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;
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| 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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