LIFE ~ imitates ART ~

 

Fresh oranges ~ Whole cloves...

the mere scent reminds me of Christmases Past....

 

so it's no wonder that I love to make
Cloved Orange Pomanders
...come this time of year ~

 

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 and I guess I love to make them SO much, that I even paint about making them...

hence, the painting below, that I rendered ca. 2010...

 

"Peace and Plenty"

original painting by ©L. Brechlin

see thee tiny painted cloves? the ironstone platter?...

my life really does imitate my ART...or maybe it's thee other way 'round??
maybe I get so inspired by my ART that I must create something to replicate it???

who knows...
I just know I'm happy doing either...

an early tin cup full of whole cloves...an ironstonme platter laden with ripe citrus fruit...
so simple yet beautiful and historically acurate for Christmastide Decor ~
(according to Colonial Williamsburg)

Sitting quietly, with a sharp awl ~
...a bowlful of fruit and cupful of cloves is ALL I need
to get me
in the Christmas Spirit ~



been makin' these since I was a little girl ~

 Some of you, that live in our around New England, may have OLD pomanders...
they are usually passed down from generation-to-the-next...
I know I have one that is at least 100 yrs. old...

a cupful of dried orrisroot, some cinnamon & ground clove ~
to dust them all well ~ let them dry by the woodstove...turning them everyday till dry....

 They will shrink...almost by half.

and their skins will become leather-y...which is a goode thing.

after that, you can roll them again in ground cinnamon, orris root and ground clove.

these all act preservatives and will 'save' them for years to come.

I love the scent of orange & clove

and Miss Flea & I cut a BUNCH of fat 1/4's of the NEW Fabrics that I recently recieved today...
do they not look FABulous in that Olde Post Office Box that Peter got last week??



perfect for fat 1/4's...I KNEW it would be!

now I need MORE Fabrics to fill it up completely, but that will happen soon~

 

 



put it in front of the counter, so it 'greets' you when you walk in the front door ~
HELLO!!!!!

I could actually use another two or three of these ~
hopefully we can find more !!!

 

 



 

I can't wait to show you all of the simple, farmhouse/primitive 'things' we will be offering you for the Christmas Open House this year...

we are trying to simplify, reuse, recycle and re-do...

plus make original handmade items.

 

I will be GIVING you ALL a gift in the next couple of days too...
if you visit my blog, are a customer/friend and/or follower ~
I will be gifting you all with a FREE cross stitch pattern soon.

 

So,

Have a beautiful, relaxing evening my friends ~

 

Blessings from Notforgotten Farm...

Lori