Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Rango's doctor visit

We are home, poor baby, I do not know what was worse listening to her whining while back in the room being treated, or watching Shelby gets antsy and whine too while we were in the waiting room

Warning the picture is YUCKY

They shaved her paw and took the top off and cleaned it all out not it is a crater on her paw

Had to give her a long acting antibiotic shot and some antibiotic and numbing cream


He feels is will heal but if not they will have to go cut it all out!!

The doctor said to get her a LARGE bone something she had to work at to chew on to keep her mind off of it, and to apply the cream to the area. He thinks it is from a injury she could of gotten anything in her paw and since the air was not getting to it the spot could not heal.
Thank you for all of the comments and emails

Today is the last day to sign up for my giveaway



Second place will get a set of vintage Quilt hearts

Ok so I am going to go take a short nap with my dogs
and try to get over the HUGE headache I have!
Brenda




Monday, January 30, 2012

This weekend we noticed Rango gnawing on her paw, not on the paw pad but on the top of it!

There is a knot on top of her paw and she has it apparently infected.
So we have an appointment in the morning to see the Doc!!

Shelby has been taking good care of her


It is her right front paw! I have given up I have tried everything to keep them from
licking or chewing on it. Well Shelby stops her from chewing and just licks it?

I know probably too much information. But I am worried. She does not favor the paw or seem to be in pain
So we shall visit the place they least like to go to in the morning and see what we are up against?
And boy oh boy I thought Shelby was rotten now Rango has really played on this attention she is getting
from us and from her protective concerned MAMA!!

Wish us luck I will post when we get home
Brenda

Monday Merchant Circle

Good Morning on this last Monday of January

This morning I would love to share with you another team mate from The Primitive and Folk Artists Etsy team


Before I share some of Donna's creations and a little about her be sure to 


Aren't this Hearts Beautiful, she will be giving them away this month!!

Donna chose her business name because they live on a dead end road in the country, and out any window you see the countryside and she dreams of having a little cottage out there to be her studio some day
*oh how I miss our home we had, we too lived in the country on a dead end road*
It was so peaceful and just a daily joy living there!


I love this Heart Makedo Donna has ~Here in her Etsy Shop~
She describes herself as loving the time worn look of the primitive style
Ok right now I have to say I am loving this wall behind her creations and I am wondering if she did that?


She loves to use upcyled items to paint on Check out this Rabbit on the cabinet door WOW
~For sale in The Country Side Cottage Etsy Shop~


I love this Sheep!!
~Be sure to drop by Donna's Blog and follow her~ her blog is beautiful! As are her creations

Other news from the PAFA Etsy team
starting this Wednesday February the first you will see daily posts on the team blog
***HERE*** We have so much to share, we hope that you will follow along and find great
recipes, tips, tutorials, great creations etc. And we are gearing up for an amazing Giveaway in February!!

Wishing  you all a Wonderful Week!
Brenda 

Monday, January 23, 2012

Monday Merchant Circle PAFA

Hope you have all had a wonderful Monday today is my hubbies birthday
Preparing a nice dinner, baked him a cake, and now he is working Late LOL

So I have a Very Special Friend and fellow member of the Primitive and Folk Artists etsy team
that I would like to share with you today

I first want to say that when I begin selling on Etsy this friend was my first customer! 
Since then I can say we have shared many creations between us and I am thrilled to have items in my home
That she and her hubby have made!

Let me introduce you to Carol and Timmy of  


I have this shelf hanging by my front door, in the winter we hang our coats on the cut nails

Timmy and Carol go beyond all measures to turn out the greatest quality of wood creations
They will work with you on custom orders I know this because I have three shelves they built special for me in my bathroom


And I have a wish list I have requested a Toaster cover next but things got in the way
and I have to wait awhile to get that, but look at this Noodle Board oh my word
Let me say this Carol and Timmy made me a shelf to sit on my commode and you can use their items in so many ways instead my hubby hung it behind my stove for a spice shelf and this Noodle Board would look 
wonderful with it!!!

I also have a sweet Nester Box, inside of this picture that is Carols is a Burlap hen I made for her


 they make so many items please go over to Carol's blog and check out
their latest creations and she has some adorable Cats too


Next on my wish list is this shelf to go in my hallway or tiny landing

I promise you, you will love these amazing creations so buzz on over and tell Carol I sent you




Ok with this wish list I need to get busy and I suppose sew until I need to finish dinner tonight
Have a great evening
Brenda

Friday, January 20, 2012

Good Morning a WIP and Sleepy Dogs

Good Friday Morning to you all
Sitting here with coffee all curled up in this chair
And Shelby and Rango all curled up in a blanket on the recliner


Shaggy Dogs!!!
Shelby stays cold Rango stays hot??
Every time I have had an appointment to get them cut I cancel LOOK at Rango oh my word, she does not even look white yes she gets baths But I am out of blue shampoo for white dogs, if you have a white dog there is a special shampoo that brings out the white in their fur when they are bathed, yes just like the blue shampoo for gray or white haired folks

*chilly this morning but it is going to be 70 here today*
CAN you hear me shouting with joy?

I have to think about getting out of the house and taking a much dreaded trip to YUP you have got to be able to guess this one THE metal place AGAIN!!!
Am I the only one that does not like to have to go ANYWHERE?
I think it is the thought of putting on clothes and not taking a shower and putting on fresh PJ's to hang out in all day long LOL!! I am truly a homebody, just looked out my window and it is SO foggy out
so I will wait for the fog to lift before I go
OH and do not worry the other drivers on the road will be safe this morning No metal hanging over to cope with, just some supplies to finish the job on the deck! AND more of the carpenters aprons I can not believe I have found a local source for them
And they have no advertising on the fronts, they are great canvas also and a reasonable price
Now if it were spring I would not mind this trip because I could take in some garage sales
while I am out, I miss being in East Texas you could find garage sales year round there!

I have several of these in the works that I will be listing in a few days


Of course the dowels will be cut shorter for the sunflowers This one will have a larger amount of the broom corn in it I got the graphics at 

I also have one with a vintage looking sewing graphic with vintage sewing supplies inside

And a Shabby Chic or Cottage style one that is not stained  with burlap on the pocket and vintage crochet and other items on the pocket And inside of it. And I am finishing up five of the American ones that I have orders for.

I have a small wholesale order almost finished and a snowman order! Oh I have missed my wholesale business, I suppose mostly because of the volume of business I was doing daily, yes it can be stressful but I do enjoy it! And I hope to get back to it real soon, we have a man working on a bid for us for a building
We will see? If so maybe I could get my studio done sooner then I thought which would
be great, I am so tired of trying to possibly rearrange things to have more room in such a tiny area

Yes the coffee has kicked in and I am babbling, so I will wish you all a Wonderful Weekend and say Goodbye for now
Brenda

Monday, January 16, 2012

Monday Merchant Circle PAFA

I want to share a wonderful Team mate from the Primitive and Folk Artists Team on Etsy
She is a great friend and I am Jealous she lives in Sunny Florida on a Lake
And let me just say this the view she has is much better then mine, I have to drive to get to the 
Waters Edge! I foresee a vacation, I keep telling her I am coming to visit, I love Florida!

So without Delay let me introduce you to Vicky


**Paintspots And Splinters** Is the name of Vicky's Shop, she is a SAHM to 6 but only 3 still are at home
She is a one Woman show as she describes herself. 


she states that she has been decorative painting for years and have studied both Fine Art and Decorative Arts 
with many local Artisans

In HER ETSY SHOP you will find items for all seasons and holidays
I am lucky to have a couple of my own and I love her creations


And Yes she sews too!!

Be sure to visit **Vicky's Art blog Here** And sign up for her giveaway


I have been featured on two blogs myself this morning



thank you ladies I am honored

I did list one of the American Apron Pockets this morning as well as a patriotic Ole Lady Makedo




Have a wonderful week
Brenda

Saturday, January 14, 2012

American Apron Pocket

Hello, well the sun is shining but it is Chilly here
The sunshine just makes me Wish that Spring would get here sooner

I have been behind on so much lately due to stopping and taking some time in hopes of feeling better
Had a Horrible Migraine all day yesterday *Sigh* So yes I feel like I have been run over by a BIG truck today

But I am pleased with this day so far, I will be shipping out items that should of already been mailed
on Monday and Tuesday and then I will work on some new items and finish some others that I have had
Started or some time now, here is one of those items


I should of straightened the contents up some but, this is half of a carpenters apron, stained and filled 
with Americana themed items.
I have one with sunflowers in it also, I am loving these. Remember my trip to the Metal place to pick
up a roof for a deck, well I grabbed up several of these aprons while there. So I have many plans for them.
Have a Wonderful Weekend
Brenda

Friday, January 13, 2012

Do you Do scrapbooking and Just look at the Giveaway Love on my sidebar

Ok this is something I have always wanted to play with and never have

I just got a disc full of life time pictures of my two oldest children for Christmas
I have not even got to see them yet. I need a new dvd-cd reader for my computer
So yep for Valentines day I have asked Mr. Cupid to get me one so I can put these pictures on my computer

These are pictures I have not seen in forever, I do not have the pictures or copies of them

So you can imagine how I feel looking at this sitting here and not being able to view it

Well there is a giveaway in Blogland ladies you need to jump on over to 






And sign up today for this software!!

And I have to share this I love this Bear



Ok I normally always have a sidebar full to share all the wonderful Giveaways
And I have been so far behind these days with blogging
I have missed Blog anniversaries, birthdays etc.
It is amazing the giving love when someone is celebrating something themselves 

**You have got to get your name in HERE for this one**

Our own Miss Raggedy Angie is giving away this bear so don't miss out!
Have a wonderful weekend friends
Brenda

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Check out Becky's Giveaway and while you are there tell her Happy Blog Anniversary


Meet Emma isn't she adorable 
is celebrating her one year blog anniversary by giving Emma Away
go over and signup the drawing will be on January the 20th

And while you are signing up be sure to wish Carmen a Happy Birthday
Oh to be so young again

**Go See The cat lady and sign up today** HUGS to you Carmen and Happy Birthday

Feeling much better these days and I have been featured


Hoping you all are having a wonderful day
Wow sometimes I think it is great to sit back and look at what you may be doing to make 
life more difficult on you then what it has to be.

I feel great!!! In fact and I am sure lots will lecture me here but I have had one heck of a multi tasking day 
in a slow mode way.......simple no hard stuff and it is just 2:37 in the afternoon WOW

But I have done my things slow and enjoyed doing them, here is a recap of my day so far
I took care of internet business today until almost noon, paid bills etc, I did break long enough to take a shower then finished on the internet , then I ran errands. 
I had to go to three places knew what I needed took care of it 
And came home *with good new treats for Miss Shelby and Miss Rango*
Yes I knew they would not be happy with me leaving them in their cage today!!

I have almost finished an order and I have traced and sewn all other orders I have right now

I am baking potatoes........to help heat the house some, GEE it got cold here!!
I am making Loaded Baked Potato soup for dinner tonight YUM!!

Have done a load of laundry, changed the linens on my bed and I am now taking a break to blog and relax awhile. And I guess because of not stressing about getting everything accomplished today it has all worked out great. I believe other then finishing my meal this evening I will take the rest of the day to SIT!

Tonight I will watch TV with hubby not my favorite thing in the world I am not a TV person
and I will trim and turn what I have sewn up so I can stuff tomorrow and finish a few started items

My babies were going to the groomers tomorrow but I think I will wait it should warm back up soon
They would chill if I got them trimmed now! DARN it all I was hoping winter was somehow just simply going to miss the state of Oklahoma this year NOPE guess not 

I keep forgetting to come and post that I have been featured **HERE**



Sometimes it is best to slow the mind and body down so you can actually enjoy what you are doing

So take it slow and enjoy Life folks, it does not get any better then that
Brenda

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Been a Week?? Gee


Can't remember where I grabbed this from this week, sorry
I just love vintage style valentines, they bring back so many memories
Yes I suppose that means I am a bit vintage myself, hmm maybe a lot vintage *Smile*

Sorry I have not been on in a week, I have not done much of anything in a week
My house work needs to be done EEK...sigh
Hubby is under the weather and home today seems everyone has the crude


I did jump on board with this week while taking it easy, just have not done much on there 
right now, but wow what a wonderful site I do look forward to pinning

I have not sewn this week, I hope to trace some items and do that today just going to take it slow
so what Have I done for a week of no work, well I have done simple things
I have several hangings in the process of completion, that involve nothing but hand work and
Items inserted into them, that is all I can share as of now but they are Prim and fun and I love them.
And I will be sharing them with you soon, I am doing some debating of where I will list them at?
I will be giving one away in February on my blog, and by the way they are all different

I have some protective clear page sleeves on the way to me so I can organize my messy boxed up patterns
Yes I am tired of being unorganized with supplies, so I have decided to get organized
I can't wait to do all of my patterns up with new card stock pattern pieces and then put them into 
categories by season etc.

Then to find some kind of wonderful storage unit for them to all fit into, I have a 50.00  Hobby Lobby
Gift certificate I got for Christmas, and I hope to find something when it is on clearance or at 50% off
I miss going to Hobby Lobby wish it was not so far away from me!


Don't forget to sign up for my January Giveaway ***Here***

We awoke to Rain and Thunder, yes you heard me right thunder! This morning
It is suppose to rain all day we do need the moisture but it was a reminder that Spring storms will
Be here soon! I love spring and summer, and I do have a cellar to get in but I could do without the
Severe Weather

Ok before I begin rambling I think I will close for the day
I am feeling better but still not great!!
Brenda

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

My First Giveaway of 2012

Well there is that number again, I believe I keep repeating 2012 because I intend to do some changing this year!

Welcome to The Rusty Thimble January Patriotic Rabbit Giveaway


This month I will give one lucky entry one of these Patriotic Rabbits........now I am only doing one giveaway in January but you know me along the way I may announce that there will be more then one winner? 


Yes it will run until the last day of January with a winner *maybe more* announced on February the 1st

1. Please be a follower of this blog to Enter, new followers are always welcome

2. If you have a blog, share on your sidebar for an entry, if not share on your Facebook, etc. just let me know where you shared it at.

That is it no extras no long rules. Just simple this month

Good Luck to all who enter, for current followers I appreciate your comments and always participating in my giveaways. I will be giving away some new items I am making next month, I have orders, orders, orders to do for now, so you got an oldie for this giveaway

Brenda

Just some Rambling

Hello one and all that are here!! Good Afternoon.........Directly after this post I will be adding a New Giveaway Post for the month of January, so come back and check it out
What will I be giving away..........well seeing that there should be wool in my mailbox, I am offering one of these


He is made from a pattern by Kentucky primitives. So be sure to come back to the next post I will do and sign up for my first giveaway of 2012!! Yes I keep repeating that year it just has me amazed at the number?

RAMBLING, read on if you want to hear if not Have a great day

Oh I have had one of those mornings........in fact not one that I intend to share here if you know what I mean. In case there are Eyes I would not want to see it or ears I would not want to hear it LOL

Please let me explain that it is no way followers or friends but others.........I will just leave it at that, not any of you gals at all!

I am considering opening a new blog one that nobody can connect the dots back to me LOL!! Hope you are understanding this, example If I want to shout out my misfortune I want a place I can go to to unload.

It will not be just gripping it will cover lots of things in life, life's lessons so to speak. Last year I had a follower ask me how I did a certain technique in making something. Well you all know I love to share, so maybe I will cover topics on that as well.  I don't want to make it by invitation only, but I do intend share the link with some if any of you would like to follow along let me know. It will not be linked to this blog or this profile of mine. 

Also I am considering once it gets a great deal of following * Hopefully*, comments, etc. to put ads on it, so just a forewarning there for those that do not like blogs with ads. Darn may as well attempt to make a few cents out of my pocket of little knowledge LOL

Ok off to post my giveaway next, before I have to run and find that wool!
Have a Great Day Friends

Brenda

Monday, January 2, 2012

I have a Winner for my Giveway and HELP

Wow the first Monday of 2012!!

Our Fence?? Well it keeps us in, but I do now have a gate so I can escape LOL
And what was I thinking? Now that Rango can run around and play, you do not want to see a picture of her.
I just gave her a bath a few days ago, and she and Shelby rolled in the dirt most of the day yesterday and oh my GOSH she is DIRTY!

They were both so worn out last night. I am thrilled that she can now run and play. It did not take her long to realize she wan't to let us know she needed outside more often. Before she went out when Shelby wanted out.

But She can still escape!! We purchased some wire that we can string and stretch tight along the bottom, so she will not have a large enough gap to squeeze through. Hopefully we will get that up this week. So in the mean time I have to still go out with them.

Winner of the Giveaway will be posted at the bottom of this post. But first..........

I need to see if any of you can help me out here


I am looking for a quilt, a Couple of years ago I had a wonderful Quilt that was Red and White in the flying Geese Pattern. I do not need the flying geese it just needs to be either red and white, or red white and blue
Handmade completely, yes hand pieced and hand quilted.


It can be worn and tattered as well. Even one that has mostly red in it. I have so many requests for items and I am having no luck finding one, Unless I want to pay high dollar for one, and by that I mean LOTS!!


Using **Lynn's picture from Painting Thyme Needfuls** Yes she purchased this stocking from me as well as the American arrangement above.

So if anyone can find something or may have something please leave a comment or email me. It does not have to be a complete quilt a cutter is fine. I just really need one bad and I am willing to pay good for it just not HUGE !!! I would even be willing to do some swapping for some handmade items.


Now My FIRST winner of 2012!! And oh I am looking forward to my giveaways this year I have some wonderful plans for them. If you are new to my blog I do giveaways every month so be sure to follow along and check in sometimes and most often then not, I may have two a month or have multiple winners!!

The Winner of the Santa Make Do Bobbin is ****PAM of Antique Or Not**** Congrats Pam on winning!
I will be emailing you as soon as I hit that Publish Button to get your address.

Please join me in telling Pam congratulations. 

Ok I have a busy busy day today and tomorrow and I am proud to announce that starting Wednesday Morning this week I am sitting aside an hour every morning with coffee in hand to read and comment more often on others blogs..........I intend to do many things different this year!! And I am so excited about some of them so I hope you visit often in 2012. I love my followers and your comments and emails always brighten my days!! I will post a new giveaway for January in a couple of days.

Brenda