Spring...Early Spring.

It has been a while since I've changed the look of our front porch and this is the second time I've  changed it this year. I think this is going to be the "look" for a while. I love this old farm table and have wanted to do something like this for quite sometime so when this table became available I couldn't resist.

 Soon these will be planted in their proper place and I will post pictures  but it is still a little too cold at night to pop these in the ground now.

 However, these Pansies can take the cold and I'm hoping that they will soon fill this wagon with their sweet little faces.

you know, I kind of like the garden in early Spring, everything is so sparse and as each bloom makes through the soil it is so greatly appreciated, I still marvel at the wonder of Spring, it just reaffirms my belief that God is a wondrous God. I don't know if yo can see them or not but I have giant Allium coming up and I can't wait to see them in full bloom.

Here we go, again...

We have been very busy hauling and moving furniture around. Yesterday we had a trailer full and when we got to the shop there were a ton of people there, my booth was in total chaos but that didn't stop people from shopping...it was fun. Tim helped to bring the stuff in and he talked to the couple that was in the booth and I found out that she and her sister-in-law had been there before and her sister-in-law had purchased the tea cart that I had in my booth. Well the crowd finally thinned out and Tim went to Home Depot while I finished  putting the small stuff around...

Before...

                       and after....   this was a special order so I'm hoping that it will be gone soon...I've got a white dresser to take its place

Most of these large pieces are what we delivered yesterday we rested a bit and then today...

                  HERE WE GO AGAIN.......TRAILER HOOKED UP...

                                                            Tim and his dolly

 And these are the latest pieces we got, the white wicker cart is probably going to live on my front porch...the dresser is going to be oh so chic when we get her done, there is a large mirror that goes with her...and, alas, the drawers need to be fixed...like I said...HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!

That's all for now...

So from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week...

HAPPY EASTER...don't forget to go to church.

Fret not,neither be thou afraid...

That is one of my favorite verses from the Bible, the rest of the verse goes something like this..." for the Lord thy God, He it is that doth  go with you, He will not leave thee nor forsake thee." I am quoting that from memory and may have missed a few words, so please forgive me. The thought is He is with me everyday but sometimes I flit around like I'm on my own and forget to ask for His guidance,  He reminds me to talk to Him and He always comes through. God has been so good to me that sometimes I am just overwhelmed with His faithfulness.

Just when I think I've run out of things to fix up or alter He directs my path to a new source.  I just want to say  "Thanks".

OK! Now for some pictures, yes, I have some before pictures this time...

 This is the before pic and it isn't too bad but up close there is a lot of damage ...

 and Tim had to totally reconstruct the top and some of the drawers, the drawers on old dressers are always a challenge...but I think they are worth it.

 So we did some match making with this piece.. I had this foot board from a youth bed I got at auction last Summer...I didn't know what I would do with it but I knew I loved the piece so I bought both head and foot boards.

 Isn't that a sweet pattern?

 and here it is all painted and sooooooooo pretty in white but then oops, the sides had a lot of damage that would have required more work than I was prepared to do so I came up with the idea of decoupaging  something on the sides my first  thought was tissue paper or floral paper napkins...not one store in town had anything i could use, humm,what to do?

Lace, lace, beautiful lace, now this piece is shabby and oh so chic if I do say so myself.

Waiting to find a new home, soon I hope.

 This is the before of a step back cupboard that just needed a little attention, however I gave it a lot,my first choice was to paint it red, and that was ugly, so my next choice was black and here are the results of that

Now ready to go to the shop, this has been a busy week. And that's all for now

So, From my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week...

AAH! Spring.

Well it really does feel like Spring even with a foot and a half of snow on the ground. Today the sun is shining and it is relatively warm outside. I know that Winter is still here but for today I'm feeling Spring.

I finished off the can of Turquoise paint on this sweet little settee, Tim did the handy man stuff again and I got to work painting. Here is the final result...

It was fun painting with this color of blue but that can of paint is history and the next project just screamed to be painted black, yep, I'm back into the black again.... take a look at this...

 I wish you could see this in person, because it really is a pretty piece, it was a little top heavy, so Tim removed the glass and added a piece to the bottom to level it off and "Ta Da"   it is perfect...

 A close up of the bench part...I added a sign to the back that says "EMPLOYEES ONLY" just to make the piece truly unique, ...You can see that in the final picture.

 Suzi likes to check out the pieces when we are finished with them...I think she approves of this one...well it will be on its way the booth at Morning Glory Mercantile in the morning.

 I hope it find a good home soon...I love this piece, it truly is an original.

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

So from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed day...

Good Intentions...

So, when I found this sweet little dresser I intended to do "my thing" to it and put it in the shop to sell. Well, while working on it I fell in love with it and decided to keep it. If I'm going to keep it, then something has to go. So, out with the big monster of a dresser that resided in our bedroom. sorry no pictures, but I do have pictures of part of it , will explain that later.

 These sewing machine drawers were to be put in the shop also, but they were so darn cute with the dresser that they are now homesteading in the bedroom,also. I still have a few tweaks to do in there but here are a few pictures of the top and the wall behind the dresser.

 A wooden bowl with pictures of the kids when they were young, still looking for pictures of  Tim and me when we were young, to add to the collection. I use this as a reminder throughout the day to pray for my kids and their families.

 I love vintage children's clothes...this isn't really vintage it was my daughters and she isn't that old, but it fits in with the old stuff quite well.

 The handkerchief in the picture above was my Mom's, I've placed some Lavender seeds in it and tied it with a ribbon, makes a nice little room freshener.

 This is the drawer from the old dresser, I told you I would show you parts of the old.. Tim added shelves to both the drawers...

 and my intention was to use them for display while waiting for them to sell...well that wait wasn't very long, they sold before I even got around to decorating them. Gotta love that.

Wait till you see what we do with the rest of the dresser.....

I just have to say, God has been so good, He has blessed my little venture in the most remarkable way and I'm excited to see what He has in store for me in the coming months.

Thanks for reading my post...that's all for now'''

So, from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week.

IS IT SPRING YET?

I know, it's only January, but it is the end of Jan. and February only has 28 days so , think about it, Spring really isn't that far away.I mean, Christmas seems like it was a long time ago. So if the days continue to go as quickly, then, Spring is just around the corner.

 

 Well, maybe not,  but I'm starting to put a few Springy things in my booth anyway. this little bench would be so cute on a covered porch...it is child sized and on the shabby chic side.

 Tim helped me get all this stuff in the van and then into the booth...so much easier when he is available to help with the lugging. The Turquoise desk and suitcase add a bright spot of color

I have a few lamps to put on this side of the booth, it seems a little dark so I'm hoping that will help, and it will be ok if they sell too. Oh, and by the way, I'm still having fun doing this.

Well, thats all for this time...

So from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week...

Out with the old...In with the new

 Well, that may be true for most people, however I'm more inclined to bring in the old...I keep thinking that some day I will tire of these old things, but so far that is not the case. My idea of a great time is to dig around in old barns and  flea markets for stuff that has been abandoned by their previous owners. Sometimes I try to figure out new ways to use them and sometimes I just like to enjoy them just as they are and try to imagine the stories they could tell,you know, if they could talk.

My pile of "TO DO" has turned into a pile of "DONE"...as you can see I have a new can of paint...Well, have I ever had fun with this color.. and it's not even close to being red...

 I had some pages from old magazines and church song books so I lined the drawers with those..should have taken a picture, I know. I'm in the process of papering the back of this desk with the same pages, just in case it has to be free standing...got to make the back look good too.

This carved Robin landed on this painted glass and is quite happy, hum, looks like Spring to me. Wishful thinking...

 My second Make Do chair...this isn't going to the shop it has a home at my sisters...hope she likes it.

 Tim made this child sized shabby chic bench...great for kids or at the foot of the bed to hold extra quilts or an old doll.  Could be used on a covered porch in the summer,too.

Well, that is all for now...So

From my porch to yours...

Have a blessed and happy new  year...the best is yet to come

Let your light shine before men....