My newest creations - Cross Stitch on Wool!

I mentioned in my last post that I was working on something new and I still am but I have a couple of items finished and just listed on Ebay.

These were a challenge as anyone that's ever done cross stitch can tell you that;

1. It's hard on the eyes no matter what  size aida cloth or fabric you use.

2. It's very time consuming work.

3. These were extra hard as those little holes you put your needle into weren't there! 

I love how they turned out though and am working on a couple more that need finishing. I'll share when I get them done. These were completely hand stitched - no sewing machine used. I think I need new glasses...LOL

You can find them on Ebay here

These were free patterns from Betty. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us :)

Happy Halloween!

 

Our Little Hobo :)

Fall Decorations

I guess I should share a bit of my indoor Fall decorations before I take it all down next week...LOL
As soon as Halloween is over, it's time to start the long process of decorating for Christmas. I'm glad our Thanksgiving is in October so I don't have to rush around as much. Here are just a few of my Fall displays.

 

Please ignore the lack of baseboards on the walls. I haven't gotten around to putting them up yet. It's been way too long too! I really need to get on that!

Miss Pearl just loves playing with this Fall village. She's always re-arranging things...hehe

I purchased this old butter box while on vacation with my parents in September. The cream can was bought on ebay a few years ago. As soon as puppy is trained, the pee pads are coming out of that box and I'll probably put some of my Primitive books and magazines in it. The vine pumpkin is a new addition this year as well.

 

These displays hold a few of my own handmade items as well as some that I've purchased online. 

 

 

Cutest Little Pumpkin in the Patch

Miss Pearl deciding on which pumpkin to bring home! 

Boy, I've been gone a while....been super busy this fall and have much to share. Now I just need to sit down and sort through the gazillion photos I've taken. We had a gorgeous 2-3 weeks of beautiful sunshine and summer-like temps so we did a lot of outside stuff - Now we're into the cold rainy part of Fall and almost all the leaves are laying on the ground. This is the part of Fall I'm not fussy about - too wet and damp and nothing really pretty to look at....so I start thinking about how pretty the snow will make everything look

 ( don't throw things at me) LOL... I'm one of those people who loves snow - not the cold - just the beauty of snow.

Last weekend we took Miss Pearl, Shelby, and her friend Erin to "The Pumpkin Patch" which is really called Leisure Farms, but the Pumpkin Patch sounds cuter.

We saw turkeys.

The pet pig.

The girls just loved this bale maze. I thought Miss Pearl would be scared but once she was inside she loved it! It was like a big ole fort to play in.

There was a nice playground for the kids to enjoy.

And of course, mountains and mountains of pumpkins.

And what Fall Farm would be complete without a corn maze to get lost in? 

Happy Fall!

Back to School

Shelby started her final year of High School yesterday and so far no complaints about her classes or teachers...in fact I think she's going to love her senior year. This year will be a busy one with filling out college applications and graduation stuff to get ready for. Her spare is right after her lunch which gives her over 2 hours of free time each day... sure wish I had that...hehe.

 

The house is quiet now as it's just Miss Pearl, myself and Koko. I already miss my road trip buddy (Shelby)! I guess I'll have to save the road trips for Saturdays and Sundays.

I was planning on getting some much needed housework done and start my Fall decorating but I've been hit with a nasty sore throat and cold. I don't mind letting the cleaning wait, but I'm so anxious to get my Fall stuff out. 

It's funny....when I was younger and before I had children I was a clean freak - the whole house got a going over every single Friday - it would take me ALL day. Now that I'm older, having a spic and span house has become less important. I'm more interested in spending every minute I can with the kids and grand-kids as I've learned over the years that time is way more precious than a sparkling home.

Fresh local corn and more photos

Yesterday we went for another road trip to our small Amish community and I was so happy to see that some of them are now selling produce from the end of their driveways and homes.

We stopped at one homestead that had a "Sweet Corn" sign at the road and drove down the long winding driveway to see a beautiful large barn and house that can't be seen from the road at all.  I was greeted at the door by this young Amish woman and when I asked if she had corn available she said "Yes, but I'll have to go to the garden to pick it". I almost jumped for joy - I've never had corn that fresh before!
As she headed to the garden, I went to the car to get Miss Pearl and Shelby as they had both spotted the horses in the field and wanted to take a closer look. It just happened to be right beside the garden where the woman was snapping the corn off the stalks. I was almost drooling with every snap I heard - couldn't wait to get home to taste it....and Boy. Was. It. GOOD!

Shel and Miss Pearl getting ready to peel corn and of course Koko had to inspect! LOL

Miss Pearl choosing which cob she wanted for herself.

 Here are a few more photos to enjoy of the beautiful countryside around us in Northern Ontario.

New Penny Rug Items

I figure I better post this now as there's a tornado watch in effect for our area and with even the smallest thunderstorm or winds we loose our power. We have been out of power anywhere from 1 hour to 3 days before....I sure hope we miss it this time!

I've just listed a couple of new items on Ebay. The first is a Primitive Pumpkin Penny Rug which you can see by clicking here 

And the second is a Halloween Penny Rug Pocket that is a Penny Lane Primitives design. I made a Pumpkin Man to slide inside that was my own original design. You can see it here.

New Fall Penny Rug

I've completed my first penny rug and it was so much fun! I think I'm addicted to making them now :) I made up my own pattern and used hand dyed wool. It's perfect for Fall or Thanksgiving. Just listed it on Ebay here.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Still hot enough in the daytime and the wonderful cooler nights that come with Fall. No bugs bothering you at night by the bonfire, fresh produce popping up everywhere, and the anticipation of the upcoming Fall Fairs!

I took these photos yesterday of Miss Pearl and some sunflowers.

Although it doesn't look like Fall yet, I know it won't be long before the beauty of the season is upon us. Can you tell Fall is my favorite time of the year?  If I had it my way, it would be Fall all the time!

New Offering on Ebay

Just a quick post to let you know that I've just added a new Primitive Halloween Pumpkin Hanger to my Ebay store. You can see it here.

Have a great night!

Primitive Halloween Candy Bin

Just listed this Primitive Candy Bin that I hand painted for Halloween in my Etsy shop. You can see more photos and info on it here

Primitive Halloween Labels are up for Instant Download this year!

How's everyone surviving this heat wave? We've had a few days in the 90's and I find that's way too hot for me! So I've been inside a lot working on Fall and Christmas stuff.

This year I've decided to make my Primitive Halloween Labels available as instant downloads. These were great sellers last year when I printed them out and mailed them to customers. But this year I thought, why not make it easier for people by offering them as instant downloads. This way you can print out as many as you like to use on old bottles, jars, etc...

I've only got a few up now but I hope to get more listed today and tomorrow.

http://www.wyldcountry.com/Labels.html

Stay cool friends!

Wonderful Gorgeous Fall!

The leaves are almost off the trees here in northern Ontario which makes it "Leaf jumping time"! I remember doing this as a child every year, then I'd help my kids rake and jump, and now it's Grandbaby's turn. She wasn't too sure of it at first but after a few tries and Auntie Shelby rolling around in them, she decided it was fun :)

Here are a few other shots of Fall that I took recently on one of our road trips.

This is a shot of our backyard that was taken a while back.

Next week the view may be completely different as they're calling for snow and I'm not even close to being ready for winter...LOL

Welcome Fall!

This is a corn maze that we went through last Fall in Southern Ontario. We had a blast! They're not as easy as they look - even with a map to follow.  Fall is my most favorite season and it's so nice to  have the cooler temps now. We're getting hit with a ton of rain but hopefully we'll get some nicer days soon!