LIVING LIFE

I love this quote from Florence Nightingale, something to ponder.

 "Live your life while you have it.
  Life is a splendid gift -
 there is nothing small about it".

"GLAMPING" accessory

Isn't this just CA-UTE!!!   It's a little TV snack tray I found at a thrift and it is PERFECT for adding to our "glamp-site" paraphernalia.  Off we go this week . . my daughter and me!  What a treat!

HE and ME??

Well, I think this could have been Bill, my hubby and me back in the day!  We certainly could have fit  in that setting very well. Sort of looks like how we might have looked in that era. I had a doll similar to that when I was about that age.  Doll's name was Mary Ann.  What a fun picture!

Extra Special ATCs

ATCs are "Artist Trading Cards" and are a craft I've been enjoying for about two years. They are teeny, tiny expressions of art, using any medium the artist wishes . . . the size is 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.  They are fun! They are addictive!     On top is a St. Patrick's Day Farmgirl swap ATC made for me by Farmgirl Beth.  She used a crest for the "Clan Armstrong" to make it special for just me.  The middle one is a very special one made for me by Jeri who is an artist and "swapper" in a Yahoo ATC swap group I participate in.  The bottom one was made special for me by Farmgirl Sharon in a one time, one-for-one swap.  These two have been featured here as "title pictures"

THANK YOU GIRLS for the ATC TREASURES

BODHRANS & TIPPERARY

Someday I hope to own a real bodhran and learn to "play" (beat) it. This is a small bodhran and while it can be beat it is more for decorative purposes because it is not full size.  On our first trip to Ireland we were able to visit the Tipperary Crystal factory and purchase this little decanter.  The little wooden plate was made by my hubby. Ireland is such a wonderful place to visit . . hope to go again before too long!!

a SNEAK PEEK

Here are some of the new fabrics I will be making my "FARM FRESH APRONS" from.  I have such fun in fabric stores and especially when there are so many wonderful choices.  These are only the newest fabrics. I'll be also making aprons from other favorite and popular prints.  Cut, cut, cut!!!  Sew, sew, sew!!!  Here we go!!!

Meet "MARGUERITE"

Meet "Marguerite" my little farmgirl angel.  She is homemade, homespun and just down to earth . . for an angel.  She has curly auburn hair, wings, a sweet face and is dressed in a farmgirl dress with pantaloons . . and she's barefoot!   I named her "Marguerite" after my mother (that's her middle name) because she just reminds me of her.  She helps keeps watch  over us as we sleep.  If you check out my "Celtic Heart" blogspot you'll find my story about guardian angels.