Thursday, November 28, 2013

~~HAPPY THANKSGIVING~~


A very Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours...

Sunday, November 17, 2013

~~~~OPEN HOUSE~~~~

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Tis The Season....


for 
Millstone's Holiday Open House.

Millstone will be CLOSED until 
Friday Nov 22 at 6pm...
at that time the shop will open and feature her best
Christmas attire yet.
AMERICAN MADE!!!!

Our Early Bird is Friday from 6-8
and admission is pet food for our furry friends
at the local shelters

The festivities continue on Saturday Nov 23
from 10-4
join us for fun...food...music

AND 

Joining us this year will be Michele Hayden
from Blue Sky Cottage
making this double the fun.

Hope to see you this weekend.

Robin
Millstone mercantile



Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Leaving again!!


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We are headed "On The Road Again"...
Just can't wait to be on the road again!!
headed north to Cabot, PA...
Whispering Pines Farm
Antiques and Artisans Show
Sat 10/19
Sun 10/20
look out...
 Kerry
Connie
Marie
Audrey
we will be heading your way on Thursday


Above is Lee's punkin'  man gourd...
he painstakingly hand carved it and added fabric
to the inside...when lit is is very cute...
3 were made this year...
one for me
one for Michele
and one for Debbie...
sorry...
the lighting really does not do it justice...

So with all that being said...
MILLSTONE WILL BE CLOSED
THURSDAY
FRIDAY 
SATURDAY...

but if you need a prim fix head out to the 
Amherst County Apple Harvest
Main (NEW) Gym
and look up 
3 Olde Crows!!
That's Anita and her sisters
Linda and Janice.
You all know Anita...she usually has the shop when I 
am gone..
BUT she has her own show this weekend...

GOOD LUCK LADIES...
HAVE A GREAT SHOW!!!!!

Friends, gotta go do laundry...pack...vacuum...
WRAP PUMPKIN SOAP!!!!

Have a blessed fall weekend
Robin

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

~~~~HI EVERYONE~~~~

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Its finally fall here!!
We've had so much wind recently that all my  leaves are
gone off my trees before they even got a chance to change color.

Been up to my neck in everything!!

Below is what my amazing husband/partner has done
for Millstone...
~~YEP~~
my very own Cabin Room...








I LOVE IT!!!!
It has been decorated with more wonderful prim goods
I feel so at home in that little room...
very hard to leave it.

MILLSTONE WILL BE CLOSED THIS FRIDAY
OCT 11
GONE PICKIN'

Be back again soon...
until then take care

Robin

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Be Patient....

I will be back soon...with more goods and news.

MILLSTONE WILL BE CLOSED THIS WEEK
WED-SAT
Heading to Knoxville for
The Gathering...
join us if you can.

It is the busy busy show season!!!
Check back to see pics of our adventures!!

Make tomorrow the best it can be...
Robin
*Millstone Mercantile*

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

~~~YEARNING FOR~~~


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FALL
The last couple of days in Central VA.
have awaken the desires for fall.

I love the color of the sky...
crunchy leaves
cool breezes
hint of smoke
crispy walks
PUMPKINS
+++++++




Who can't love those colors?
Where we are in our little town of Monroe
there are about half dozen orchards!!
One of them happens to be located just down the 
road from us...
crisp fresh apples
tart and sweet
dripping with goodness...
gourds...
ready for my decorating desires
Oh My...
hurry up!!



Our next show is the Gathering in
Knoxville, TN.
I am sure that there will be plenty of fall
decorating at that show
to fill my heart!!

Enjoy your cooler temps...
have a blessed tomorrow.

~~Robin~~
Millstone Mercantile

Monday, July 15, 2013

Save the Date

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It will be here before you know it!!

A BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS
OPEN HOUSE
MILLSTONE MERCANTILE
3936 S. AMHERST HWY
MADISON HEIGHTS, VA 24574
FRIDAY NOV 22 6-8 pm
SATURDAY NOV 23 10-4

EARLY BIRD FRIDAY NIGHT ADMISSION IS A CAN
OF PET FOOD FOR THE LOCAL SHELTER.

INVITES WILL BE GOING OUT TO THOSE THAT HAVE REGISTERED
THEIR ADDRESS AT THE SHOP...
IF YOU WANT AN INVITATION AS A REMINDER,
PLEASE LEAVE ME YOUR ADDRESS IN COMMENTS.

We have been so busy getting ready for all of our up coming shows
that time has really slipped up on me.
Just had Lee's family reunion over the weekend...
lets just say when it rains it pours!!! and not just rain drops!

The mister has to have hip replacement...yeah
and he is not moving as fast as he once was...
But he is being a trooper and trying very hard to 
work through the pain. I thinks he is going to 
try for the first of the year...maybe by then the doctor
will do it.

Friends...my buzzer just went off...that means various body
parts are dry now.

Make it a good one!
Robin





Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Down The Path....

Lies Whispering Pines Farm...

Please come take a look.










We had an amazing weekend...
wonderful new friendships were made...
our wonderful show family was on hand...
many memories..
much laughter...

and a fantastic host..Jerry McCann.

Hope you all had a great weekend as well...
next show:

Summer In The Valley
Fishersville, VA
Expoland  July 20
Early Buyers $10.00
10am-12pm
General Admission $5.00
12pm-4pm.

Hope to see you there.

Robin
(if anyone is interested in being a vendor of primitive
goods at a great show in Virginia....
please contact me)

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

~~I HAVE PUT UP A WALL~~

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of boxes.
So I started with this...



and finished with this...
Like?
Each is an old apple crate and a little cloth at the bottom.
Finally...a place for all of the 
magazines of my life.
Love the bright touch in the middle.



So, what I did today??
Played in grunge mixture.
These are the checkbook covers.
Just gotta add a little something...
patch...
stencil...
ragg tagg...
who knows.




How to cover up the white white white tags..
easy...
just paint with the grunge mix.
I hate those stark white price tags...
so I just add a little grunge and let dry...
they stick perfect!!




Just a little something I made for the fireplace.



Our visit with Barbara Rice and Jerry was perfect!
We had so much fun.
You will just have to wait friends!

Getting ready for 
Whispering Pines Antiques and Artisans Show
June 22,23
Cabot, PA

Hope you can join us.

Life is good...Enjoy It...
Robin

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

~~Summer Attire~~

Howdy folks...come take a small tour...
Welcome


Mr. Millstone has since hung my big ole sign for me
above the squeaky  screen door.
It lets me know that you have come in for a visit.



Come take a quick glance at the Farmers Market.
Fresh sewn watermelon
radish
strawberries
lettuce 
carrots
pears.
I love my little red wagon...
right now its for display only until Christmas..
then MAYBE after the Open House I will let her go!




Love Primitives goods...
attic surface
trace of blue
trace of red...
all are my favorites.



Look how bright that watermelon is..
love the look of just tossing it into an old bowl.
Made in America signs..
doesn't get much better. 


I am having a love affair with the old labels...
this one I fixed into a chocolate box.
A sweet door box with geraniums and one of my flags
add to the country charm of summer.


I so hope you enjoyed your little tour...

On for some news...

MILLSTONE WILL BE CLOSED ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF THIS WEEK...
I am honored to have as my guest this weekend
Barbara Rice with The Olden Days Decorating Book Series
staying with me this weekend!

Next FRIDAY AND SAT (May 31-June 1)
MILLSTONE WILL BE CLOSED ALSO...
UNCLE BILLY'S DAY 
Altavista, VA
Please join us if you can...
FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.

Sending prayers of health and safety to all those
in OK.  
I can't imagine...

Make it the best it can be friends!!!!
Robin

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

~~The Past Month~~

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Did you know that I have not been on here in over a month...
Geez...time sure does go quick.
Here is a little look from the Knoxville show

Love this southern cupboard...it found a new home


Sweet table on a few make -do chairs..
they all found new homes...
yep even the orange carrier found a new home.



Love this little red wagon I found for my pillows...
this came home with me and is now in the front window of my shop.


Sweet mantel that Mr. Millstone built out of old shutters.



Now for the stocked shop...
Welcome...
come on in


Cute grouping...I think



Come up on the porch...


the sap buckets have all found new homes...
but they were pretty cool.


Another inside...kinda got out of order..


Well now you are pretty much caught up on what I have been doing..
except that I will tell you that I have
Barbara Rice from Olden Days coming for a visit
on Memorial Weekend!!! I can't wait to spend the weekend with
her...so look for Millstone in her magazine soon!!

We are now planning a very hectic show schedule that will start in June
and end in Dec. 
How fun is that!!!! Love preparing for shows...

What have you all been doing since I went missing.
Hope you are enjoying spring like weather instead of snow!!

Blessings to you...
Robin 

Friday, March 8, 2013

~~GOT BOWLS~~



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My latest gift to myself...YES...
ANOTHER dough bowl...and it's BIG
wanna see some more?



Have a seat, enjoy some tea and have a look.



















I hope you enjoyed a few of the bowls...and a few
trenchers...
a wonderful Good-Night view...
one of my favorite window shots.



I will not say I promise to be a better blogger 'cause every time I do...
I am not!!!
So...I shall just say 
"Till next time friends"

Robin