Weekend Getaway

My New Penny Rug

View off the deck at the farmhouse.

View from the upstairs porch at the farmhouse.

Love my old Church bench

My friend Barbara and I relaxing.

My dad's school

Old two room school. Where my dad went to school.

Leaving the farmhouse.

Love the railed fence and old outbuildings.

 This weekend one of my friends and I spent the weekend at our farmhouse in WV.

We just relaxed, went to a few thrift and antique shops and rode around in the country

and just enjoyed  the beauty of the fall season. We also talked and  laughed alot.

It was a real nice girls weekend.   I also worked on a pennyrug, the pattern

I used was from Karen, "My Colonial Home" .  I love her patterns.  The pattern didn't call

for buttons, but I decided to add them to the tree. Love how it turned out.

Mr. Jack!

I was thrilled to find out that I was one of the winners of Karen "My Colonial Home"  giveaway,

Karen makes the most wonderful penny rugs and also has penny rug patterns to sell. I was thrilled to

find out that I had won one of her wonderful penny rugs, wow, does Karen do nice work,

her stitching is perfect. I love Mr. Jack, and not only did she send me a penny rug,

but a beautiful sheep pillow, I really love both items. Thank you Karen for sharing your

awesome talent and for hosting a wonderful giveaway!!!!!  Go over to Karens blog

and look at all of her lovely penny rugs. She has a lovely blog!!! Her beautiful home

has also been featured in "Country Sampler" magazine, she is quite the decorator and

such a sweetie!!!

Prims I have recently made

I want to share some pictures of some recently made prims, Please email me FARMHOUSE PRIMS

if you are interested in any of these items or need measurements or prices. Hope you are enjoying

these beautiful fall days!!!

Prairie sisters, a "Sweetmeadows Farm" pattern

Prairie Dress, "A Primitive Pear" pattern,

bonnet, "A Pilgrim and Pioneers" pattern

My first pencil faced doll, holding her burlap sack with bittersweet

New addition to my Prims!

My awesome friend  Jean "Prim Crafts" made me the most awesome cats. Boo and Hiss, don't you just love

them. I met Jean through blogging and come to find out we only live 8 miles from each other. So we

have visited with each other several times,

Jean is so sweet and caring, I feel like I have known her for years, she feels just like

what do we country people say, "Kinfolk". Even the first time I met Jean, I felt like we had

been friends for years.

She has been a real inspiration and help in my crafting too.

I am just so tickled with Hiss and Boo," thank you Jean."  And I hope Jean doesn't mind me

posting this, but I have a request. Please keep Jean and her doggy  in your prayers, her

little dog is very sick and it is breaking Jeans heart. Jean is a very special friend and I

hate to see her hurting. Love you Jean!

Huge Giveaway!

Brenda  of "The Rusty Thimble" is hosting a huge giveaway .A Winter Wonderland

Giveaway! There will be a total  of 24 prizes given by various bloggers including Brenda.

 Please go to Brenda's blog to sign up and then come

back here to my blog and leave a comment for another chance to win. The giveaway ends Oct. 21st.

This is the prize I am donated for the giveaway!

Finally new flooring!

As you know awhile back I painted my kitchen cabinets and wanted new flooring to go with them

as our old flooring was at least 28 years old.  My son and SIL do construction but have been

so busy that I hated to keep bothering them about the project. So my husband and I decided to

do it ourselves. Well according to all of the you tube video's etc. it was supposed to be easy

installation. Well I guess it would be if you knew what you were doing. he he But to me it

was hard and we worked so hard but finally got it completed. My poor husband works alot

and when he gets a day off loves going to WV to our farmhouse. Well he took a vacation day

friday for me to put the flooring down. We finished in two days and I am tickled with the results.

But as hard as it was we had alot of fun, I was rolling around on the floor like a kid and told

him how thankful I was that I could still do that. he he He said he was glad no one was looking

in the window. he he Sometimes even hard work can be fun. My kitchen is L Shaped , so it is hard to get

good pictures.

Before

My husband

Some fall decor, much of my decor is from fellow blogger friends.

Knobs I found at a thrift shop. They will go on my cabinet doors. They really look old timey and the best part they were 50 cents each.

Harvest Swap

I participated in Amy- Bumble Bee Lane  Harvest swap.  I was thrilled to find out that

Robin, "Primitive Hutch"  was my partner. I have enjoyed so much talking to Robin

and getting to know her better. You need to check out her blog, it is awesome and

Robin also has a website.  My swap goodies arrived today and I was thrilled like a

kid on Christmas morning. I opened the box and didn't know where to begin.  It was full

of prim goodies and everything was wrapped so nice.  I want to tell you Robin totally

spoiled me rotten. I really love, love everything. Thank you so much Robin!!!

What a wonderful swap!!!! And thank you Amy for hosting the swap, so much fun!!!

Look at all of the wonderful goodies, each wrapped so cute. I just love the paper, Halloween for sure!

Oh my, you talk about adorable, I love, love this doll and her little kitty. She is so precious!!!

I squealed when I saw this candle, 1803 candles are my absolute favorite and they aren't sold in my area. I told Robin how much I liked them!!! And she got me one, love, love it!!!!!

Wonderful pumpkins and a bag of acorns, love them too!!!

Beautiful kitchen towels, lotion and holder, and the cutest little doll that I really love.

Now is this kitty and pumpkin adorable or what, prim perfect!!!

Wonderful pumpkin tuck and candy corn!!!!

Robin also makes beautiful signs, love this one that I can leave out all fall.

Another beautiful fall cupboard tuck, I didn't have any fall ones, so these are very special. And a beautiful note pad.

Now wouldn't you say that I just won the primitive lottery, I think so!!! I am thilled with everything
and thank you Robin so much from the bottom of my heart.