Button and Bows…..and some tags too!

I have completed the headbands for Bazaar today…..I see these on little girls and babies and they are so cute. I made over 70 of these, cross your figures that they sell.

  Now that they are finished, i will probably think of more ways to make them….maybe next year. Now to putting away all the mess of ribbons,buttons and knitting, I think I will miss making them.

I also made tags…

I hope you are enjoying a very special Fall. Big Hugs, Mary

How do I know that it is Fall?

Of course the air is still cool when the temp is warm. Cold nights make for a really good sleep. The smell of wood burning. It has snowed in the mountains and rained here in the valley. Looking at and buying school supplies. The end of Baseball and the start of Football ( Go Bronco’s, Boise State) Seeing the Blue turf at the game. Getting ready for Church Bazaar, Putting on my long pants and putting away the lawn furniture. Really blue sky and seeing the leaves fall from our big tree’s. Gosh, there are so many signs of Fall. Candy is cheaper for Halloween…

Welcome to the back field of the Evans farm…. This picture was taken while I was visiting Arney cutting down some trees that were growing to close to the fence. Arney Decided he needed to refill his coffee mug so we headed back to the house………………… I stepped on a Wasp nest about half way back to the house. If someone would have been here with a camera, they would have got pictures of two crazy People. I got 8 bites and Arney got so many we could not count them. It was very painful for almost a week. It is Fall.

You really know it is fall when you are knitting and a fly gets between your eye Ball and your glasses….

Happy Fall to all my sweet friends here in Blog land.

The Good Old Days?????

How many of us have heard our parents and grandparents speak of “The Good Old Days”, all the time talking with a curious smile on their face. That smile tells us those people were truly remembering those days with fondness and joy. They speak of how easy and simple life was back then, so much slower paced and relaxed than now. They didn’t worry and stress daily over the problems of life, they point to all the present day crime and violence and the drug problems and all seem to agree, the old days were a much better time.
Meanwhile we’re thinking, wait; these people grew up with no television, and in some cas...es not even electricity in their homes. They had no telephones; no microwaves, no ATM or credit cards, no dish, or clothes washers, laundry was hung on an outdoor clothesline to dry in some cases next to the “outhouse”. Even worse, they had no computers for communication, all mail was sent through the post offices.
Some had automobiles and sometimes those cars would start and run. However, if the car did run it would have to be driven on mostly dirt roads that would turn to mud in the rain, and anyway, where would anyone want to go in one? There were no McDonalds, and no shopping malls, automobile trips were mostly either to the General Store, post office, bank, or to friends or relatives homes to play cards or dominoes. To us, this way of living would be considered very differently than, “The Good Old Days”. We, at least as for me, wonder why their memories of those days are such happy ones. I think I may have stumbled onto the answer to that question; frequent illness was the key to their happy times.
Below is a list of some of the medicines that could be purchased, (no prescription required), at the local General Stores of the day. After seeing this I have no doubt they remembered these days with great fondness, I’m surprised they could remember these days at all.
As you view these pictures please notice there were even drops for newborns, from cradle to grave, there was no reason to be unhappy.,See More

Where is their Smile?

The notion that people of old refused to smile because their teeth were rotting. It wasn’t that people didn’t have bad teeth, as dental hygiene really was awful, but rather that bad teeth were so common that seeing them did not take away from a person’s attractiveness at the time.

So what were some of the real reasons people didn’t smile?    The simple fact that nice-looking smiles are difficult to create and capture, one of the main reasons was how smiles were perceived centuries ago.

Although nowadays we think of smiles as being indicative of happiness, humor, and warmth, they apparently had a very different meaning back in the day:

I am so glad that smiles came into Vogue!!!

I have been absent for a long time now. I hope after Bazaar is over there will be more time for us.

Bella came to visit:)

I could hardly wait to see my grandkids. Dolan, Kayla and Bella. They live in Washington State. It was very special having our Bella running through the house, She is a little peach, Love those ponies.

Umbrella

Do you have a object that seems to always catch your eye? It maybe a color, whatever it might be, think about sharing it.

So, mine is Umbrella’s. And the crazy thing is that I do not own one. If I lived in New York or any city that rained a lot, I am sure one would be found in my house. I have tried to find Vintage umbrella’s, but it just doesn’t seem to happen. I was at a yard sale one day and a lady had a black one with the cured handle, I almost prayed she would put it back down.

Color’s that catch my eye are Yellow and red. They just make me happy!!! I would love to hang this on my wall, maybe I will. Have a great long weekend, my honey has to work, but my Granddaughter is coming to visit with my Great Granddaughter Bella, can’t wait.

Baby & Toddler Headbands……

I have a hard time just sitting and watching TV, so in the cool of the evening I have been making headbands for Church Bazaar. So far I have completed 50 but will probably be more since Bazaar isn’t until Mid October.

Learning how to knit has been fun. I see all the little girls in the headbands and say Awwww! So I went through my lace, and fabric from other projects and came up with these fun headbands. I didn’t take pictures of all of them, I thought about putting a few on Etsy. What do you think? Have a wonderful Thursday…..

Old Markets are fun to look at!

This market was in Delano, California. I spent a lot of time in the Valley of California.

I remember the smell of the old markets, and the price of food would sure be nice right now.

I am enjoying a little cooler weather. In the morning you can tell that fall is coming without a date.

It has been a busy summer, so much to do, so little time. Arney and I made salsa this weekend from the things we grew in the garden.

I have been making headbands for Bazaar all summer. These look so cute on babies and toddlers. I have made all colors and style... I am naming each color for fun.

Have a great day!!!

 

Monday

Not much to share today,but with that said, I wanted to say thank you. I have not been a devoted blogger this year so far. Sometimes there are not enough hours in a day. I used to do my blogging and research late at night, but I am trying to brake that habit. It is not good to look at the clock and find it is 3:00 in the morning and you have not closed your eyes. I won't bore you with details, just please know that I am here. The next couple of weeks will find us enjoying Arney's vacation. I will be looking in on you, but may not have much to share, we will see. Take care all, love Mary

Still sewing…..

Bella goes shopping….Very Cool………         Bella goes Camping….Hurry up Daddy!!!                                                            A Dress for Bella and headbands. This is my version of the “Pillow Case Dress.”It goes in the box today to be shipped to Washington State. I can hardly wait to see her in it.

I hope everyone is having a good summer. Our new fence is going in. It should be done Monday or Tuesday.

     Happy Wed!!!! Mary