Just For Fun

 Just some things I got last weekend...

old bus seat frame..

 

and back....

love that rusty metal cool green color.

(it would make a great sign!!!)

  

quick idea: lay some nailed together slats of wood...instant pot holder..

or you can sit....but it is pretty low to the ground. =)

 

 yard art: a huge radiator fan from a huge truck..

 and...Gertie....

She is about 5' tall.

I cut her out and painted her years ago.

So each year she comes out of the garage and

hangs around out side til the end of October.

Hope she left you smiling.

blessings

barb

PS thanks to all who wrote such encouraging words

on my last post. I feel much better. =)

I am discouraged.....

this is short.....and not too sweet.

I get a lot of anon/spam to filter through on my blog. Most of it is just other sites trying to sneak in their unrelated selling sites.  Those go into spam and are deleted, but taking too much time. They outweigh the good comments right now, but I guess that is because I do not post as much as I used too.

Then I got this anon comment:

No, I don't like this. This site is needless and the content is the evidence of bad taste. Especially the white piece of broken something. Please take it offline. Thanks in advance! on Victorian to Rust.

thanks in advance????? 
Now, every time I see an anon email I am nervous to open it.... 

I know I get way more nice things said, than bad, but it kind of takes you back.

We all work hard on our pages....and love what we do....and maybe I am just too sensitive right now, but...

My first attitude when I read the note, was one of love, and feeling bad the person who felt it necessary to write..(and not sign it either) that they cannot find good to say about people, how unhappy they must be. but now just feel sad....

 I am trying to figure out how to take Anon off, without deleting other opportunities for people to comment.  ( on my blog, anon is with open ID. if you take anon off, it also take open ID off) 
 I do not like word verification...I find it hard to read...for myself and I am sure others.

so there is:
regular user, includes open ID. Can you tell me what that means???
user w/Google accounts????
only members....don't think I want this one...if it is one that has note that says you have not been invited to this blog.

anyway, I said too much....just trying to vent and get it off my chest.. 

thanks for listening

(oh, by the way, that top picture is the 'broken something' they are referring to.

blessings

barb

This and That

 a new little display my granddaughter put together.

 new little crib.....isn't it sweet???

 it is smaller than a regular crib, and very old.

so cute full of treasures...

another display by my granddaughter.

 another little display..

and... anyone know what this is, or what it is for?

I know I have seen them on blogs, usually repurposed..

here is close up of little clip part.

they pull out on little springs to hold things...

but, what??

thanks for visiting.

blessings

barb

New Treasures

 new treasures, by the car load...

 an old scale.....

 and another old scale.

agricultural...from late 1960's.

 

got a couple of old first aid tins.

 

and an old typewriter.

Those are just a few of my treasures....

blessings all...

and Happy Tuesday!!

barb

Little Blue Eyes

 Just got this book...

Little Blue Eyes...

 No author, date published, contents, index...

and it does not look like any pages are missing.

It does not even look like it has ever been opened and read.

 This is the back of the book......

 and here are a few inside pages

It has little poems by assorted authors,

some stories....and music.

There are a few references to places in England

 as foot notes at the bottom of the page.

 wonderful drawings.....

 I did not venture to try to open the whole book and look at it,

as it is obvious it has not been opened before.

A true mystery, and treasure.

If anyone knows anything about this book, please let me know.

This, of the few pics I opened up to to hotgraph,

was my favorite. The caption, " I've been a-Maying...".

She has little flowers in her dress....

I'm sure someones May Day surprise.

blessings all

barbara jean

Pink Saturday Fall

 It's "show us your Fall" Pink Saturday!!

YAY! Cause I did not have any pink.

Little outside decor...old box, .$ store decor....

rustic anything.

(signs not from $ store)

 

rustic outdoor piece filled with corn, pumpkins,

and $ store flowers.

who says cute has to be expensive.

 old cage, with one of my hand made nests in it.)

Fall sign (I did myself),

anything rusty colored or orange,

is great for Fall displays..

 

this is the mantel display at the store.

Just using things I had...old window,

cheesecloth, flowers, sign and crows.

I love my crows...

You can set them on anything...

and they just say Fall.

Thanks for coming by.

blessings all...

And Happy Fall!!

Jewelry Sale

Yes, 25% off Brenda Lees Jewelry

Oct 4-6 at the store.....

If you are not in the Eugene area.....

 take a look at her etsy site.

 25% there too....

 I just love her work.....

 and this is just a small sampling....

of all her one of a kind, wonderfully beautiful pieces..

  check out her etsy site....

Thanks Brenda...

(oh, who by the way is one of my vendors in my store).

blessings all, and 

happy shopping

barb