June farm camp 2013

So our first farm camp is over! I am exhausted ! Our first camp I kept our numbers low because my best friend who usually helps me will not be here for she is getting ready to go to Liberia ! But anyway, another friend stepped up and we had a blast! Exploring the creek, wagon rides to the back pasture, crafts in the barn, making homemade bread, visiting with the animals, and just enjoying the tire swing! 

Gentle rain!

What a wonderful day we are having here in eastern Indiana. A lovely gentle rain. Not my favorite travel weather but my favorite reading weather. But who cares, I am going to Indy to spend a few hours with my daughter today. So before I go here are some pics of the farm this rainy morning. First the horses enjoying a shower with breakfast. 2. My sense of humor shark pillow on swing by pool, 3. The walk way to back yard and pool is made of old pieces of slate. Found here on the farm once used as a walk way to the outhouse. I love how they feel on my bare feet. And I love how they look wet. Enjoy your day friends! Iam off to my girl in Indy. 

Constant companion

Lucky, my lil love of my life, my divorce after 25 years, lil pound puppy! Has been my constant companion. Here he is lounging with me on the porch having some morning coffee, reading a few blogs. He loves this. Next we will be up and at all of the days chores. He will follow me everywhere. I am the lucky one!

Flowers from an old fashion garden

Just the perfect day here to open all the windows and doors to catch the strong cool breeze today! Hard to believe so many are struggling and grieving this morning so many miles away. My heart goes out to those in Oklahoma and other places feeling mother natures power. Not looking forward to those storms coming this way, later today. Be safe everyone thank you for reading my blog. And don't forget to count our blessings.

Using vintage in modern homes to decorate!

Our home is a rambling old farmhouse. With a new facelift, hardy board siding. A few new windows here and there. But pretty much same as she was when she was built. Inside is a fun fresh eclectic mix of decor! I am always surprised when visitors comment on the house. One of my favorite ways to incorporate vintage into my decor is to use things in a whole other way then it was intended. Such as the old wooden ironing board in the kitchen under a window, beside the fridge. I use this for many functions. To feed the cat so the dog won't eat her food. Space for a house plant, space for my random collection of mis matched cloth napkins, space to set your glass after filling it with ice while getting your beverage from the fridge, and a few old irons for giggles! Oh and a place for the cats to land coming in and out the window! I also use this window as a walk up window to deliver cold Popsicles to dripping swimsuit clad children. But the ironing board is a fun utility piece that ever so gently reminds me of days gone by and traditional woman's work!

Shop stuff!

A few projects I've been working on this week hopefully to go to the shop soon! Too much to get done. Shop stuff, farm camp things, hoping to make fairy gardens at farm camp. And the big stinker the pool! Ugh putting 2 days together to work on it just hasn't happened. It needs 2 of us to do it.

Ticks are finally slowing down a bit. It's a cloudy cooler day here today. My garden could really use the rain from above. I've been holding out watering hoping for the rain. 

Fun projects!

The problem with having a little shop is you tend to purchase items you like! Or in this case make things you like. I purchased this small round vintage ceramic container at an auction. I knew it was perfect for a tiny succulent garden. I was so right. What I didn't expect was that it would look so good on my desk in the library! Well at least I get to enjoy it for a little while before it goes off to the shop!