A Little Local Fashion...

Lucy's Boutique in Landrum SC has some new items that I'm fawning over! I wouldn't wear the dresses as dresses but over leggings, 'cause I'm fashnikety that way. Thought I'd share them with you mostly for the reason that I want to pin them on Pinterest and this is the only way I know to do it since you can't pin directly from Facebook and I don't have "java" something or another that you need to view everything on their website. I'm so techy, right?

Anyway, hope you enjoy the fashion show! There probably won't be another one anytime soon...

Here's the link to their Facebook page in case y'all want hop over and have a look-see for yourselves!

Lucy's Boutique

I want this truck! The truck and the clothes!

This is the link to the Facebook page where I got this photo. 

Sherry-Godsey-Cates

Be sure and take a peek at her page. Amazing photography!

I'm finished playing now and it's time for me to get some work done! 

One more share, be sure to visit this page too. Lots of good stuff!

Ground Beef Budget

Makes me wish I had a pig...

I'm-a Workin' On It...

It's been a rough couple of days on my knee and ankle, don't know what's up with the pain unless it's just part of getting older. Well, yippeee! Not that I'm old or anything :D

I'm still working on the shed project and I've actually set an event on the shoppe's Facebook Fan page. I'm planning on opening up for business on November 2. My vision is to totally deck the shoppe out with Christmas merchandise, lights, trees, lighted trees, ornaments, the whole nine yards. I'm stoked! Love me some Christmas decor and I can prove it! I have at least ten huge boxes full of it. I had forgotten about most of it until I ran upon it while I was cleaning out shed #2. Most of it is ever so gently used and some of it is totally unused and I'm going to be selling it when the shoppe opens at really good prices. So if you live in the area and would like to stock up, please visit my FB fan page and get the info. 

Speaking of the FB page, I need a favor. Please click on this link

Facebook Fan Page and give the page a like. This isn't for popularity reasons, it's so that I'll be able to track stats there. I have to have at least 30 likes in order to do this, so I'm pleading! Thanks in advance! I'll do a random drawing for a giveaway in the next couple of weeks to show my appreciation. The give away will be from the page and the winner will be selected from those who gave it a like. I'll give away something from the Christmas themed items. Not sure what yet, but I'll post it when I figure it out. Y'all have a lovely day and hooray for the weekend!

Two Women and A Hoe...

If you haven't checked them out, please do so! Lovely...

Two Women and A Hoe

Love this website, I could sit and look at their photos all day!

A Filtered Lens...

I realize that it's a flaw instead of an attribute in my personality but I tend to look at life through a "filtered lens". When things get rocky or people are just plain old fashioned mean, I pull the curtains. Literally and figuratively speaking, it's just how I deal...

Having said that, I can't help but wonder if that's how I'm looking at the project of turning the shed out back into a shop. Am I seeing things as they truly are or through my filtered lens? I don't know how to explain my optimism except to say that I'm going totally on faith and flying by the seat of my pants.

After emptying ten huge boxes, filling 5 leaf bags full of trash and hauling it to the recycle center in the afternoon heat I couldn't help but ask myself if it was worth it.

And then I came back to the same points I always do:

1- had I begun this years ago as I dreamed of, instead of listening to other's pessimism, I might well be a successful small business owner by now, who knows?

2- if I do make it and I'm able to work for myself instead of putting money in someone else's pocket (as I've done most of my adult life) then you better believe it's worth it!

So as soon as the sun comes up a little more, I'm going back out there and get at it again!

Hey, want to know what I found yesterday? I'll tell you anyway. The doll crib I received for Christmas when I was seven and the Suzy Homemaker oven I got when I was five! Can I hold onto stuff or what...

On The Other Hand...

Remember that old song by Randy Travis? Ahem, neither do I...
Any hoo, I was cleaning out shed #2 in order to move junk much needed items from shed #1 and I had a great idea. Why don't I just use #2 for the shop? It's cleaner, which means a lot less work and it has other advantages as well. Only I don't know for sure if it has electricity, but I'm sure JD could fix that :)
(He's going to kill me any day now.) Let me take you on a tour and see what you think...

This is a pic of shed #1 leading back to #2. Check out the magnolia print that's as big as I am and weights about as much. It would look like a mural inside the cottage :D

It wasn't this messy until I got into it this morning. I would have to move the compost pile which shouldn't be too difficult since the rabbits keep it cleaned out for me....

Please excuse the empty boxes I slung out...maybe I could install a gravel walk way leading to the back shed???

Steps would have to replace the what ever those things are...

Some painting, but much less than #1 would require...

I wish my son would either get his stuff or give me permission to throw it away. I don't have much need for Ninja Turtles and Batman caves...

I'm not even sure where some of this came from...

Nice built in cabinets that I can't get to at the present moment...

So, whaddaya think?

"Shedding" The Old...

Good Sabbath everyone! Hope you're all having a great weekend. Me? I'm okay. After all of the mowing, weed eating, fighting fire ants, and being completely frustrated with four hens, I'm just a wee bit on the exhausted side. But I did make a dent in the shed project yesterday. I say a dent 'cause that's what it is. The dent is that I came up with a plan that I think might work. From inside cottage. I also took this pic from the deck. That's about all I could muster yesterday. My knee is swollen, not sure what's up with that, except that I just plain old fashioned over did it on Friday. But I'm okay, really. I did manage to make a cushion cover for the bench in the cottage kitchen yesterday and also finished up a new tablecloth. At least I got something accomplished...

View of the shed that will hopefully be magically transformed into a rustic shoppe. 

Love, love, love the old light!

Looks like a bunch of work, huh?

I can't wait to work on the little vaulted "ceiling". I have high hopes that this could be transformed into adorable. I'm optimistic that-a-way...

Oh, why am I frustrated with the hens? After laying for nearly everyday for a week, Miss Flossie just cut me off! No eggs for nearly two weeks and she actually had the nerve to peck me yesterday! I announced to them yesterday that they shouldn't mess with a woman who has dumplings in the freezer...

Just kidding...