Good Sunday Mornin'

Hi Y'all ! I sure hope this post finds Y'all in GREAT spirits !
This is going to be a very busy busy day for me....And what better way to start it off than sayin' hello to all my Prim Friends ? I have lots to share with Y'all....First and foremost I wanna letcha' know that we are havin' a Home for the holidays swap over at the Prim Pals Forum (click the name to go there) Names will be sent out tonight so you have a lil time to get signed up if you would like to join in....Now you do have to be a forum member to join. One of the unique things about Prim Pals outside of meeting some of the MOST friendly, kind, thoughtful, caring, talented ladies out there...WE DO NOT FORCE YOU TO POST TO CONTINUE BEING A MEMBER...Yepp that's right...You post when you feel comfortable or when you have something to share...No worries about being kicked off for not posting. Anyway come check us out ! We'd loveeee to have you ! Now the next exciting thing I have to share is.....This FANTASTIC giveaway that Prim Pals Forum is having....This LOVELY PRIMTASTIC Snowman was generously donated by Gen of Olde Pear Primitives (click the name to visit Gens FANTASTIC BLOG !) You have to be a member of the Prim Pals Forum and share a Christmas memory to be entered to win. You can also get another entry for posting about it on your blog or Facebook page ! So Come on over to Prim Pals and join in on the fun, make some new friends and get a chance to win this AWESOME snowman handmade by Gen....

I also wanna share some news on my Daddy....Wednesday Dad had to have his right ear amputated. He had a cancerous tumor that had grown so BIG that they had to take the majority of his ear to get it all. We will know in 2 weeks if they were succesful in getting it all. Dad is still in A LOT of pain and was worried about what people will think when they see him. I told him ...Dad who cares what some shallow person may think ! They ARE NOT worth your worries because I'd much rather have you here than have you gone and still have your ear ! This is the first time thru everything Dad has endured that it has gotten him down emotionally. I am soooo used to seein' him be strong and face what has been thrown at him with such strength that it amazes me...I guess we all have to have those moments when we feel weak and vunerable. They also found a skin cancer spot on his left ear and some on his wrist. He has to put chemo lotion on them twice a day. He has been thru worse than this so I know we will come out victorious with this as well. God will see us through this storm !

I also have some health issues going on right now. I had to have a discogram done on my back Friday....and for any of you who have ever had one done you know how horrible it is ! For those of you who haven't...lemme' tell you lol it was worse than childbirth !

I had to take 2 valium before the test...well they may as well have just gave me an asprin ! It relaxed me for maybe the first 20 minutes and that was it ! Once he started putting the needles in and shooting the dye into my discs I don't think anything could have stopped me from my death grip on that bar part of the bed ! Nor the whimpers, tears and the close expletives that ALMOST left my lips !!!! LOL Girlies and Fellas I thought I was gonna die it hurt sooooo BAD ! I am STILL in pain from it and just today was able to actually get outta bed and move a lil. I cannot bend....laying down hurts....standing up hurts.....and I gotta sew ! LOL They did find that L4/5 are the discs that are giving me the most trouble. And L3 is leaking. They sent me to have a ct scan done immediately after the discogram and that will give the Dr even more info on the discs. He said he would like to do back surgery and do it as soon as he can get my insurance to authorize it. He then told me it should stop the toothache throbbing I have constantly in my legs and the burning sensations I have in my feet but that it wouldn't stop my back pain ? Hmmmm I have lotsa questions to ask before I consent to this. Decisions Decisions........Anyone else out there ever had anything like this done ? I would love to hear from you !

On to happier notes.....I have all ready sold my Santa and Snowman Tophat that I showed Y'all in my previous post ! Yeahhhh

Thats why I gotta get busy busy busy hehehehe....They didn't even make it to my booth ! I sold them to a customer at work ! I am working on a reindeer that will have Santa riding on his back right now and a few other Santas and a reindeer wreath. Hope to pour some tarts today as well as long as my back will hold up and let me. Going back to work tomorrow is sure gonna be a struggle !


Anyone out there know where I can find a tutorial on how to set my blog up to the 3 column template ? Or can give me pointers on how to do it or even wanna help walk me thru it ? lolol....My blog needs a renovation !

OHHHHH also be watchin' my future blog posts as I am going to be hosting a giveaway here really soon ! It's gonna be a fun one...

I hope Y'all have a blessed day ! Till next time my Prim Friends

Prim Hugggs n Many Blessins

It's Really November All Ready ?

Hi Y'all ....I hope this post finds ya' in GREAT Spirits !

I cannot believe how fast this year has gone and it's November all ready ! I have had several posts typed up that I was gonna put on here several times BUT just never seemed to get around to it. So I thought I'd just start a fresh new post and no matter what, I am gonna get this one posted ! LOL It's sure been a busy year for me....With work, helpin' run the Prim Pals Forum, tryin' to fit in craftin' time and all the normal routines of life I've really let my blogs take a back burner =( I miss the bloggin' world A LOT ! There's gotta' be a balance somewhere ( I think lol ) that I can find so I can keep up with my favs and my blog as well. I guess I could do fend for yourself dinners a lil more often ? hehehehe...I also opened a booth in Bedford at Peddlers Corner and it has done amazingly well for me so far...I just gotta' try and get things made a lil faster for it. All my fall things I made for it sold except one pair of witches boots...I am hopin' that Christmas items sell just as well ! Crossin' my fingers. Here are a few pics of my booth.....

Here is a pic of the outside of the building....

It's a pretty decent size booth...I picked up a fire place mantel at a garage sale for 15 bucks I plan to put against the back wall for Christmas...Can't wait to get it all decked out for the holidays ! I have been a busy beaver after work as much as I possibly can tryin' to get things sewn up and finished to take down there....I did manage to get a few things done yesterday while I was off and I hope to get even more done today....One is this Santa which I REALLY WANNA KEEP LOL ! His suit is made from wool felt...

He is made using a pattern from Sandy of The Olde Country Cupboard...Mr. Jingles #430...I just LOVE Sandy's patterns

Sandy did a feature artist of the month interview for us over on the Prim Pals forum and it was a delight to read all about how she got started, what motivates her and such...If you've not read it be sure to check it out !


I also made up this snowman tophat display yesterday...

I ended up addin' mica flakes and some german glass glitter to this but forgot to take newer pics with it on there....This was made usin' a pattern by Old Road Primitives...And yepp it's another thing I'd LOVE to keep lolol....


Over at Prim Pals we just posted a new swap for the members to participate it...if your not a member you should come check us out....

We have had some awesome swaps and I gotta say the goodies that are sent are jaw droppers lol...Lot's of interestin' things goin' on there and lotsa' cool things in the near future...Well I guess IF I am gonna get anything accomplished I best get movin' huh....

Till next time my Prim Friends....


Prim Huggs n Blessins

Gotta be the heat~2 posts so close together ! Sharin' some finds (Lotsa PICS!) n ramblins of course...

Hi Y'all ! I hope this post finds Y'all in GREAT spirits and in a cool place ! It has been sooooo hot here the last few days that my air almost feels like it's NOT workin' very well =( Today with the heat index it is 108 and it feels every bit of it too ! I leave for Gatlinburg tomorrow afternoon and I gotta' say I am gettin' sooooo excited ! We didn't know what to get my Dad for his 76th birthday so my oldest son and I decided to take him on a vacation to Gatlinburg. It's somethin' he has always wanted to do and it'll be a memorable gift for us all. Dad, myself, my oldest Josh and his fiance Lindsey are going. We plan to do the Dixie Stampede, the Titanic tour, take in the Ripleys aquarium and several other things while there....I'm hopin' the weather isn't too hot while we are there as I don't know how Dad will handle it ? Anyways 'nuff  'bout my trip ;0)

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I spent almost a 3 full days in bed due to an unknown ailment that landed me in an ambulance and the ER from work...IF I try and do too much I get intense pain/pressure in my head that goes away IF I lay my head as flat as possible...1st they thought I might have been havin' a stroke or a brain aneurysm but thank God above it was neither. They did say that I had some constricted blood flow that could and most likely was the cause but they never really said much more. I was outta it after gettin' pain meds in my IV and my DH isn't much on askin' tons of questions ! Anyway I've been takin' meds they prescribed and if the pressure starts I just go lie down till it goes away. Knock on my noggin' the last 2 days haven't been very bad ! whewwww....Now I got off track a lil lol the story was leadin' up to my I gotta' get outta' the house excursion heehee....My oldest son Josh, Lindsey ( his fiance ) and my daughter MaKenzie took off and went to Trader Bakers in Martinsville....If you've read my blog before I'm sure you'll 'member me talkin' about it and even takin' Y'all on a shoppin' trip thru pictures with me *wink*

I gotta' say this place NEVER lets me down ! Lordy Girlies I hadda' put some stuff back I had my lil ol cart weighted down I tell ya' !

Heeeeheeee.....Josh said " Mom we are goin' on vacation dontcha' think ya' outta save a lil money towards it" ?  So like a kid caught in the snack jar I weedled down my pics and ended up with the goodies Imma' show Y'all below....

Isn't this a beauty ?! Looks like someone made it out of an old laddle ? It came with the fixins in it and the candle for 10 bucks...

Another View of it

Then I found this Ginormous Shoo Fly Cover and it was a steal at only 5 bucks !

Normally when I see olde' wooden bowls like this I just pass on by 'cause they are usually wayyyy outta' my price range....For some reason though I picked this one up and I thought it was a fantastic deal for $19.99 ! It's 16 inches across.....

Now DH and I have a lil bet goin'.....He says I should paint it I say leave it alone and let the patina show ! Whadda' Y'all think ? Paint or leave it alone ?

Bottom Side.....

Lovin' this olde' sifter !

Especially the color.....

And it was a bargain for only $2.50 !!!!!

I've really been on a wooden masher kick lately too lol Soooo I was excited to find this HUGE one for 9 bucks !

Look at it compared to a bottle of cleaner lol.....It's 19 inches tall !

You can never have enough olde' cheese boxes in my opinion lol They are soooo cute displayed and there are soooo many crafty ideas to use them for too....

This is only half of the mold but for 79 cents I had to snag it up ;0)

I loveeee findin' bolts of fabric at GREAT prices ! This one looks black in the pic but it's actually a dark green....

A steal at 5 bucks dontcha' think !

Any idea what this fake plant is called ? I picked it up for 2 bucks....

I all ready did a project I'll hafta' show Y'all later with it.....

Ohhhhhh Great Snowman in the sky !!!!! I almost pee'd myself I squealed soooo loud when I found this lol....

ANDDDDD It was ONLY 2.99 !!!!

I got lotsa' ideas for this chicken wire basket....and DH is gonna try and make me some !

It was a bargain at.....

Got lotsa ideas for this buck Tobacco lathe star find too =)

I loveeeee deals like this !

Love this caaauutttteeeee lil Apple Butter Crock ! and it was a steal at $2.99 .....

Then I found this cannin' crock with the original lid and I paid 12 bucks for it... I've really been on a stoneware/crock kick BAD lately lol

It has a patent date of 1892

I bought lotsa' more stuff BUT Imma' save it for another post ;0) Ohhhh I gotta' show ya one thing I made at 4 a.m. lol....My motto when ya can't sleep and you've read all the good books ya got on hand ? Might as well craft right ? lol....

This is based on a Tennessee Ridge Primitives Pattern BUT I didn't sculpt it with jute string and I also took some rusty wire and twirled it around a pencil to look like part of the punkin stem...

I still wanna add a crow to it too....That'll be another 4 a.m. crafty job lol.....

I will be listin' this and several other items on my sellin' blog within the next week or so....Well it's chat night on Prim Pals forum and I'm runnin' a lil late for it...We have such a BLAST ! You must be a forum member to come and join us BUT lemme' tell Y'all what a GREAT way to get to know your fellow Prim Sistas and Brothers ! Come join us sometime =)

Till next time my Prim Friends....

Many Huggs n Lotsa' Blessins !

My MOST AWESOME Christmas in July Swap Goodies~ N A few things In the works..

I hope this post finds Y'all in GREAT Spirits !

I am still excited over my MOST AWESOME goodies from Ms. Gina of Cat Nap Inn Primitives (<~~link)  We did a Christmas in July swap on the Prim Pals Forum (<~~link) and I was lucky to have Gina as my " Secret Elf " and wow wow wow ! Just wait till Y'all see my goodies she sent me !!!! I was just awe struck ! And they couldn't have come at a better time than they did ! I had an incedent at work that landed me in the back of an ambulance and to the ER. I am still not 100% yet =( If I try and overdo then the headaches and pressure in my head start again somethin' fierce ! Anyways nuff about that ! I gotta' show Y'all these goodies !!!!

How gorgeous and precious is that Snow Gal ???

I don't know how Imma' wait till Winter to display her lol !!!!

A few more pics of her....

She has the MOST beaaaaauuuutiful face !!!!

Look at those darlin' feet !!!!

Then I also got this caauuuteeee Prim Santa that I love love love too !!!!

Another view.....

Isn't he just PRIMTASTIC !!!!

And she also sent these lil ornaments too....

I love love love 'em all as well !!!!

Gina you made me feel like a spoilt lil Princess ! Heehee

Everything you made me is just outta' this world !

IF Y'all get a chance be sure and check out her Etsy shop...I promise YOU WON'T be dissapointed !

Here is the link below....

Cat Nap Inn Primitives Etsy Shop

Thanks again Gina for all the wonderful things you sent me ! You sure know how to make a girlie feel special ! Love ya' Chickie !

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I have been FINALLY tryin' to get in a lil more crafty time myself but with work, Dad and myself being sick here lately it's sure been hard to get things started let alone finished lol....Here are a couple things I been workin' on....

This is my FIRST try at needle felting...

Not tooooo bad for my 1st try !

This doll is a Jackie Schmidt pattern...

I just need to get some clothes made and do the face for it and it'll be finished up....

The crow is from a pattern by Becky of Tennessee Ridge Primitives who is one of my all time fav Prim Artisits !!!

These leaves are also a Tennessee Ridge pattern

Yepp this cat one too lol

mmmhhhmmmm You know it this Owl and Full Moon as well lol !

She has some of the most AMAZING sells on patterns and I always buy buy buy when she does ! Her patterns are soooo dang easy to follow and I just love 'em !

I have a bunch more things sewn up but didn't take pics of it all...Now IF I can just buckle down and get busy !!! lol

I got lots more new goodies n things to share with Y'all BUT
I think I'll save it for another post soon....Sooo till next time my Prim Friends...Prim Huggs n Blessins !