Treasures from the Heart

Three or More Tuesday

2nd Time Around Tuesday
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Three or more Tuesday
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Gypsy Corner


Her is my second time around:

You know those old brown spice racks you see everywhere?

Why not paint white,



Add some pegs to it,
And turn it into one of these.*







Here is a re purposed 'tool' of some kind,
turned into a mailbox post.


Here is my Three or More:

Covered Bridge Signs


Oregon is known for it's covered bridges.
Many have been preserved.
Theya re no longer used, but are kept up for peole to see,
and anew bridge built beside them for use.

Others, have just faded away into the past,
with only a sign to designate they ever existed.

I was surprised to find 3 of these signs
when I've been out walking lately.
I'm sure i have driven by them a hundred times
over the 38 years we have lived here.
Within a 5 mile radius of my home,
there were once 3 covered bridges!
Now, only splinters of them left.
Some you cannot even see there used to be a bridge.
Time, and weather has taken it's toll,
and new developments have totally erased their existence.

I am so grateful for the bridges that have been saved and restored.
Maybe some day we can go for a drive and see some of them.

In the meantime,
some have been saved,
through photographs or paintings.
This is a painting i did in 1978,
of one of the local bridges.
It was a gift to Scott's Mom.
She passed away in December,
so family has returned it to us now.

Thanks for joining me today.
Be sure to go see what all the other
creative people have listed.
And be sure to thank our wonderful
hostesses for this special day!!!!

Blessings on your day.

Barbara Jean


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