Wearing Winter White......

Well, it is not my cup of tea.. It is about 10 degrees outside right now and it seems like old man winter has really arrived..

We have been fortunate this fall and winter since it is just now coming around actually.

The wind is blowing and howling and the snow is accumulating ..

A great evening to cuddle up with a blanket, make it two blankets, :o) and a good book and throw in a cup of decaf coffee or tea.. and some cookies !

I took the above photo this afternoon during a snow squall from inside the house !

Below are a couple photos of my new offerings on TDIPT Mercantile. Click the journal photo on the sidebar to take a peek at them.



Lots of pages in the journal that you can write on, etc. Showing is one of the recipes I printed on coffee dyed aged paper. Tea cakes were and are popular down south. It is like a sugar cookie. Behind the tea cake recipe is a recipe for Wash Day Soup.. an old family recipe.

I love the pumpkin colored shutters that the Journal and Pocket Sets are hanging on. I found the shutters in October while antiquing with my sister outside of Pittsburgh.

What is on your list of things to do and accomplish this year ? First on my list is to get rid of a bunch of old old magazines I have been hanging on to forever. I have already gotten rid of some of them.. They are pushing me out of the house ! I have Country Living magazines and Country Home magazines from way back in the 80's.

Hoping to lose a couple pounds, too !

Hugs,
Linda

A New Year !

This spot will be crazy tonight ~ bringing in the New Year... As the ad says below , I hope and pray great times are waiting for all of us including our Country. May God Bless Our United States ~


The above photos were taken this summer while I was in New York City.



December just flew on by but I was able to made a few prim goodies for TDIPT Mercantile that will be updated tonight after 9:00. Above is a sewing roll I made from my own pattern. I love how the inside of it turned out !

Also, a covered journal or receipt ( recipe ) book shown below that comes with a ditty bag. The fabric covered paper mache book comes with lots of pages so you can write your own recipes or poems, etc. Tucked in the book are a couple recipes I have printed on coffee dyed paper, one being an old family recipe for soup.

** The blue fabric on the one journal matches a bonnet I have for sale.. see the photo on the right sidebar. **



To see more photos of my offerings, please take a peek tonight after 9:00 on TDIPT Mercantile. Click the link below after 9:00 tonight..

http://tdipt-meadowbrook.blogspot.com/">

Wishing you all a very Blessed and Healthy New Year tucked full of love and happiness !

Hugs, Smiles, and Blessings !

Linda

Lots of photos to share !

The above photo is from my friend, Mary's house. It is a corn thing a ma gig..

Below is a photo of my son, granddaughter and grandson on Christmas day . Here I am telling my grandson to smile sweetly and my son acts up ! Coming in the door is my stepdaughter.



I hope my grandson doesn't take this to school and get in trouble...remember those paper footballs in school ? Well here is one that is leather and has its own goal and a scoreboard.


My granddaughter opening gifts.



Okay, back to my friend's house.. (( I went there today during a snow flurry or two..ended up being more snow up her way in the North Pole on Rt. 219. And I ended up coming home in a white out on one of the darn mountains we have here in Pa. I hate snow , folks ! I have no use for it what so ever, period. And that is my story and I am sticking to it. ))



Below photo...This is a little vignette my friend has in one of her bathrooms. The camera setting was not right on my camera and most of my photos turned out crappy..darn it.


Love the prim goodies she has purchased from prim artists and all the wonderful antiques .









Above photo...Mary's nephew did the painting of the cardinals.




I enjoyed my visit with my friend even though I had to brave the snow coming and going ! She prepared a lovely lunch and I munched on her Christmas cookies, too !

I have enjoyed bouncing around all your wonderful blogs during the holidays even though I may not have left * I was here * comment ~ Such lovely decor and Christmas cheer and recipes ! I admit I am sometimes too lazy to sign in.. I have a long long password I hate to type in a lot of the time !

Have a good Christmas week !

Hugs,
Linda

A Gentle Olde Soul ....

Finally...my one and only Santa for this year is finished ~ Lots of details with this sweet gentleman and he comes with his darling beloved pet sheep.



At the moment, I haven't decided where to list him for sale.. It will be either TDIPT Mercantile for Wednesday night or on ebay tomorrow night.

I made his wreath from a grapevine from my yard. I love the caramel brown color of his wool coat and his coordinating striped undergarment. His back pack matches his wool mittens !



Now to finish cleaning my house...

Hugs,
Linda

An Indian Summer Day and My Etsy Shop is Open !

Below is a photo of part of my pattern I made in June of this year of my colonial ladies pocket. I have two pocket patterns left that are available for sale in my etsy shop.



http://www.etsy.com/shop/oldecabinprimitives?ref=seller_info

Click the link above to view my etsy shop.



You may also make it with a rounded opening without the button as shown below.



Also available in my etsy shop are two bonnets I made ~ giving credit to Kim's Whims for the pattern.

I love the one with the blue civil war reproduction fabric !

My user name on etsy is oldecabinprimitives.



Last week I received in the mail by very prompt delivery, I might add, a new book by Jill Peterson called Simple Cooking. It is full of mouthwatering recipes and delightfully prim photos of kitchen related rooms and primitive antiques.

Click the link below to take a peek.

http://www.frontierhomestead.com/

Today we have blue skies and sunshine ! Indian Summer weather ! Since I am still recovering from the hernia operation I had last week, I am enjoying the weather from the inside looking out ! :o)

Have a pleasant warm autumn day !

Blessings,
Linda

A Random Act of Kindness !

Below is the link to Linda's blog, Parker's Paradise. This sweet gal has such a warm, caring and generous soul !

http://parkersparadise.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-swap-with-gina.html

I was blessed today by the kindness fairy ! In the mail today, there was a big , plump package ! The bittersweet pillow, that I mentioned to Linda, that I just loved !

It was also a nice surprise since I am cooped up right now from having a hernia operation last week ! Yes, women do get hernias, so stop lifting anything heavy right now ! LOL

I love Linda's stitchery ! I love the french knots on the pillow for berries. I will be danged if I can make french knots anymore ! I have lost my touch with making them ! The fabric on the pillow is a perfect match for this darling bittersweet pillow !

I hope none of you have to go through a hernia operation ! It is the pits. And mine is in the groin area, making it very uncomfortable and painful.

I am so tired of having to sleep on my back ! And not being able to pick up anything off the floor , etc. etc. It is even hard to cough or sneeze. Oh, did I mention pain , yet ? :o)

Thank you, Linda, for such a sweet gift ! I will treasure it always !

Warm autumn blessings ! It is so nice here today with the blue sky and sunshine and warmer weather ! It makes everything look happy !

Hugs,
Linda