...Home Sweet Home...

It has become a tradition these last few years to go to my parents for Thanksgiving. It's so nice to have everybody around for a few days. We all enjoy being together and get along great as long as there are no political discussions!! I am the black sheep of the family with totally opposite views...Thankfully we managed to steer clear of that stuff and had a great time...

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While I'm visiting, I have to go to as many primitive shops in the area as I can...Mama and I make a day of running up and down the Shenandoah valley trying to visit as many stores as humanly possible...We always come home worn out and unable to move but it's all worth it!! Primitive shops are hard to find here in my neck of the woods(NC)...unfortunately...

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We have just pulled out the Christmas decorations here and it looks like that's what I'll dive into tomorrow...I would love to get some pictures posted when I'm done...I'm also very anxious to get some new things listed on ebay, my website and etsy...finally!! If only my hands could keep up with my mind...

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday!

Take Care,

Tina

...Happy Thanksgiving...

Count your blessings every day of the year...not just one...

...On the Move...

Time never sits still and at this time of the year, neither do I...There always seems to be one last thing to take care of or one last thing that I totally forgot about...it's usually the latter!!

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I have listed one of my very primitive santas on ebay tonight...I have a couple more winter items to list there over the next few weeks then it's time to start thinking of primitive little cottontails...hard to believe!!

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I also wanted to say that I will be taking a few days off around Thanksgiving to regurgitate...I mean recuperate...just seeing if you're paying attention!! Hopefully I can shake this cold that I just picked up and get a little of my energy back...

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Oh, we found a grasshopper outside the window today!

Take Care,

Tina

...New Moon Review...

Yes, I am one of the "Twilight-Moms". My daughter found the series before the movies went into production and I managed to scarf them all down last year...They are very addicting and hard to put down! It's so exciting to see them turned into movies too...I went through the "Harry Potter" craze and "The Lord of the Rings" uproar too...I never thought another book/movie /series would come around that would top them...until now...

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I went to the matinee with the family today. Here's my humble opinion, this movie was so much better than the first one...I know we are dealing with vampires and werewolves in this book so ...the plot thickens! I just think this movie was told in a less confusing way and is truer to the book...it's not corny at all...I love it and give it 5 stars...on a scale of 5 stars, that is....!!

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Oh, I just want to ad: Bella's crazy...I would pick Jacob !! I'm an animal lover...you see...

Take Care,

Tina

...A Little Kitty Tale...

This is truly worthy of a post... Let me explain my daily ritual ... I open all my shades every morning, feed my kitties and get my daughter off to school...After that, I have to open my blinds halfway in my office and the right side of the house...My little spotted kitty E.B. expects this everyday...She watches bugs and birds and to her it's better than television...

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While doing this , I had no idea that E.B. had struck up a friendship with a little lizard that lives in the bush outside. I noticed how focused she was on the windowsill one day and found this little lizard sunning himself ....Day after day (after that) we would watch for him and he would appear and lay on the windowsill... We have named him"Gecko", even though he's not one, he just looks like the little gecko on T.V.! He knows we are looking at him because he tilts his head and looks at us...He's our daily event...That's why I believe this is a true friendship...

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My little kitty has finally made a friend outside the family. I encourage these types of friendships and will open the blinds for her everyday...These types of friends are few and far between and we should hold on to our friends for as long as possible...I will just never invite him in to play... I hope she understands!!

Take Care,

Tina

...Ebay Listing...

It's been a loooong time since this old girl's been on ebay...so I thought I would give it another try...Please click on my side link and take a look...She's a little snowgirl in bad need of a home...She leaves cookie crumbs all over the place...but we won't get into that!

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Please take a look...

Take Care,

Tina

...Update on the Update...

Just finished adding some goodes and such to my website...I'll have more to add during the week...Please drop by and take a look if you get a chance...Lotsa great primitives for your viewing pleasure!!

Take Care,

Tina

...Just a Little Ho...

Okay, I realize I may have went for a shock factor in my title...but it surely must be working because you're reading this! LOL Actually, the little "Ho" is referring to my Santa Claus, you see...nothing at all to do with me...hmmm...

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On a safer note, I have spent the whole week cutting sewing and stitching. I just wanted to let you know that I will be updating my website this week...around tuesday...So please be a dear and check back to see my latest creations...By the way, the primitive Santa above is still looking for a nice home...preferrably before the holidays...you see, he's pretty busy around Dec 25...Please let me know if you are interested...

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As always, thanks for visiting my humble blog...

Take Care,

Tina

...Website and Webbed Feet...

According to the weather report, we are in for a lot of rain over the next few days. "Ida" is coming this way and we're getting a nor'easter tomorrow sitting off the east coast...Too bad the temps aren't a wee bit colder...can you imagine the snowfall totals?!... Unfortunately, it's all rain...quack, quack, quack....

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I am working on a variety of primitives and should be ready to list them soon...I'm shooting for sunday or monday...Please check back regularly...this is such a hectic time of the year...but I love it!!

Take Care,

Tina

...The Orkin Man Cometh...

Let me just start by saying...North Carolina has to be the buggiest state I've ever lived in!! I have lived in quite a few states over the years but never faced the armies of bugs I am dealing with here...I think it's because the temps never stay low enough in the winter to totally kill off the little pests and they just keep procreating...Recently I have found myself in a no-win situation with fleas....No matter how many "bombs" I would put off or how many boxes of Frontline I would buy, I would always find fleas in my carpet and on my kitties...Well, today I called in the big boys and I'm feeling a lot better. I have a nice Orkin man named "Rob" who came armed with an arsenal of bug sprays and foggers and has lifted a weight off my shoulders...Thank you "Rob" from the bottom of my heart!

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While "Rob" was busy spraying my house from top to bottom ~ inside and out, I spent the afternoon on the deck with three very upset housecats in crates...It was not a very productive day but well worth the inconvenience...While outside, I noticed this bush with these beautiful berries~ a last shot of color before winter ... Joy is in the simple things in life...until next time...

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Take Care,

Tina

...The Eclectic Artisans Update...

Just a reminder for everyone that ~ The Eclectic Artisans ~ will update tonight at 7 pm (est)... Please check out all the new offerings for the holiday season...It's a wonderful group and I am so thrilled to be a part of it...You can click on my link on the right...You won't be disappointed!

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I'm off to the attic now to sew...I have some very primitive snowmen to finish and list soon!!

As always, thanks for stopping by my humble blog...

Take Care,

Tina

... Mantle Mania ...

With another Halloween over and gone...It's time to pull out the turkeys and rearrange the pumpkins...Pumpkins play a dual role in the fall. When you place them beside a witch ~they complete the scare. However, when you place them beside your turkey, they make you feel warm inside and envision a wonderful Thanksgiving meal...they are the very backbone of the fall season...I keep mine for as long as possible...

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I have been very busy pulling out my late fall decorations and rearranging the mantle...I must confess, mantles are my favorite and that's probably why you see so many pictures of mine throughout the year!...I love how my EAL mags always show the mantle when photographing a room...It represents the importance of the room because it's where everyone would gather around in the heart of winters harshness to keep warm or eat...Nowadays it's just a wonderful little spot to convey the feeling you want when you enter the room...I usually rearrange mine several times before I get it right...I like them simple and balanced...Yes, I take it this seriously!!!

Take Care,

Tina

....Whoooo....Whoooo...

Okay, here's where you're gonna think I'm off my rocker...I was born and raised in the country until I met and fell in love with my hubby and moved away...He is a city boy and he has drug me around these great states with his various jobs...But let's get back to the heart of this posting, I grew up in the country and I love nature and astrology and I have a great respect for all of it ...However, all of this has no effect on my excitable nature...I get so excited by the ordinary...I'm just very demonstrative( I point and jump a lot) and overjoyed at the little things in life and nature...

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We live in a wooded area and I have known that we have an owl here...I've thought I heard him before and I have strained my ears many times trying to hear him outside our closed home...Tonight I finally got it right and snuck out on the screened porch to listen...Nothing is greater than hearing that peaceful sound...All I could think about was how in the early days, this must have been no big deal...It's such a huge deal now because the woods and farmlands are slowly disappearing to developments and these creatures don't have the free reign that they used to ...Hearing him hoot in the trees behind our house has made my evening~ it was such a thrill! ...I hope he lives back there somewhere!!...See~ I told ya ~ I just get tooo excited!!

Take Care,

Tina

...The Primitive Gathering...

October was a very busy month and November seems to be following in its footsteps...

New goodies are awaiting on "The Primitive Gathering"...

Don't forget..."The Eclectic Artisans " will be back again on November 7 !!!

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I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend...it's cold and rainy here and the leaves are falling quickly from the trees...The bare look of winter is starting to set in...Time to start the coffee and snuggle in to finish the cross stitch project I started last spring!

Take Care,

Tina