Friday Finds N Finishes ~ Barn Pic ~ N More

Hi ya'll I'm takin' a quick break from craftin' to see how ya'll are doin' and I sure hope ya'll are doin' GREAT ! I got a few finds from today and a finished project and one that's almost done to share too.

I also want to say Thank You All who leave the most encouraging, kind and loving comments. They really brighten my day and put a smile on my face ! There's nothin' like comin' home from workin' all day to your sweet words to lift my spirits. This weekend is going to be kinda rough for me but not as much as past years (you'll read why below). Saturday marks the 17th year since my Mom passed away. I was only 21, had just had Jesse a month before and Mom was only 54. I've always had a hard time dealing with it emotionally. They say it gets easier with time but I didn't find that it did until this week and this is why.... Any of you who have followed my lil ol blog have seen the pics of the barn that posts messages on the front of it. Every so often they change the message. Well this week the message really hit home and gave me much comfort. It was as if God and my Mom were giving me a personal message. Of all the weeks to put this message up, they chose this week to do so. Why ? Because I feel that God does speak and comforts us in many different ways. Here is the message.......

God wanted me to know to not be sad. To celebrate the life my Mother led. To cherish my memories of her. Instead of cloistering myself in my room, shedding tears. I should and will be joyous in knowing that my Mom is in Heaven. She no longer suffers. She is no longer in pain. And she is there waiting for the day that we will be reunited. So yes someone is in Heaven waiting for me. I will continue my tradition of writing a letter to her. I've done this every year for the past 16 years. It helps me to put my thoughts in words.

And then I will make one of her fav dinners and we all will reminisce about our favorite memories of her. This anniversary will be a celebration not a day to morn our loss. But a celebration of God calling an angel home..........

I spent most of the day with my Pops. He had a checkup at his oncologist. And I'm exstatic to report that his Non Hodgkins Lymphoma is still in remission !!!!! Woooooot Woooooot....

This was the best news. So we celebrated by going to lunch and a few TS's and GW and they had a huge inside sale and flea market at our national guard armory. Wow did we get some good deals. I love crocks but most of the time they are outta my price range.....So when I spotted this one for 10 bucks well I had to have it !

It's a pretty good size. The only thing wrong with it is a few chips and a hairline crack down the back. The fella pointed all that out to me and I said I don't mind cause I  think it gives it character !

Then I found this.....

Of course the ash tray is coming OUT lol and it will get a paint job.

Not a bad find for 4 bucks.....

Then I found this basket full of tapestry wool and needlepoint and crewel wool for 2 bucks.....

Found 2 of these cute lil firkins....

4 bucks for both. And that chair pad under the firkin was only a buck. Love the worn look of it....

So then we headed out to the TS's and GW......

Not much there but did find the things below....

99 cents =0) Love those kinda prices.....Will paint and age this up.

I thought these egg shaped bowls would be cute to do somethin' with for Easter. And they were 99 cents each.

I love coasters and found a few sets at 99 cents each.....

Hoping the tape doesn't rip this set when I take it off.....

Well after the TS's n GW we ran out to see if the bed I have been dreamin' of was still there. Went straight in to where it was and my lil ol' heart was just a pumpin' and..................noooooooooooo

it was gone =( I knew I shoulda just snagged it up when I first saw it. Poooooohhhhh Oh well that's the way it goes sometimes. Maybe I'll find another someday......

Well I did manage to finish up a few things this week.

I did a lil' scrappin' with this pic my Daughter, Alisha and I took several years ago in Brown County. I scanned the original in and printed out a smaller version of it.

That's MaKenzie on the left, Me in the center and Alisha on the right. Alisha is Stephie's mommy and my kids cousin.

The bank where I do the daily deposits for work were celebrating over 100 years of being in business. That's where I got the old lookin' money to use in the scrap page. The saloon doors were made out of a cardboard box and the title letters were cut out with my cricut machine. I like how it turned out lookin' old and vintage.

Then I worked on my prairie doll off and on after work and got her bonnet all finished and her dress done. Still need to make her apron and a flour sack for her to hold.....

Oh ya' got her arms finished too ;0)

I can't wait to get her all finished up ! Still need to tea stain her a lil bit more too...... I'm likin' the way she is turnin' out so far.

I'm thinkin' about hostin' a Friday Finishes. Would anyone be interested in joining in ? If so lemme' know in your comments.

Well I best get goin'. I've got things to get finished up for my sellin' blog. I'm hoping to get them listed over there sometime this weekend. I work tomorrow and ohhhhh I just remembered it's inventory weekend again =0( uggghhhhhhh Hope our order didn't come in so I can count everything quickly after we close ! Hope ya'lls weekend is off to a wonderful start.....

Till next time Prim Friends

Huggs n Blessins