Across the Miles ~

Yesterday ~

in the POURING rain…

we were blessed with a visit from our new friends

Michele & Pierre Fradelle…. all the way from France!

just look at how cute they are!!!

Michele, Pierre & me!

we found that we had so much in common ~ both hubby's are named 'Peter'

{Pierre is French for Peter}

Michele, 'my Pierre' & me!

we learned that not only do Michele & I have a common love for needlework,

but our husbands are both Architectural Engineers :)

so that meant lots of talking, {and laughing} even though we don't speak enough French 

to even get lost in France ~

Michele spoke English as beautifully as she & Pierre spoke their beloved language!

Michele & I on the porch swing

Even though she is a 'quilteuse' {quilter} ~ Michele wanted to hook a rug, 

and asked if I had any patterns of a Black Lab, which I did!

 so I helped her color plan & choose her wools ~ 

she wrote down every little detail in a beautiful scripted handwriting, in French of course…

and we laughed a little more, at my pitiful attempts at counting and naming colors in French.

She then gifted me with two antique French Lyon Wool thread cards ~

PERFECT colors for me!

and if that was not enough kindness bestowed upon me,

she pulled this beauty from her sack:

a vintage embroidered French dresser scarf done in beautiful blue ~

I immediately told her I will make it into a curtain for the shop's front door, 

and that way I will think of her every time I'm in the shop :)

Michele then went back to her satchel, and pulled out this:

a vintage punched-rug of a Buck with glass eye!

~AND this! ~

beautifully punched kitten floral pillowcase done on black satin ~

he {she} has glass eyes too!

We traded the Black Lab pattern & some wool for her rug, 

for these two items ~ a fair trade indeed!

**SEE? ~ 

if WOMEN only ruled the entire world, there would be no war, 

only lots of complaining and lots of trading going on!

HA!!!!!

Merci Michele Pierre & ~ de votre visite, vos dons et votre amitié …

nouns allons vous revoir!!

xoxoox

~ AND ~

Today marks the 10th day in the

Martha Stewart American Made Contest.

Please vote for Notforgotten Farm everyday, six times a day!

{all at once or throughout the day}

until the 19th of October…

Click HERE to vote!

 Being a finalist in this contest has meant the world to our family ~

it means that our hard work and loooong hours have made you happy

which in turn is why we continue to do what we love to do…

~ create from our hearts, hands 

and our very own land.

Yes, this contest is a close one and it is hard for me to 'compete' with friends…

but with your continued support & votes, you will help to make our American Dream come true!

oh! and the SUN is shining this morning!!!

it's always a good day ~ isn't it?

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori