ROAD TRIP!!!!

Hello to all and Happy Memorial Day Weekend to you. Well, mine started off great! And I mean that very sincerely. Lori and I hit the road early this morning for uncharted territory. She had to take a road trip for a very special gift...she will post about her gift tomorrow. Now mind you she had REALLY good directions...we just don't know where they were to. Even the mailman was confused and that got us even more confused!! Soooo, we called the lady and she gave me directions...we were a looong way from her house! So, back tracking we go...found a great new little shop with an awesome little yard sale going on...yep...HAD to stop for that. Well, by then we're hungry so we called that poor lady AGAIN and said we would be a little late...by this time were are already running an hour late so what's a few more minutes between friends? On the road again...we are finally in her neighborhood! Now were is that road again? Thank goodness there one man that actually gave good directions! Imagine that...a man that new directions!lol

O.k....we are there...all of fifteen minutes. The van was loaded up and we are off again...to one of our favorite shops...yepper...Olde Mill Primitives..well we were sorta kinda in the neighborhood...awesome...I just want it ALL. I don't think I have ever laughed sooo hard as I did today. Isn't life great with a good girlfriend? They seem to make the yucky times a little easier and the happy times that much better. We arrived back home all safe and sound...and scoped out some more new shops for our next return trip!!

Have a fantastic weekend...and tell your girlfriends that you love them!

Talk later.

Blessings,

Robin

Olde Bench

I had planned on showing you all some pictures of some furniture that I purchased, but for some reason this is the only picture I could get posted. Oh well, look at that olde red bench.

I love it...would look great on my front porch or screened in porch, but I will sell it, either at a show or in the shop.

The past few days I have been in a funk. Could not really put my finger on what was wrong but after some much needed soul searching I think I have found out what was wrong. I have decided to make a move and grow and expand my shop. I know it will mean more work, not only for me but also for my husband. We have talked about it and decided to go for it. I do believe that everything happens for a reason and I have been asked by a very good friend if I would return to my "roots". I will be opening up another "shop" in late August or early September. I am very excited about this, but also a little nervous. Much will need to be done. But that means I get to go shopping, hunting and pilfering a lot more!!

We will have Friday night date night, this time we will be accompanied by my parents. They want to see what an auction is all about. Should be fun...interesting at least!

Well, I will leave you now, it's late.

Have a wonderful Friday and I will talk to you this weekend.

Remember to follow your dreams and your heart!

Blessings,

Robin

**Please Look** Before & After

I found these yesterday at Goodwill...a little bright and new...But...after a while in the home shop this is what I ended up with.
And the inside has been aged to perfection.

I shall not bore you with a lot of ramblin' today, just thought you might want to see.

I am going back to much needed cleaning.

Blessings to all,

Robin

New Fabric

Howdy ya'll. Look at the new fabric that I purchased Sat. night at Ben Franklin. I know, I know...but who ever has the most fabric wins!!! And I am well on my way. I have been told that that my home shop is a cross between Michael's and Jo-Ann's. I take that as a very good compliment!! I can't wait to start to use these...and the one's that I bought last time. I hate using the pretty fabric! I just want to organize it and look at it!! It seems awful to have to cut it.

Today was errand day...in the rain! YUK And now that I am home, the sun is out.

I just remembered that this weekend is Memorial Day!! Where has the time gone? Just

seems like we were shoveling snow the other week! And I am on countdown until

VACATION!!!YEAH!! We leave in 3 weeks and I can't wait. I have a friend doing the house sitting for me, she enjoys staying here and my house is clean when I return, that's the best part!

I stopped by Goodwill today and will show you what I bought...maybe tomorrow...after I finish working on it. I thought it was pretty cool and I am hoping you will like it. But for now I am off to go clean my kitchen and de-clutter my countertop...again!

I hope you all have a nice evening.

Blessings,

Robin

My Love of CROCKS

While I was working yesterday, my wonderful husband was at an auction buying me these crocks!! I have an obsession with crocks, old and newer, makes no difference to me. Aren't they pretty? Just excuse the coffee cup, he set it down as I was taking the picture. I will add these to my collection and still hunt for more!!

Soooo, whatch doin' today? I am working at the shop(earlier) around the home and in the home shop trying really hard to get some stuff finished up.

Went to dinner last night with Peter and Lori...and of course we did manage to get in a few minutes of shopping!! Had a blast. We ate until we could not move, and the meal was excellent!

I have always said that you never know what we can get into and last night was NO exception. On the way home Lori jumped out of our car...no it was not moving...and rescued 3 opossum. They are sooo little, mom had been hit by a car, so she is trying to save the babies that she could rescue. We tried to feed them last night and let me tell you..they can REALLY grip a turkey baster!! (you had to be there). I know that with Lori being "mama" they will do just fine and hopefully she will be able to release them back into the wild soon.

Well I wish you all a very pleasant afternoon/evening.

Blessings,

Robin

The Girls

Good evening to ya! How was our day? Mine was busy. Let me introduce you to some

ugly (but don't tell them!) girls. From left to right we have Hattie, Enna and Elda. They are ugly

and "wonky" 'lookin, but they are primitive dolls fresh from the attic where they were tucked away.

Did ya catch Grey's? I loved it, got rid of some characters that really had no story line anyway. I had hoped Meredith would keep her baby though and soooo glad Derick is alive. When that Mr. Clark was in the O.R. I freaked. How did he get in there...he was NUTS!

Hubby is cutting the "lower forty" as we call it and I know he will be hungry when he gets in so I guess I better go and start some dinner. I have got a great headache...maybe 'cause I am hungry. I just wish I knew what we was a 'havin.

Will talk to you Sunday...tomorrow is our double date..no time to talk then.

Have a FANTASTIC weekend.

Blessings,

Robin

New Crow

Good evening, hope all is well with you. This is my new crow...on a stick. He is made to stick in your plants, stuck in a jar or just to put wherever you like. I have designed a new one that I like better, just have to finish it. The one in the picture is to "skinny". You know what I say...works in my head, but once I get it onto paper and then sewn up...sometimes it just doesn't work. But hopefully the few alteration that I made will help fatten him up a bit....just can't have a skinny crow. I know the ones in my backyard this year are huge!!

Sooo, tomorrow night is date night...no auction! He (Lee) will be going to one on Saturday. And then we ACTUALLY have a date! We are going to double date with the Brechlin's...a.k.a. Peter and Lori. And it WILL BE the PERFECT date...dinner and Ben Franklin Craft Store, what woman could ask for more?!! I am really looking forward to our date!!

Well friends, Flash Forward is on and then comes Grey's....which by the way looks really good. Have a great night and a wonderful day tomorrow and I will talk to you later.

Many Blessings,

Robin