It's almost gone ~

Hello my friends ~  I have been quite neglectful of you of late and I apologize ~

Mr. Vintage and I have been relaxing ~ camping and just trying to take it easy this summer ~

We have been to some beautiful spots camping ~

The summer has just flown by and is almost gone.  

Before fall sets in, I am painting my picket fence in the back yard ~ Yes my friends, I decided to paint it white ;-)

I also have a helper ~

I am helping my mommy paint the fence ~ I guess I am a little messy

Do you want to help paint the fence too?

Mommy's back painting again ~ we'll show it to you when it is all done ~ I have to go help again ~ see you later!

((((Hugs))))

Chico

farmhouse bathroom

Hello my friends and happy Sunday ~

I have been busy redecorating my bathroom. I have always loved the romantic prairie style ~soooooo......

Here is the bathroom before ~ yuck.  I could not relax when taking a nice hot bath looking at this.

I love romantic touches, like this little beauty that I picked up at a yard sale ~ $1.00

of course, dried roses are always a nice touch

This little bird soap holder is just so cute and it has just the right patina ~ another yard sale find ;-)

Kind of looks the same, but not quite ~

Love this little vintage tin.  I keep extra rolls in it ~

A little lace always is wonderful

Love this towel holder.  I found this at an antique store ~

And of course, I had to have a little farmhouse ladder to hold hand towels.

Well, there you have it.  An old dresser that we had, a new sink and taps and a few yard sale/antiquing treasures and I can now really relax in my new bathroom.

Well, tell me,  what do you think of this bathroom.
I'm linking up to Amaze me Monday  Come join the fun! (((Hugs)))

Marianne

for the Love of a Bowl

Hello my friends ~ How have you been?

We have been doing well ~ I have been on a quest for the last little while for a wooden bowl for my farmhouse kitchen ~

I posted about it here

While in Aberfoyle, I looked high and I looked low and I could NOT find a wooden bowl to put on my farmhouse table.  Well, I just about gave up and then to my complete surprise ~

I found one ;-)

I love the markings on this bowl ~

and I love the look on my farmhouse table.  Well, now, can you guess where I found this bowl?

Ahem,  my friends, I found this bowl in my own kitchen cupboard.  Well, now I know it is time to clean out the kitchen cupboards to see what other treasures are in there.

No wonder I could not find a wooden bowl.  The good Lord knew I already had one ;-)

Have you ever found what you were looking for in your own home?

Please tell me I'm not the only one ~

I can hardly wait to hear all of your stories ~

((((Hugs))))

Marianne

Tell me ~

Good morning my friends ~ Today is a beautiful day.  The sun is shining and the humidity has finally left ~ it is quite comfortable out ~

Come sit on the porch with me and relax ~

have a cup of tea and a piece of banana bread and tell me ....

What have you been up to lately?

It's a beautiful day for a chat and some relaxation ~ ahhhhh

Have you found any treasures lately?  Please tell me

(((Hugs)))

Marianne

It's been a while

Hello my friends, it has been a while ~

There have been storm clouds at the Vintage household.  As you may know, my father in law passed on June 4, 2013.  We will miss him terribly ~

And then......

Aunt Judy passed away on July 18 after a brief battle with cancer.

But ~ we must look upward and seek strength. For after the storm clouds roll away ~

Blue skies emerge ~

and rainbows appear ~

and you just know, the Lord is with you, giving you the strength to take one step at a time, to put one foot in front of the other and to keep going ~

"He is my strength and my Salvation, whom shall I fear?"

nothing and no one  ~ for the Lord is with me ~

I still see beauty everywhere ~

I now take the time to stop and really absorb all of the beauty around me ~

For it is everywhere ~

Even my favourite rock ~

My friends, take the time to hug your family, look around you and really enjoy all of nature's wonders, hold each other close ~ 

Time is precious ~ slow down, relax, and enjoy life ~ We have learned that life is precious and we take the time to enjoy each moment ~ even the smallest of things ~

Do you take time to enjoy life's moments?  Please do

I hope you missed me as much as I have missed all of you ~

Mom is doing better these days.  It's going to be hard for her for a while, but we stay close.

Soon I will be back to my old antics (yep, yard sales, creating ~ you know).  I don't want to miss a second ;-)

Have a wonderful weekend my friends

((((Hugs))))

Marianne

Farewell for a While ~

Hello my friends ~ I hope all of you are well ~

I am going to say farewell... for a while ~

Mr. Vintage and I have been going through some tough times.    
My father in law passed ~ God bless him....

My mother in law needs attention right now.  We are worried. Sometimes life gets in the way of blogging.

May all of you be well and just KNOW how much I appreciate all of you.  I will continue to visit you, but for now....

I need to find the keys that unlock happiness again ~

We need time to heal ~

Time to try and get back to normal ~

It will take time ~ 

I LOVE you all.   I appreciate all of the friends that I have made, but I must take care of the family....for now

This is a path that we all must go through ~

Until we meet again ~

((((Hugs))))

Marianne