Summers Last Hurrah

Hi everyone, I hope you all have had a great summer!  It has been a hot one for sure and my gardens have sure felt it.  The perennials are winding down before the Autumn chill sets in and I can't wait for cooler temps!  I thought I would share a few pictures that I took this morning around the yard.

These are my front gardens. They are two years old and I am hoping next year they will fill in even better. We had quite the problem with Japanese beetles this year eating everything in sight.  We got a few new pieces of yard junque this summer.  Those are frogs sitting under the cement umbrella. I couldn't resist when I saw the set at a local antique shop.

The old rusty stove grate on the front stairs holds herbs.  Hubby has a tiller addiction and we now have 4 in various places around the yard plus birdhouses!

This is a view of the side of the house below. Woops the old red sled is still out in August!  I guess it will stay through the Winter now :)

Below is the side of the garage and outhouse ( shed now). This is where I use my nautical junque. The old rusty funnel on the side of the garage did have a plant in it but the hot sun did it in.

Keep cool and enjoy every day!
Nadine

Happy Memorial Day and Some Nice Finds Today

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!  It is a hot day today here in Massachusetts with the  temps going into the mid 80's and humid.  This morning hubby and I started out early to hit an herb and plant sale at the Reverend Keith House in the neighboring town.  It is always a nice little sale to benefit the historical society.  The house where they have it was built in the 1600's. It is a saltbox farm.  The house is open to the public during the sale and they have a tea and sandwich room too.  I got a few herbs and perennials at the sale. We had planned to just go to the grocery after that but instead we hit two nice sales.  I can't believe we have had such good luck so far this season at the sales.  The first one I got a gathering basket, the old copper watering can and the two cloth dolls at.  I forgot to get the basket into the picture.  The second sale we hit the jackpot with the two large baskets.  They are early and in good condition and filthy! The one with the cover has a tag on it put on by the owner. It was so old that it broke in my hand when I touched it.  It says Hannah Bates in old handwritten script.  Each basket was 10 dollars which I feel was a great price.  I also got the covered chicken dish, blue enamelware pot, the old washboard and hubby got a really nice old bottle for his collection. As we were walking away I spotted the noodle board and had to get that too. It is an old one!  We spent a total of 40 dollars for the two sales and I think we did good!
    Tomorrow is a family barbecue at my sisters to celebrate our birthdays.  My birthday is on Monday and hers is on Wednesday.  I hope whatever you do this weekend you enjoy it!

Below is a picture of the Reverend Keith house where we went to the plant sale.

  

Farm Fresh Finds Today

Hi everyone, I know I have been missing a while but between lousy rainy weather and general business I haven't had a lot to post about. Today is a lovely day here in Massachusetts with sunny skies and temps promising to be in the 70's so hubby and I decided to head out to the local sales.  We only went to one to fill our antique hunting desire today!  It was at a farmhouse and the older man was taking things out of the barn as we drove up. I got this wonderful early child's sleigh in old pumpkin paint complete with cobwebs and remainder of the straw stuffing which would have been under the original leather seat. Price was a whopping 8 dollars!  I am going to clean it up later and I am sure the paint will be amazing.  I also got the bakers table. I have no idea where I will put it but for 30 dollars I could not pass this beauty up. I am thinking I will give the base and legs a whitewash of paint and leave the scrubbed top as is. I love it!  I also bought the little doll crib on super cute wheels and will paint it another color and put some potted plants in it.  It reminded me a bit of a goat cart and for 3 dollars who could go wrong?  A plant shelf/stand in blue paint and a couple of enamelware and tin pieces rounded out the purchases.  As the dealers pulled up they were giving me the evil eye as I walked away with my finds! Kitty loves the sleigh too :)

Trash to Treasure Butt'ry Shelf

Hi everyone, It is a lovely day here in Massachusetts!  Our temps are hovering in the high 60's and things are beginning to look a lot like Spring around here.  Last week hubby and I were going the back roads to the grocery store and it was trash day in the neighboring town.  STOPPPPPPPP!  ( that's me)  I see something on the side of the road. There it was an old, dirty, very chippy white shelf just laying there with other trash. So he threw it in the back of the Jeep and off we went.  Hubby said I should paint it and distress it in another color, but yesterday I asked him to bring it in and see if it would fit where I wanted to put it we decided we liked the old cruddy chippy white for our farmhouse prim kitchen. I cleaned it down and filled it with kitchen needfuls and I love it!  Don'tcha love freebies?

Kitchen Laundry Vignette

Hi everyone!  I thought I would share my new kitchen laundry vignette with you.  I bought the stand and tub to use for an outdoor planter this summer, but until then I decided to put it in my kitchen with a few vintage laundry items I had. The stand the tub is on is old, but the tub is not. I added the antique National Washboard board, two old wooden laundry sticks, and a blue and white enamelware pan. The sign above it for Kirkman's Borax Soap is part of an old box, and the tin item hanging beside it is a soap holder/agitator.  I told my kids if the electric bill does not improve "meet your new laundry appliance" they were not amused!  I did hang the laundry out yesterday, but it is still chilly here.
Hugs,
Nadine

Primitive Pantry Jar Labels

Hi, I hope you are all doing well and anticipating Spring weather!  I am sharing a couple of new prim pantry labels I made. Just click on them to make full size and download to your computer and print.  Not to much else going on here. Little by little I am replacing some winter decor with a few Spring touches. Hubby is working in the bathroom prepping for painting and a whole new look.  I will share some pictures of that when it is a bit more attractive ( which isn't NOW) lol Blessings and enjoy!

Happy Valentines Day!  I hope you have a great day full of love!

Hubby and I are going out to dinner at one of our favorite places in Plymouth that has great seafood. 

Hugs,

Nadine