Memorial Day Weekend! Thanks for visiting, please leave a comment and look at the other pages in our blog. (The oil painting in picture is not for sale). Please visit Beverly @ How Sweet The Sound. Her site is so uplifting and a wonderful Christian site. Also, visit Patricia @ Cochettish Fleur to view wonderful creations by this crafty Lady and also her enjoyable writings. Come again soon to my site.