My Scientist

This is my little scientist. This week he is an agriscientist. He will attend the Annual Farm Bureau State Convention this week to exhibit his project on barns and their usage in agriculture. Big trip to the Big City accompanied by going to a college basketball game. Oh, the excitement!!! I love you feller and I am so proud of you!!!!!

"SWEET DREAMS"

My sister brought this and asked if I could work on her pillow. If that is what you call it. It was flat enough to use as a pot holder. Now, this pillow is from our childhood, we are talking the mid to late 1970s!! So, I said, "Yes".

So, I got busy and inside the pillow were only a handful of feathers. I had some down pillows that I no longer used. With some new ticking and the re-purposed feathers, my sister now has a set of new feather pillows.

The pink ribbon marks the end of the pillow where the feathers from her "childhood" pillow went. Sweet dreams, Sis.

wandering jews

I just brought this pot of "wandering jews" in for the winter. These vines thrived on my back veranda this summer. This is one of my favorite house plants as the green jew belonged to my maternal great grandmother. So did the pot that it is in (blue and white swirled metal bucket). Amazing are the treasures that we hold dear.

Deferred Compensation at its best!!!

This is my latest "project". Our daughter (high school freshman) was accepted to play with our local university orchestra. The first performance was the other night and was it breathtaking. With presentations from Brahms, Sherwood Forest, Phantom of the Opera and others, I sat in awe of the years of preparation and study along with the hours of practice that all the performers pour their hearts into. This was our daughter's first "grown up" (for lack of a better term) event and did she look grown up! We are so proud of you sweetheart. Sitting in the audience made all the hours of lessons, practice (sometimes involving nagging) of the past 9 years seem worth it all. Kudos to you and Mr. "D"!

Time

..."The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."
Albert Einstein


How often do we say, "Where does time go"? As I grow older, I find myself wondering this frequently. Yesterday was our 18th wedding anniversary. Am I old enough to have been married for 18 years? What have we done for 18 years? In that time, we have been blessed with three amazing children and good health. We have enjoyed beaches together, many ball games and competitions with our children. We have worn out 5 (at least) vehicles and had four addresses. We have buried beloved family members and pets. We have seen the world change and rearrange. We have seen that the things on this earth are not steadfast. According to my calculations, I have prepared approximately 19,500 meals (give or take a few for vacations and eating out), washed close to 6000 loads of laundry and driven around 300,000 miles!!!!! It is a good thing that it doesn't all happen at once as Einstein referred to. Did I mention, that I wouldn't change a thing about it all.

Let Her Twirl!!!!

Put a sweet skirt on a little girl and see how she loves to twirl!! This "twirly" skirt is made from chocolate brown baby wale corduroy with coordinating turquoise fabric. It is fully lined with muslin and has a ruffle at the bottom. The top is a purchased t-shirt with fabric from the skirt appliqued on. The skirt and top can be worn as is or layered with leggings and a long sleeve tee or turtle neck. A must have for all young ladies' fall wardrobes. Thank you Miss L. for allowing me to create this one for you!!!! Enjoy.

How Now Brown Cow

Every year in September, our small town hosts "Cow Days"-our fall festival. The festival itself dates way back but in the past years it has grown into a good sized event. There is an annual fun run, many craft booths, singing, beauty pageants and much food!!! The most famous food is the "Legion" fish sandwich and a Ski to drink. The fish is sold by the local American Legion post and well a Ski is just a central Kentucky trademark.

This pink corduroy jumper will make its debut at Cow Days next weekend on a sweet little two year old. The cow appliqued and is cut from soft brown fleece. The jumper is fully lined with coordinating bows at the shoulders and covered buttons. I have more pink corduroy, so order yours quickly!!!

Spring is a time of renewal for some. My youngest, decided on her own, to donate her beautiful brown hair to Locks of Love. Her hair had never been cut. 10 inches in two braids will now adorn a precious young lady that has lost her hair due to illness or disease. What a grown up decision for a six year old!!! My hat is off to you little one.

The dinosaur and the truck sweatshirts have been sold!!

This sweatshirt is navy with gingham trim, decorative stitching and large button closures. This is a size 3.

OUT OF HIBERNATION

Alas, Spring is nigh!! I feel like a bear out of hibernation. I have worked on some projects for early Spring. One project is sweatshirt transformation. These sweatshirts are pullovers transformed into embellished cardigans. They are adorned with appliques and tab closures. The possibilities are endless and they can dress up any outfit.

Classic Dresses

I love classic little girl's dresses. This is one of my all time favorites. The dress is of cream colored cotton. It has a rounded collar, gathered skirt and wide ruffle at the bottom. The pinafore is pin-tucked and buttons up the front. Pinafores may be interchanged for a different look with the same dress underneath. It is not too early to order one for fall/winter as many hours of work go into this outfit. Complete outfit $70.00 plus SMHB.

Yo-Yo Firecrackers

This Yo-Yo Firecracker sundress is perfect for the Fourth of July. It is made of red/white gingham and is fully lined. The shoulders are made with "rabbit ear" ties. The front is adorned with patriotic yo-yos sewn on top of red rick rack. A patriotic ruffle adds flare to the bottom. It is size 4; $36.00 plus SMHB. A matching hairbow complete with yo-yo is available for $4.00.

SOLD

Outer Banks Lighthouses

On our recent family vacation to Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, we visited these three lighthouses. The solid white one is on Ocracoke Island. It is still an operating lighthouse. The horizontally striped house is the Bodie Island Lighthouse. The diagonally striped house is on Cape Hatteras. We climbed to the top of this-257 steps to the top. The view was breathtaking.

LADY BUGS, CATERPILLARS AND BUTTERFLIES

This fabric is one of my absolute all time favorites. The colors, the pattern and the texture of the fabric is just outstanding. Lady bugs, butterflies, and caterpillars adorn the teal fabric and the rick rack is in coordinating colors. My fashion queen is peeping out from the weeping willow tree in her "Lady Bug Suit" and the other outfit is for sale. It is a size 4, has a pull over top with elastic in the capped sleeves. The capris have a coordinating ruffle at the bottom. Outfit-$38.00 plus SMHB.

My little fashion queen is ready to plow the garden in her John Deere shorts outfit. This top has elastic at the neck and capped sleeves. It is a roomy, comfortable fit. The fabric is dark and light pink paisley cotton with a green John Deere emblem. The shorts are cut off jeans with a matching John Deere ruffle on the bottom. They are knee/bermuda length. This is available in sizes 3-4, 5 and 8 with hair bows to match. Outfits are $28.00 and bows are $4.00 plus SMHB. Get this outfit early, it is a fast seller!

beautiful purples

My favorite colors are purple and green and what a beautiful display of my favorites in nature this spring. The lilacs, tulips and irises have been breathtaking. The purple violet in the middle photo is a descendant of a violet that belonged to my great grandmother. She loved tending to flowers and plants and had in incredible green thumb.

KITES

This feminine pale blue gingham fabric is darling with the yellow appliqued kites. The kite's tails are rick rack. The ruffle at the bottom is made of pale yellow gingham. Size 5. $45.00 plus Snail Mail Haul Bill. SOLD

Farm Girl "Pretty in Pink"

This John Deere jumper is pink, camo cotton. It is fully lined and is machine washable and dryer friendly. The shoulders are adorned with chocolate brown and pink gross grain ribbon. Available in a size 3 or 4. $34 plus Snail Mail Haul Bill. Matching hair bow $4.oo. SOLD

Frogs-A-Jumping

This cute whimsical frog set is fun as well as comfortable. The top is made of cotton which is machine washable and dryer friendly. The shorts are cut-off blue jeans with a matching frog ruffle on the bottom of each leg. Size 4-T, $25 plus Snail Mail Haul Bill (SMHB).