Genie’s Walnut Doll~ Rednesday & Ruby Tuesday 4-21-11

These little dolls are not hard to make. My sixth grade students used to make them. All you need is florist wire and green florist tape, a walnut for the head, glue, material for the dress, apron, and hat, a needle with some thread, and some cross stitch  material and floss.The rest is up to you. 


"The only place where housework comes before needlework
 is in the dictionary.”
~Mary Kurtz  


This post is linked to 
Ruby Tuesday at Work of the Poet

and
Rednesday at Sue Loves Cherries

Rednesday ~ 4-27-11

Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Answer Do
"Life is like riding a bicycle - in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving. " ~Albert Einstein


This post is linked with “Rednesday” sponsored by Sue over at “It’s a Very Cherry World.”

Sunbonnet Sue

    While killing time in our local antique mall - a.k.a.flea market - I came across this old Sunbonnet Sue quilt marked $150.00. I took it off the rack and noticed a number of what I call "old age" stains on it, so put it back, walked sadly to my car, and drove to  my PT appointment. Afterwards, being that I would not get it off of my mind, I went back to the store and started looking at it again. Knowing that summer would be here soon and I could lay it out in the sun with some diluted lemon juice, I decided to go up and ask my friend, Oliver, what was the best deal was he could give me on it. He called the owner and came back with $75.00. I almost flipped, and of course I said...SOLD!  It is in WONDERFUL condition, all the precious prints are so old and beautiful, it is all hand sewn with perfect tiny stitches, and the stains I can work with in time. Why do I work at 72? Well, this is one of the reasons why....so I can treat myself to things like this every once in a while to bring joy to me and brighten our home. Buddy was ecstatic when I brought it in the house, and now it hangs proudly in our sun room. We love it, and the day of work it took me to purchase it was well worth the effort.

"Men should be judged not by their tint of skin, the gods they serve, the vintage they drink, nor by the way they fight, or love, or sin, but by the quality of the thought they think.”
 ~ Adela Florence Nicolson

This post is linked with Ruby Tuesday over at Work of the Poet, 

and

Rednesday at It’s a Very Cherry World.

Rednesday ~ 3-23-11

Welcome to  Kerrs Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Lexington, Virginia ~ Rockbridge County

Happy Rednesday To ALL!

To see more colorful reds, go to “Its a Very Cherry World” and pay Sue a visit. She hosts this meme.

Road Trip Reds ~ 3-2-11

Some of the Reds of Saturday’s Drive through Allegheny and Botetourt Counties, VA

I am linking this post to Ruby Tuesday (sponsored by Work of the Poet) 

and to Sue’s “Its a Very Cherry World.” 

Rednesday ~ 2-23-11 ~ Shelley’s Give-Away Arrived

This week I am showing off all the precious things I received from Shelley over at Shelley’s Vintage Variety when I became the lucky winner of her February Give-Away. I am tickled “red” with all the darling things she sent me. I posted the M.E. teapot candle holder for Vicki’s M.E. Monday, but the rest I saved to share today. The little Raggedy Ann is now in my “cellblock” at school (remember...I keep the in-school suspension room at my middle school, and it is in an old textbook closet without any windows). She sits on the table beside my rocking chair and puts a smile on my face each day. I must admit she has to be my favorite thing though the little child’s hanky runs a close second. In addition to those, there were 2 little dolly hangers, a M.E. soap and M.E. note cards, a little china heart container which can hold some jewelry, a vintage cake topper, a red plastic Valentine holder to hang on the wall, and another doll which I am in the process of sewing a little outfit for. Thank you again, Shelley, for sending me such a dear collection of goodies. You were so generous. They are all in their happy new home and will be treated with love and caring for the rest of their days.

Happy Rednesday To ALL!

To see more colorful reds, go to “Its a Very Cherry World” and pay Sue a visit. She hosts this meme.

Rednesday ~ 2-16-11

Here is a potpourri of shots from our trip this past weekend to Douthat State Park.

Eloise working on her handmade Valentines for her kindergarten class and teachers. 

You will note she is VERY serious about this endeavor.

Her Valentine Blanket from Baga

Her Pillows and Her Monkey

Eloise’s Red Water Bottle and Drawing

Baga (moi) is on the left, Eloise is next to me, her best friend, and Georgia, is on the right. The tree is full of cherries, and when I asked what the brown thing on the far right was, she was quick to tell me: “Baga, you know what that is. It’s the basket for the cherries. You can’t pick cherries without a basket!”  Guess she told me!!!!

Baga’s Suitcase, Scarf, Gloves, and Fleece Baseball Cap

Baga’s Computer Case 

And Finally....Bud’s Sherpa Hat with All of Its Red

I have linked up with Rednesday (sponsored by Sue Loves Cherries). Be sure to stop by  Sue’s blog to see lots of great reds from around the world.

A Little Bit of Homemade Red and Pink

For the past several several I have been making little Valentine’s gifts for my friends here in town and for some of my blogging pals. After seeing the cutest pattern on the internet for coffee cup cozies I decided to give them a try. They are such fun to make, and I really love mixing and matching the different colors. They are all reversible with bottoms on each side and a stretchy band that will work on either side. The other thing I have been making is a tea or coffee cup felted coasters. The one pictured here is going to my doctor’s nurse here in Lexington along with one of the cozies. If you would like to make some for yourselves here is the link to them at House on the Hill.

This post is linked to:  Ruby Tuesday, Rednesday, and Pink Saturday.

Red Is Everywhere

Today Bud and I went on a little hike up on the Blue ridge Parkway and then ended up in the little town of Goshen, VA, where we ate a late lunch at the local cafe. Click on the mosaic to enlarge.

1-Litter Box on Blue Ridge Parkway

2-Old building in Goshen ~ Betty’s Full Service Flower Shop

3-Genie in her red baseball cap with her two walking sticks trying to remain upright in the icy snow

4-One of my babies about to fly away as we were walking out the front  door

5-Signage at the Goshen Swinging Bridge

6-The letterbox we helped little Eloise find back in ’09. We all love letterboxing.

7-Rairoad track crossbars lowering as the train was about to come through Goshen

8. Some type of marker up on the Blue Ridge Parkway

8. Sign outside the Mill Creek Cafe in Goshen, VA

This post is linked to “LIttle Red House” sponsored by Mary Carroll.Stop be her site to see more Monday mosaics.

I am also linking to Ruby Tuesday (sponsored by Work of the Poet) 

and Rednesday (sponsored by Sue Loves Cherries). Be sure to stop by both sites to see lots of red photos.

Ruby Tuesday ~ 1-25-11 and Rednesday ~ 1-26-11

Last week I posted the red and white #1 car with its “For Sale” sign in the window and its checker board paint job on the side. When I was coming home from work today, I noticed it had been moved. In front of it was another red #1 car but this one not looking quite so good with all of its dents. These folk really must love their race cars and the color red! Just a little more local country color from my neck of the woods.

I am linking this post to Ruby Tuesday (sponsored by Work of the Poet) 

and Rednesday (sponsored by Sue Loves Cherries). Be sure to stop by both sites to see lots of cool red photos.

Rednesday ~ 1-18-11

Living way out in the country like my husband and I do, we see lots of these funky racing cars. Having never been to our little speedway, or to any speedway for that matter, I do not have a clue for what kind of racing this vehicle was used. My guess is the economy has hit the owner hard because it has been sitting there for sale for a good while time. Every day driving to and from work I see it and wonder what the students would think and say if I drove up to the school in it. When it finally sells, we will have lost some of our local rural color.

To see more colorful reds, go to “Its a Very Cherry World” and pay Sue a visit. She hosts this meme.

Ruby Tuesday ~ 1-11-11 and Rednesday ~ 1-12-11

The Old Stonewall Service Station

About a quarter of a mile up the mountain from our house sits this old service station. It is such a wonderful part of the local color, and the the family who owns the property keeps it painted and in good condition. From time to time they will rent it, but much of the time they just use it for storage.

Be sure to stop by "Its a Very Cherry World” (Sue Loves Cherries) and "Work of the Poet" (Ruby Tuesdays) to see more great red posts for this week.

Rednesday and Ralph~ 1-5-11

All I can say is I was pretty shocked when I walked into the back room and saw “Ralph" munching out. He was not the least upset by me and went about the business of chowing out in spite of my big blue eyes staring at him. Since I could do nothing at that moment - a fly swatter does NOT work with a rat - I just watched in awe knowing I was going to have to pull out the rat trap ASAP! End of story!!!!

P.S..... When you live in a 110 year old frame farmhouse built WITHOUT hardly a crawl space underneath it, mice and rats are just a troublesome way of life. We try our best to be varmint free, but sometimes a Ralph gets in through the cracks!!!

Be sure to stop by  It’s A very Cherry World to see more wonderful Rednesday posts.

Rednesday ~ 11-17-10

You never know when you are going to see something red, but spotting a red truck on the trail in the middle of our hike was most unexpected. The berries were just a bit of icing on the cake.

You can see other photos featuring red at:

Sue’s “It’s a Very Cherry World”