Don't Forget Early Work Updates on Wed!

Good morning...and a chilly one at that. A sneak peek at my offering for

the update on Wed....

Merrie Wynter...which includes an orginal cross stitch on an old Johnston's chocolate box with

some of the blue still visible,

original scent potpourri (Merrie Wynter)

an olde santa head (not really, but made to look that way)

a couple of chenille candy canes and a few rusty bells.I am off to Michael's later...I purchased Lee a really cool print at the last

auction...R.E. Lee and Custer together and I am having it framed for

him. This will really be from Justin and I together. But he is a big Civil War buff

and I thought he would like this. (No, he does not read the blog, I just tell him what I want him to know!)
We are getting all loaded up for the show this weekend...I have talked to Donna

and this should be a very GOOD show!!!!

We will head to the shop on Tues/Wed to pack it up and load it in Lori's car. Little Bit is FULL!!

I want to thank all the new Followers and I bid you welcome!! And yes I am still going to do a give-a-way...I just have been a little busy trying to get ready for the events happening, but I PROMISE I will get on it right after this weekend is finished!!

I put up 5 Christmas trees yesterday...NOOOO decorations..just trees. I have

that little black **#*# kitty. Sooooo, all is great, nothing, nada and I am like cool, he is not going to bother them.....

WRONG

I look later and he has the 7.5 foot tree in HIS MOUTH and trying to pull it.

I guess he did not like it where we put it.

Don't know what that was about.

Water bottle time!!!

This morning he was growling at the big (10 ft) tree....

WHAT??? Try pulling that big boy!

Water bottle time...again!

I think I just may have lights on the trees and no ornaments...

cause I really do not want to commit murder!!

While at Michael's I am going to Pet Smart and see if they have alarms for trees!!

Wish Me LUCK....and Eli too.

Blessings for a wonderful day,

Robin

Oh What Fun It Is To Be.....

In such fine company. Let me introduce (l to r) Cindy (MountainHollowPrimitives)

Felicia (BlueMartineHouse)

Me(Millstone)

Lori(NotForgottenFarm)

Yeppers...We ARE a happy bunch. We all feel very blessed to be able to do what we do.

Below is what is left of one of our Christmas trees.

Poor little feather tree, and it was sooo full of ornies

I want to thank EVERYONE who supported the Open House...either by

purchasing one of our handmades...

or by giving words of encouragement.

It truly means a lot to me to know that you enjoy what I do and that the support

is there.

I hope that each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, ours was great, but Friday I was pooped and never made it off the sofa or out of the p.j.s

Now if I may please have you send prayers to Dawn of Holly Hill Primitives (see my blog list),

her father is not doing to well and is scheduled for surgery. She is such a sweet lady and really just needs some "upper" help right now so let's try and send her some.

Thanks to each of you again for your kind words and wonderful support.

Many Many Blessings to each of you,

Robin

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Good morning!!

Today I wish for you much happiness in the gathering

With your Family and Friends.

I hope you truly feel the joy and love that

Only happens when gathered with family.

Many blessings to you,

Please remember all that you have to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Robin

New Pattern Release

Lori performed her magic today...look what came out...my new pattern...and just in time for Christmas!!
A close up of "Sara's Stocking"

If you are interested in ordering the new pattern please e-mail me directly.
The cost is $8.00 and shipping is $1.90 for a grand total of $9.90.
It's a fun pattern and can be filled with greens or candy canes for your tree.


Today was the senior day at the shop, what a wonderful bunch of people. We can learn so much from our seniors if we take the time to listen to them. We served cookies and cider,
gave demos on hand work, listened to them and Lori gave each a little "Thank You" gift.
The simple things you can do for someone often mean the most to them.

The rest of the week will be spent shopping, cooking and putting the final touches on the shop before the BIG day on Saturday. Sooo, who is headed out on Friday?? Not me, I am
pretty sure they will not sell out of gift cards...lol!!! I am heading to the woods for the fresh greens, hopefully the birds will be outa the shop....OH YEAH....I forgot to mention that...2 birds are in the shop, sweet little things, but they need to go. They really think that those bird houses in there are their new homes!!!
Pictures of the shop will come after the greens are hung.

Have a blessed evening,
Robin

Howdy Folks...

I have been robbing all the greens from the parking lot of the grocery store. Yep Food Lion got their trees in the other day and all these trimmings were scattered about ...sooooo...I took 'em. My kitchen smelled great, of course they are dead now, but golly I miss that smell. I know they think I am NUTS...I am the one coming out from behind and inside of the trees before heading into the store. I just can't help myself...it's a sickness.

So in keeping with the season, here is Noel...a wool punch put-a-bout. I need to block it again.

This will hopefully be at the Open House this coming weekend.

I have just about finished "Sara's Stocking" and with Lori's help will have it released next week as a needle punch pattern, thank you Lori in advance!!!!!

O.K.......Lee is coming back home tomorrow, he has been gone since Wed. and I literally have my house turned upside down....and he calls and said that Chad and Roger are coming to the house before heading back to W.Va.....OMG...I reckin' it will be an all nighter for me!!!

My friends, with that said I am off to try and make heads and tails of my home, lets just say that it is dark and I still have furniture outside!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Light Is Red.....

and you know what that means....

Yep...dead camera battery, so you will have to wait to see the cones, however I will tell you that do do look pretty cute.

Tomorrow. I promise.

It is count down time until I go and get my brains plucked out by a sadistic woman with a crochet hook...and to think I am actually looking forward to it!!!!

So...are you cooking the big meal next week? Or are you taking off going to visit family and friends elsewhere? I am cooking this year...this will be Justin's first Thanksgiving here with us and I am really looking forward to having him and my family here. Maybe after dinner we can start a new tradition by decorating one of the Christmas trees. I just hope it is cold and we can have the fireplace going. Last Friday the radio station that I listen to started playing Christmas Carols at exactly 3 pm, so I have had the carols going in the house and the car and trying really hard to figure out one very important thing.....

WHERE THE HECK DID THE YEAR GO?

It just seems like it was just here the other week.

Not only is it Christmas...but another New Year is almost upon us.

I REALLY want to go to Las Vegas or Nags Head for the New Year. I think that would be fun,

to be someplace different for a change. That way we may actually see the New Year come in...LOL Ya know, just a few short years ago Lee and I would dance the night away at the Moose and ring in the New Year...golly...what happened?

Thanks friends for stopping by and listening to me ramble on about nothing really.

Enjoy your day.

Robin

Can You Guess

Who is that sticking his little paw out of my CLEAN laundry????Why it's me.....Eli! He is a sweet heart...when he is sleeping
cause when he is awake he is the devil!!! Poor Tinsley is terrorized and chased constantly, the water bottle really does not phase this kitty. Hopefully SOON he will grow out of this stage.

Well...Goodmorning to you...the sun is out and it is beautiful here this morning. After a much needed gray, dreary day yesterday....translation>nothing got done except for watching old movies on t.v.< Lee is getting ready to head out soon as friends will be here soon from W.Va. They are sooo excited, they have not hunted together in many many years. I personally think they will do more gossiping than hunting!! Today will be spent ordering candles and praying they can be in for the Open House....yeah I forgot. They are usually pretty good about shipping for me and doing a few more Christmas Cones of which I will show you tomorrow. AND tomorrow is HAIR day!!!!!! I just can't be "natural" I have GOT to put some color...right now ANY color would be nice!...in this hair. I thought I could do it, no way, I want my blonde highlights back!! So while I am out tomorrow I will be forced to go to the Goodwills and a few of the consignment stores...yeah someone will be twisting my arm to pull into those parking lots!! Lately I have found nothing that I had to have...do they seem to have a funk time where you are?
Well, I am being paged...Lee can't find the stuff I put in the freezer for him....uhmmm....I bet if he opened the FREEZER door he would find it...whatcha think?
Have a blessed day friends,
Robin