~ Happy Labor Day ~

Hello Friends & Folk!

hoping you are all enjoying what is left of our Labor Day weekend ~

our weather here in the south has been beauteous….

warm, sunny days giving way to

clear crisp, cool nights.

~ perfection.

we took advantage of this long weekend to get caught up on chores around the farm.

Peter began painting the farmhouse porch ~ we chose a beautiful red for our farmhouse's trim…

and decided on a sage-green for the front porch ceiling;

quite the difference from the sky-blue that once was there, and ALL of the chippy white paint is finally going to go ~
~ the front facade of the farmhouse will be be faced with river-stone, the rest of the original clapboards
will be stained dark brown, the trim is that red you see above
and the old beloved tin roof {which is peeling silver yucky paint}
 will be a beautiful charcoal black…
……. and I cannot wait.

even though the house isn't finished, I have to decorate the gardens & porch…..

especially now, with summer's end.

out come seasonal flags ~ this one I picked up yesterday at Lowe's!

my sister Sharon gifted me with two of these metal sunflowers ~

they are perfect for our humble little patch :)

my best-bud Joan gave me this solar owl,

and he enjoys his days & nights resting in the birdbath :)

in between pulling weeds & working outdoors, 

I am punching {per usual} 

this little farm-witch is my latest creation ~ I will sometimes add small embellishments to my work

like the glass eye {she looks surprised!} and the silver thread-spool charm.

on one of the Facebook punch needle groups, 

someone asked how one goes about signing their work when finished ~

I have ribbon made up with my 'from….Notforgotten Farm' insignia and simply stitch it on the backs.

~ here is my little sewing helper in her entirety ~

she will be available here in the farm shop {as a finished piece} 

at our Gathering of Primitive Friends show coming soon!

Enjoy the rest of the day my friends ~

may it be a beautifully peaceful & creative one for you!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori

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