2024 Week 1 - Farmhouse Friday

 2024 - Week 1

Let's take a virtual tour of my December.  

Started with my hosting a Vintage Rural Shop Hop with 10 others in our 35/40 mile radius.  It was a HUGE success!  We are planning another for spring.  

This was at my office space I rent for my business Town Hall Trinkets Online Estate Sales for drop off and pick ups of lots.

Then I decided to take some time off...still on a break until 1/16/24.  When I go back to being open on Tuesdays.

I had a crafting night with my friend, Renee.  We made these cool wool trees -  I love it!  

While Christmas shopping at Sam's Club, we bought 2 bouquets of flowers.  I arranged them in a huge clear market jar, added some tree branches, ribbon - this...this arrangement lasted almost a month.  I just threw all, but the rose buds, out yesterday.  Looking at this next to my kitchen table every day, gave me great joy!  It really is the little things.

I wanted to create this swag over my window that faces the barn yard.  I had a few thoughts on how I wanted it to look.  So I made these little houses out of paper and the cinnamon and applesauce ornaments.  

I wanted to add some dried oranges and create a garland.  I also had a pot of that simmering all month.  Smells like Christmas!

Took a ride out to the woods, cut down a swoopy pine bough and there it is, almost what I wanted...ahaha.  Beauty of this is, I cut the greens off yesterday, I plan to stage with rest with snowflakes and hearts for January and February.  I like it alot!

Now on to cooking.....

Just some highlights....

Now for decorating ....

Al bought my Christmas present from a junk yard!  Some girls like diamonds, I like diamonds in the rough.  This will be added to our wildflower field, once we replant it with WI hardy flowers.

Here are my grands.  I NEVER share their pictures, but I had to this one was so cute!  

I taught a Collection Clinic for 4H youth K-7th grades.

Our nephew got engaged and their bridal shower was over the holiday week.  Anna did my hair.  You know, my hair is the longest it's been in decades.  Almost to the back of my knees.  I have donated 5'4" of hair in my lifetime.  It's getting to the point I can't brush it or do anything with it.  I plan to donate again.

Whew...and on today, this Farmhouse Friday, I created a cozy corner in my hall to the kitchen.  I repurposed the holly I ordered from WA, orange slices, rose buds, pine cones as they still all smelled so good.  I plan to seasonally change this little space.  I may not be able to do "it all, but I can do it small."  I know I did a blog post about that before, but it's as true today as it was whenever that was.

Well, on to the next thing....more "intentional -vs- cluttered" around here.  When you feel like organizing you better go with it....(wink, wink).  Thanks for following along, I know blogging this way isn't the "it" thing anymore, but I still enjoy it!  

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.