Wednesday, October 8

Sweet Owl...


Have loved owls since I was a kid~

I do not decorate "in owl"
I do not have minis, paintings or figurines...
But this old little napkin ring was sweet
(and practically free!)

Our cats think it is a toy made
especially for them~
We have all napkin rings stored away
because of their playful whims...

The Girls...



Somewhere nearby a farmer has
decided to "clean house!"
Even our pup doesn't like the FRESH AIR
this morning...WOW~

This is a card print from one of my
watercolors of The Girls.
:)

Tuesday, October 7

Frosty Morn...






What sunshine is to flowers,
smiles are to humanity.
They are but trifles, to be sure~ but,
scattered along life's pathway,
the good they do is inconceivable.
Joseph Addison




Monday, October 6

Still looking...


I've been on a search for where I have stored
our table cloths...seasons change,
I'm ready for a fresh cover...

I get myself so organized that
I can't find anything...
Still no table cloths~
We DID discover some hidden lace circles...



I put a few fabrics & pieces together today...
think we found a pretty combo~


Would even make a pretty topper on
a pin cushion~

Sunday, October 5

Patina Postcards...


Somewhere in the middle of our chair project~
While we were waiting for help from our saw-man...
;)
We took a little time to CLEAN these
bargain postcards...


Little bit of mold...WHOLE LOT of dust, dirt...
gorgeous antique~patina that we could
never get to look so good!


Can't just let them rot away!



Because we would have missed this!


And this...


Treasures & sweet words...


Rare & old...


Endearing...


Beautiful foundations for some
wonderful decoupage, collage~


Before bed...2 antihistamine tabs & a cup of tea!

Fall Finds...


I posted this picture/project last month~
Some gift-making in the works!

Yesterday was the day of finds!
Look at this crate of turnings~
We'll have a great selection for just the right touch!



...for YEARS of project making...


They were such a deal~

We keep our budget super tight.
Most people are finding they have to...

During these "different" times...
Bargains are to be found~
People have said how they're getting some
fantastic pieces from auctions because
things are selling low.

I think it is important to support
the "Little Guy"
They're the ones who are always there...
Helpful & generous~
Unique and will bend over backwards for us!

There They Sit...


Has been a busy time of deadlines...


I know I had shared photos of projects
we were getting ready to work on...


They're on the back burner...simmering~
The laces all lined up on one of the studio sills...
Fabrics & papers in cupboards nearby~
Jars of buttons tucked between my brushes.
It will be a few weeks before I
can work on & share the craft projects...

I will share snippets of the paintings
as soon my Federal Copyright applications
are in Washington D.C.~

They'll be some of my favorite watercolors~
Birds!

Saturday, October 4

Birthday Money...


Some people think it's less personal
to give money/check to kids for birthdays...
Our children love those gifts
because they can spend it on something
they will use, love or treasure forever!

Her last $8.00
A bit of scrubbing...
A piece of scrap fabric...

A true treasure...

Last $8.00...


Our girl LOVES chairs...
Any type of chair...as long as it is old!
We laugh often~
I LOVE tables!


We were on a hunt for a lamp piece today~
We looked in several shops...
It was almost "good news" when they
didn't have the part
because we could go to another shop!


She found this gem...
It has so many cute details~

Friday, October 3

My Little Art World...


A snippet of my studio

Once a hobby...
I love to paint in watercolor!
(Sometimes adding a little detail or texture
with colored pencils...)


Be creative.
Be unique.

~HAVE FUN~

Puddle Jumpers...


We cannot figure out why...
now that it has become so cold~
Where all the frogs are coming from
and going to?

No matter what time of day...
the past few weeks...
Frogs crossing the roads!

It seems like it is some sort of game.
They hear a car coming and all begin
to dash across, wait at the side~
'til they hear another car coming...
then they decide to hop back across.

They will soon need snow boots!


Thursday, October 2

Picking Apples...

The apron would have been helpful...
but I would have never survived
wearing dresses.
I don't own a dress to this day.
Black slacks, trouser socks n' casual shoes
on bottom...nice, simple shirt on top.
I'm afraid I don't make a very stylish
impression at business meetings
until they open my portfolio.
:)
Then they stop looking at me...
and business continues on well!

As a child the vintage picture would
have been a bit different...
NO ladder...after all, apple trees aren't
nearly as tall as chestnut trees!
No standing on the ground waiting
for A BOY to hand one down.
I would have been in the tree with
my legs folded over a limb,
hanging upside down~
choking down the sour bites.

Some of our kids neighborhood friends
were all together playing apple
baseball the other day. Sounds wasteful,
but the early hail damaged a lot of the
fruit & worms got into soft spots easily.
They smelled very fragrant when
they walked inside!

It's so good to see young people laughing
and having fun...even if it's "sticky!"




Wednesday, October 1

Bitty Treasures...


Debra~ I found it!
Your charming little bowl inspired me
to search out a similar one I had found
in the bottom of a box from auction.


The auction "this n' that" box was stuffed full
of heavy old frames, stoneware,
antique kitchen utensils...etc.
There in the bottom...covered in dust
thick enough to make this little treasure
black...it sat! Chip free & charming!

I discovered the spoon for $.10 somewhere
else...can't you picture a wee little mouse
sipping some yummy stew? Napkin tucked
in a small curl at the tip of its tail?

On this chilly day~
I should invite a kind
critter in for tea!



October Welcome...


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







"Delicious autumn!
My very soul is wedded to it,
and if I were a bird I would fly
about the earth
seeking the successive autumns."
George Eliot