New to me old treasures ~

 

Yesterday, partner in crime Laura and I headed to a VERY upscale antique show about an hour and a half from home.  I had not attended this show in 20+ years.  It is a true antique show, full of wonderful early pieces with the prices that go along with such items.  I did not anticipate bringing anything home.  If money was no object, I would have needed to rent a U-Haul 😁  But since that is not the case, all my purchases fit in a paper handled bag.  

The items that came home with me were affordable because they are not considered "primitive" items by today's standards.  I would have loved to bring home a crock or two (or three or four) and maybe a like number of antique samplers.  Nope.  

I started collecting featheredge 40+ years ago.  It is my largest collection by far and I have not added any pieces in many years.  In all my years of collecting, I had never seen this variant.  It is marked Adams.  A small chip on the back is not noticeable from the front.

Another collection of mine is treen.  Treen refers to small, functional, handmade wooden household items.  I have collected small treen items for years but rarely purchase any because the little cupboards I use to display them are full.  With that being said, I could not resist the price of this sweet piece.  I also have a small collection of little Staffordshire dogs and once again the price was right.

Several dealers had the most wonderful antique Santas that I will never be able to afford, but did add to my Christmas collections with these little Santas.  The larger one is made of chenille and the smaller ones, just over an inch tall, were marked celluloid, but not sure that they are.

And how could I not come home with this vintage stuffed pug?  Because of his stains, he was what I considered a great bargain!  

I am not a purist so a few stains don't bother me.  Many of my antiques have major flaws, but they work for me so that is all that matters.

We had horrific winds on Friday!  I lost power for over 24 hours.  Thankfully it was restored yesterday but I believe some are still without.  The winds have once again returned.  Wind scares me but not much I can do about it.

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Lauren

A few more finishes ~

I must admit I am mighty tired of making things to take when I vend at the antique/primitive show on April 11.  But I persevere 😁 

Another little heart pillow made with handtorn strips.

To honor our GREAT nation for its 250th birthday.  Mounted on an old hide stretcher.

Last but not least another patriotic piece mounted on the sweetest little vintage box purchased recently at an antique mall.

Great little latch.

And divided interior.

We have had several spring-like days the last week.  I am so thankful I did not have to walk the granddogs in cold weather.  Today they were walked in the rain but it beats snow!  Tomorrow we will once again have colder weather.  (Welcome to Ohio.)  Son and his girlfriend will be home tomorrow so my life will be back to normal, whatever that is . . . lol!

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Lauren

2 Zs, 2 finishes and 3 daffs ~

Two Zs will be my houseguests for the next week while son and his girlfriend are in Florida.  Here is Zala.

And Zeke. 

One of them, and I am guessing the female Zala, (according to son's girlfriend Zeke is just too perfect to do anything wrong . . . lol!) stole this little bunny that was sitting too low to the ground.  I assume she thought there was a squeaker inside that she had to rescue!

They are Pomskies . . . designer dogs.  Pomeranian/husky mixes.  Growing up we just called them mutts 😁

Getting ready for night night.

I actually have two finishes to share . . . at long last.  I am just S.L.O.W.

This little wonky cutting board must have been someone's shop project!  It is only 9 3/4" tall and 4" wide.

This big ole heart is 24" tall and 9" wide.  I think it looks pretty good on the old piece of barn siding.

Remember the daffodils I showed you that I picked last Friday?  (For perspective, the little bottle is 3 3/4 tall.)

Here they are today.

I know not everyone likes the time change (uh Robin!), but I love it.  That extra hour of daylight is heaven.

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Pug hugs 😊
Lauren

Fun postage stamps ~

 

If you are like me and still send cards via snail mail, you may want to check out these new stamps, specially if you are a quilter!  Maybe I am just a geek (and not a stamp collector), but I think these are just fun 😁

Hopefully one day soon I will actually have some finishes to share with you . . . fingers crossed.  Lots of projects in various stages of completion.

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Pug hugs 😊
Lauren

Signs of spring!!!

 

A glimpse in the front garden today.  

Snowdrops are out in full force.

Same with the winter aconite.

Even the daffs are budding.  I pick them when they are only a few inches tall.  It is amazing how much they will grow in water and bloom soon.

Only 20 days until spring, but here we are 😁

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Lauren

My days . . .

 

. . . seem to disappear in to thin air 😄  I am busy all the time.  If I'm sitting I am doing something, never sitting and doing nothing.  Then why does it seem like I am accomplishing so little?  I am a list maker.  I have a daily list of things that need done today.  Then there are sticky notes on the daily list for things that need to be dealt with soon (ie, renewing my license tags), and sometimes another list of what needs to be done by a certain time today.  Am I spending too much time making lists😁?  The last couple weeks I've pretty much been home, and I still feel like the underachiever.  What's it going to be like for the next few weeks when there is something on the schedule almost every day?  Add watching the granddogs for eight days!!!  Do any of you feel the same way?  I just feel like such a slacker . . . sigh.

I am vending at an antique/primitive show with Sue in April.  I don't think I will have many antique offerings, so have been trying to make a few things.  I have been hooking a few small pieces and stringing the wool snippet garlands.  Why is everything taking so much time?  ARGH!!!  Can you tell I am frustrated with myself?  No hooking on my camp rug 😞 I have two classes this summer where new rugs will be started and would like to finish the one that was started in January, in addition to working on some WIPs.

I did manage . . . finally . . . to get my worms sorted.  That is a major task off my to-do list!

Congrats to the American hockey teams.  This meme just cracked me up!

Thank you for all the sweet comments on Ernestine's new ride.  They made DSO's day.

To those in the path of the blizzard, stay warm and safe!!!

Enough whining for today.

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Pug hugs 😊
Lauren

Ernestine's new ride ~

 

With Ernestine's arthritis and hip problems, she was having a hard time going up and down the stairs.  She took a nasty tumble down the stairs about six weeks ago, so DSO had been carrying her up and down.  Had he had a misstep, it could have been disastrous for one or both of them.  The engineer geek in him (he spent his career working in engineering) took over 😁.  He spent weeks designing and tweaking his project, and it is finally complete!

Of course I can't figure out how to upload the video, but trust me when I say it is too stinkin' cute!!!  Ernestine is so good riding in it like a little princess . . . and now both of them won't have the fall risk.  That man is just too clever 💖  (And he even painted the base to resemble a cyber truck 😏)  

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Pug hugs 😊

Lauren