Cora's work......

just a couple of pieces from Grandmother Cora's work............................this is the family register i mentioned in the previous post.......................it was rolled up.......tied ......with these pieces inside...........my framer was delighted and loved the challenge of putting the pieces together........ these pictures are horrible......but i did want to share the best i could........this being the center of the picture....................................the few names on here a barely legible......................

i love the calligraphy.......................and the painted flowers that frame the whole picture......

what a wonderfully talented lady she was.............................

this is the original wedding certificate of my Great Grandparents ................ we have had it digitally copied with the names taken out and used it for our daughters when they married .... and a couple of cousins as well .......................... we filled in their information and now they have a piece of our heritage ........................................... notice where the discoloration is ....... that was from the crack in the glass in it's original frame .......... my aunt jean, knew i loved this ........ had it reframed, and brought it to me at a craft show, when i was set up years ago ....................... i still remember the feeling of opening it in front of alot of customers, and bursting into tears ........ love you aunt jean ......... thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of heritage with me .....

well ................................................. you certainly know ............................... i am blessed !

Levi & Cora......

1894..............this is Levi & Cora Burnworth............................my paternal great~grandparents...................grandpa passed before i was born, he was a minister & farmer.................................................................grandmother was one talented woman, a hard worker...............................an artist.....................................i have a few of her beautiful paintings...(she would never sign them....said they weren't good enough)....... my aunt gave me their beautiful wedding certificate that she painted..............and i have a geneology chart that was in pieces, headed for the trash......it has wonderful calligraphy & painting, but never finished.....i am way to sentimental for my own good.......but it is preserved.....framed.........and hopefully Mayah will love it that grammy took the time to save a piece of history for her.........................................grandmother was blind in her later years, but was still able to pick up the brush and do a little painting..............................i can still see her ......with her wonderful silver hair and captivating smile.............................and always loved that i took the time to give her a hug .................................................................................................i am blessed !

the whole crew.....

okay............i think it only the right thing to do, since i featured two yesterday...........to give you the whole crew.........................this was Easter...................................Carter (5)....holding Mayah ( his baby sister (now 5 mo.)........................Asher (17 mo).............................Cooper (3 )...(brother to Carter & Mayah) yep......Grammy's brag book..........................................................i am blessed !

weekend celebrations....

i have been a busy grammy.......................................i left last wednesday to help prepare for two big celebrations at our daughter's home near Fort Wayne...............a four hour drive for me.......but oh so worth the joys............................................................................Cooper turned "3"........as our daughter described him....."he exudes pure joy"....can you tell ........i so wish i could bottle his laughter..................................... and our grand daughter Mayah's baby dedication on Sunday......................................what a happy girl..................................maybe she will be as "bubbly " as Cooper

okay.........need i say more at the moment.......................................i am blessed!

the things we say.......

it was a wonderful day of rughooking...................................our sweet Bev was our hostess......need i say more...........this was the lovely centerpiece from her garden flowers......... a delicious cool berry pie..........................

a sharing of rugs........finished........

almost finished...............




..................................................................works in progress..........................

still in the process..........................................

and.........................................just those funny little things we say through out the day................................................like...............oh my goodness...where did you get that piece of wool?.........................look at the blue birds on the post.........................................would you like a start of lemon balm?.............i love that rug pattern..........................................and........................................where did i put my coffee !................................................love you Bev...............& thank you for a wonderful day !

the fountain story....

on a drive past the goodwill store.......i spotted this fountain.......................dare i even pull in to check it out........talked myself out of it.............................turned around......went back................walked quickly to check the tag.......$15 !!!........oh my could it really be.......(doesn't work!).............................well for $15 ....i thought i can live with that just as a feature in the yard.............................purchase made.....................................................stopped by a greenhouse to see about a new pump......................................the lady took it to the restroom, worked on it a bit, cleaned the lime deposits................................................it worked..............................wow....$15
that was two years ago...................................and we did have to find a new pump eventually......but i have so loved and enjoyed my best bargain ...................ever ! ....................................................................................................i am blessed !

blessed.....

"And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.".........~2Corinthians 9:8 .....................................................................................i am blessed !

more craft room....

Jennifer......this is for you...........................here are a few more shots of my craft room...(you can see more on my picturetrail).........................................................my room is very tiny......my solution is lots of things with drawers and cubbies...................this drawer cabinet belonged to our neighbor....Mr. Wubben.......he passed shortly after we moved here, but i am honored to own his piece........................i keep some scrapping supplies as well as sewing supplies here.......the lamp belonged to my Mamaw Hill....the shade was a little tattered so I topped it with an old crocheted collar.....(my Mom saved this lamp and collected old crochet work).......i so try to include alot of my sentimental pieces in this room to give me comfort.......................on the floor are two old hooked rugs from a neighbor lady we used to buy fresh milk from when we moved here...(oh those were the days)...............she had a house full of hooked rugs, but at the auction, i could only afford the not so perfect ones...okay with me..........isn't it ironic, that i now hook rugs.... this is just a stack of old sewing machine drawers......alot of them are attached by groups of two, occasionally three.......so i have just stacked on top of one another and topped them with an old cutting boad.........i just wrap all my ribbons and group them by color in old canning jars..........

my work table is a very old table top without legs......i covered it with brown craft paper and topped with heavy plastic.......it sits on top of two file cabinets...(so there is storage underneath).....i then skirted it with gathered homespun............i use alot of advertising tins to hold supplies..........i have two old chocolate boxes and two chocolate tins.....old potato chip can...cracker.....marshmallow..............................well, you get the picture........

the window treatment is my mom's pieces of old lace hung from old yard sticks........i no longer keep my wool in this room.....loved looking at it in here, but it outgrew the room.........the old thread cabinet was my mom's, and logically enough...i keep my thread here.............

these are just a few shots & tips.......i use lots of tiny ...little things, so the drawer ...cubbie system works well for me.........................................................................i am blessed !

so her....so me....

yesterday was the most wonderful day...........an afternoon meeting up again with an old friend.....we had been out of touch for awhile......with an invitation for scrapbooking, my day was made........................snacks......laughter.....a new scrap technique..........................and a friendship rekindled.......................................i kind of chuckle at the difference in us.......she is a pink kinda gal...check out her scrap room....................................it is so her........ i on the other hand.................a room with rusty cans.....grungy boxes.....old jars....and antique drawers..............................it is so me.......................it all works...........................

i have just been thinking lately.......that is exactly what makes friendships work as well.......we are all different, ...........personalities..........tastes.............style....................but.......we love and appreciate what another gal has to offer..............................even if it's pink....loveya Kathy !

.............................................................................................i am blessed !

a redware thank you.....

well.........it arrived............i won this wonderful redware pitcher at www.primitiveplace.blogspot.com on their recent giveaway by Indian Trail Pottery... (find them on facebook and at www.indiantrailpottery.blogspot.com ) ...................................i am so tickled............................ i think it completes this collection.....don't you?..............um' maybe i could squeeze in another piece or two if i had too, i guess...........................................................thank you friends !

..................................................................................................................i am blessed !

just a friendly little welcome....

it is a rare thing........home all day.....................haven't even been out the door............the car hasn't left the driveway.................................................but i am okay with that....................... ...............................................................................................i am blessed !

ummm patina.....

oh my.........this is my thing.........i am a patina, texture kinda gal

bricks covered with moss..........old blue paint on the side of an old table...........the door to the outhouse.......................

an old laundry basket..........................

old limestone.....................i love the way the stone ages.......

the way the moss creeps into the cracks and crevices and shows

it's age and tells the story.............................
my daddy made this log planter..................and the limestone birdbath was his first piece of lathe work....................(he had to beg my mamaw not to paint it!).......................the piece with the scripture was made by our daughter in a Bible class in college............................

i so love how the moss has collected and stayed in all the right places...............

just a few of my favorite patina pieces.........................i could go forever on the this one.............

..............................................................................................i am blessed !

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celebrate......

have a wonderful day my friends...........................................................celebrate ! ................................................................................................i am blessed!

just because.....

just because i ran across this photo of my mom today...................doesn't it just speak summertime............................................i think she is so beautiful in this photo................i love & miss you mom............................................... .........................................................................................i am blessed!