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

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Hello my friends and Happy Sunday ~

The sun is shining and my fairies are happy ~

I am happy too ~  Let me show you what Mr. Vintage and I have been up to ~

Our back yard used to look like this ~

Mr Vintage and I were tired of the upkeep and we didn't really use it that much ~

We decided we would take the pool out.  

We needed a little yard for Chico.  You see, hawks are very prevalent in this area and they will swoop down and pick up Chico for lunch ~

I needed to know that he is safe at all times and he needed a place to play.  So we built Chico a little yard ~

I love, love, love the little  picket fence and the gate.  

Mr. Vintage and I like to sit and have coffee here in the morning ~

Chico and Sammy love to play on the deck ~

We're not quite done yet. I still have to paint the fence, but sometimes I like it just as it is ~

What do you think?

Please let me know, I don't know whether to paint it white, leave it or paint it barn red ~

I need your help

(((Hugs)))

Marianne

xo