This & That!!!

Yep ~ I'm trying to play catch-up Again!!!

The days of summer are just to darn busy ~ always something to do or that needs to be done.

What happened to the Lazy Days???

So lets catch-up with what has been going on the last couple of weeks.

If things are going to happen they are going to happen to me!

I finally got my husband to cut all my boards for me ~ for making signs.

I was sitting outside going through all my stencils ~ and what in the world is

THIS???

It landed on my arm.  Oh my gosh I went into a fit ~ screaming ~ arms flying ~ jumping around like my pants are on fire.

Seriously ~ wouldn't you???

My neighbors probably get a good laugh out of me

"That's Robin ~ she must of seen a bug or something"

Look at those Antenna's on that thing!

If that's not enough

One weekend I was to meet my sister Sandy at a Flea Market

When this happened ~ Let the 3 fur babies out before I had to leave ~ mind you all Golden Retrievers

I told all 3 ~ I'm running late ~ go do your thing and get back up to the house.

Two of the dogs went to the back yard ~ the youngest of the three went the other way ~ I yelled at him and said Buster get out in the back yard ~ get out of my Hydrangea bushes.  All of sudden he yanked his head out and was shaking it back and forth so fast ~ I thought what in the world is he doing ~ I kinda squinted my eyes and thought to myself ~ That's an awfully fluffy toy ~ Then ~ You don't have a toy that looks like that ~ I walked closer to the railing on our deck and realized it was a raccoon ~ Oh my Lord!!!  I started screaming trying to get him to drop this animal and also trying to keep the other two away ~ when he finally dropped it ~ the darn thing would run towards me hissing and putting his paw up ~ then one of the other dogs would snatch it up.  I kid you not I was screaming "PLEASE ~ Someone help me" for over twenty minutes. ~ Yes some neighbors were outside ~ NO - NOBODY came to help me ~ I was exhausted.  When I finally got all the dogs up on the deck ~ I had to call my neighbor to get rid of the raccoon.  Poor thing was suffering.

To top it off ~ When I was walking one of my dogs on the walking trail behind my house last night there were 3 raccoons down there.  Do you think they were looking for REVENGE??

O.k. on to better and brighter things!

I did make it to the Flea Market and found a few treasures.

Yep ~ Some more bottles ~ the tallest one is an old juice bottle with a child's face imprinted in the glass and the other bottle is an old baby bottle with dogs imprinted in the glass and a cute creamer spoon.

Beautiful pewter creamer and saucer!

and I found these wonderful old books from around 1885 - 1895 1st editions

I just Love old books ~ especially when they were only $1.00 each!

When I was walking back to my car after the Flea Market I saw the new billboard sign for

Primitive Gatherings

I love to go to this shop ~ she has so many wonderful things!

I also went Barn Pickin' and took my friend Vera and her husband Chuck along.

Found a few treasures there too!

A wonderful old scale ~ When I got home I noticed one of the patents was my B-day ~ not the year of course!!!

A vintage seed sack!

A vintage feed sack ~ I believe?  I'm going to use it as a table runner!

Vintage carnival sticks ~ does anybody remember these???

This wonderful old heater ~ I'm going to use it as a plant stand on my porch!

Vera and Chuck got an old ladder and made it into a grape arbor ~ such a wonderful idea!

(Sorry I didn't get a pic)

They also bought a piece of an old grain conveyor belt and made it into a plant hanger!

How cool is that???

Here's my feed sack on my dining room table ~ What do you think???

On June 7th was my son ~ Michael's B-day so we had a picnic lunch in the park!

We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the beautiful day!

My son Michael and my daughter Amanda!

I made up a few ditty bags for the 4th of July

What do you think???

My finger healed up nicely

Still swollen

and still can't bend it very far ~ but I'm working on it ~ no matter how painful it is!

Well I better sign off and catch up with you all later  ~ I've got lots of boards I have to work on!

.

Tomorrow I'm going to Strawberry Fest in Waupaca!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend

Until Next Time 

Prim Blessings

Robin

P.S. Sorry that was a long one ~ I'll try not to get so far behind next time!!!

That's Life Continues!!!

Good afternoon everyone!!!

I hope all you Mothers out there had a joyous Mother's Day with family and friends.

I enjoyed spending my day with my children and grandchildren.

My husband and son did all the grilling ~ they grilled chicken and a turkey breast ~ Yum!!!

Then we watched Grandpa play kick ball with the grand kids and played some cards.

The sun was shining ~ it was a beautiful day!!!

Since my last post on That's Life I wanted to Thank everyone for their prayers for my friends parents.  Sadly Sarah's Dad lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday.  He is in a much better place and doesn't have to suffer anymore.  I pray that Sarah can heal from her sorrows and that she cherishes the time she has spent with her Dad and embraces the memories.

Wed ~ I stopped to visit with Kim's Mom and she looked really great and was in good spirits.  It really lifted up my spirits to let her know I was thinking about her.  I really enjoyed my visit.  Please continue to say a little prayer for her to give her the strength to carry on.   Her one wish is for it to be warm enough outside so she can sit outside and enjoy her flower gardens.

That's the way life goes!

Wed. night  I ended up in the emergency room for being stupid.

I was cutting a watermelon and the butcher knife slipped and I sliced into my finger.

Not for the faint of heart!

Found out I had sliced my tendon vertically.

Thursday I had to have surgery ~ OUCH!!!

Today I had therapy and they gave me a smaller splint and said it was healing nicely.

Hopefully now I'll be able to sew ~ now I'm really far behind.

That's Life!!!

Carry On!!!

(but it really is hard to type without your index finger!)

Carry On I did!

Sat. I went barn pick'in ~ I look forward to this and wouldn't miss it for the world!!!

This is the Life!!!

Some of the wonderful treasures I found!

This is my Life!!!

Well not much else going on ~ need to get ready to go to work ~ yep I'm grill cooking again!!!!

Hopefully after work I can catch-up with the rest of you!

Until Next Time

Yesterday is history

Tomorrow is a mystery

Today is a gift

That's why it's called the present!

Prim Blessings

Robin

Barn Pickin'

Hello Everyone out there in Blog Land!

I know I promised to post yesterday, but time once again got away from me.

Sunday I got to go barn pickin', one of my favorite things to do!

Boy do I feel like one of the guys/gals from American Pickers!

Shoot ~ I forgot my flashlight!

A couple times throughout the year we get to go to this guys house and pick through his barn, this is through invitation only.  I feel so honored to join in the fun.  The man that owns this barn goes to flea markets, garage sales, auctions, estate sales and travels the country to find old homes and such that are being torn down.  Sometimes he comes across the most amazing things.  His barn and property are full of wonderful finds.

This is the barn that we go pickin' through ~ even the lofts are packed to the brim.
I don't always like going up there, (kind of scary coming down, you have to hang onto a rope when your going down the steep ramps) but if you don't you'll surely miss something! Last year I found the most beautiful old strawberry basket with a birds nest in it, it was tucked way in the corner under a bunch of stuff. That's why you need a flashlight not much light up there either.
In the main level there is room after room filled with great finds.  Sorry I didn't take any pictures in the inside.
I'll try to next time ~ he said we might be able to come back at the end of July. YIPPEE!!!

 Everything is for sale! except the buildings themselves.  Anything on the buildings is for sale though.
Some things have prices, some do not ~ it's like going to your own personal flea market.  He even had a table set up with beverages and bars!

Even if you need/looking for an old outhouse he has some of those too!
I don't know how many he has, I'm going to guess around 30 or so.

 Some of the items I purchased ~ a couple old boxes,window screen, an old drawer from an old work bench, grain pull, old whisk broom, an old clipboard for invoices.

 and

 I love this!  It goes perfect in my flower garden. It even spins!
He told me it used to be a seed marker for planting.
Hope you all enjoyed my little adventure in barn pickin'!

I'm going to be posting a giveaway at the end of the week ~ so stay tuned!!!

Speaking about giveaways don't forget to stop over and see Tricia over at Hillcrest Home Prims
She's having a surprise giveaway!  I love surprises ~ don't you?
Jump on over to her blog and sign up ~ you don't want to miss all the fun!
http://triciamcn.blogspot.com/2011/06/giveaway.html

Also check out my sidebar~ there you will find some other wonderful giveaways!

Until next time!
Prim Blessings to you all!
Robin