WELCOME

WELCOME,PULL UP A CHAIR AND COME SIT A SPELL WITH ME. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE OF JUST SAY HI,BE MY GUEST,LOVE TO MEET NEW PRIM FOLKS, BLESSINGS, FRANCINE.







Wednesday 31 October 2012

HAPPY HALLOWEEN


MY MOM ALL READY FOR THE PARTY
 Happy Hump Day........hope you are all safe and sound from terrible storm Sandy.....my heart goes out to all those affected by that storm......thoughts and prayers to those in her path............I am back from my little trip with the Sisters and Mom........Had a great time but no richer........but did find some good buys shopping....... lots of laughs, ate way to much, but thats what it`s all about........... Will be waiting for all the little ghosts and goblins this evening............we get over 100 kids here at the house..........Angel is on barking patrol all evening............Wishing you all a very Happy Halloween......Warm Blessings Francine. 

Saturday 27 October 2012

Birthday Party


Autumn Rose

Good Saturday Evening.........cool outside this evening........frost on the pumpkins for sure.........Had a wonderful time with the Birthday girl........and what a girl she is.........in her own little world.........Meet  Autumn Rose, she turned 2 today.........Love to spend time with the little ones.......such joy.....she didn`t really look at me to get a great picture of her but I did snap a couple of her being busy...... she was  wonderfing what Auntie was drinking......Then it was time to blow the candles out on the yummy cake and her big Brother beat her to it.......oh oh......Light the candles again so Autumn can blow them out.........So cute.....Well......better go pack a few things, get out my passport......really excitied about our family outing...... Take care all of you.....Till next time......Prim Blessings Francine.













Wednesday 24 October 2012

BACK IN BLACK

Happy Hump Day Primfolk......Hope you are all having a good day  out there..........Another dreary day here in Winnipeg,  sure miss seeing the sunshine, has been days............Yesterday was raining all day so decided to tweak a little in the house........ Had this shelf Cam had built for me years back,   I put it downstairs as I was not using it at the time  but thought if I paint it black,  sand the edges a little........I will use it again.......so that is what I did yesterday......... Liked how it turnd out........hung it up in the hallway........now what to put on it..........hmmmmmmm.........maybe this one little old white shoe,  tucked in a fabric heart.........childs old pink plate and mug.........sweet little red dustpan and broom..........small blue tin lantern and the beeswax kitty candle..........taa daa!!!!!!.......I like...........rainy day well spent..........Wishing you a wonderful day full of joy............Blessings Francine.

Monday 22 October 2012

BOO!!!!!


ooohhhhhh.....spooky......not

Good Monday Morning.......hope you all had a wonderful weekend.......I had a very lazy one.......sure didn`t do to much........but thats o.k........Thanks for all your comments on my rummage sale Santa......he is very sweet........Can`t believe Hallowwen next week.......where does the month go????????...........Yesterday  the sun finally came out later in the afternoon........It`s been overcast for days now so was really great to see the sunshine..........thought was a good time to string my little pumpkin lights I had bought this summer at a yard sale up..........Strung them along the  front of the wrought iron fence on each side of the arbor.........I always leave the white lights on the arbor all year long........love the look.........so that was my big chore yesterday..LOL.........Enjoy the day........Warm Blessings Francine.

Saturday 20 October 2012

RUMMAGE SALE FINDS

Morning Primfolk....how is your Saturday going so far???... I am enjoying a hot cup of coffee in my P.J`s,  warm and cozy visiting my wonderful friends on their blogs........It is a cool dull morning but the rain and wind stopped... a grey day....I will do nothing kinda day....It is my Saturday off anyway....giggle..... I found some goodies last night at the church rummage sale....picked up my Sister again for this one...she loves to go look to....she dosen`t drive so aways like to ask her to get out with us as much as possible...Love my Sisters so....    Anywho.... here is what I bought....this wonderful old Santa still in the old Eaton`s box it came in...Booya!!!! Eaton`s was a beautiful store at one time...it was the only big shopping store downtown when I was small so everyone did there Christmas shopping there.....was so so delightful to go at Christmas as a child to see all the sites and sounds....Ahhhh memories....so was happy to find him still looking so good.....a sweet little black cat tea light holder, meow....a pumpkin candle holder and these cute little wax pumpkin flicker lights...so sweet...love them...and I also found a wool sweater to cut into stripes for rug hooking...not to much but glad to find those...all for $3.50....well done I figure...... Wishing you all a cozy Fall day....Blessings Francine. 





HO HO HO!!!!!!
 

Friday 19 October 2012

CHEAP ENTERTAINMENT

Happy Friday........hope all is fine and dandy with you all........Rain is coming down with a strong North wind blowing........cool and wet  out there this morning........The other day I was feeding the birds and had some peanuts so placed a handful out for the Bluejays and the fun began.........Watched them grabbing the peanuts and hiding them.......to funny.......hiding a peanut in the lawn,  finding a leaf to place on top to hide the peanut.......I wonder if they ever find them when they are looking for a winter snack?????....... Found it very entertaining......took a few pictures through the front door,  so not that great but thought I would put them on my blog...........Another rummage sale this evening........shall see what I can find.......Wishing you all a wonderful weekend........Blessings Francine.

Wednesday 10 October 2012

THRIFTY FINDS


BOO!!!!!!!

Good Morning Primfolk, hope all is well you this fine Wednesday morning.      I had a wonderful  family Thanksgiving weekend, enjoyed the family time, always enjoyable but.......still wearing my yoga pants more then the jeans, a little more comfy right now,  LOL... to much good food,   back to trying to eat a little less... Christmas is coming up next.       Decided to visit the Goodwill yesterday to see what I could find and I found a few goodies so thought I would share.    Bought two cute pumpkin head tea light holders, one is metal, the other ceramic, they will look charming all aglow for Halloween,    a sweet quilt square,   love the old kitchen  stitchery and little rusty metal pocket heart,   all the the price of $5.50, yipee!!!!!  good finds  this time I think....do you think????????       Going to my Mother`s this afternoon to clean up her small patio garden for winter and enjoy lunch with her, Angel,  my furbaby,  always loves to visit her Granny for Granny always spoils her rotten,   she loves her some Granny as much as I do.      Wishing you a wonderful Fall day, enjoy  the Lord`s painting of beautiful  Autumn colors, he really is a true artist.      Warm  Blessings Francine.        
QUILT SQUARE

KITCHEN STITCHERY

 



RUSTY HEART POCKET


Monday 8 October 2012

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Good Morning, wishing all my other Canadian blogging friends a wonderful Thanksgiving, hope you enjoy the day with loved ones.       Today is cool and rainy here in Winnipeg but we really need the rain, it has been a heck of a dry summer.         I had my family over for Thanksgiving supper, the traditional  turkey, ham, mashed potatoes,  corn/carrots,  cabbage rolls,  all the good fixins.....ya....I strapped the feedbag on and ate way to much but everything was so tasty.   Then the dessert, pumpkin or apple pie, yum yum,  I`m a apple pie nut, always been my favorite, not to fond of pumpkin, but all my family enjoy a piece of pumpkin pie and whipped cream.   Was a wonderful evening spent with loved ones, telling stories of funny times we have had together, so much to be thankful for, I am blessed.      Wishing you all a great week ahead,  thanks for all your Thanksgiving wishes to me and mine, you are a thoughtful bunch of terrific gals, enjoy your friendships very much........... Warm Blessings Francine.                                    
THE ONLY PICTURE I TOOK,AFTER SUPPER

Saturday 6 October 2012

TALK TURKEY


Good Afternoon,  thought I would take some time out of my busy day cleaning the old homestead up for Thanksgiving  company, oh ya, I need a coffee break right about now and say hello.               Since it`s our Thanksgiving weekend I thought I would  do a little post and show some of my collecting of old turkey items I have.    It all started with one turkey I had seen at a flea market for a buck, liked it, bought it and it`s been going on from then.  Old salt and pepper shakers, planters, candles, plates, whatever I find and like, but slowed down buying now, really don`t see to many old turkey items around here, so will enjoy what I have.   Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, Blessings Francine.......GOBBLE ..GOBBLE.

OLD ENGLAND PLATE....WOODS



S+P SHAKERS

CANDLES

OLD TURKEY PLANTERS


Friday 5 October 2012

OH NO!!!!!

Happy Friday, Primfolk,  well, a cccccold front came through Winnipeg yesterday and brought a really mad North wind, rain mixed with snow and cold.  Wow!!!!  so happy I did my yard work Wednesday, tucked in my flower beds for the winter and so glad I did, for it came way to soon.    But by Saturday, is supposed to be sunny and warmer temps, hope so, to early to see the white stuff.      Here in Canada this is our Thanksgiving long weekend, yipee!!!!!!   family, food and fun.    We are celebrating on the Sunday instead of the Monday, having family over at our house for supper, will be a good time, can`t wait.      Wishing you all a great weekend, Warm Blessings Francine.

Wednesday 3 October 2012

A THANK-YOU BOUQUET


FOR YOU ALL

Happy Hump Day,  wishing you all great Wednesday .         Just a short but sweet post to say thanks to all you wonderful blog buddies of mine that left kind comments on my post about my rug hooking.       Your  encouraging words will  keep me  hooking, sometimes I just get so let down about it but I will keep on it.    With Christmas  coming up,   maybe I will try to hook something along the line of winter, there I said the W word,   brrrrrr.                                         I picked this Fall bouquet for you all,  thats all that is blooming in my gardens right now, Autumn Joy,   Monks Hood,   Clara Curtis,( pink mom), Black Eyed Susans and some Mountain Ash berries,   enjoy.  Thank-you again from the bottom of my prim heart, means so much to me,   Hugs Francine.

Monday 1 October 2012

TO HOOK OR NOT TO HOOK


MY FUNNY PUMPKIN
 Happy Monday... wow, October 1st already, can`t believe it, where oh where did September go??????          Well,  I come to the conclusion my hooking sucks.    My wonderful Sis-in-Law taught me the old prim art of rug hooking this Spring,    she bought me the old hook,   started me off with a piece of burlap, wool and told me to draw a picture and away I hooked.    She has made so many great mats, rugs,  love them all.     Took me awhile but I finished my first one,  o.k. all you talented hookers out there, hold back on the laughter.....I`m trying, I`m trying.        Started on another, wanted a little Welcome mat, well, it welcomed it`s way into  the garbage.   Now with Fall here I wanted to try to hook a pumpkin,  well, kinda looks like a pumpkin, Ha!!!!!    So..... not to sure but I guess I should keep trying, maybe will get better with each loop, hope so, do enjoy hooking but.......   Enjoy this first day of October my friends, Warm Blessings Francine.
MY FIRST HOOKED MAT