We Bought Some LAND In Spooner

I am sure you are all wondering if I am still alive......Well, I'm still alive and I'm still prim'in too :) Just been busier then an cat covering crap in a wind storm :)

Fall is here!!!!!! The leaves are turning beautiful colors and the air is getting much cooler. I LOVE Fall but I also know what is around the corner when Fall arrives....Winter...ick!!!!!!!

Last Friday, my girl friend Roxanne from Spooner came and spent a couple days with me. I met her in Black River Falls and from there the party was on. We spent Friday hitting primitive shops and hunting for thrift sales. Roxanne has a booth at an Antique Mall in Spooner so she is always looking for treasures. In our travels, we stumbled on this adorable little place called The Pumpkin Shed. There were pumpkins, squash and gourdes galore!!!!!! I LOVE the colors of the Fall harvest, it is so peaceful and settling.

Below are some a few pictures of The Pumpkin Shed

We also hit the Market in Madison last weekend.....we shopped til we dropped. I do not have any pictures of it because we were on a dead run and I didn't even think about pulling my camera out of my purse....sorry.

We had a great weekend together and it was so nice to spend time with her and show her around Wisconsin Rapids. I still consider Spooner my home but this is where I am right now so it was nice to share it with her. She LOVED Joni from Country Freckles and enjoyed visiting her shop very much!!!!!!

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We Bought Some Land In Spooner

Because Spooner is still our home and always will be, Brent and I made an offer on a 40 acres piece of property on Fox Road last week. They counter offered....we accepted and we will close on this little piece of paradise October 17th YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are here in Wisconsin Rapids for the job right now but someday want to retire back home where we belong in Spooner, Wisconsin. Marsh life is a good life but.....when the job is done and you have worked many, many years for someone elses future......you find that you have not worked to built up your own....we will not do that at our age. That is why we bought this property and plan on building a home on it maybe next summer. We can use it as a cabin for now, but will live there full-time someday....best of both worlds I'd say!!!!!!!! It has 8 apple trees and some raspberry bushes planted in the field with a deer fence around it which I LOVE!!!! It starts with a beautiful field and goes into gorgeous tress with some walking trails already cleared out. We plan on building in the woods for a private retreat setting. Can't wait to see a house back in there!!!!!!

Here is the start of the property from the road. As I mentioned first it's field then gorgeous woods from there.

A view of the field. You can kinda see the apple trees in the distance.

Here is one of the trails.....love it!!!!

My cute little husband looking the situation over.

Brent has a thing about beautiful trees....he is VERY picky!!!! Here he is looking over the woods.

There will be great hunting in here...we saw 3 deer just walking through it. Brent loves to bow hunt so maybe we will have some venison in the freezer :)

A view from the other edge of the field

Here is a view that you see looking from the edge of the woods toward the road.....awesome!!!!! There is farm land across the way........I LOVE to see farmers fields all planted with crops....so peaceful and simple!!!!!!

So........we have a plan for our future and we will work hard to achieve it. God is soooo GOOD and we thank him for this awesome opportunity!!!!!!

I wanted to share our new adventure with you all but......I have been working on some dolls and will have some pictures to show you on my next post. Have a BLESSED day everyone.....Rhonda

Whatcha Workin On Wednesday

Today I finished up some primitives and brought them into Country Freckles to find new homes. I also took some pictures of them there. Below are some of the items I have been working on.

Here is a witches hat and boots I finished up. This hat is quit large and would make a great center piece on your table.

Stacking pumpkin scarecrow

Pumpkin head with crow

Here is my newest doll....I LOVE this horse!!!! He is just the perfect size for a shelf or just tuck him away among crocks or baskets.

I used a piece of Heirloom Weavers cloth for his saddle. It brings even more old and vintage look to him which I love.

These mice creeped me out a bit they look so real..I HATE MICE!!!!! but I really liked this little creation, I think it's adorable.

Here is a pumpkin head door doll. He looks so nice hanging here waiting for a new home :)

What a cute little face.....

Here is a cat with a mouse on his tail...this is a pattern from Old Homestead Barn

Another witch hat with mice.

The rest of the pictures are of Joni's adorable shop "County Freckles". These pictures do not begin to capture how awesome her shop is, but they do give you a vision of her talent and all her hard work to keep it looking fresh and full of goodies.

Here is a grouping with my cats sitting on a shelf.

As you look down the hall there are two more rooms full of goodies and awesome furniture.

There is a room full of bedding and curtains by Heirloom Weavers and other great companies.

This is a view of when you first walk into her store...it gets your attention and make you want to see more!!!!!

Joni has some awesome furniture....it is all handmade and is very primitive.



Joni's shop is FULL of Fall

Here is a gorgeous glass front red and white cabinet with one of my stitch dress hanging off of it....LOVE IT!!!!!

I am very blessed to be able to bring my creations to such an awesome shop. A year ago when I walked into Joni's shop I could not have never imagined what a good friend Joni would become and how many great times we would have together. Being new to a town can be very lonely and unsettling. But God has blessed me with a good friend with a common interest and for that I am so thankful!!!!!!!

Well that's about it for now. I am going to go and get a early start on the day, I plan on hitting some garage sales and antique store so I better get in the shower. Have a BLESSED day everyone.....Rhonda

A Busy Girls Photo Shots

The barn where we spent many hours riding horses

As I posted a couple weeks ago, I went home for a week and I enjoyed it SOOOOO much. I got together with family and friends and just enjoyed the sites and sounds of being home. On Thursday, my girl friends Rox and Lisa and I went on a shopping trip to some primitives shops and some antique shops. We had a blast and found some nice goodies. When we got back to Spooner we headed out to Lisa's for a look at her beautiful yard. She is so talented and I always LOVE touring her beautiful yard. When my girls were growing up, we spent many many hours at Lisa's. Lisa's sister in-law Donna is a horse trainer and that is where we went for our horse riding lessons from the time my daughter Kara was 5 until she was 17. We have so many wonderful memories at the Halverson's farm. We were even baptized in her daughter Callie's pool in Lisa's beautiful yard by Crystal Lyons which I will NEVER forget.

Below are some pictures of Lisa's beautiful yard. She has so many gorgeous flower beds and potting sheds.

A view of the front entry

Years of work and planting brings a beautiful result.

While I was home we had campfires where we visited and enjoyed each other. This is a picture of my daughter Alyssa and my mom Carol. My mom is giving Alyssa guitar lessons. Alyssa wants to learn to play so she can play praise and worship music.

Campfire fun

Alyssa and I went to Hayward...here is a picture of main street

I got to babysit for my two precious grandsons Carson and Noah. I LOVE THEM WITH ALL MY HEART!!!!! I loved watching them play together and I for sure LOVED all the hugs and kisses.

Thank you Jesus for these two little boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My sister and my mom came back with me and stayed until Wednesday. My sister and I did a lot of primmin. We have 2 craft shows to do in November so we are busy getting ready for them that's for sure.

My sister likes to watch tv while she is stitching. Because she can't see far away and her close vision is going also, she came up with this idea so she can do both. She wears her regular glasses for watching tv and cheater glasses for stitching. It's tough to get old :) I couldn't pass up this photo op.

My sister and I tried our hand at grungying up a jar......we did it!!!!!!



My sister and my mom heading home. We had a great time together and I miss them so much. Next time they come to visit, Brent and I will be in our new house....YES!!!!!

I finished up some witch hats and a few other items, but I was in such a big hurry to get them to Country Freckles that I forgot to take pictures. I am going into Joni's shop on Tuesday and I will take pictures of those items then...until then....God Bless and have a GREAT Labor Day weekend. Rhonda

An Important Memo

Memo: SFGTD Box

To: YOU
Date: TODAY
From: GOD
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE

This is God.
Today I will be handling ALL of your problems for you.
I do not need your help.
So, have a nice day.

P.S.
And, remember...If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it yourself!
Kindly put it in the SFGTD
(Something For God To Do) box.
I will get to it in MY TIME.
All situations will be resolved,
but in My TIME, not yours.
Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it.
Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.
Should you decide to share this memo with a friend;
Thank you. You may have touched their life in ways you will never know!
Now, you have a nice day.

I love you,
♥
God

Taking A Break And Heading HOME!!!!

Well, I have been very busy priming lately but also VERY HOME SICK for my friends and family!!!!! I am going to fix the homesickness and go home for 5 days!!!!!! I can't wait to spend time with my family and friends. Thursday, my best girls friends, we have been friends for over 20 years, are going shopping. We are going to start with breakfast at Piller's and then we are going to head to Barron and the Rice Lake area. I can't wait!!!!! Just to spend time with them like ole times is such a gift to me!!!!!

I am going to be staying with my daughter's Kara and Alyssa so I am sure they will also keep my very busy...they always do :)

Anyway, here are a few prims I finished up last week

A witch hat door doll full of cats

Prim pinkeep

Here is a picture of my cute little husband walking and looking over his new cranberry vine plantings. He is very conscious of ANY change or even change in color of these vines. He LOVES growing cranberries.

As you can see they are starting to get green leaves

Here is a picture of our roughed in driveway

I have some good news to share with you all. I have been waiting to make sure it was really going to happen before I shared it. WE ARE FINALLY GETTING OUR NEW HOUSE!!!!!!! We picked out all the colors and windows and such yesterday. The house is being started on Oct. 1st and we should be able to move into it the middle of November....can you believe it.....NO MORE RENTING!!!!! Thank you Jesus for your faithfulness.

This is a picture of where our house is going to be standing. My husband has been excavating and preparing the building site.

Brent and I went for a ride on Sunday and we saw this herd of cattle. We stopped to visit them and I had to take a few pics. They are so funny....very curious!!!! I LOVE animals I could have totally been a farmers wife....I guess I am....a cranberry farmers wife :) Anyway, when we get settle at the cranberry marsh, I plan on getting chickens...I LOVE to watch them and also listen to the roaster crow.

This little fella is so black it was hard to get a good pic

Look at these little faces.....adorable!!!!

Well, I will not be able to update my blog until next week so until then, God Bless you all and have a GREAT week. Rhonda