Finally got my house in order!

Wow….it has been a long time since I’ve been on posting, right???

Well, there isn’t much to chat about so that’s probably why.

Well the new sofa was delivered last Wednesday – I like it but I’m not sure if I love it…but it was a necessary purchase.
I liked my other sofa with the high sides/arms…it’s hard to sit with your back in the corner on the leather one – but it’s Doug’s sofa so I guess I don’t need to stress about it.

I do like that it has a more country look than most leather sofa’s – guess that’s one of the reasons I said ‘yes’ to leather.
 

And the stitching on the seats/back and arms…that I do love.  Plus it’s a very soft pliable leather.

Last Saturday was Alexandra’s baby shower…oh she’s such a fun young lady!!!  I don’t think there’s a situation she can’t handle – she’s always so happy and upbeat – and she giggled and ohhh’d and ahhh’d all day long.  I love that girl.
Tyler came in time to help open gifts – they are just so sweet together.

Gifts were overflowing!

We gave them the high chair and a few other fun things.

There was also a ‘diaper’ table – on the invitation guests were asked ‘if’ they wanted to, to bring a pack of diapers and put their name in for a drawing for a $25 gift certificate…among other prizes that were given out throughout the day.
I believe there were 50 people in all at the shower.

Alex’s other grandma made these cute sugar cookies…and the icing was Almond flavored.

 

Jamie (Alex’s step mom) Alex, Tyler’s mother
 

 

I got a few photos of the Robins before they left for good.  What a fun day watching them leave one by one.  The last on sat on the edge of the nest for HOURS!!  Not sure why it wouldn’t leave like the other 3 but near dinner time it did take flight.
 

This picture was a week before they left – they really filled out the nest – not sure how mama could sit on them and keep them warm.

And then a week later…big ‘uns!  this is the first one getting ready.  I opened the door quietly and got this picture.

They sat like this for a couple hours before leaving.

BYE-BYE BIRDIE!

I guess that’s all I have for you today…Doug is on a golf trip so it’s just me and my sewing.
Sending out prayers for those in OK – such tragedy lately.  I count my blessings everyday.

Karen

House Guests – Some Big Changes

I will start off with the HOUSE GUESTS…we will have them for just a short while but that’s fine because they are causing some havoc here…yes, house guests can do that!! I can’t wait until they leave.  Have you ever said that about your house guests?
Well, these are feather friends house guests – 4 of them!!!
They hatched last Saturday and we finally got some pictures of them when mama and papa weren’t guarding and feeding them.  We have a hard time going out our kitchen door because of them so we use the screen room and garage.  It’s only for a short while so it’s not as much bother as I make it – they deserve to have a good start in their little lives.

Remember you can click on pictures to make them bigger.

All fresh and fuzzy down!  This was on Saturday.

Now they are chirping a whole lot….yesterday we heard them loud and clear.
I can never get a picture of the adult Robin unless I’m in the screen room as that’s the only place we can view them without flying away.


 

Look how much they have grown since Saturday!!!
 

I did mention CHANGES didn’t I…well you will be shocked when I say I have opted for a Traditional Leather Sofa!
A couple changes came  about in the den and dining room because of that big ole hutch we want to sell.  I had it listed on Craig’s list but took it off yesterday because we just may keep the darned thing now.   We knew we had to put it in the dining room for the time being until it sold…but once it got in its place it wasn’t so bad. 
We had visions of it crowding the already filled room but it really didn’t so it probably will stay there.

It’s now on the wall where the Pewter cupboard was…and the Pewter cupboard is on the wall where the pie safe was and the pie safe is by the stairway.  Not the perfect setup but it works.

I really should take a leaf out of the table…it’s too long for that small table square.

And then the den….we moved the desk to where the hutch was and I like it soooo much better.
That hutch didn’t belong in the den in the first place.

But that’s all I can show you for now….the sofa comes tomorrow.
I’m sure the family room will stay pretty much as it is because of the wall and window placement – not many options for rearranging things….we are pretty much stuck with the way it is.
I was NEVER going to get a leather sofa – but Doug is so hard of fabric furniture…he has all but destroyed the fabric on the sofa (it’s his sofa – I sit on the love seat in the den).
So – leather was the best option.  It’s not a shiny, overstuffed leather either – rather a more country looking leather. I guess that’s why it caught my eye.  Snapped this picture in the store with the cell phone. (sun is making it look shiny)

There are insets in the seats and back to take away that solid look…I like it!

I’m anxious to get the sofa – and the other one will go in the den on the wall the desk was on.
We need the seating so I don’t want to get rid of it.  If we find it’s too crowded we’ll put my love seat in the computer/craft room and work with what we have.  Have to wait and see I guess.

So that’s it for me this week…Oh I sold the 2 bedspreads…thank you so much Margie and Maurine for purchasing them.
And…I have had a run of orders for the Army blanket Traditional Penny Rugs….they are turning out just beautiful.
I need to find more Army blankets now.  We have an Army surplus store in Milwaukee I may just have to go to.

Blessings to all and for the mother followers and readers…Happy Mother’s Day!

Karen

Wonderful week!

Happy Tuesday everyone…it’s a beautiful windy day here in Wisconsin and perfect for drying my Down comforter – so on the line it will go after it’s done washing  (a fluff in the dryer first).
I have felt so good this past week that I’ve been a cleaning maniac – which may bite me in the end but I’m making hay while the sun shines so to speak.

This past weekend I washed ALL my windows…we have 18 windows plus the bow window and 3 doors…I always use just plain ole Vinegar in hot water and use paper towels to dry with…never use cloth as there is always a residue from laundry soap and softener…my windows shine like there isn’t even glass in them – until the first rain – then they will be spotted all over again!

Remember the Army blanket from awhile back – well I finally made a Penny Rug from it.  A customer ordered a Traditional Penny Rug and I gave her the option of fabrics…she jumped at the idea of the Army blanket for a backing and I just love it!!!   I will be offering them now with that choice along with the Osnaburg and FHWeavers cloth.
Here’s the one for my customer.

 

The next few weeks are going to be busy around here…our granddaughter’s baby shower is coming up – we have a graduation – and our step dad turns 90 on the 2nd so us and my brother/sil are taking him out to dinner hopefully next weekend.  It’s so hard to coordinate times with people anymore with everyone having such busy schedules.
Jamie has been keeping track of Alex’s pregnancy – how cute!  And YES, going to be Great-Grandparents…Yikes…
Oh…it’s a boy and his name is ZAYNE MARTINSEN-MELAHN

Our little Aidan is sick right now with a bad sore throat…throat culture was negative for strep.
Dr. said it’s just a plain ole sore throat and he threw up for the first time ever…he got scared and asked if he was going to die…poor little thing – he hasn’t been sick except with a cold before.
Little Miranda is crawling and pulling herself up to things and will walk very soon.
Her uncle and aunt sent her a little Minnie Mouse outfit for Christmas…adorable!

Looks like he hurts – poor baby!

I’m selling my large hutch – want to put it on Craig’s list but haven’t figured out how yet.
I need something that has storage to replace it with.
It was built by a local furniture maker from my design – the construction is fantastic and solid.
Made from local barn wood
We do not deliver though!
Anyone interested can e-mail me.

 

Nice solid built doors

Have a wonderful week and thank you for stopping by to visit.
Karen

Family Heirloom Weaver Bedspreads For Sale

Family Heirloom Weaver  Bedspreads
Queen size   95” x 107”
1 - Brown Check
1 - Brown Stripe

$80.00 each
E-mail me your full name and address
and the design you want to purchase
and I will send a Paypal invoice
kmprimitives@gmail.com

New Wool and Spring just may be here!

Thursday and Friday we were at my brother and sister in-laws up north for a little R & R, but it seems when we go there it really isn’t resting at all because we seem to be in the car more than not going from place to place…not much different than where we live…have to drive far to get to anything worthwhile.

My goal was to go to COUNTRY FRECKLES ( http://countryfreckles.blogspot.com/ ) in Wisconsin Rapids…Joni has the most wonderful shop.  She has so many beautiful things ( not junky things ). 
I always seem to walk out of there with a bag of ‘something’.
This time it was Wool ( but then again, when isn’t it Wool when I go there! ).
Oh and she had the rug hooking gals in too – one of the reasons I went there on a Thursday so I could get a few pointers on some of the problem areas when I do my hooking.  The girls there were so nice and some even knew me from my blog and I have to apologize for not remembering their names…something I’m terrible at.

The brown plaid on the bottom is not showing up as dark as it is – took a lot of shots but I think I got it now. It’s a dark Chocolate plaid.

I did get a chance to snap a couple pictures of the hookers!

This lady is making a most beautiful Owl hooking -

And this lady is almost finished with this beautiful sheep rug

  

Joni is having a Coffee shop added to her shop – and she’s hoping also to have treats available as well.  The opening should be in a week or two. 
So please go and visit her shop, roam the huge store and then go back and enjoy her offerings in the Coffee Shop – it’s fantastic and you will see many, many wonderful treasures you will just have to come home with!

The gals were all wondering when I was going to be bringing in some of my products but I just haven’t had a chance and they also mentioned something like a Penny Rug workshop so I told them to go on my site and find a special design they like and we will have a workshop at Joni’s sometime in the winter - or sooner if I can manage it.  Sounds like lots of fun.
If I do decide to do this I will post the date and the cost on my blog and anyone who wants to join in can do so.

I finished up a special order for one of my wonderful faithful customers and got them shipped last week.  She has an Americana theme in her house and she asked for these items.
A long oversized runner

And a scalloped edge runner

And a little tree skirt

Okay…it’s a done deal…I put the door box back on and changed out the White Poppies with some little Yellow flowers.  Still not good but it is what it is.

And I put the floppy wreath on the family room window.  No more changes!

(A note:  I had this on my blog awhile back but took it off  almost immediately because I had soooo much going on – and saved it for a future post – but some of you may have seen it already. )
A few weeks ago we went to St. Charles, IL to a Primitive Folk Art show.  We found some beautiful dining room chairs, although we didn’t come home with them.  They need to be made.
When we were there for the Fall show this gentleman was there and we were going to order the chairs then but didn’t – well he was there again this time so we got to talking to him and ordered 2.  Not sure when they will be ready – he said approx. 4 months.

The Windsor chairs and accessories are built using the skills developed by the 18th century craftsmen, constructed by hand with tools long ago forgotten.

We have been looking for Comb Back Windsor’s for ages.  The finish will be Red undercoat with Black on top – it’s very subtle – barely know there’s Red underneath….and the seats, wow…they are scooped to fit you perfectly.
Don’t have any ‘real’ pictures of it.  We will put them at each end of the table.

Here he is doing his work:  Check out his site and read how he makes his chairs…all very primitive.
http://periodwindsors.com/about/
http://periodwindsors.com/
  

And the chairs we ordered
 

Oh my…I did mention something about Spring didn’t I????
Well remember the empty nest from my last post?  I thought mama Robin had abandoned it but on Monday she came back and laid 4 beautiful eggs.
But it puts us in a huge bind because it’s right at the back entrance and when we even come onto the porch she leaves.
We need to power wash the porch – stain…go in and out of the screen room.  I guess we may have to change the door we use.
Wish the mama good luck!

That’s it for this week…thanks to all my wonderful friends who visit regularly, and to those who like to read but not comment…All are welcome!

Blessings to all
Karen