~ Early Farmhouse Doll ~

If you are like me...you love anything that looks like it was discovered in a log cabin or an old farmhouse... I wanted to make a doll that looked like she was found in an old estate sale...A cherished item that a sweet little old lady held onto her entire lifetime... When I look at "May", this is what I see...Love Her!!

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Please check out "May" and a few new doll listings that I just added on Etsy...

Thanks so much!

Take Care,

Tina

~ Just Like Chocolate ~

If you are obsessed with log cabins like I am...this tiny little "don't blink" town of Fairfield, Virginia will be equivalent to eating a dark chocolate Dove bar...pure heaven!!! I don't know how many times in my life I have been through this sweet little town...Whizzing by these olde cabins and leaving them in a blur...What was I thinking?! Here's a dirty little secret of mine, I used to love the Victorian era!! Fine china and lace doilies were all I wanted...I was young and easily influenced back then so please don't hold it against me...Now, I see the beauty of pewter, redware and treen...and these beautiful pieces of history...

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While in Virginia this time, headed to Staunton on the back roads...I was armed with my camera!! I rode shotgun and mama had to pull to the side of the road for me to get these shots... The day was a blast...hitting the antique malls and primitive stores in the area and finally getting these photos...I would love to do it all over again... My heart is still in Virginia!!

Take Care,

Tina

~ Happy Easter ~

~ Wishing you a joyous day! ~

~ Little Kids at Play ~

I went to Virginia this week for a little visit to see my family...My sister and my parents have joined together to raise dairy cows, chickens and goats. My parents provide the land and my sister raises and sells the animals... She always finds something new to bring home and raise!

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This time of year, their farm is overflowing with babies but I especially like the sweet little goats ...I think, of all animals, goats are the most vulnerable...They are so friendly and trusting and almost innocent in a way...So when they are babies, they are even more sweet and innocent and they have the cutest little lips too!! I had to stand and snap pictures for a long time just to get these...Most of the pictures were too blurry and had to be deleted!!... All this excess energy comes from a full belly!!

Take Care,

Tina

~ Early Work Mercantile~

Please meet "Lisabeth"...

New listings and some new artists too...

Please stop by for a visit!!

Take Care,

Tina

~ Usefulness ~

This bowl of pumpkins made it through Christmas and into spring!! I have been determined to keep them to look at for as long as possible because I just never tired of seeing them...However, we all started noticing little spots and scratches appearing on them recently so they were then inspected on a daily basis...Finally, it was apparent that they had to go...they weren't rotten ...just shriveled-ly looking!!

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A day or two went by and the bowl sat empty...We were desperately searching for something to put in it because it fit the top of the trunk perfectly and I really wanted to keep the bowl in the same spot...Lo and behold, the cats discovered it and the rest is history...Typical cat-nature is to share new discoveries...Once one discovers a new place~everybody wants to try it out...

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I'm happy to say that the bowl is hardly empty now...Izzy(white) takes the morning shift and you can find Muggins squeezed in it during the evenings... They make great decorations!...

~ Case solved-Onto the next ~

Take Care,

Tina

~ Ebay ~

I'm trying Ebay once again...Please meet Jack and Dolly Rabbitson...You can find them each in a sweet little template sitting on Ebay...Please drop by and take a look at them...Don't forget to use my button on the sidebar to get there!!... They are so extremely primitive !!

Take Care,

Tina

~ Calmness~

This morning we awoke to a powerful wind and a heavy rainfall...A strong cold front had been working it's way west to east... and being along the coast, we were it's last stop before drifting out to sea...I'm glad it lost some of its punch before reaching us!

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Amazingly , the wind and the rain and distant thunder and lightening early this morning gave me a little quiet time to think of nothing ...and everything...Finding a quiet place to sit while storms rage on outside is always something that I do...Partly out of fear(I hate lightening) and partly to watch and listen...Ironically, it's very relaxing and clears away stress...

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Thankfully the front eventually moved on and we were graced with a beautiful sunny but much cooler day...The birds came out chirping after the storm passed and the blue jays came by to finish off the cat food outside, as usual! ...My world is calm once again...

Take Care,

Tina

~ The Chair ~

As they go down the assembly line, there are many different stops along the way...The Chair is at the end of the journey and this latest group is waiting for my approval...I can't let them go until I stare at them for awhile to see if I am inclined to add or subtract anything from them...It's a way I have developed to see them and their personalities at different times of the day....I noticed the value of The Chair one day when I had almost finished a doll and had run out of space for her downstairs...She was thrown in The Chair and as I looked at her the following day, I saw every little detail that I should have added ...with a different perspective...Since then The Chair has become a valuable asset...I highly recommend one!

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Take Care,

Tina

p.s.-All of this power is going to my head!