Let's Catch Up....

My blog isn't off to a very good start for the New Year...

glad I didn't make a resolution to blog more because it would have already fallen

by the wayside  ;)

So, let's see what has happened since the last time I did a real post....

Austin is still home on break from college, he and I took off on Tuesday

junkin'..didn't find too much..but it's always fun to hang out & have lunch!

He's got the best sense of humor of anyone I know so it's always a blast.

I'm sorry to say that our little Baxter (Maygan's hamster) passed away late last Saturday night,  I bottle fed him for 7 1/2 days.  He just wasn't getting any better, sad to see him go but really for the best.  Something I learned through googling his symtoms...hamsters are considered an exotic pet (hense the vet's in our area not knowing or being able to do anything) and he was not the only one with the same exact symtoms .  I found  some other cases in which most of the hammies passed within 1-2 days if not sooner.

I had plans of spending this entire week in the sewing room...yea, you know how plans change.

Maygan woke up at 2 o'clock am yesterday morning with symtoms of a bladder infection, luckily I was able to get her into the doc yesterday morning.  She's on antibiotics now but still home today.  Yes, she IS going to school tomorrow, LOL...

In the meantime I have focused my efforts on some new Early Style Primitives for my website.  They are my

absolute favorite to make and decorate with.  The grubbier, dirtier and those with the most patches and mends are the best in my book, so imperfect that they're perfect!  Made to look like they were pulled out of a much earlier era.



Here's a couple newbies

What's inside?



Early Peg Hanger Pocket

 Also been digging through my "pattern archives"...I have many designs that I haven't made for years, some since I had my Ebay store back in 2006 & 2007..  yikes..has it been that long!

I will be updating my website with new wares daily (I hope, unless of course my plans change)

So, now I'm off to the sewing room, if you need me, that's where I'm be..

Traci

Sale listings starting today on Ebay

I have been going through boxes and boxes of

Handmade Primtiives

It's time to move some of them

so

I have started listing them on Ebay as cheap, cheap starting bids.

 Will continue to list items through the weekend and am also

happy to combine shipping.

Visit my Ebay or type yMpSALE into ebay search bar.

There will be a little bit of everything!!!

New Year...New Look at the Homestead

Changing things up after the holidays....

always looks bare once the decorations come down

Starting in the Living Room

New Vignettes

Baskets & Pillows

Candles & Bibles

Favorite Old Wooden Boxes

Make-Do Lantern I made from

salvaged wood from my Dad's Barn

Crocks, Fur Stretchers & Quilts

Trying to take it room by room and I admit

I still have one tree up (my primitive natural tree)

Our little buddy Baxter is sick

I've called the vets (none of which seem to be familiar with hamsters), called the pet stores to see

if they could shed light on what may be wrong, I have bottle fed and held him close for 6 days, shed more weight in tears than what he weighs, prayed for his recovery

and now,  I pray for peace for the little guy.

How is it that such a little critter can become such a part big of your family?

Say a little prayer if you would for him...

Hugs to All,

Traci