Little treasures...

For the longest time I have often wondered what to call the kind of "style" that calls to me when looking for things for the house.  I would usually call it country because I'm not into the "fufu" thing.  It just looks to stuffy and untouchable.  So not me.  I love all things that remind me of the old days and that make you feel cozy, comfy.  I'm starting to see lately that my style would be more like farmhouse country.  No primitive stuff.  Just light, bright, airy and simple.

Just how I like things.

So I am really trying to make more of an effort to find things that would make my surroundings more to MY style.  And hopefully along the way the family goes along with me with the choices.  :)

Here are some of the little treasures that I have found lately.

I've been drawing more to the simple white containers that I could use for just about anything.  Even if they are just for sitting around taking up space.

These were acquired at Julie's shop a couple of weeks ago.

These little gems were found at a 2nd hand store for a grand total of $3!

Awesome!

This little pretty was given to me by Mrs. Myers while I was home.  

She wanted to make sure that I went home with something with 

wonderful bluebonnets on it.  It's even more special because it was actually hers and she wanted

me to have it. 

sniff. sniff.

While antiquing the other day this little treasure was found.

I love the glass lid on it!  I have never seen one like it before, so it had to come home

with me.  I just love the colored glass.  It's gorgeous when the sunlight in the afternoon comes through the kitchen window and shines through it.

Hopefully, slowly but surely I will start to make things more "farmhousey" around here.

Minus the farmhouse you know.  Maybe one day one of those can be acquired also.  :)

On the yarny creation side of the house...

Here is the table cover thingy that was finished the other day.

I'm really liking the colors alot!

I'm thinking a few more of these may be needed around here to brighten things up.  :)

Last night I could not sit idle and watch the hockey game, even though there was a bit of jumping out of my seat going on, I found some extra yarn that was left over from the girls sweaters.

I decided that it needs to be made up into a wonderfully colored shawl.

I did change the pattern just a bit, to my liking.

I really like how this yarn looks when crocheted.  The colors are so gorgeous together!

It's the left over Red Heart Heart & Sole yarn in Antique Rose.  The yarn is a dream to work with.  It just flows through your fingers.  I just love all the red in it (of course) and the blues and grays are just perfect!  You know this will look great with some old jeans of some sort.

More on this project when finished.

I've got alot of ideas running through my mind with what to do around the house to make things just like I want it.  Cozy Comfy.  The guys at the hardware store in town are going to busy this summer!  Poor things.  They just shake their head and smile when I come into the store anymore and ask what is on my list for the day.

  I hope to redo my craft room here in the near future so that it is more functional and more pleasing to my eye at least.  Then there is the kitchen, the girls room, the back yard, etc.  Can you see the dollar signs appearing?  Hopefully it won't be all that expensive.  Careful planning will be needed for that.  I will attempt to let let you in on all of it as I go.

I must get moving so that things can be accomplished for the day.  Especially since there is to be more sunshine today!  Yippee!!!!  Gotta get as much of that as possible.

  There will be one project today with the girls that includes spray paint.  More on that tomorrow. 

Just remember...

when you can't find something that you want, improvise and make it work!

You'll see what I'm talking about later.

A grand weekend...

The past five days were absolutely fabulous around here.  Glenn took time off so he could have a long weekend for Memorial Day.  We were planning on going down to the City of Rocks a few hours away from us, but the weather did not cooperate with us.  That will have to be planned for another day in the near future, I hope.  

But all was not lost.  We went rock hounding just across the state line in Oregon on one of the days.  The kids found a couple of leaf fossils and a twig fossil.  So it was all good.  We had a nice day out with Brendon.  He's just been a real pain lately.  So it was wonderful to have the old Brendon for at least one day, enjoying the hiking and exploring with the rest of us.  

It was grand to have him along also for the fact that there was a flat tire that needed to be changed before we headed home.  Brendon had never changed one before.  No time like the present I said.  I supervised while Glenn helped a wee bit.  I could have done it but why not teach your kids to be self sufficient when the times allows.

  I found out today after taking the tire in that there was a weak spot in the middle of the tread and air was leaking out of the tiny crack there.  You could clearly see the outward bulge on the tire when air was put in to check it out.  Fabulous.  We are just glad nothing happened with that tire on our big trip in April.

A stroll through a dried up creek bed where there was agate to be found.

And a quick visit through the canyon, listening for snakes.  yippee. 

None were to be seen thank goodness.

There were some pretty little wildflowers (weeds) to be seen.

These reminded me of little cheery buttons.

There was also some wonderful antiquing time that was accomplished.  Just a few little treasures, nothing bank breaking.  Pics of them tomorrow hopefully if there is better light streaming in the house.  I did see some really fabulous farmhouse style cabinets that I would love to have.  But that would require a small win in the lottery in order to acquire them.  Boo.

Glenn saw some treasures he would have loved to have had.  But they were ridiculously priced and the owners were not willing to come down on the price.

It was just not meant to be.

There was alot done in the yard work dept a couple of the days.  The butterfly bush that WAS 10ft. + is now knee high.  It was well past time to trim it back.

I was finally able to get the little buckets on the fence planted and add the cute little red & white impatiens to them.  They look wonderful now.  It just doesn't seem finished in the yard until those little buckets get filled with color.  They are ready for summer now.

There are three buckets that are in sun all day long, so they always get different kinds of flowers then the rest.  Nothing wrong with a bit of different color going on.

Especially when the verbena are a gorgeous orangey color like this.

Then of course there is the wonderful smelling dame's rocket that grows in the corner bed in the back yard.  It stops me in my tracks every time I get near.  You don't have to get very close to enjoy their wonderful fragrance.  I stand there for the longest time smelling them before I realize I got totally sidetracked by them.  And who could resist their fabulous purple color!  Not me.

And the weigela is smelling rather divine also.  It's looking great with all its blooms.  The hummingbirds are loving it.

Pretty darn good weekend if I must say so myself.

Now I must be off to finish the last row and a half a another little tabley pretty that I started over the weekend.  

I just can't get enough of all the bright colorful cotton yarn that is surrounding me in the craft room.  I might just have to start one of those shawls tonight that I showed you the other day.

I must tell you that crock pots are the most wonderful thing in the world here lately.  They really help free up alot of time for yarny creations after lessons are done, a trip to the library is accomplished and the housework is finished.  Three cheers for crock pots!

Little found treasures tomorrow!

What to do...

I have literally no idea which way to go at the moment as far as what project I want to work on next.  

There are just too many fantabulously colored inspirations out there that are pulling me this way and that.

I've got all my ideas for my little tabley things I want to make.

Then I remembered all these little pretties that I faved on Ravelry here recently.

This...

this...

and this...

Here is the pattern.

Libby, it's a great pattern for the sock yarn.  hint, hint.  :)

Too many things that are just itchin' to be made and not enough time to do them all.

At least I made some serious progress on the baby blanket yesterday morning while everyone was still in bed.  I just might be able to get it done before the guy is born.  Cross your fingers.