My Yellow Farmhouse

We Have Winners

Sorry for the delay in getting the winners announced.  Boy it sure seems like I'm always apologizing for not being here on time, lol.  Deer hunting was this weekend and I forgot to ask Mr. Farmhouse to pick numbers on Sunday night when he got home, so he did it when he came home tonight.  How to pick numbers he asked himself (can't you just hear him saying that, LOL), so he decided to use the 2 young Farmhouse boys as part of his number picking dilemma.  When he told me the numbers I asked "why those numbers because people will want to know".  Because both of our boys played hockey he added together the number from their jerseys in high school and then he added together their ages to come up with his 2 numbers.   Drummmmmm roll please -

First up - Jersey numbers 2 and 15 = 17 - Thimbleanna

Second Up - ages 27 and 25  = 52 - Audrey-no blog wins the cookbook, plate and a little something extra.

So Audrey if you can email me your address I will get that out to you.  Ms. Thimble, I have yours already.

Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun and the nice compliments.  A lot of you sure enjoyed those stitcheries.  I will be back in the next day or 2 (I'm not locking myself in this time, lol) with some fun fall decorations.

I'm off to watch the movie Doubt with Mr. Farmhouse - 

Until Next Time

Well I'm Here

And it's not Wednesday - typical isn't it, lol.  I spent all of the last couple of days working in the sewing nest trying to get it organized.  As I described it to someone, it was like I took a arm full of sewing stuff and fabric, threw it up in the air and then left the room - oh ya it was bad bad bad.  Looking much better now tho, not perfect but so much better.

I tried hard to take pictures of some of the fall decorating today - BUT the sun is shining brightly here today and the pics weren't turning out, but here's a little snapshot of the family room that turned out sort of OK

 

and my favorite little cabinet by the table

Here's a couple of blocks of the months from Farmhouse Woolens that have just finished up or are one block away from finishing.  First up is the lovely Faye showing off Wool Garden.  She was the gracious one to make up the sample for me.  This one just finished up the beginning of October - LOVE LOVE LOVE how it turned out.  Thank you Faye for all of your hard work,  it turned out great :)

Next up is the Vintage Halloween block of the month that is finishing up next month.  Linda was the gracious one to do this one for me as well (see I told you I have wonderful angels in my life) - dang this one turned out great as well

 

These next stitcheries I'm going to show were a big hit at the show I was vending at last week.  If you like them and are interested, shoot me an email, I have just a few left of each of them

 

Just a few of the pieces of wool that will be coming to the Farmhouse as well - don't they look pretty all crated up

There's lots of fun things for the website that will be going on over the next week.  So check it out if your interested and looking for a project

Speaking of the Farmhouse, the seasons are certainly changing here.  Our view is now clear to the lake

all along the beach the docks and lifts have been pulled for the season

 

we planned it so that we could park ours alongside the house so we don't have to look at them all winter long

This morning when I was cruising blogs I saw on Linda's  blog that there was a countdown to Christmas - 49 days it said.  Sooooo in honor of that let's do a giveaway.  Since we are still in the autumn season with the winter one closing in I'm going to do 2 giveaways - one for each season, one for the quilter and one for the cooker/decorator and I know there's lots of you who are in both categories

For the quilter, there's a Clearly Perfect Angle designed by New Leaf Stitches/my friend Kari and it's for making perfect quilt blocks that involve 45 degree angles, like snowball blocks etc.  There's a pattern for Winter Blooms which is also a New Leaf Stitches pattern, but designed by me for Kari's company, then the kit to make the pillow, the fabric is almost all Kansas Troubles Vine Creek line and there are wools for the flowers,leaves and buttons.  For the cooker/decorator there is a pumpkin plate that says Give Thanks and then because I had 2 of these cookbooks (how embarrassing is that, lol), Harvest Kitchen by Gooseberry Patch plus a little something else I'm not sure about yet.

So leave your name and if it matters which one you prefer just make a note in the comment.  I will have Mr. Farmhouse (he loves being involved) pick a number Sunday night and announce the winner on Monday.

So from Ms. Cami (who's getting ready to nod off) and I

 
Until Next Time

Cross Country Christmas Quilt Designer Blog Hop

Looking for some inspiration for projects for the holidays.  Well here's something to get those creative juices flowing.  My friend Kari (that's for you sweet pea) is participating with several other great designers in a Cross Country Christmas Blog Hop which starts on November 9th.  Hop on over to Kari's blog and get more info on the how and what.  They have lots of fun things planned to help us out and entertain us as well.

So enough of that - head on over to New Leaf Stitches blog and check it out and join the fun.

Back To Our Regular Scheduled Programing Already In Progress

So it's been awhile hasn't it since I've stopped by here for a chat.  I knew before October started that it would be a crazy month and it didn't disappoint that's for sure.  All good tho so no complaining here just glad to have a quiet schedule ahead of me for a bit.  Another thank you is in order for all of those sweet peeps who emailed me privately to check in and make sure I was OK.  Those always mean so much to me and I wanted you to know that.  The last year has been a busy one with lots going on - but the winds of change are blowing and I see a much quieter road ahead of me, where I can concentrate on home and business.  It's a good thing :)

Before I move on I would love if you would pop over to Anne's blog.  She needs some blogging love right now.  Her Mother passed away on Friday after a very short illness.  She needs our cyber hugs, thoughts and prayers as the family moves forward during this difficult time.  Love you Anne

After my last post I headed to Houston for Quilt Market.  It was fun to attend some schoolhouse sessions and shop the booths for a change.  Usually when I'm at market I'm helping Kari with her booth with very little time to get around and visit my favorite booths to see what's new, so it was fun to take my time and mosey around and check everyone out.  I did pick up some fun new things for the store that I'm looking forward to making up samples to show you all.  I can't believe it, but I never took little silver out except to take one pic - of Anne and I.  Because her Mom was sick she wasn't sure she would be able to make it to quilt market, so I was thrilled when she was able to get there, it's always a treat to see her in person.  Even tho we chat on the phone quite a bit, it's nice to see her sweet face :).  She is so cute and so dang tiny that I crouched down for our pic, lol.

The following weekend I headed out for the annual retreat at Thumper Pond with the peeps.  I worked mostly on samples for the upcoming quilt show and enjoyed the companionship of some great friends.  Even tho little silver wasn't cooperating well that night I'll show you the pics I took anyway - some were just coming out to blurry to share.

 

 

 

 

Nancy was one busy girl before retreat

 

 

 

 

the peeps hard at work

 

finished peep projects - or on there way to being done

 

 

 

Nancy and Judy hard at work

Nancy, Judy and Dawn's projects

 

 

 

Dawn's beautiful quilt

After that it was pedal to the metal to finish up samples and get kits cut.  Then it was load the car and head down the road with Kari to the quilt show in Des Moines.  What a great week it was, very busy and very tiring - but nice.  Kari did a demo on her notion Clearly Perfect Angels for 4 days straight - because I won't do demo's, lol, but she knows that going in and it's OK - right Kari?  Anyway  I did it mostly for the feedback on whether I was heading down the right path for the store or what I could do differently.  I was very happy with the feedback I received on what I had at the show and feel even more positive that I'm doing what I should be doing and the direction that I'm headed and that's a good thing.  I had the pleasure of meeting a couple of blog readers during the week.  Karen M from Omaha (I'm pretty sure is where she lives) was so sweet to introduce herself.  She's a fairly new blog reader who hasn't left a comment yet - come on Karen you can do it I know you can :) - it was so nice to meet you and I'm glad you introduced yourself.  Next up was Sarah with an "H" also a blog reader who I chat with through emails - what a treat it was to meet up in real life.  I wish we would have had more time, but now I have a face to go with the emails and you are a sweetheart, not what you said you were in your email, LOL :).  Then Kari and I went out to dinner with a few people and I met Linda with Cherrywood Fabrics and she is also a reader and lots of fun to visit with.  So waving hi to Karen M, Sarah with a "H" and Linda - it was fun to meet and chat.   The last day after stalking, I mean visiting Primitive Gatherings booth several times Lisa stopped by to check us out and say hi and we chatted for a bit.  She was very gracious to talk shop and share a few tips and points with me about my new venture - thank you Lisa - besides being the owner of one my all time 2 favorite quilt stores, your a real sweetheart as well :).  Of course I did buy a kit (lordy I'm so weak as you all know) here's the picture from the booth - it's a Kim Diehl project with the center being wool of course

ain't that purty

So that pretty much catches you up on my life here at the farmhouse.  It's been crazy busy but it's all good and there won't be any complaining out of this mouth.  Just looking forward to getting back into the groove of "normal" life.  I've had lots of inquiries (as well as some friends who have been asked - see Brenda I'm updating, lol) about when the store is going to open.  Because this store was maybe on my radar for next year and not this one, I'm in no way ready to open it right away.  It will take time for stock to be found, ordered, shipped and arranged.  With the holidays just around the corner (lordy can you believe that) I'm taking that into consideration as well.  So my target date is the beginning of January.  I needed to get through October before I could even start to make plans and put them into action - although there have always been certain ideas parked in the back of the brain waiting to spring forward and be put to use - getting them in place will take time.  I would love to have you email me privately with your home address and I will send out a postcard during December when opening day will be here.  My website will also be growing as does the store, and I have lots to put on there over the next couple of weeks, so keep checking back to Farmhouse Woolens to see what's new.  But today it's a quiet one, meant to recharge the batteries and the brain.  Does that mean I can stay in my jammies 

So come back on Wednesday for "what ya working on" Wednesday and I'll show you what I've been working on with a surprise at the end.  So like my subject said "Back to our regular scheduled programing already in progress".  No more breaks now, I'm finally ready to get back into blogging and visiting with you.

Until Next Time

What'cha Working on Wednesday

Organizing CHAOS

 

Just a few boxes to go out today

Good golly that's a mess isn't it.  It's only going to get worse in the next couple of weeks, but then it will get much much better - lordy I hope I can hang on, lol.

Mr. Farmhouse said it was nice of me to leave a path through the mess so he could get to his office.  Such a funny guy

I'm heading off to quilt market in Houston tomorrow.  I've packed a smaller suitcase inside my larger suitcase so that I can bring lots of goodies home with me.

Look for a giveaway when I get back to celebrate my new venture.  I've signed a lease on a store here in the town and will be opening Farmhouse Woolens and Dry Goods hopefully by December.  This is something I've been thinking about doing sometime next year - I just didn't want to take on another big project at this point. However when the perfect place falls into your lap it's best not to look the other way.  So shopping at quilt market has taken on a new meaning.  The mess you see above will no longer be in my home but at a new location and that will be sweet.  I'm not only going to be carrying wonderful wools and such, but lots of fun things for the home from furniture to seasonal accents a person just can't live without. My website will grow as my store does.  Finally a place to house everything I want to do.  I've had this vision of a certain store in my head for a very very long time .  It will be fun to see it come to life.  

Thanks to all the sweet comments on the last post - you blogging peeps are just the best.  Now come back on Tuesday and see what's new in the quilting industry and a giveaway.

Until Next Time

Holy Smacks - It's been Awhile

I certainly never intended to be away for so long.  Heck even my Mom said to me this weekend - "when are you going to blog again", lol.  I guess it's been awhile.  I will say I'm struggling a bit with my blogging mo jo.  I haven't been visiting and I obviously haven't been posting.  I'm going to try to work hard at both because I miss it, but I'm struggling with doing it.  Life has been busy here but a short post would be better than nothing, right?  So if your still stopping by and checking in on me - I will try very hard to do better.  Thank you to all the emails checking to see if everything is all right.  Those were so sweet and so very much appreciated that you were thinking of me.  Can I rant for just a minute, I have to say I'm extremely frustrated with the new Typepad.  I can no longer respond to your comments the way I used to.  To respond privately to your email I can no longer just hit the reply button and type, I have to cut and paste your addresses because my computer won't recognize the program they are using.  I will have to have my computer man walk me through this one because I can't figure it out and I've spent to much time trying to do just that.  I don't know why they have to keep "improving" typepad - just leave it alone because it works for me, lol.

So what have I been up to, well I'm getting ready for a show - which is taking up lots and lots of my time and I have several angels who are helping me out - who I would be so lost without - and you all know who you are :).  A public THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. 

Well here's a couple of things that have been going on -

We spent the weekend down in Minneapolis to celebrate my nephew's wedding.  Although the weather certainly could have been better - it was a beautiful and special day and a treat to spend with family over such a joyous occassion.  I warned I mean informed the family that our Christmas card picture was happening this weekend

cross that one off the list now - but who knows, another
photo opportunity could come along again, which would thrill my boys to no end, lol.

My sister, the beautiful mother of the groom and I were out on the dance floor kicking up our heels, she looked radiant.

my nephew the handsome groom, his beautiful bride and my beautiful nieces - enjoying the dance floor as well

My bro and MJ enjoying the evening with Phil in the background being goofy

Mr. Farmhouse and I took a spin around the dance floor several times

Son #2 got his dance moves from his Dad - very smoooooth

The whole wonderful family - minus the bride who was busy at the moment (WOW I've got some tall boys don't I)

CONGRATULATIONS KATIE AND ERIK - What a wonderful journey you have ahead of you

Last weekend was the trip with the peeps to WI - lots of drive time but well worth the trip.  The quilt shops we stopped at didn't allow photographs in there shop, although in one of the shops you could take pics of the project that you bought a kit for.

Our first stop was Primitive Gatherings - YUM

what a great way to start the trip and several purchases were made by the peeps. 

Next we climbed into the car and headed down to Sun Prairie for our next stop

what a treat of a shop JJ Stitches was - this was our favorite shop of the ones we visited.  They all had wonderful things to offer and lots of eye candy to feast our eyes on, but for some reason this quilt shop was the one that just clicked for all of us. 

3 of us couldn't resist this quilt and we bought the kit for it, it's the one hanging on the wall - I believe it's called Joe Willie by Button Stitch Design.  This is my project for the upcoming retreat.  Don't you just love that prairie point border

You can see a little glimpse of the darling store it was. This store wasn't a big one, but it was so nicely laid out, very organized and full of the fabrics and colors we love.  It was warm, cozy and very inviting. Not only was the store full of wonderful fabrics and samples, the woman working there was so sweet and helpful.  She took the extra time to help out one of the peeps who had a question.  Even tho the store was busy and she was the only one working she took her time and gave her undivided attention to getting this question figured out and even taking the time to do a demo to answer the question completely.  With us 5 crazy woman she never got flustered - she helped keep us all on track :), that was impressive, lol.   Like I said we all clicked with this store and will definitely be going back.

Another peep bought the kit for this quilt, the stitching around each block just made this one pop.  I believe it's an All Through The Night Design

We ended spending so much time in this store that we didn't have enough time to stop at The Mill House in Waunakee.  We needed to get to Spring Green before 5 where we were spending the night at the retreat center of the Country Sampler quilt shop.  The windows of the front of the store as well as the darling door leading us up to our home for the night

here's a little tour of our home for the night - wonderful wonderful area and we hope to go back for an actual retreat weekend of nothing but sewing, sewing and more sewing - oh and probably a little shopping as well, lol.  The area to sew in is well lit and large with comfortable seating, big tables for your sewing machine, ironing and cutting areas and a full kitchen to cook your meals in.  3 great bedrooms and 2 baths, plus a laundry area - what more could a person need

our bedroom for the evening

2 of the peeps slept here in this cozy room

lots of beautiful quilts are around the place for use and inspiration





cute wall pictures


we even met some of the real characters in town - the peeps always willing to smile for the camera

We shopped in the quilt shop the next day and then hit the road for home.  It was a quick trip but worth the drive.  We all found a few things we couldn't live without, but overall very well behaved in the buying department.   Next up is a fall retreat with the peeps in a few weeks.  Looking very forward to that.

I'm late in posting this but I participated in an Autumn swap hosted by Char at The Pickled Pepper Patch and my swap partner was Kim at  A Simple Needs - this is the box full of goodies that she sent me - thank you Kim I'm enjoying everything that you sent my way. 

Well I think that about catches me up.  I'm busy getting ready for a show at the end of the month and on Thursday I head to Houston for quilt market - this time as a shopper instead of a worker.  Kari and I are going together.  She will be teaching a couple of classes and doing a demo in the Checkers booth of her notion -  Clearly Perfect Angle.  We are both taking some business classes and I will be shopping for the website and a new journey I will be starting up which I will share more about later.  So if you don't hear from me during this week, I will be back next week with a show and tell of market.  I'm looking forward to seeing Anne and catching up with her.  She's been a very busy girl these last few weeks and so our chat time has been limited.  With me not working at the show, we can hopefully have a nice time for chatting over lunch, coffee or whatever over the 3 days I'm there.  I told her next spring when market is in Minneapolis, she will have to come a few days early so that she can spend sometime at the Farmhouse and meet the peeps and woolies - I'm hoping that works out.

Hope to be back this week with a peek of what I'm working on and some fall decorating.

Until Next Time

OK So I'm a Day Late

Better late then never right?  Well that's my story anyway.  I wanted to share a great fall lunchie recipe yesterday that I made for the Mr and myself on Labor Day.  Actually I've made it several times, just never took pics.  It's from another Gooseberry Patch cookbook - Autumn in the Country and the sandwich is called Apple and Turkey Sandwiches - hmmm I wonder if I blogged about this one a couple of years ago - anyway it's worth repeating.  Here's the list of ingredients in case you want to give it a try

2 Tbsp Jellied Cranberry Sauce ( I used whole cranberry sauce because I had it on hand - either way doesn't really matter)
2 Tbsp mayo
8 slices sourdough bread (my favorite)
1 lb of deli turkey, thinly sliced
1 Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I used marble jack because that's what I had on hand)

Mix together the cranberry sauce and mayo, spread evenly over the bread slices.  Arrange bread on an ungreased baking sheet.  Divide turkey evenly among the bread.  Top turkey with apple slices, sprinkle with cheese.

Broil until cheese is melted and golden - serves 4.  As you can see I only made 1/2 a recipe

Mr. Farmhouse ate it right up and so did I - if you try it let me know.

We had woolies at Ms. Faye's the other day - what a treat it was.  She knows how to set a table.  Because it's September she went with the back to school theme
Don't you just love that little Fisher Price school bus with the weeble people waiting to be picked up.  She even spelled Woolies with her wooden blocks

But the best part - she MADE everyone a little chalkboard to take home with them

how dang cute is that - and that dessert, well slap me sisters it was wonderful, apple cake with caramel sauce.  Hey Faye remember to share that recipe.

Show and tell was again wonderful - here's a peek for ya - PM's piece from her class with Anka's Treasures the other day

she was on a roll with her show and tell and this quilt was beee-u-ti-ful.  Hey that would look great in the Farmhouse - I'm just sayin

This small quilt was so cute and those colors were yummy - she tea stained when she was done to tone down the colors - great job chicky

Ms. Jean was busy as well

she is cross stitching up some samples for me, here's the first one done - isn't that adorable - I LOVE IT

JM is finishing up a sample for a local quilt store - those little blocks I think she said were 2 1/2 square, now that's tiny

she also finished up her wool flower garden - WOW it was pretty

Little silver was sleeping on the job this go around, but I did think to take a picture of Faye's cute fireplace mantel already for fall

And this adorable quilt in her dining room

So that's about it for now.  I've been busy stitching myself and here's the current sample I'm working on.

There will be small snippets of wool in a few places on this piece.  There's one for each season and I need at least 2 of them done by my deadline of the middle of October.  You won't find these kits on the website but if your interested just shoot me an email. I plan on framing this little guy for display.

Well I think that's it and your up to date.  I'm heading up to the sewing cave to get some more stitching and kitting done.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend.  The weather here today is beautiful, but cooler more fall weather is on the way next week.

Until Next Time

YAHOO

First let me say a BIG THANK YOU for all of the sweet congrats on the big 30 with Mr. Farmhouse.  I so appreciated those and so did the Mr.  It's been a great ride so far, not always smooth, but worth the trip :)

So the YAHOO is because I made it here just like I hoped I would.  So today is "whatcha working on" Wednesday over at Leslie's blog.  I've always enjoyed that and decided to try and join in.

So what did I work on today.  Well I spent a good portion of the day in the sewing cave (gotta come up with a new name for it) dealing with all of my wool and the last box of it to arrive - I think, lol
 

But first off this morning I decided that I needed to finish up the front of the house with a couple of fall things by the front door.  Last Saturday I headed over to a town about 2 hours from here that has one of the biggest craft shows around.  Takes over the whole dang town and when I say maybe they have 1200 or more booths to shop at I'm not kidding, I'm probably off and they have way more

This is a sad little picture that just doesn't really show you what it's like.  Blocks and blocks and blocks, oh and then a few more blocks of white tents.  Then rows and rows of porta potties with lines of woman waiting to use them.  One of the peeps and I had enough after about 2 hours, lol.  I wanted to stop at a booth we had been to earlier to pick up a candle.  There was a freakin line way to long to get into the very small tent to just look around - NO WAY, we moved on and headed back to the car.  Besides dealing with the crowds it was actually hot.  So I totally digressed with my story, one of the things I picked up was this dang cute scarecrow

He lights up at night - loved him and knew he needed to come home to the farmhouse.  He was made by the same people who I bought the pumpkins that light up.  We both bought one and laughed how we drove 2 hours to buy something we could have bought 20 miles away because they live very close to us.  Oh well I did buy a witch, which I'll show you closer to Halloween decorating.  So the front porch is done for now

nothing fancy and very simple.  There's a basket on the front door with fall floral but it doesn't show up very well.
 
Here's a couple of shots by the front entry - this piece was made but the same people as the scarecrow - needs something else but haven't come across it yet - for now it's good enough

another little spot - this black frame needs that pumpkin redone - it was done a few years ago and I've never been happy with it.

I'll show you more later in the week

Yesterday I stopped in at the morning quilt guild to watch a trunk show given by Heather Peterson/Anka's Treasures, visit her blog it's full of inspiration.  She told us her story about why her company was named Anka's Treasures and then how she started with quilting.  I love it when a designer shares her story and background.  I've been disappointed in a couple of designers who never took the time.  I know I appreciate it when they do.   Anyway  I tried to get some good pictures but the lighting wasn't working with little silver, here's a couple of poor pics.  She's such a sweetheart, so cute and easy to listen to and her quilts and fabric are so much fun to look at.  This first quilt she called it her goth quilting period because she enjoyed the darker colors

Now she likes the brighter, fun, funky, retro fabrics and even tho I prefer the darker colors I was lovin her quilts and fabric choices. I took these next 2 pics and then gave up, lighting was just poor


What a fun way to spend a morning.

Here's a great recipe for the crockpot.  I'm not a huge beef eater - I like hamburgers, taco's stuff like that.  But would I rather have a steak or a piece of chicken, it's chicken every time.  Now I say that because this recipe is really good and I loved every bite - from a chicken girl that's saying something.  I tried to take a picture of it already done, but it just didn't look very appetizing, so I'm just showing the before pic

you know taking a good picture of food is a tricky thing.  But trust me on this one - if you like beef and shoot even if your like me and prefer chicken, this one is a good one

Slow-Cooker Pepper Steak
Gooseberry Patch - Harvest Kitchen

• 2 lbs beef sirloin cut into bite-size strips
• garlic powder to taste
• 3 T vegetable oil
• 1 cube beef bouillon
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 T cornstarch
• 1/2 cup onion chopped
• 2 green peppers thinly sliced
• 14 oz can stewed tomatoes
• 3 T soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• cooked rice

Sprinkle beef with the garlic powder.  In a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef in oil.  Transfer to slow cooker.  Mix together the bouillon cube and water until dissolved, stir in the cornstarch until dissolved.  Pour over beef.  Stir in remaining ingredients except rice.  Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours (mine cooked 8), or on high for 3 to 4 hours.  Serve over rice.  Serves 6, but I think it would be less than that.  I did have to thicken it a bit more right before I served it.

If you try it let me know what you think.

Until Next Time

Amazing

30 years ago today these 2 very young whipper snappers started their life together. He had a lot more hair and I was a lot thinner, lol.  Over these last 30 years we've had our share of ups and downs like every marriage.  Happy moments, sad times and many wonderful memories that can bring a laugh or a tear and sometimes both.  He is not only my best friend, but a wonderful husband and Dad.  Our life has been blessed with 2 great boys who are the lights of our life.  He is loving, patient, caring, generous, a great listener, believer in anything that our boys or I come up with and makes his family his number one priority and passion in life.  The day I asked him out on a date (oh yes I did) my life has never been the same and that's meant in a a good way. He has a wonderful sense of humor and makes me laugh every single day, you can't beat that can you.  He's made our life so much more than I could have ever dreamed.  I am blessed to have this man in my life for the last 30 years and God willing the next 30.  He knows me well

Thanks Mr. Farmhouse - you are my life.

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So sorry to be gone so long.  Things are hopping at the farmhouse lately and it's only going to get busier.  I've made a commitment to contribute to something the end of October, so I'm going to be a busy girl for the next several weeks while I get ready and also fill up Farmhouse Woolens.  But I'm going to make a commitment here and try to post twice a week, Wednesday and Friday.  Hey don't hold me to it, remember I said try.  I've got a few recipes to share with you and some projects as we move along.  I want to thank everyone for the sweet comments, but I'm going to just say thank you in this post and not respond like I try to do.  If you have a question I will do my dog gone best to answer you back.  But I'm on this computer way to much the way it is and it cuts into time I need to spend else where for now.  So bear with me please and don't forget to stop by and say hi.  Your comments mean the world to me.  I also want you to know that I visit as many blogs as I can while I have my morning coffee or before I go to bed at night.  I may be silent but I'm stopping by.

I've gotten some fall decorating done and will share bits and pieces as I post.  I even managed to get to a HUGE craft show last Saturday and have a couple of things I bought to share with you.  Right now tho this room (I can't believe I'm showing it to you)

NEEDS serious attention before I can move on again, can you tell it's been a busy place, lol. 

Oh ya looky what came in the mail today

It's hard to tell but there's lots of yards of wonderful over dyed wool there, plus another box of glorious wool will be arriving in the next day or so.  Lots of this and other wool will be going on the website before next week.  For those of you waiting for your kits from Farmhouse Woolens, patterns arrived today and they will be going out tomorrow or Wednesday - thank you for your patience.  I guess those new kits where a hit with some of you.  Lots more to come there so keep checking and that little pillow pattern many of you have emailed about - I'm trying to finish it up.

So check back on Wednesday as I play "whatcha working on" Wednesday.

Until Next Time (or Wednesday)

WOW - Never Meant to be gone this long

But wanted to pop in and say have a safe and happy Labor Day for those of you in the states and will see you back here on Tuesday with a real post.  In the mean time the weather here is going to be perfect for being on the lake and enjoying a happy snappy.

Last night we started our weekend off with meeting some friends for pizza on another lake

 - hey they have drive up for your boats - does it get any better than that :)

and there was a beautiful full moon to end the evening with

With the beautiful weather coming our way this weekend you know there will be lots of time spent on the "funtoon" and we now have a new docking captain

 

Ms. Cami does an excellent job of getting us parked just right in that boat lift.

What's that you say - sigh, yes we do need a life :)

Until Next Time