Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Come September

Lucy, our Redhead.

It's late August and the hot summer is waning, and we are patiently awaiting our first eggs from our hens.  Each day we check, but no sightings thus far.  We were told that September would be the magic month, and we're counting on it.  John tells the chickens they need to earn their keep, at this point.  They are spoiled rotten, with special treats in the morning and in the evening. These tidbits include of variety of items... blueberries, pasta, potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, cooked beans of the green and black varieties, and other such sundry foods... whatever is "leftover" in the fridge or whatever has been a part of our dinner. Each evening we sit with our girls in the garden while they stretch their legs, running around after bugs and flapping their wings.  It's a good time to relax, enjoy a glass of wine, catch our breath, water the remaining tomatoes, peppers, and okra, and simply just be.

Our four girls on the loose, Lucy, Ethel, Alice and Flo.

Life has been good this summer, and the chickens have been amusing, offering much entertainment for us.  So I decided that this blog post, my first in about a month (!), will celebrate these wonderful critters.  
I found some really cool things on Etsy to share with you.

One of my most favorite pieces of chicken art... Chicken Lover by chickory


 




 







 Until next time, keep smiling, keep singing, and run barefoot in the grass, y'all!


Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Tuesday's Treasures: Some Favorite Etsians

I've had my shop on Etsy for almost 18 months now, and during that time I've discovered some wonderful artists, jewelers, sellers, and friends. So I thought that today I would share a few of these with you.

I simply love this artist who has two shops, one vintage and one jewelry. Her photography for her vintage items is just beautiful and truly showcases the treasures that she's found. As 5gardenias...

And her handmade jewelry shop, kathiroussel, is just stunning as well... a mix of sterling silver and enameled work.

Littlebugjewelry creates fabulous jewelry as well, and I especially like her stacking rings.

Then there is the lovely copper work of RoughMagicCreations, whose jewelry is very earthy and always unique. And she's such a great Etsian too... very helpful and supportive!

This Etsy artist, phofun, creates really cool items such as small journals and photo albums, and I love her designs.

LBArtworks makes the most beautiful bags, and of course they appeal to me because of the nature and bird themes that she uses. So so gorgeous!

And the last one I'll share today... pumphousestudios who works in ceramics... see why I like this artist?


Stay tuned... I'll show you more of my favorites as the summer moves along. And remember, buy handmade, shop Etsy!

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Rocks, Birds, Bottles and Whatnots

A couple of days ago, I was featured in an interview on the EtsyProjectEmbrace blog. One of the questions had to do with things I collect. My answer was rocks, bones, and feathers. And it's true... I have many of these things in my house. So this morning, I decided to take a few pictures, and then I realized that there are other things I collect. So I'm sharing some of these things with you today.

Here are a couple of the rock groupings that live on my shelves and windowsills...


Here are my glass balls hanging above the window by our dining table which looks over the side yard and towards Moore's Wall, part of the nearby mountain range...

Here are some of my vintage bottles on my kitchen windowsill which looks out onto our front yard...

Here are a few of my favorite ceramic plates... love the colors and yes, I have a thing for barnyard animals. These live on a shelf above our fridge...

And these pitchers sit atop an antique shelf and mirror that my dad and step-mom gave us. The taller pitcher is from Finland, the ancestral home of my mother, and the little pig teapot was given to me by my sister... it isn't valuable, but I love it nonetheless...

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Tuesday's Treasures

Happy Tuesday, everybody! Here are five fabulous finds from Etsy!

Starting with this fabulous doll, Rosemary, who is part of a giveaway by The Ruby Nest


Next, a fabulous vintage bag from DejaVuDream...


A gorgeous, up close photograph by tasteslikepurple...


And a lovely, harvest-colored necklace by UnaOdd...


Finally, beautiful upcycled wool mittens by formydarling of Finland (my ancestors' home)...


Until next week, remember... shop handmade, shop Etsy!