~~HAPPY THANKSGIVING~~

A very Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours...

~~~~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

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

~~~~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

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*

~~~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

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

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)

~~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

~~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

~~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 

~~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