"Welcome Back Moms"

A new promo from the Old Farmhouse Gathering...your chance to save 10% off your purchase from all the great artists that are participating.  Check out this treasury for a sampling of the goodies included...

'Back to School Bargains!' by CaneRiverCrafts

The OFG team is having a wonderful promotion that runs Sept. 9 through Sept. 16. Check out these items AND all the items in their shops for a 10% discount on your purchase.Also search OFGWelcome for many more stores that are participating!

Tole Painted Primitive and R... barbsheartstro... $7.00	Prim Penny wool felt Bowl Fi... primpennystitc... $10.99
Sweet Little Old Firkin Prim... LizziesCabin $32.95	HIS EYE Is On The SPARROW --... VintageVerses $5.00
Olde Salem Broom Co. Primiti... MondaysChildPr... $11.50	Hallowed Farms Bat Guano Fe... HandmadeByBett... $14.00
Primitive Halloween Its All ... scrapsofthepas... $9.00	Primitive Halloween Crow Wit... PrimitiveHart $38.50
HOLIDAY LION holding a wreat... passionforsant... $69.00	Wine Bottle Bag and Brooch, ... LellieB $12.00
Primitive Halloween Pumpkin ... WickedlyCreati... $13.00	Primitive Cats - Shelf Sitte... QuiltAples $24.95
Primitive Folk Art Leaf Doll... NoJumbledDucks $47.00	Primitive Needle Punch Snowm... stitchintimepa... $8.50
SHOUT JOYFULLY - PPC 105 ---... primandproperc... $5.00	Gourd Head Angel Doll With S... HollyRidgeCrea... $32.00

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On a personal note, I  I have been kinda puny this summer and am still juggling between good and bad days.  It is good to be posting again and I am so appreciative that you are still here.  

As always, I love hearing your comments!

Judy

 

Do you love the RED, WHITE and BLUE?

I know you do!  So, you are not going to want to miss  The Old Farmhouse Gatherings "Old Summertime Celebration".  It is filled with over 100 beautiful Americana and Summertime creations that were handmade just for this celebration.  Yes, this means there a lots and lots of new creations never seen before to shop from.

Do not miss this...you can click the graphic on the right or go to Etsy.com and type STCOFG in the search bar.


Happy shopping!!

Mother's Day...A Day of Sweet Memories

I hope everyone has had a wonderful day...a special day for special mothers.  I just wanted to share the following with all of you...

                             Mavis, our Mama

     Mama, always singin’.  She hugged our hurts away and made us think chocolate gravy and biscuits for supper was a special treat just for us kids.

     Mama, always barefoot.  Even in the coldest of winters, when she would hang the clothes on the line to “freeze” dry.  This is the same lady who would never let us kids go barefoot until the first day of May because the ground didn’t get warm enough till then.

     Mama, always mama.  Even to a newborn animal whose real mama refused to accept it.  She said she didn’t like animals so I guess those were tears of joy when they were ready to be returned to the pasture or the wild.  Let’s see, besides us kids, she raised numerous pigs, wild bunny rabbits and calves. She didn’t name them all but I remember a little chick named Susie Q that grew to be big enough to fly up to her shoulder and perch there while she did the dishes.  There was Trixie, the squirrel…but, that’s another story.  Then, there were our pets that she made sure were fed and watered.  Naw, she didn’t like animals!!!

     Mama, who thought all babies were beautiful but not as beautiful and her grand and great-grandbabies.

     Mama, who hated a confrontation but would fight a pack of wolves to protect her family.

     Mama…soft voice, tender heart, a truly gentle spirit.  Always seeing the best in everything.  Always there when she was needed.  The definition of true beauty. 

                                                    

                 Mama, our Mama…proof that love lives forever.        

Remember me??

Thanks for stopping by.  It has been awhile since I have been here and I have really missed my blog friends. 

Not much has been going on here on the Ridge.  Spring is certainly here...I will be posting picks of the flowers I am enjoying now.  The daffodils and jonquils started blooming at the end of  February.When the yellow daffodils and jonquils (or Easter flowers as we called them 
when I was a kid) quit blooming, the narcissus takes their place. They are always a welcome sight after the long wait for Spring.  We know that once they appear it won't be long before the redbuds and dogwood are blooming. 
                                                                                                 

Beauties like these bloom all up and down our remote country road and people from all over the place come to enjoy see "Daffodil Lane".We are so blessed to have scenes like this to enjoy. 

Oh, I almost forgot about the bumble bee! Can you see him in the pic below?

All I have to say is I am so glad no one else was around with a camera...

It was not a pretty sight when I was trying to get down to "bee level"!  
As you can see the side of the road is higher 
than the road itself and that bee would not
 cooperate and fly to a more photogenic spot.  
At one point I was actually closer to the ground than the bee!! We aren't even going to talk about the acrobatics it took to get me back on my feet!
Enough of this...I will be back soon with more pics.


Please comment...I do love to hear from you.

I have been spinning my wheels!!

I have gourds all lined up waiting to be Santa's and snowmen.  Cypress knees are waiting patiently in the corner...well, most of the them...three are Santa's that need to be finished and they are starting to snarl a little!  I'm not even going to start on all the other things filling the room that are waiting to feel the flick of a paintbrush.

But...I did get another custom order finished and that's the real reason for this post.  I want to share a picture.

This is a fireplace screen made from a 30" X 36" piece of 5/8ths in. thick plywood...the technical term for this is "heavier than all get out!!"  I have to admit that I am really happy with the way it turned out and the customer loves it.  So, all that wrestlin' around to get it finished was worth it.  I will definately be painting this design again.


Thanks for taking a peek...I'll be back soon.


Judy

We have a Winner!!!

Congratulations to Vicky of Paintspots and Splinters.  Vicky is a wonderful artist and I know she will be a great Mom to  Ella.  It is so comforting to know she is going to a good home! :)

Thanks again to everyone who participated and especially for all the wonderful comments. 

Hugs,
Judy

Monkeys and Brothers

First of all, I want to say Happy Birthday to my brother...hope you are having a great time campin'. 

Of course, I have to share my "Moccasin Holler Memoir" about his birth.  Hope you all enjoy it.

Baby Brother’s are a Different Story

 

You may recall what I told you about how we got my sister.  How the doctor brought her straight to Granny’s house and put her in the bed with Mama. Let me tell you…brothers are a whole different story.

        For no reason, Daddy up and told my sister and I  that we were goin’ to Granny’s.  He was gonna drop us off there and take Mama on to this place called a hospital.  Apparently, that’s where they keep baby brothers…cause Mama just had to walk down to Granny’s and the doctor brought my sister to her. 

     We waited and waited and waited.  Finally, after forever, Daddy came back to Granny’s and told us we had a baby brother.  But, that’s not the best part.   He said our baby brother looked like a little monkey.  Wow, we were thrilled!  

     The days passed, we were really missin’ Mama.  But, words can’t express how much we wanted to see our little monkey brother!!  The big day finally came, Daddy brought Mama to Granny’s.  We ran to give her all the hugs and kisses we had been saving, keeping our eyes on the blanket covered bundle in her lap.  Our brother was here and we stood “patiently” waiting to see him.  You could feel the excitement in the air as the covers were pulled back.  He didn’t look anything like a monkey.  He was just a regular baby!   Although that red complexion and all those wrinkles were pretty interesting, it was such a disappointment.  We had waited a really long time and been extra special good for Granny…where was our little monkey brother?

     After awhile, the red faded, the wrinkles were gone and he was gigglin’ and sighin’ and makin’ funny faces.  I’ll be the first to admit he was a cutie. My sister and I decided he was definitely a keeper.  But, can you imagine how great it would have been to have a little monkey brother!

     Thanks for stopping by and don't forget...I'll be announcing the winner of the giveaway tomorrow night.

Judy

Moccasin Holler Memoirs are copyrighted and cannot be used without written permission.