tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54131178750378804872024-03-12T19:42:17.523-07:00Hannah's Creek FarmWhere dreams grow and memories are made!sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-46789303897762196662018-05-18T20:02:00.000-07:002018-05-18T20:04:08.617-07:00Spring came finally and now summerHi friends, if anyone is reading this it’s me!<br />
So life has a way of moving on. I’ve got an account on instagram Vintiques from Hannah’s creek.<br />
I am so excited looks like we will get to have farmcamp again after taking last year off. Oh I do love it so.<br />
Here’s what’s happening in my world<br />
Trying to get caught up in a world of summer that came after only a 1 week of real spring.<br />
Mowing,weeding, purging more and more. I got the garden shed empty! I don’t know what happened. Mother’s Day came the weather was good and I acted like a mad woman and went on a tare. Every thing came out, half went into the truck to go to the dump. I power washed the inside and fell into bed that night with the rest of the contents sitting out in the yard. In the morning I went at it again like a mad woman. Put things away mostly tools, chicken stuff watered etc. garden pots you know stuff, and more stuff. But it’s done after 20 years I have a real garden shed. I freaking love it. And I power washed half of the house. I was super exaughsted for a few days but pushed on to Finnish some gardens, weed, weed and weed some more.<br />
We got the roof installed on the house.<br />
I made a huge decision to sell my horse trailer that was just sitting and deteriorating. One of the Amish friends offers to buy it. SOLD! Now that I only have one horse. I let go of that part of my past where in would load up a horse and go for a ride by myself. I loved those days. But I haven’t done it in years and truth is I’ve lost my nerve and strength to do many things I once did.<br />
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I saw a vw bug for sale and went to look at it. It was not cheap. So I decided to find a vw guru and have mine fixed. She is there now as I write this waiting for my birthday at the end of the month I hope for me to go and get her. I purchased a new pool to replace the old one that has served me so well. They are coming soon to install it. I have to take the old one down.<br />
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The Airbnb is going so well at the guest cottage. It is really awesome to share the farm with travelers and their pets. Such great people I’ve been able to meet.<br />
So I purchased a 23ft camper and I am renovating it to become the 2nd Airbnb here on the farm. In the back field by the creek. Maybe to be totally off grid if I can manage it.<br />
If not I will have an amazing little space to travel with. I got it for a good price so it’s a win win.<br />
The shop Vintiques..... oh the shop. I’ve done a show, had a huge sale at our community spring fling.i wanted to do a tea and have the secret garden opening.....no one bought tickets. It’s ok it worked out better anyway. I had planned to many things back to back and just ran out of steam.<br />
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But life is good at the shop and I love it. I just need to have realized my limits earlier. Truth right there. It’s really true you get wiser as you get older. Takes some of us longer then others. Haha.<br />
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And all this is really a deterrent from thinking and feeling my mom slipping away daily with her memory. Sad to say it. I have my parents over every week for dinner. And most weeks stop in here and there as does My daughter. But it’s just too hard sometimes to see the changes coming on and sometimes it’s just more then I want to deal with so I slip as I often have into my own safe world of denial and see only pleasant happy things in Sharon’s world. But this is reality and I know we all deal with our own real issues best we can as the come.<br />
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I hope if you are reading this your issues are small. And know this too is part of life. I am so glad to be here to live it! Enjoy it.<br />
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<br />sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-12551820480981546292018-01-24T07:18:00.001-08:002018-01-24T07:18:18.578-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lucky, if you have ever read my blog you know about lucky my jack russel who is about 10 years old. How did that happen? My trusted companion. Always by my side even as I write this. It’s a cold drizzly day today. Damp, gray, a great day to write a blog post. I’ve been blogging for sometime now. And I really do enjoy it. Also I really do enjoy READING blogs. Especially on days like today I can get a cup of coffee snuggle up on the sofa and catchup on what my “friends “ are doing.<br />
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I did not march this year. Although we did go last year to DC. I am sick to death of what is happening now. So much so I’ll just say I can’t even believe some of it is real.<br />
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In other news. I’ve been working at the shop with some really fun women. Lots of paint workshops. And just being in the shop working on the weekends really is fun. I wish I could find a creative partner but solo isn’t bad either. Facebook group s are so much fun and informative.<br />
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Sometimes the farm, Airbnb, Vintiques and running a business, family, housework, and just stuff....<br />
Is overwhelming and I find that I have dropped a ball somewhere.....like the secret garden at the shop. I didn’t really put things away properly and I lost a few things because of it. My bad! I just need to clean it up and go on no one cares but me anyway. But sometimes I see a standard that isn’t living up to what I think it should be..and sometimes good enough is good enough.<br />
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And Today I will start again with yoga..... and look at the things I have accomplished. This year I want to exercise my way to a strong and healthy back, continue my daily walks with the doggies. I have set aside every Monday night to have my parents over for dinner and have said to family come if you can. I am trying to set measurable goals for Vintiques, and the farmhouse. I am working on my relationship with my husband in concrete ways. And I am trying to read more books. Not just those about Alzheimer’s. I have set some goals for my health in this area too. Starting with finding the right hearing aid.<br />
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I hope if your reading this that you find time to just be and figure out something you can set a few goals for? I’d love to read them!<br />
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Till next time<br />
Sharonsharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-18798666737307637632018-01-09T09:06:00.002-08:002018-01-09T09:06:17.065-08:00Deep freeze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yay I got a photo to load. Hello friends. Wow it’s been a while so I will catch you up. This is a photo of my farm from 1972 when they used to do Ariel photography from a plane with a real camera. They would then go door to door and sell them to farmers. They were expensive. My sweetie got this for me for Christmas. I really love it. I am using it as inspiration to continue the restoration of this farm. Most of the large out buildings garage and barn have new roofs. And this house will have soon. And this year for sure I’ve got to do something with the chicken shed. Ugh, I really don’t want to lose it.what you can’t see is the milk house, the workshop, or the out house. Still all,in good shape. Still all need a little tlc. It’s been a frozen winter here. Thank god for tank heaters. It warms up just enough I can thaw the hose and run water in the horse tank for nestle. Although I think she drinks from the creek too.<br />
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I am getting ready to go to Atlanta to the wholesale market. It will be my first time. I feel lucky to get to go I probably won’t be buying much but will be learning a ton. The best part is my daughter is going with me so it’s all great. We are leaving tomorrow eve to stay the night in Cincinnati to get up early Thursday the 11 and fly out.<br />
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My 2 feral cats have been staying on the mud porch during this winter at night. The come when I call them and eat, and let me pet them. They like the affection. They are off to the vet for spay and neuter? I know one is a boy but the long haired one is anyone’s guess. So I’ll find out later if Tom petty is a boy or girl!<br />
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The workshops at the shop have been going pretty well.I have one tonight then I will be closing the shop till after I get back from Atlanta. I hope to be full of inspiration and new ideas. Till later friends....I hope this finds you well. I do have an Instagram at Vintiques from Hannah’s creek.<br />
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Hello friends!<br />
Well I am HOME . It really feels good too. Starting to feel finally like myself again. After the China trip and then back too Maine I have to say it was all a great ride but this home girl is so happy to be home and snuggling with the pups and getting my nose back to the grindstone and giving my shop Vintiques some much needed loving. One day last week I spent the whole day in the kitchen preparing meals for a family member who is recovering from a surgery. It felt so good. I truly do love this old farmstead. Putting the house back to some kind of order feels really good too. Trying hard to not be overwhelmed by my to do list. With all the wonderful travel it's now time to pay the piper haha!<br />
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It seems fall is upon us. Over the summer we purchased another fixer upper. It really is little more then a shell at the moment. Another tiny one/two bedroom cottage. However it has the sweetest large lots of the whole village. I hope to utilize it to show off a little of our talents in putting together a nice place to live without breaking the bank. I will also try to utilize instagram a little more with this house.<br />
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We received great news a while back that we will be installing standing seam metal roofing on this old farmhouse in November. The silver insurance lining in the storm damage that brought down my huge old trees.<br />
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The airbnb is really a blessing and kept me afloat financially with Vintiques having a slow summer.<br />
It seems time for Vintiques to step up and the airbnb to slow down a bit. I am so very thankful for both ventures. I'd love to show you more incredible pictures from China and Maine but that will have to wait..... till I can manage blogger better.<br />
Thank you for reading this old blog if you are!<br />
Sharonsharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-40304898175407618422017-09-26T15:19:00.001-07:002017-09-26T15:19:56.486-07:00Life please slow down!Hello friends.<br />
Here I am I don't know what day it is or what time? Jet lag is real. And so is this nasty cold I picked up somewhere.<br />
Sooooo China was truly wonderful our guide was a blessing and a new friend.<br />
Wills work went amazingly smooth and we were able to see the Great Wall part of the forbidden the center of Beijing and just amazing china itself. Upon coming home we did a whirlwind apple festival in our tiny town where the shop is. It's blazing hot and we are both sick as I mentioned. Not sure if it's the menopause, insomnia or jet lag insomnia or just plan I'm exhausted and can't sleep.<br />
However I knew this maybe the case and scheduled in a few days of nothing this week. And Sunday I leave for Maine with my bff. She has not been with me to my secret hiding place so I am really looking forward to that and just the peacefulness of Maine.<br />
My pup lucky is really suffering from a flea allergy it's the worst it's been in years.<br />
But all in all life is really good and seems to be going faster and faster.<br />
Two young cats have shown up at the doorstep right before we left. They are too sweet but won't let me touch them. What a mystery how does this even happen.<br />
So if your reading this....thank you.<br />
I am seriously going to try to find out about blogging better and more about the computer and how to do more. It's very good for your brain to learn new things right?<br />
And so now I. Must go take Bella for a walk as he demands this, this time of the evening.<br />
Good for her....great for me.<br />
<br />sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-87685715636592606762017-08-22T09:08:00.000-07:002017-08-22T09:18:25.130-07:00More Maine and other stuff...Wow.... hello friends seems like I can only really blog without pictures. Maybe one day I will learn all the Ins and outs..... maybe not. So here's what's happening here. Maine was awesome. The drive there and back with doggies was in uneventful but way long. The dogs were great and good company. I was able to stay for the longest time yet. Will was able to join me by flying in and out.<br />
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It was super relaxing. So much going on. Kelsey and I was able to take Vintiques on the road with a show in Indianapolis before I went to Maine. Seems shops in our area slow way down in the summer. But good thing is the airbnb at Hannah's creek farm is going way better than I ever thought it would!</div>
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So that has been an unexpected blessing. The workshops continue to do well only monthly though. And the big upcoming news is.... I get to go to...... china! </div>
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Here in a couple weeks. Will is going to go for work and I get to go with him. We will be back just in time for apple fest. Then I will fly back to Maine for a short week..... then it will be shop time flat out till the new year. And that folks is what is happening here.<br />
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sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-47679875283086777442017-08-22T08:37:00.002-07:002017-08-22T08:37:37.602-07:00Maine.....and more.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-75536021381677293542017-07-13T08:44:00.001-07:002017-07-13T08:44:35.082-07:00Well the worst of the worst..... not really but still worst has happened here on the farm......<br />
The trees a good bit of 2 of them came crashing down.... not on the house...... while me and the doggies were huddled in the basement. Probably due to the fact everything is water logged. So much rain no chance to really dry out. You don't realize how long something is till it's down at eye level. They took out a good bit of fence. And one gate and the power line ro the house. Trapping us for just a while. Will cut some large logs and a neighbor moved some with his tractor.<br />
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This weekend promises to be a fun learning experiment. As Vintiques ( my tiny shop) is doing our first big show in Indy. Indiana landmarks treasure hunt.</div>
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And hopefully next week I'll be traveling with the pups to Maine for some OCEAN time.</div>
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sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-69270621099452640932017-06-28T08:51:00.002-07:002017-06-28T08:51:43.948-07:00Lil pink camperA better view! From the previous post! A sweet little retreat to spend some time napping or reading!<br />
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ntral Indiana have really been very beautiful. I thought I really should do a task or two that I've been putting off. Before the heat returns. And I got two goals done. One there is a milk house that sits right on our front drive right in front of the barn. It was full of crap.... that's putting it nicely ..... got it all emptied and hauled off to the county dump! Yay me. Two I have a 1964 travel trailer.... yes one of those that you see all "glamped" up! It's a looker on the inside sweet as can be. But the outside well it's "original ". However over the last several years we have used it as a pool house dressing room, playhouse for the kids. And they adore it. Also storage for old pillows, blankets, books, camping gear.... and by the looks of it anything else we could cram in there! Well I got it all cleaned out too! Again yay me.<br />
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You see the last few years has been one of shop, shop, shop.... and I don't mean shopping! We've been so busy getting the shop aka business ready that lots of other things have gone undone or neglected. And when you own a vintage business you have to have somewhere to store the vintage. That would be the garage and barn. Slowly getting to those areas. And then there is the grass,weeds, fields that the never ending rain has provided us with such lush greenness!sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-76871545316189321462017-06-19T09:24:00.000-07:002017-06-19T09:31:44.459-07:00Farm house living roomSo I love to read blogs.... ok that's an understatement! It's a Monday morning thing for me. So much thought and inspiration comes with it.<br />
It's like checking in with I old friends for me.<br />
After a week of broken things last week, comes this week full of fixed! And a beautiful sunny day comes with it. So after cleaning literally everything in the living room..( fireplace cleaning done by a professional that was not professional and left a sooty mess everywhere) ... I still don't have curtains back up yet.... and I may not put them up till fall. I love the feeling of openness it allows. And with no neighbors why not? We have really had a tremendous amount of rain in this part of Indiana lately and it makes it super hard to stay on top of the mowing, weeding and really anything else outside. This with very high humidity and temps. But not today. It's just beautiful. Still I am not able to use blogger the way I once did. I am so not technically able. So thank you for reading and muddling through post with me. I hope you are able to enjoy your day wherever you are!<br />
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sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-58471681713515587722017-06-14T08:07:00.001-07:002017-06-14T08:07:40.675-07:00To make along story short....Everything's a mess! Last Friday will had a professional come and clean out the fireplace which we had never used because it vented the old furnace. But lots of debree had fallen in and it was a sooty mess. Well the guy came and left. And will was not paying much attention to the situation. End of along week for him. I got home and he told me he had someone come and clean it. At first I was happy. Then I saw the MESS. everything in the living rom covered with a fine layer of black soot dust. Black hand prints all over everything I immediately started to clean it up.....no this is not a job for Friday evening. After many conversations with the own and employee it was apparent thus was not going to resolve. So tractors broke, pool pump broke, house is a disaster and we have guest in the cottage. Who are here with their son who is having cancer surgery today.<br />
My problems are nothing.<br />
Hope you all have a great day and that your problems are like mine.....0sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-89322405639983698512017-06-06T08:27:00.001-07:002017-06-06T08:27:04.389-07:00JuneJune is here! <div>
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In January I lost one of my best friends. There was a celebration of life held over last weekend at his lake house and favorite place on earth. He was a vet so there were ceremonies paying tribute for his service as well as family and tons of friends. This was held directly on the beach and what a perfect day for him it was.</div>
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This was about a 6 hour drive. My daughter went with me as well as our doggies. We camped the first night then on the way home stayed in a pet friendly red roof inn. It truly was a lovely trip with my girl. Seems these days I don't see enough of her. As anyone with a child over 21 can tell you. We stopped in Ann Arbor on the way home and walked the downtown area. So lovely with one vintage shop that we truly loved. The whole town was pet friendly and we enjoyed the walk so much.</div>
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So what's happening around here? Trying to get the pool opened... and trying to unearth the farm from weeds! A never ending battle.</div>
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So the last few weeks have been a huge fast flurry of getting it done! First the airbnb I need to try to add some pics... then the secret garden at the shop, then the opening at the shop with the succulent bar..... that no one came to? So lesson lea reed. I sold all of the succulent planters at my last show. So I've been going ahead and planting them and will put them for sale out front this weekend. </div>
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And today I am resting.... doing laundry starting my new brain diet, and doing aerobic Exercises.... I ran ( jog fast walk ) got my heart rate up for 18 minutes. It's a start! It's a really beautiful day here on the farm. June 2 I am going to a celebration of life for one of my dearest friends in Michigan I will be camping I will be taking lucky with me and maybe Bella then on to Maine I hope. I applied for my passport so I can travel through Canada not sure that will happen. But I am looking forward to the time off. And to just wander my way around.</div>
Sometimes on days like today I think of all the things I should be doing. Then I remember this is really really important too. Resting and just puttering around......sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-74119868308778735742017-05-16T06:37:00.001-07:002017-05-16T06:37:59.550-07:00So friends here it is early may a beautiful morning on the farm. I am trying so hard in my morning moments to learn how to add photos to the blog. I miss my blogger app. It worked to well. The shop is going well. Saturday was one of our best days yet. It was a whole town yard sale and we had a main st. Market on our tiny main st. Complete with food truck! How bout those apples!! Haha. In other news the airbnb here on the farm is up and running. You can check it out for yourself on airbnb. Hannah's creek farm guest cottage. We have had 4 guest with 2 different weekends. I love it! Trying to keep a little cash flow and helping the farm pay for itself is. Huge.<br />
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Yesterday was an exaughsting day. I had to barrow a truck to go pick up the rest of my "picked " items from a friend who is emptying a house for a friend. Then bring it here... power wash items going to the secret garden. Dig out some old metal roofing going to the garden on the pergola for shade... it's sooo hot! Power wash them load them load an old water tank and a few other items. Drive to shop unload then get the truck back. Oh how I wish I had a partner most days to help with the craziness. But realizing goals with the airbnb has really given me some fuel to move forward. Finishing something that has taken me over 20 years is so awesome.<br />
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Looking forward to a getaway soon to Michigan for a friends celebration of life. Bittersweet for sure I miss him so very much and think of him daily. The celebration is to be held at a lake he lived at for many years. I've been many times. But never without him...<br />
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So we are doing a succulent bar for the opening of the secret garden and I must get busy...joining my mom and daughter for a quick lunch today then taking my mom to pick out her Mother's Day gift from a local Amish market that has beautiful hanging flower baskets!<br />
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<br />sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-73754900534619223002017-05-01T07:33:00.001-07:002017-05-01T07:33:14.297-07:00Happy May Day!Wow I can't believe it's may already so much going on.....not really sure what to talk about first . We have been really busy at vintiques getting the secret garden happening. Yesterday I worked on the hidden sidewalk from the other street entrance. By work I mean digging up years and years worth of weeds and dirt to discover a cement sidewalk and also a stone path. This sidewalk does not belong to me. There is an entire abandoned building that sits right next to ours. I am so trying to put lipstick on the pig with this one. Haha. Well it appears I can not add a picture today from my iPad so I guess I won't show you. Or my phone. So I will say goodbye for today and try to fix some of these difficulties soon. Yikes I am so technologically challenged!sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-90948235433975859722017-04-06T07:49:00.002-07:002017-04-06T07:49:47.854-07:00Good morning friends!<br />
It's a cool one here in central Indiana today.<br />
Almost 70 yesterday and not getting out of the 40s today. With rain.<br />
I'm going to talk about my friend Jack today. I may even start a series of jack stories. Haha.<br />
Jack who I call Superman is a machinist who lives on the other side of the field. He is in his mid 70s and one of my dearest friends. His shop is at home on his acreage. He called me a while back and wanted to know if I had a lightening rod with a ball on it? Well I have some but they are all up on my roof. So sometime went by and will found one at a sale and purchased it. I took it and sold it to jack for the purchase price. $45. End of story.....except not really. He called me over a week later and gave me this.....<br />
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I had to put the cap from a ball point pen on the top to protect myself...so I had to put the money in his mail box because he wouldn't take it. True story.</div>
sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-47826395945732463672017-03-20T08:28:00.000-07:002017-03-20T08:38:00.598-07:00Hello friendstrying this again in a little different way I deleted the blogger app and just went in through another way! Maybe I can blog again! I really have missed it and didn't want to lose all of my past blogs! I realized how important blogging is to me! Life here at the farm is going on just fine. Trying to adjust to my new work schedule. Trying to balance life at the shop with life on the farm. Sometimes it seems both are a full time job. My new project this year is to Finnish some of my old projects. Like the guest area here on the farm and get it going with airbnb. Have the water work finished at our tiny cottage in Maine and get it on airbnb. And here at the shop.........wait for it.....a tiny secret garden.<br />
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Beside my shop is a garage.....with a wrecker service......with the (death cars) ugh that's what I call them in a parking lot right outside my back door. There is no fence the only thing that separates our properties is my property is grass and theirs is old very old blacktop. So I am thinking a large privacy fence.... we shall see. I will try to post some before pictures very soon. We are just waiting for the weather to change! How happy am I this first day of spring. I can blog again!<br />
So good to be with you again friend. And now I will try to post a few pictures.<br />
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sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-71271684452604499722017-03-12T05:57:00.001-07:002017-03-12T05:58:38.249-07:00MarchWell here it is march and I am still trying to get blogger to work.<div>The shop is doing well. Much better then I thought it would for February!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EqYl_OAQR8A/WMVFvYcEQTI/AAAAAAAAB9I/8whZrwBfHs8/s640/blogger-image-2130982355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EqYl_OAQR8A/WMVFvYcEQTI/AAAAAAAAB9I/8whZrwBfHs8/s640/blogger-image-2130982355.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-50KmwqdlTSg/WMVFxTv2QZI/AAAAAAAAB9M/CUaMUjxFb7c/s640/blogger-image--1140004639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-50KmwqdlTSg/WMVFxTv2QZI/AAAAAAAAB9M/CUaMUjxFb7c/s640/blogger-image--1140004639.jpg"></a>Classes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Are humming right along. Well blogger hasn't disappeared yet so I will try to post.</div></div>sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-37682115015591359272016-12-13T09:17:00.001-08:002016-12-13T09:17:09.720-08:00DecemberWell blogger doesn't like me any more it seems and I am challenged technically so I'll see if I can post just these few words.... I miss blogging seems I try and it just shuts down!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X_qKymhrrJM/WFAtFDYlQ8I/AAAAAAAAB8k/e7m9MD4A3Ho/s640/blogger-image--1700920826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X_qKymhrrJM/WFAtFDYlQ8I/AAAAAAAAB8k/e7m9MD4A3Ho/s640/blogger-image--1700920826.jpg"></a></div>so here goes!</div>sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-56236298556897728182016-12-08T11:57:00.001-08:002016-12-08T11:57:32.359-08:00LatelyWell it's been a whirl wind here for a while it seems.<div>Our lucky dog was very ill with blastomycosis, and it took about a month to get a diagnosis. But we did and he is finally getting better. It was touch and go for a while and left him blind in one eye.</div><div>But we were very blessed to be able to adopt our new 4 year old Bella. She is healing our heart one day at a time. And helping lucky heal better I believe.</div><div><br></div><div>It's been a beautiful fall here in central Indiana. With warmer than usual temperatures. </div><div>The shop is going well. </div><div>Busy getting ready for the Christmas season.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8fUjvrQd8hE/WEm7KxdBXNI/AAAAAAAAB8U/nx1o6YnWzXw/s640/blogger-image--1098253940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8fUjvrQd8hE/WEm7KxdBXNI/AAAAAAAAB8U/nx1o6YnWzXw/s640/blogger-image--1098253940.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M37ghKG1w7E/WCXDAjGWKqI/AAAAAAAAB74/UcmhvAPSvoE/s640/blogger-image-928055902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M37ghKG1w7E/WCXDAjGWKqI/AAAAAAAAB74/UcmhvAPSvoE/s640/blogger-image-928055902.jpg"></a>I hope your having a beautiful fall where ever you are!</div></div>sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-85429948946782962382016-09-27T13:11:00.001-07:002016-09-27T13:11:15.763-07:00Vintiques is open !<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K-YV0FX8oaA/V-rSUsl9xoI/AAAAAAAAB7c/bLo8ijaHRk4/s640/blogger-image--14007922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K-YV0FX8oaA/V-rSUsl9xoI/AAAAAAAAB7c/bLo8ijaHRk4/s640/blogger-image--14007922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hoornz8Ixdw/V-rSYiY1tkI/AAAAAAAAB7k/tANpCeaBg1I/s640/blogger-image-1157317757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hoornz8Ixdw/V-rSYiY1tkI/AAAAAAAAB7k/tANpCeaBg1I/s640/blogger-image-1157317757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ngc06sXII3k/V-rSWmW5apI/AAAAAAAAB7g/iuMTXU8SkFI/s640/blogger-image--1802111398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ngc06sXII3k/V-rSWmW5apI/AAAAAAAAB7g/iuMTXU8SkFI/s640/blogger-image--1802111398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9FdLp4BxUXw/V-rSRHC5uQI/AAAAAAAAB7U/6CYQ3OsCp3A/s640/blogger-image-235034812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9FdLp4BxUXw/V-rSRHC5uQI/AAAAAAAAB7U/6CYQ3OsCp3A/s640/blogger-image-235034812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>After a lot of hard work we did it! If you read this little blog and you are local please come see us! We sell MISS MUSTARD SEED MILK PAINT. And tons of other really fun things. Also check us out on fb. It's been a really long year but our first day was great the weekend flew by and exaughsted doesn't begin to cover it. But very happy my dream shop is in reality form. I hope you are well this fall season. More blogging coming soon.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-paqKzOKKGWY/V-rSTK2tm0I/AAAAAAAAB7Y/5cIe0aNmqR4/s640/blogger-image-1078805543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-paqKzOKKGWY/V-rSTK2tm0I/AAAAAAAAB7Y/5cIe0aNmqR4/s640/blogger-image-1078805543.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9FdLp4BxUXw/V-rSRHC5uQI/AAAAAAAAB7U/6CYQ3OsCp3A/s640/blogger-image-235034812.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ngc06sXII3k/V-rSWmW5apI/AAAAAAAAB7g/iuMTXU8SkFI/s640/blogger-image--1802111398.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hoornz8Ixdw/V-rSYiY1tkI/AAAAAAAAB7k/tANpCeaBg1I/s640/blogger-image-1157317757.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K-YV0FX8oaA/V-rSUsl9xoI/AAAAAAAAB7c/bLo8ijaHRk4/s640/blogger-image--14007922.jpg"></div>sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-74152687312125749532016-08-23T10:03:00.001-07:002016-08-23T10:03:18.430-07:00EllieEllie came to us 4 years ago. After we lost our Hannah , lucky as well as the rest of our family was grieving immensely. We went to the help shelter and Ellie found us and healed our hearts. She hid behind the couch till she felt safe to come out and love us. She was terrified of men. It took her a long long time to love Willie Mullins . To watch Ellie run was a thing of beauty. There's grey hound in there somewhere. We watched her fall the first time she ran all out. She had to learn the power of her legs. Being in a cage at the shelter for all of her 9 months then only on a leash. Then here on her farm to run free and wide open. Which she did often. But never far or without us. Because this was her farm and her people. She loved children and other animals. But she was a fierce hunter. She chased the horses. She was proud nothing or no other dog could out run her. She was luckys loyal friend and companion. Rarely would you find one without the other. She had her own bed but so carefully snuck into ours at night. She finally did except will. And claimed him as her own. And then it was an all out love affair. Always there to greet him at the end of his day and always ready to take will for a walk so she could show off her running abilities. To him. She was very sensitive. If for what ever reason ( smelly dog) she had to spend the night on the porch... She would shun us the next day. And we were very aware of it. Animals are a sure gift to us from God. Our whole farm is missing her today. Ellie had a special deer friend who showed up and around the farm this spring and all summer. I caught them playing several times this summer and just last week. Never saw anything like it. The unexplained sudden illness took us all in shock. And when moment came to let her go as we held her I leaned down and whispered in her ear " run girl run"....<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0LtfMAGx9hI/V7yB1ce0zDI/AAAAAAAAB6w/WaIw8wR-ssc/s640/blogger-image-1704698436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0LtfMAGx9hI/V7yB1ce0zDI/AAAAAAAAB6w/WaIw8wR-ssc/s640/blogger-image-1704698436.jpg"></a></div>sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-4363503994069913232016-08-03T12:38:00.001-07:002016-08-03T12:38:18.300-07:00Waiting for Vintiques<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G2G_MZHwjxk/V6JIKIVuoII/AAAAAAAAB6c/4QF-6UPvk4E/s640/blogger-image--1777146592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G2G_MZHwjxk/V6JIKIVuoII/AAAAAAAAB6c/4QF-6UPvk4E/s640/blogger-image--1777146592.jpg"></a>Waiting is difficult. I have stuff ( merchandise) stashed everywhere! The plumbing is almost finished, heat and air done, drywall done, painting has started as we wait for the flooring to come in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Will has done such an awesome job. I have list after list I need to do. And ideas. It's going to be late summer early fall before we open. Ugh it's so hard to keep my mind on anything here in the in between time. I will be ordering my retailers kit for the miss mustard seed milk paint line soon. It's all very exciting but soooo slooow. I know I should be doing a 100 things but it's hard to start a project knowing I will have to find storage </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">for it because the shop isn't ready yet so I wait. Both farm camps are over. I miss the kids. It's sooo hot and humid here. The flowers and gardens, pastures are doing well. We have had rain. But the heat is starting to wilt many things. Including me. So looking forward to creating things/spaces again. And visiting with terrific customers. I know this is the calm before the storm. Our annual trip to Maine is coming. It will arrive at about the time we will be ready to reopen the shop. Timing they say is everything. Trying to keep a relaxed mind and atmosphere. Hoping you whoever that is... Has a peaceful end to your summer!</span></div>sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413117875037880487.post-78885054683105111902016-07-06T09:14:00.001-07:002016-07-06T09:14:48.639-07:00July<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vj_A7AM5GXE/V30uaKzN7rI/AAAAAAAAB6E/LZwQtTcYepk/s640/blogger-image--600378729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vj_A7AM5GXE/V30uaKzN7rI/AAAAAAAAB6E/LZwQtTcYepk/s640/blogger-image--600378729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Just some views from my front drive, on my walk last night. It's a soft rainy morning here at hannahs creek farm. I was going to try and get a lot of mowing done today. That's not going to happen. So I will have lunch with my best friend today instead. I love fairy lights. So much nicer to sit on the porch in the evenings than having the porch light on. July farm camp begins next week on Monday . So this week my list is long of stuff to get done. The shop is coming along nicley just real slow. It really is going to be my dream shop. I can't wait to get it open with all of the fun stuff I have to sell stashed everywhere. I will be making candles the week after farm camp. Along with a bunch of other items I've been putting off. <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YyYZewQ_PjY/V30uX6c69CI/AAAAAAAAB6A/PCPMJClwk2I/s640/blogger-image-1121766384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YyYZewQ_PjY/V30uX6c69CI/AAAAAAAAB6A/PCPMJClwk2I/s640/blogger-image-1121766384.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vj_A7AM5GXE/V30uaKzN7rI/AAAAAAAAB6E/LZwQtTcYepk/s640/blogger-image--600378729.jpg"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yy3DTqLK_Gg/V30ucFJqVBI/AAAAAAAAB6I/cKYKMmcojDc/s640/blogger-image-1487250732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yy3DTqLK_Gg/V30ucFJqVBI/AAAAAAAAB6I/cKYKMmcojDc/s640/blogger-image-1487250732.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sYL0UoFdDDQ/V30udzAajJI/AAAAAAAAB6M/onSgUcIUBUc/s640/blogger-image--1283412163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sYL0UoFdDDQ/V30udzAajJI/AAAAAAAAB6M/onSgUcIUBUc/s640/blogger-image--1283412163.jpg"></a></div>I hope you had a nice holiday over the 4th. I have slacked off on my purging the house of stuff lately due to having so many shop items around. It will be so different I hope when we get open and I have space for everything! In my mind it will be anyway. Looking forward to having classes and gathering women together for special events. In a special space. </div>sharon olerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03277935876053949906noreply@blogger.com0