Here is another post for Rubbish Tuesday - more from our rock garden.
This old bench was at Al's Grandpa and Grandma's house. I remember sitting on it when they lived in Antigo. No one sits on it now except for an occasional chicken or cat.
Linked to: http://rubbishbyroan.blogspot.com/2014/06/rubbish-tuesday-8.html
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
Last night was week 2 of Jacky's Craft Camp 2014. We made map art coasters. It never ceases to amaze me that the easiest of projects are the biggest hit. This is the 2nd time in 2 weeks I taught this class. I was able to do this one at no charge too, as I found most of the tiles at a Savers in Madison for pennies each. The maps were out of the estate I am working on.
All you do is Modge Podge the map on the tile - simple. We also added felt on the back of the tile to complete it. It was cute listening to the kids decide what portion of the map they wanted to use. Some were picked based on places they would like to go, where they were born, where Grandpa and Grandma lived - they had some great ideas!
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
As I mentioned, I "bought out" an estate. I decided to have a sale here at the farm. I use to have a shop here that was open 4 days a month. I haven't had a sale here since 2005. Since that time, my shop has hosted many "parties" - we put a t.v. out there, video games, chairs, etc. - the girl's friends loved it. I hosted 4-H project days, graduation parties and Thanksgiving dinner out there. Mostly, however these past 2 years it has become over run with stuff. When I didn't know what to do with something - out there it went. After a show and I didn't want stuff to go out in the pole building - out there it went. When I bought out an estate and was working on pricing stuff - out there it went. When I went to an auction and ran out of room - out there it went. I think you get the picture. It was a sty...a pigsty...something you would see on the show "hoarders." More than one person has said "I'm calling Mike and Frank from American Pickers." Ya Ya...I know, I will clean it out!
Something - life - seemed to come first. It was just too overwhelming to even start. I've posted pictures of my "stash" before - this was my shop as of last Monday.
I originally thought that I would just set up some tents in our yard and have the sale under there. Because, that would be easier?!? Well, we have had some strong winds and rain lately. Al said to me last weekend that he thought it would be better to just clean out my shop and have the sale in there. Really? It just seemed like too much work. I already told people that I was doing it. I posted things on my business FB page. I HAD to do it.
It took me ALL week to do it. First I had to clean out an area in my pole building to put the stuff in my shop - shuffle, shuffle, shuffle. However, with the help of my great-nephew, Caleb, we were able to take (don't ask how many...) trailer loads out to make room for the estate. I woke this morning so pleased with myself that I actually did it! Now, I don't want it to get that way again! Maybe I should print off these pictures and tape them to the door to my shop to remind me of this mess.
This is what it looks like today
I don't have all the smalls from the estate in there yet, but at least I have a clean slate to work from. Thank you Al, Caleb and the Lord for helping me get this far in 1 week. I feel so much better about myself.
So, this Monday, if you are overwhelmed with something and everyone is, just get started on "fixing" it. It was unimaginable to me last Monday to be at the point I am this Monday. What it took, was determination, encouragement and hard work. The reward of how I feel about myself today was so worth all the hard work. Feeling good is a motivator in it's self. Good luck!
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
The past few years, the deer have really taken their fair share of my garden. Last year they took it all - even tomatoes. So, this year, we put up a deer fence. The black net type. We put up permanent corner posts and removable T posts. The net can be taken down for the winter. So far, so good.
Our farrier (I've posted about him before, he is a character) came over and was looking at the fence. He says "boy, you must have some pretty smart deer out here." I said yes and started to explain about last year....when he says, "no, I mean they must be able to read...." It took me a minute....
We used what we had. This tape is left over from the set up of our flea market - Ringle Harvest Day. We put it up, because the net is hard to see. All I could think of was waking up to a deer tangled and kicking in that net. It also flaps around in the wind, making noises. I have high hopes for some of my own sweet corn this year!
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
Linking up to "Good Fences" : http://run-a-roundranch.blogspot.com/2014/06/good-fences-13.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRunaroundRanchReport+%28The+Run*A*Round+Ranch+Report%29
Wordless Wednesday - Flowers Around the Farm
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
Jacky's Craft Camp 2014 is underway. I decided to do the projects every Monday evening for the next 5 weeks. This way, those children with working parents and/or in Summer school can still come. Of course, most of the ideas were from pinterest - how did we live without it?
Project 1: Painted Message Boards (clothes pin for clip)
I was able to offer this class for FREE as I found all the little wooden plaques at a rummage sale for like 0.20 each and all the paint was donated by Hikchick (blog here: http://hikchik-hikchik.blogspot.com/) Thanks Vikki.
I had 16 kids? plus or minus a few younger siblings. I really enjoy having the kids over and sharing my love of creating with them.
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
