Frosty Days around our Farmette...

Lavender field

Frost on the fence

2 of my 20 frosty fruit trees.

I was heading out to the Gym ( to undo all the damage that the Holiday foods had done, lol!), anyways I could not resist taking a few pic's of the frost around our property. You can see the direction of the winds from the frost. I certainly never experienced this in SO. California.... The last few days have been dismal with no sun, only fog. I will be glad when Spring brakes through.

At least I can see some of my lavender plants I just hope this frost did not do any damage to them.

Apron a Day Keeps the Blues Away!

Peekie & her favorite apron... A great way to re-purpose old skates....

While Gary & I were out & about today running errands and searching out hinges & knobs for the restoration of my little Mid-Century trailer, we managed to sneak in a visit to one of our favorite antique shops in Spokane.

While I could have walked out with a ton of "goodies" I showed great re-strength and only walked out with a cute apron....I do not have anything like this one in my collection, which by the way is growing like crazy. I love the pockets on this apron and so does Peek-a-boo!.

I also found these not so vintage ice skates but thought they would make a great way to display some silk flowers I had stashed away.

I am thinking about spray painting the skates in a Holiday Red color, add a lite touch of glitter & some ribbon in place of the shoe laces.... and then place Poinsettias & Holly in the skates....what do you think?

1 Yard Apron

Pink Pillowcase Apron

Red Valentine Apron

Hmmmm what will this be when I am finished ????

While visiting one of my (many) favorite apron/sewing sites I came across this "1 Yard Apron" tutorial on "Shawnee's" blog...it is such an easy apron to stitch up in an afternoon.

All one needs is 1 yard of scrap fabric or in my case 1 queen size pillow case & some scrap fabric or a fat quarter.

I like making my ties long enough to wrap around & tie infront of my aprons.

I embroidered my name (in case I forget who I am! lol!) on one pocket and a bird & leaves on the other. I am still learning how to embroider with my Brenina Embroidery machine.

I like my aprons a little longer so I made mine longer by lengthening the bottom ruffle by 2 inches.

I was so delighted how the apron turned out that I wore it that night while baking a casserole for my husband. I'm such the "Suzie Homemaker". lol!

I made the red Valentine Apron for another apron swap that I am in....I used the same

"1 Yard Apron" method.

I love sewing Aprons, they are functional, fun & flirty. They don't require a ton of fabric, can be as fussy & fancy or simple, easy & utilitarian....You can even make a cute easy peasy half apron from a 1/2 yard of found fabric. Then gussy it up with scrap buttons, yoyos etc....

The ideas are limitless...

Hmmmm, I have a nearly new/hardly used make-up case/train case (which I bought at a 2nd Hand Store for $3.00)...some heavy gift wrap, some glue & decoupage' medium... hmmmm.....wonder what it will be re-purposed into when I am done! Guess you'll just have to come back to my blog later this week to see!

Welcome January

Well, we seem to be past the worst of the Snows that we had here in Spokane...Thank Goodness!

Here is a picture of poor Gary shoveling snow off the roof of our home...I was inside double checking all the "clauses" in our insurance policy to see if "sliding off roof & breaking body parts" is covered! lol!

So, am I the only goofy person who loves knitted/crocheted socks & booties???? My mom sent me these booties that are crocheted from 3 Granny Squares & 1 larger double crochet square...I think they are cute & yes I wear them, have them on right now!

Well yesterday after a moderate work out at the gym, I rewarded myself with some "Thrift Shop Retail Therapy" and look what I found.... books, vintage canning jars & lids & yep, yet another sewing machine....I paid $7.50 for this machine....I am starting, nay, I HAVE run out of places to put all these machines,...might have to try & talk hubby dearest into building me a little(or not so little) guest/sewing cottage so I can put all my sewing goodies out in & on display! lol!

Well, as for the weather, other than being bloody cold & horribly windy, it has been tolerable...I am now looking forward to some Spring/Summer mischief....one of which is a Sisters on the Fly Camping/shopping weekend in June! Wahoo! There are 17 of us so far and what a great group of ladies to camp with. It will be fun to re-unite with the "sisters" and our vintage trailers. I just hope I can get "Gracie Girl" up & ready for her debut!

If you click on the pics you'll get a better look and as always, thanx for dropping by...

(Don't) Let It Snow!!!!

Welcome to Grace's "Lavender Grace Farm"...at least I think I still have 100 lavender plants under all that snow!....

Here we are, the 2nd day into 2009 and we are still up to our eyeballs in snow!

The cute little music box, Wooden Woodsman and Yodeling Beaver are from my dear childhood friend, Irmgard. When I lived with my "Opa" in Germany, Irmgard's family lived in the same apratment building. We became the best of friends and 32 years later we are still best friends.