Changing seasons, changing time and changing my mind...

I know that it is Spring because my calendar  says it is. However, when I look out my window it seems like Winter. It has been snowing for the last few days and it isn't supposed to stop till sometime in the night. We probably have 6 to 8 inches of snow. I saw my first Robin just a few days ago I'm sure he's asking himself "Why did I come north so early?" He can't even find enough grasses and twigs to build a nest for his family. Oh well, on to other things.

I've got a few pictures to show you, we have been busy re-doing some pieces of furniture, and just about the time I get a few pieces done I sell something and have to take it to the shop and I don't have time to take pictures and blog about it. Mind you, I'm not complaining, I'm just explaining.

Well, these two pictures are of dresser with an added piece on top, it is actually an apple sorting bin, it was used in the barn and in the field to sort the large apples  from the small before they took them to the farmers market. We got two of them, the other one is in the shop and this one is going to stay with me. I love it, I'm going to use the bin for a shelf and have it mounted on the wall over the dresser.I will post pictures of that when the deed is done.

Just a couple of old hens looking for a warm place to roost... They will be roosting in my booth, come tomorrow.

This piece experienced some change too, we added the top shelf and made it a step back dresser, our version, at least.

 And last but not least, my collection of alarm clocks got a new home, and no, I don't Spring forward and Fall back with them. So you see all of these pieces have or will undergo change, and as far as changing my mind, well that is still up in the air, I'm trying to decide if I want to continue with this Blog.  Face Book has made a few changes and it is difficult to link my Blog pictures up with FB...so I'm in a quandary, so to speak.

That's all for this time...

So from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed Spring...

Here's what's happening..

I know it has been a while sense I've posted on my Blog, but don't think that I've been lounging around or on vacation. Oh no!! not a chance, you see the new booth is going like gang busters and not just mine but all the booths seem to be doing really well. However,in regards to my booth I've got to say God has been so good I am always amazed at His ability to do what I think is impossible. What a great God we have.

Well, look what I found in an old lady's basement...

                                                                            NOT!!!

I'm showing you the after pictures first...I think you will be surprised as to what this was before we got hold of it.

 Obviously, this is a close up of the top...I really love the scalloped top...

 and we couldn't just leave the bottom alone so we added the pretty little feet.

 And now the inside, there are three shelves with lots of space for linens, clothes, china or quilts, needless to say this piece could be used in most any room of the house.

And this is what she started out life as, well, sort of, again I forgot to take the before pictures. However, a dresser is a dresser, right, and this was a dresser, only she was missing a drawer and should have had four drawers. This was as close to what he looked like as I could get. Again, I must say, "This is going to be a hard one to part with."

That's all for now...

So, from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week.

Just a few Before & Afters...

I'm not always good at getting the before pictures...I'm always anxious to get painting or renovating the piece that I forger to take a picture...well, not so this time.

So, HERE WE GO!!!

Remember this bench from a previous post? This was the foot board of an old 1800's  bed and it sold as we were carrying it into the booth...I just love it when that happens.

Well,this is the head board of that same bed...it is pretty tall and quite heavy.

 This is the  finished product, I painted it white and added a little bit of age to it but not as much as I did with the foot board. We added four iron hooks and some filigree to the top and bottom...

 Just a few close ups so you can see the different aspects of the head board and a few suggestions as to how to decorate around it.

I added a gentleman's top hat..and an umbrella to one side...

 a ladies straw hat on  the other side and...

 on the seat a pair of high top ladies shoes, these are from the  1800's also and if you look closely you can see a pair of ladies gloves laying on the seat next to the shoes.

This was a fun piece to do...hope it sells as quickly as the other one.

Well, thats all for now..

So, till next time..

From my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week

Are we there yet? Almost...

I'm talking about the new booth, we're almost ready to open, just need to put the price tags on and hang a few shelves .

First we had to trailer the big stuff, that always makes me a little nervous.

 We made it...Tim did all the grunt work I just had to decide where to put everything...in the end we just lined everything up against the walls and I will go in and spend the day doing the gussie work.

 Tim mounted the screen door for me to give the booth more of a front porch look. Oh! the booth name is "The Frontporch Collection" I took the liberty of making front porch all one word.

Tim made the plaque for my booth number, I liking the way things are starting to shape up.

I was worried that I wouldn't have enough stuff, if I had any more it wouldn't have fit.

 Just a few pictures of the booth in it's beginning stages...I will be moving a few things around and adding doilies and tablecloths and dishes in the china cabinet.

 I wrapped grapevines around the back of the ladder and added a string of lights to draw the eye up to the items that are going to be up there.

 The bench sold while we were carrying it in so I will have some space to work with soon. I hope all my stuff sells that quick. I hope I'm able to keep up with the painting if everything sells quickly.

 I will post more pictures when I have everything on the walls and all my gussie work is done.

That's all for this time...

So from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week.