Harbingers of Fall...

I'm not sure just what it is about the Fall season that i love, i think it is everything. The leaves have been slowly turning, red is always the first to show up, and the squirrels have been busy storing up acorns, and the spiders are trying to find a warm place to camp for the winter, they are not welcome here.Pumpkins are showing up every where, I love to go to the farm and get pumpkins and gourds but the thing I enjoy the most is the Fall antiques flea market at Midland, Mi. That is on the schedule for tomorrow...smiles!!!

Just a few pictures of how Fall is sneaking into my home...

So, while Fall has been happening I've been keeping busy painting a few pieces of furniture, some for me and some for the shop. I will show you the one I painted for me. It needs some finishing work to be done by Tim, but he isn't home yet so i will be posting numbers on them so he knows what to do first. I know he looking forward to this.

 This is the before picture of the cabinet...

 One side is painted, I'm loving this.

 Don't know if you can tell the difference but the door on the left has been waxed and it has a much richer value to it, this chalk paint is really the way to go.

 Here we are all done, almost, still waiting on Tim. but this is one little corner of my world, outside and inside.

I know, all this will have to come out so Tim can put the back on...but I could not wait to see what it would look like all gussied up.


Well, that's all for this week...

So, from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week...

Home Alone ..almost

Yep, Hubby is off hunting in Montana, and I'm home with Suzie, our pit-palm puppy. Tim was so good to get some furniture pieces ,that needed his special touch, all fixed up so that I would have something to work on while he is gone. What a guy.

Thought I would share some random pictures of the projects I've been working on.

 Remember these, they were full of rusty nuts and bolts and various other metal things..stage one.

 Here they are after Tim figured out which drawer went where.. stage two..who knew they were different sizes? Again, Tim to the rescue...I must get him a cape.

 AH! Here they are after 1 &1/2 cans of WD40..love that stuff. Looking pretty good, I must say. Stage three.

And the final look, at least for the one that I'm keeping...I just added the numbers and I love ,love,love the whole thing. Stage four.

 This sweet little dresser is painted with  white chalk paint and waxed two times to give it a sealed surface that will be easy to keep clean.. this is going to the shop as soon as there is room.

 

 And just a little outdoor shot of my new-old bike, Tim removed the tires  and unnecessary hard ware and I gave the whole thing a coat of school bus yellow. Now I don't have to feel guilty for not riding my bike.

Well, that's all for this time...

So, from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week.

Something old, new, borrowed, & no blue.

Well this week has been full of surprises. Last Saturday a friend called to tell me about a garage full of antiques. The owners of these antiques had just had a yard sale and this was the stuff that didn't sell. I'm still wondering what I missed out on. However, I did find a few treasures, well, actually they are treasures in the rough. I've got some picture of the pile in the garage and will post the after pictures as they become "pretty".

The gal I bought these from owns an antique store in Gaylord, named "G-Willikers" and she gave me a little lesson in painting with chalk paint and how to use the wax as a finish coat, she had some truly beautiful stuff and knew what she was talking about so I jumped in with both feet to try this stuff out.

These two pictures are the before and after of a little footstool I had on the front porch, I decided to make it my first painting project...wish the pics were better because  it really does look 100% better.

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 The following pictures are just a few of the "treasures" I pulled from the garage on Sat. They need some tender love and care.

 Well I thought it could not get any better than that, but it did. On Monday I was called to a friends house and told to bring a trailer, hence the borrowed part of the title, the old is pretty obvious, i think. Anyway, off we go with trailer in tow, and that is a whole story in its self.  Following are some pictures of what we hauled out of there.

 Just in case you don't know what  these are, I will tell you, they are very old, metal file drawers, used to sort and hold nuts and bolts and anything else that might have been used in a garage. They are rusty and beautiful.

 I emptied them of all their contents and gave them a good spraying of WD40..love that stuff.

 Tons of nuts and bolts, keys, locks and cotter pins and some things I don't have a clew as to what they are.

 Ahhhh! This is after they were wiped down and given a scrubbing and then some more WD40.

This one was missing some of its drawers so it has taken up residence in my front hall, and it seems to fit in there quite well. Most of the drawers are empty but some have treasures in them, my version of treasures, that is. The rest of the files will probably end up in the shop.

I love this stuff... so, what do you think of my "new" file cabinet?

Well, that"s all for this time...

So, From my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week...

To those who wait...

All things come to those who wait... I have heard that quoted many times, usually in the wrong context, however, I'm not going to start a conversation about that. I just needed an opening statement and this seemed to fit. 

Every time I go to Pride and Country village I usually have an occasion to use the ladies room and if
you ever have the opportunity to do the same,of course it will help if you are a lady, you will see why I love to visit the village.  They have not missed an opportunity to decorate every square inch of that place.
Well, I tell you that to tell you this, I have wanted to copy their ideas for a long time and I have been on a quest of sorts to do just that. I have waited and waited to find all the pieces, to no avail. Finally, last month I found the hanger that I needed , even though I didn't have even one of the other pieces. I bought it anyway, and low and behold I was looking on E-Bay for something else and I found the old high top shoes and the straw hat that I  needed. So, my take on "all things come to those who wait" is, more things come to those who step out in faith.What can I say, I know that this may be  a very loose interpretation of the  Bible verse, but I feel it fits my way of life.

Now for some pictures!!!!

 I have to say..."I'm really loving these shoes, just look at the patina they have.

My biggest problem now is to decide which hat to use, the blue straw hat or the red felted wool hat. Maybe I will just change them out with the seasons. Hope you like this grouping as much as I do.

Oh! By the way, this little grouping is in my bathroom, behind the door, just like theirs. When I copy I really copy.

Well,that is all for this time...

From my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week...

The Long Hot Summer...

I've always said "I love the hot weather" and I still love it. I have to admit though, I don't do a lot of  outside work on the really hot days. My garden is pretty well established and just a little weeding is all that was needed. I have a tip for those of you who like to use silk flowers in your decorating. I sometimes use them in places where real just won't grow. Such as in the basket of my garden bike.

 What!!! You may be asking, is WD40 doing in the basket of flowers...well I went to one of my favorite places to shop, Pride and Country, in or around Saginaw, Mi.. It is a little village of awesomeness. Anyway, they told me there that if you sprayed your new flowers with WD40 they wouldn't fade, so I tried it and it seems to be working, and we have had some pretty potent sunshine.

 

 Also, if you have some older flowers that have faded spray them and it will revive the color ,somewhat, that too seems to work . Just wanted to share that little tid bit of knowledge.

 Had a few requests to show some pictures of the interior of our home, and  I will be doing that , because as some of you know, I lost half of my postings and they were mostly of my home. so here is the front door done up for the fourth of July.

 Just inside the door, there's Suzie waiting to go outside, can't tell you how many times a day we do that.

This is the inside of the door...I leave my cinnamon hand and heart garland up all year...love the aroma they give off.

And here is a sneak peak at the newest addition to our little booth...Tim did an excellent job, again. This is a dry sink or potting table or side table, what ever you want it to be.


Oh! We are still having fun,  God has truly blessed us, and sales have been very good...looking forward to more successful times at "Kay Dee Collectibles" in The Back Room 118 at J DAP's on Michigan Ave. in Grayling, Mi. Hope to see you there.


So till next time...

From my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week.

Waiting to exhale...

 Sometimes it seems like I'm always waiting to do something, and while I'm waiting the present gets lost in the looking forward . I have to learn to stop and enjoy the present because once it's gone there is no getting it back. 



My little bear buddy wants to wish you all a very happy and safe fourth of July.

 Today I enjoyed the time I spent with two friends...I was teaching them to paint floor clothes...they were excellent students, because I really didn't have to do much teaching.

Some serious painting going on here.

It was a beautiful day inside and out...I had a great time and I think the other girls did too. Suzie, my little dog, ended up with yellow paint on her back side, I guess we will have to give her a trim.





It has been a while sense I posted on my blog because I have been busy with the new business, and it has been fun and profitable, thank you, Lord. also,my grand daughter has been in the hospital and she was one sick little girl...she is home now and under the excellent care of her Mom & Dad and I'm sure she will continue to improve. Gotta say, I love that little girl. God has been bombarded with prayers on her behalf and He has answered in the most remarkable ways...we are truly thankful to Him for his watch care over her.



Well, that's all for this time...

So, from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week.

Oh, say can you see?

Today is "flag Day" and I like to take the opportunity to fly yet another flag. I love our flag and what she stands for. just a few pictures of the display at the end of our yard. Actually, just one picture. sense they all looked the same.  In the winter this is where all the snow sets that gets plowed off the road, can't hardly get any grass to grow so I'm looking for some ground cover that will  thrive on neglect.

I've got a few pictures of some of the new stock that went into the booth this week...I'm doing a lot better this time of being able to actually sell the stuff I buy, the first time I tried this I really didn't care if I sold the stuff or not,  and Tim caught on to that really fast.

 I really love this ladder, it is about 3 1/2 foot tall, just the right size to use in doors or out in the garden, I tried it both ways just to see what I liked best. Both were winners and I still put it in the shop.

                                                               SO CUTE!!!

I also added a small utility table with a granite top...what a cutie this one is...off to the shop she went. See, I'm serious about this , this time.

There are more purveyors of all things old in "THE BACKROOM  118" and I seem to be able find something to drag home with me, but so far I'm dragging more to the shop than I am to the home, and that is a good thing, I think.

 I will try to restrain from buying too many things but I'm not making any promises. But I will promise to show you pictures of a few of  the treasures that I have acquired. What can I say, I just love this stuff.



That's all for now...So

From my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week...