On the go…

…w/o much time to slow down ~

but, I’ll pause just a moment hear to show-off my new garage-sale boots.  I was so excited.  I’m not sure that I’ll have the nerve to wear them unless I’m working a ‘show’ but they will be perfect for that.

*for those of you who think these are hideous, rest assured  because I left the matching faux leather jacket there!

Garden favorite!!!

Any guess what I made yesterday?

This may, in fact, be the main reason that we plant a garden.

Salsa!  a season favorite.

I’ve been working off of the same recipe for 20 years.

Pears are next!

…then, maybe to some sewing ~

show ~&~ tell

Mr T. ordered a [bunch] of heirloom garden seed last spring so, come planting time, I planted it {it’s just one of the little ways that I demonstrate submissiveness}. 🙂

I’ve been really watching this little critter, which was planted on June 1st.  It seemed to take forever for the seeds to germinate.  I had given up on them completely when, one day, I noticed the tiniest, little leaves popping up out of the ground.  It’s been that way all along.

Tiny

Delicate

Adorable

Edible?…not so sure

…but, there are literally hundreds of them!

The seed packet says, “Mexican Sour Gherkin”.  After reading up on it, it seems to go by many names.

Measuring just under an inch, this one might be close to maturity.

A view from my {our} place…

plums

this is the same apple as in the previous picture...it's pink inside

garden shot

I can't believe I'm still picking strawberries - I made a couple of batches of jam this week

one guest cabin

another guest cabin

Mr T. working away on our firewood for winter

I’m so appreciative of the variety of ways that Mr T. provides for our family.  He is very creative and diverse and successful in it.  Thx. Hon!

I love this tree

P.S. ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

I’m so excited to have some of my ‘wares’ at the Country Living Fair in Ohio this weekend.  Sounds like it’s crazy-busy and wonderful.  I would love to go with them some year.  Mmmmm…maybe…

Straight from our orchard…

Mmmmmm….need I say more?

Lovely Linen~

yesterday I was able to do some ‘fun’ sewing ~ I know, I know…there are a couple of projects that I should be working on but sometimes the want to’s just so easily rule out the have to’s… {sorry Amber}

Mr T. and I were shopping in our favorite 2nd Hand store on Monday.  This is the store where I buy most of my ‘linens’ that I sew into my fun, vintage{y} aprons.  I noticed that the prices seems to be going up…so sad!…I even asked the owner and she confirmed it…so, so sad!!  Then I spotted this several-yard roll of 70’s gold/orange/green {which is continually ‘growing’ on me} and I just knew that it was nice and I needed it.  Poor Mr T. had this look of, “that’s not really going home with us”…then there was an audible confirmation of ‘the look’.  …poor, poor Mr T. ~ the things that he has to live with.

After removing the RED duct tape from from the roll of fabric, I read what was on the selvage and noticed that it was imported linen.  Oh my!  The feel and the look of this linen is spectacular.  It was so wonderful to work with and I need to put it to work in a fun variety of ways….

The more I sew with vintage fabrics I notice that linen is a favorite and it comes in such a variety of weights and textures.  It almost makes me get a bit giddy when I work with it.  Any seasoned seamstress knows exactly what I’m talking about.   Don’t you????  I need some validation here when I get a little crazy-in-the head.

Wall Sconces…

I made some of these a while back and I don’t think that I wrote a post on them so here you go…

you wouldn’t believe the # of people who think this is 25 cents – {I really want to say, with tag in hand, “now, do you notice that the • is after the 25 and not before…but that would just show how ornery I am and I try to keep that concealed} I know, I should just put $25.00, but I can’t…I guess I just like playing with people’s minds too much….

Vintage Barn Sale ~ Fall ’09

My faithful helper {& photographer}, Liz, and her friend, Morgan

Wild Whimsy

I love listening to these guys!

Liz was fascintated with the honeybees that were attracted to my mint blooms

I really want this...

these two little sweeties are a familiar site @ each show - their parents have a booth

besties for life...or might that be 'beasties'????

wild? or whimsy?

? ~not sure what to say about this one

serenading @ Wild Whimsy

Oh My!...and then they came to serenade me

Barnboard re-creations~

I love these barnboard frames with rusty chicken wire and barbed wire.  When we were working on them a gal came in and said that she knew where there was some wonderful, old, well-aged barbed wire rolled up and available for  the taking.  So, right then and there, we left and rummaged through the old dump where it was.

I made the last one for her!

creating ~ designing