Country Kitchen

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This country kitchen was cheery and welcoming. As in my grandmothers’ time, this kitchen is the heart of Judith's home. That was evident by the way her kitchen opens to include the dinning table with many sitting areas surrounding the hub of everyday activity. Her dinnerware isn’t stored in the upper cabinets. Instead are placed on the old wood cook stove beside the overstuffed chair..which seems to say" Lots of Love Lives Here". The pictures I took do not do this house justice. These are the last of the farm pictures...do have more show and tell pictures of our wonderful day...I will get to them, The Ol' Blogger

More of the Farm

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Truly this dear old farm should be in Country Magazine or on HGTV. To me, country style is friendly. It’s casual. It can be tailored to fit your tastes and your lifestyle—and that is exactly what Judith has created. It tugs at ones heart with all the furnishings and colorful collections.
Her grandson suggested the idea of having theme rooms and she has incorporated that in a grand way. Take for instance the Christmas room. It invites you to linger and sing a carol or two even though it is fall.
I wanted to claim this bedroom but it was already spoken for. :0) I honestly can see me curled up for a long winters nap in this room. Love to all, The Ol' Blogger

Convergence Quilt

While at Judith's we had show and tell.

First picture is the results of Sherry taking the latest poncho craze to a new level with this pretty, asymmetrical poncho that drapes gracefully off one shoulder. She made this out of fabric from Cherrywood. Which is hand dyed cotton fabrics that has the look of suede. Yes... she hand strung all the beads on this beauty.

Now that wasn't enough for her she took the scraps and made a fall purse as an accessory for her Patched Poncho.

Jody, Rhona, Cindy and Sherry had taken a class by Ricky Tims. Here is Sherry with the quilt she made as a result of having taken this class. The name of the quilt is "Revelations". The fabrics for this quilt were by Phil Beavers. Jody and Sherry took classes from him and learned how to paint fabric...By clicking on the picture you can get a better look at this beautiful piece of art. That will be all for tonight. The Ol' Blogger

Porch

When we first got to Judith's we sat on the side porch and ate a cup of soup..and visited with our new friends. That is the back of Judith who is heading in to check on something...Sitting in the rocker is Vesta Lou, who entertained us with wonderful stories. Listening to her made you just want to sit at her feet and lay your head in her lap and dream. What a treat she is! Sitting beside her is another Sherri, sitting by the railing is Nita.

In the second picture standing beside Vesta Lou, is Helen and sitting on the porch is Cathy. It seems Shelia, Jody (Judith's daughter-in-love) and I did a good job of hiding from the camera. Sorry to say I don't have a picture of them...But I will do better in Dec...We have been invited back to see the farm in all its Christmas Cheer....We found all these ladies very charming and interesting. Lives crossing and building memories all on the porch in the atmosphere of long ago. That's it for today be back tomorrow. The Ol' Blogger

WOW

There are not words to describe the beauty of this day. We were invited with another group of ladies to a friend of Jody's. Judith shared her home, family and friends with us today. These are just a few of the pictures I took. I will add more but still I can not do it justice with my words or pictures.

The house was as sweet and inviting as its owner. Every nook and cranny had stories to tell. It was so charming and peaceful. There were if, I remember correctly, 3 porches.. all with many surprises. On the front screened in porch was a framed picture of the sweetest elderly lady snuggled among a basket filled with yarn balls...that made you just want to suck her precious cheeks raw. By exhibiting this picture this way, you felt as if you knew her and she warmed your heart. Love to all The Ol' Blogger

Tree of Life

This is gorgeous...Kathy, Cindy, Jody and Sherry each beaded one of these wonderful works of art. Kathy went one step further and made it into a necklace. I can't put it in any better words than Kathy did, " Now it is not on the shelf, it is in the valley"... How does her mind work....hehehe The Ol' Blogger

The Women

How much fun can a group of women have on a Sunday afternoon?

When we first entered the theater the man said " Here to see "The Women"? Not sure how he figured that one out....:<)

We had the whole show to ourselves...we laugh , ate popcorn, and laugh some more...even made a few comments out loud. Really cute movie...No men in it at all..... Now don't get me wrong we all love the men in our life...but this was truly a chick flick...Our next outing will be Oct. 3 The Ol' Blogger

September

We are busy working on different projects. Left to right Cindy, Rhona, Kathy and Sherry. Not sure what happened to pictures of Jody and I..... All wearing our SoTA hats I made. The table is loaded down with goodies and supplies..both of which are very important.

Sunday will be another Fun Meter Fill Up Day... as we are all going to the theater to see "The Women" .

Several years ago a friend of mine bought an Amish Bonnet and Amish Man Hat. She wanted me to make her American homemade Amish dolls. While redoing my sewing room last month I found the hats, oops. She has a birthday this Thursday...So I decided to go for it...After working with her for the last 24 hours...I now know why she should have bought a China made one or had the Amish make her one. Such tiny seams!!! I don't think the pattern was meant to be reduce this much.. But once she was all sewn, I had fun playing with her. I dug in the sack of stuff I had..that Harold has wondered why I was keeping all that trash...Someone else trash, my treasures.:<) She was fun adding the details for her. I made a stand and hid it with all the pieces of leaves and broken flowers. Found a garden hole and a basket...There she is, hand reaching out to give one a basket of flowers.

But I think she will have to wait till next years birthday for the man..hehehe The Ol' Blogger

Road Trip Van

Well we are always ready for a road trip...Jody's van is the way we travel. We are just the right number to fit. The stories this van could tell if it talked.. We have laughed till we cried, laughed so hard we have had to make a pit stop. Discussed the shop we are going to stop at and the one we just left...Solved the worlds and our children's problems...oh why won't they just listen...Bragged about our grandchildren.. Ate at so many wonderful places... Been served by some wonderful and nice looking waiters, hey, looks do help, if the food isn't great you are distracted.:<) This wonderful Van has carried untold amounts of fabric, patterns, beads, doll supplies, etc....I am serious we don't tell. What is spent on a road trip stays with SoTA Van and she ain't telling. The Ol' Blogger