Summer~ Up North

I've been able to spend a bit of time "up north".
We have a trailer that we share with my parents in the Huntsville area.
It's our little home away from home. We really enjoy the peacefulness and
quiet times when we're there. Hubby and I spent 1 week there at the
beginning of July. We had a few visitors for a night or two and enjoyed time by
ourselves too. I also got to spend time with Shannon (daughter #2) and her
little guy Logan for a couple of days. It was a wonderful time. I really enjoyed
having "Logi Bear" to myself. (well mostly) I'll be heading up again with Jan(daughter #1)
and her two girls to spend time with them on Wednesday for a few days. I'm looking forward to hanging out with them and doing crafts. Hailee already asked if we could make painted rocks. We had done that together 2 years ago and she didn't forget.

My view each morning

Our visit to Rouseau

Lush and green.

Hubby the fisherman

Chillin on the dock

Me and Logi Bear

God's wonderful creation.

A pretty  scene at sunset.

Summer of 2010, painting rocks.

Pinterest Party

Last night my lovely daughters and I had our first

 "Pinterest Party" 

What fun it was! 

We each had to make something from Pinterest and share it.

Just hanging out with each other was something to look forward 

to but creating together was double the fun!

 I feel so blessed to be able to do this with my daughters.

Love you girls.

Leah was our lovely hostess.

Myself creating Jan's "cupcake card".

My contribution was "Eclair cake"

Shannon's "Scrabble Art"

Leah's "Painted Pot"

Cuteness

Four little kittens who lost their mommy, were found in our barn.

The kittens have been nurtured and  lovingly cared for 

since hubby found them a week ago. 

The vet estimated them at being 4-5 weeks old. 

 Soon they will be looking for new homes.

What I'm Up To Lately

Over the last couple of days, I've been working on wedding flower quotes.

I've been asked to do 3 weddings, all in August!

After doing my daughter's wedding in April, I've realized how much I enjoy putting together different flowers and choosing the colours that compliment each other 

and then putting it all together.

There are many aspects of this job that involve different skills, not all of them equal in enjoyment. One of my favourite things is meeting with the bride and trying to capture her ideas. Other aspects are figuring out what flowers are in season,  the amount of flowers per bouquet, the type and colours to go with the colour scheme and pricing it all.

(pricing is the part that isn't as enjoyable to me) 

Below are the colour schemes of  the weddings I am working on.

Pink shades

Purple shades

Orange and Pink

It's Been Awhile

I know. It's been awhile since I've posted!

I was figuring out where to go with my blog.

Things have changed a little around here.

Since my last post I haven't done much as far as furniture till lately

when Hubbie and  I (with the boys help) went to Christie's Antique Show.

It was a beautiful day and we did quite well.

 We were using this as a gauge as to whether we would continue with the antiques. 

 I think we're in for September!

My two handsome sons, who got up at 5:00am to help us!

A "whipple"

A small washstand displaying vintage aprons.

One view of the booth.

Another view.

A unique kitchen cabinet.

Me : )

Beautiful collection of green and pink depression glass from another booth.

An ugly "horny" chair the boys found.

The End!

Another Year

Well a year has passed(almost) since I've closed the store.

It's been a year of reflection, of pondering, of wondering.

(They have almost all the same meaning. LOL)

I started out in my location, "our barn" with a 3 week sale in the spring.

It went well. Hubby and my boys pulled it together and made it a welcoming

place to sell my wares, complete with my tree. Over the summer we continued

to go to auctions and stock up on our furniture. I continued to "treasure hunt"

Oh yeah, I almost forgot the infamous Wing Ding. The washout! 

Believe it or not I'm going to give it a try again in May.

In September, Hubby and I set out to the Christie Sale in Dundas loaded to the rafters!

We enjoyed the show and we had awesome weather. 

We will return in May and give it another try. 

We learned that some people actually stay overnight in their vehicles or trailers.

I don't think we're that adventurous!

To end the year we had our Christmas Sale. It was held for 3 weekends.

I love decorating and setting up for Christmas. It has a cozy and warm feeling. 

So....next year we'll see what awaits me. I've been checking out a few options.

Kind of exciting. Till then. Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

An Inside Look @ Country Lane Treasures

Come to 1349 Canal Rd for the Country Lane Christmas sale.

Most items are 40% off!

Please come on in and take a look around. The hours are 10-5

You are most welcome!

There is furniture and lots of Christmas decor.

Home decor too.

Even Santa and Raggedy Ann.

Butternut table.

Lots of red and green.

A tin lamp with a cozy glow.

Signs, signs, everywhere a sign.

An old mason jar with colourful wire balls.

Pretty vintage plates.

A sturdy old cheese box.

A pitcher and bowl set with accessories.

A pretty pink tea set.

Love this old coke bottle box.

Old spools of thread in a mason jar.

Simple way to decorate. Use an old jar filled with potpourri, add a candle and raffia bow.

This says it all.

Flag with a beautiful dove.

An old country cabinet.

An old footstool.

Again the hours are 10-5, 

Thurs. Nov. 24.-Sat Nov.26 

Thurs.Dec.1- Sat .Dec. 3

Thurs. Dec.8-Sat. Dec.10

Located at 1349 Canal Rd. 1km. east of the 400.