a Sunday for the Birds ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

we woke to our power out in the middle of the night,

~  and torrential rains pounding our farmhouse's tin roof…

I usually enjoy the sound of rain, 

but this was driving so hard 

that it sounded like a train coming through the front yard!

although soggy, the clouds are promising to part

and hopefully we will see a glimpse of the sun.

my Sunday's are usually house cleaning days ~

while a pot roast simmers or a stew bubbles away,

I like to putter around dusting and sweeping the previous week from the house…

I'll put on my big-band & 1940's music and have at it.

The floors need a good washing 

...from all of the mud we've had lately, 

so that is on the list too

along with going room-by-room and clearing out any & everything 

...that I just don't want/need any longer, 

or that has fallen out of favor with my ever-evolving-taste for my farmhouse decor.

I have been perusing, absorbing and drooling over all of the beautiful photos on 

Pinterest lately of a cleaner, lighter & whiter farmhouse look.

my favorite blogs at the moment for this type of decorating are

 VIBEKE DESIGN

 FARMHOUSE 5540

 Faded Charm

Rustic Farmhouse 

&

 princessgreeneye

I still love primitives, but I am just not happy 

with the dark-ness and dark colors in my decor.

I live in a farmhouse that needs to be lightened up and change is always a good thing, isn't it?

all of the items that I no longer favor from my home will be available at our

Spring Open House & Market

on Saturday, May 23rd 10 ~ 3:00

you never know what you're going to find as I have extremely eclectic taste in decor!!!

My color palette for my needlework and folk art will not change from what it is now ~

the muted, old colors that I still love to work with in my designs will remain, with the addition of a few others I'm sure, so you don't have to worry about that :)

I just need to de-clutter & lighten up my home a bit 

and I think we will be re-doing things one room at a time, 

so I'll share photos with you….

...you can read about our bathroom transformation 

by clicking on the posts below:

Quiet Monday ~

Floored ~

&

Let the Changes Begin!

~~~~~~

Sorry this post is so long today! my stars!!

I have been working away at finished goods for the upcoming PSS Retreat & Merchant Mall 

this coming-weekend

{{{{whaaaaaat?}}}}

my trusty Pfaff treadle has been churning away 

...and I swear I've lost 10 lbs from peddling away on her !! ha!!!

~ just another benefit of how the old ways are best!

I'm working on a few heart-shaped pincushions

with old ticking backing and crewel-work fronts, that I'll be embellishing ~

and finally have  a flock of 12 tiny birds made from old linens, feed sacks and flax fabric

that have been waiting in my basest for me to turn them into 'something'…

right-facing birds ~

and

left-facing birds ~

all made from obsessively hoarded  lovingly-saved scraps of lace, 

small crocheted snippets and tiny pieces of calico's ~

{{these will be all pins to wear}}

Ok, sorry for the long-winded-ness! too much caffeine this morning while waiting for the sunshine!

Hoping you all enjoy the weather, 

~ whatever it is, 

...wherever you are!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori