A Farmhouse In The Valley: Show and Tell

Well we find ourselves once again inside due to poor weather. We were supposed to have rain, however, we have ice. So...no pony riding for this gal. I am feeling a strong need to craft and my mind is swirling with ideas. I thought I would have an impromptu craft show right here on this blog. Here are a few of my latest creations. Please hold all applause until the end. Thanks you.

My little bathroom sign. I went to Goodwill, bought an old cheese board and viola - a vintage looking sign. Oh - and I added a fun knob.

Fox Hunter pillows. I made these for my riding buddies for x-mas gifts.

This is a Corgi pillow I gave to Bella's agility teacher. Trust me it looks better in person.

I also made some coasters. I don't have photos due to the fact that right before the New Year something very awful happened and it has been very hard for me to talk about it. But, I am ready to speak candidly about it now. You see, my hard drive died. There I said it! Obviously this was very, very hard on me. First, I was led into a false sense of security by some geeks, but, that turned out to be a bunch of baloney! They said it would be OK. They said it just needed a few tests and some "medication". Well...I went into this with the highest of hopes. I am a positive person. I parted with my dear baby and was told she would be fine in a day or two. The call came and I rushed over to pick her up, I even swaddled her in a blanket to keep her warm. I got her home turned her on and...same slowness and lethargy as before!! Prognosis : Negative. We rushed back, went home and waited for the call. It came. Dead Hard Drive. No hope. Sad. All was lost. As I said I am a positive person so I bucked up and carried on. Aren't I something? I even downloaded Word and Outlook myself. So that is why I don't have any photos of the coasters!

Now I am not the bragging type. Am I? But, I was over the moon thrilled when this arrived at my door last week.

An oil painting of The Farmhouse commissioned by non other than my son, Josh! Wow!I am thrilled for two reasons -one, my son bought ME a gift! - two, my son bought ME a gift and it's of the Farmhouse!! This what the original house looked like before we gussied it up.

This week the porch renovation starts. Here are a few before shots.