To My friend Karen

Just want to say Hello to my friend Karen B... thanks so much for your great thoughtfulness and kindness. You are an angel, wish everyone had a friend like you and I am so thankful that God blessed me with you.. though we have never met in person you have been so sweet to me, to Sandy and I am sure to everyone else you care about. I enjoy our chats on the phone so much. You are a real Comfort and a Blessing. Just want to say Thank You Karen, and I hope that foot is more than perfect in no time! You deserve the best and you are a very special person with a HUGE heart. . God Bless you and yours. I thank God for some awesome friends he has blessd me with.

New Make -Do Pattern

My New Pattern includes both The Mammy head and The Owl make do patterns.

Owl Make do has "Owl always Love you" stitched on his tummy.

Mammy head make do.

Pattern is available on Blog side bar and soon to be on website. It is available as e-pattern for $6.00 (includes both make do patterns) or as mailed version for $8.50. Finished also available $22.95 each or $35.99 as a set ppd in USA.

Beautiful!!!

A sweet friend, Delores, sent this pic to me today. Think she had seen it on the weather channel. Delores knows how much I love snow and since we never get any here she emails me some gorgeous pictures sometimes. This one was taken in Kentucky.Thanks Delores!!

Me with my Sweet Little Grandson

You can barely see Brianna hiding her face.. so sweet.

My Wonderful weekend with the ones I Love...

Celena, Brianna, and Dustin

Me with Brianna and Dustin

Brianna and her nappy hair..heee!

Dustin Loves that Black Dinosaur shirt ....I had bought it for him a while back, he wears it the whole time he is here! Has the big Dinosaur eye on front and a dinosaur on the back. Guess it is the best Thrift Store find I made. Sure makes him Happy.

Brianna, isn't she just sweet as sugar??

My weekend so far!

Got this doll order done and shipped.

This is from my Mammy's Black Hen pattern available on website as pattern or finished..

Took these pics tonight. I have Dustin and Brianna here for the weekend and Celena came to spend the night also. Full House! Brianna wanted that tobogan hat on so bad, she looks like that little character from "Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids"

More pics from this evening, Dustin always wants to make the most dreadful faces when I take his pics. And again.. that little character from Fat Albert!!

Purse

Hi Tina!! Celena LOVES her new purse! She is using it and told me today the more she looks at it the more she likes it. I absolutely love it myself so after the spring show I may see if you are up to making another one and GIVE ME A PRICE on it!! LOL! Your work is absolutely gorgeous, she has had several people comment on the purse how much they like it including the cashier today while she and I were with Dustin at Wally world.. Thanks so much!!
**Check out Tina's beautiful purses and jewelry on Fb Hansleygirl (Tina Burdette)

A prayer answered!!

Been 2 years since my dear little Dustin has been here with me and tonight he is finally here again, spending the weekend with me! My heart is over joyed. God is great!

My sweet baby girl Celena came over to spend the night too, she is so happy to see Dustin again. She and I will find somewhere to go tomorrow to get out with Dustin for a little while.

My sweet grandson Dustin, always wants to make a goofy face when the camera is on him.

My visit with Kelly, Brianna and Dustin today!

Kelly

Dustin and Brianna, Kelly in background too. Brianna is singing and in motion all the time, Dustin is as beautiful and precious as ever and Kelly looks great and is doing well. I had lunch with them and spent a few hours visiting today. Dustin will be spending the weekend with me next weeekend! I will pick him up Friday after school. Can't wait. I put video of Dustin skateboarding and more pics of our visit today on my FB. Dustin made me a beautiful Valentine card while I was there, made from construction paper and doillies, he wrote "I love You Grandma".. then he made me a heart out of pipe cleaners and twined them together. I will treasure them forever!!
My heart is still melted, I have missed him so much.

Comfort and prayers to all of you with Loved Ones in OUR Military.Especially those in hostile foreign lands and danger zones. My son in law Michael (above) is one of those Troops and I pray for their safe return, for your loved ones and for mine. No one knows unless you have some one over there how it really feels. Recently we lost the life of a young Soldier, Spc 4 Patrick Lay ll.He was killed this past October when his humvee ran over an IED bomb in Afghanistan. I used to baby sit him as a child. God Bless and comfort those who have lost loved ones abroad, God Bless our Troops, God Bless the USA!

Pattern Sale on Website

I am having a sale on all my paper mailed patterns for the next week. They are normally $8-$10.00. For one week they will be only $6.00 ppd, any pattern of any price. Outside of USA will have to pay actual postage for mailing, but pattern sale price still applies at $6.00 each.
***** The cart is not set to pick up this sale price so you will have to email me with your order please and I can send you a paypal invoice.

website: www.theoldefarmhouseroad.com
email: oldefarmhouse@windstream.net
Blessings to all.

GOOD QUESTION !!!

Thank God for Tim Tebow! Not for his athletic abilities, but for not being afraid to stand up and stand out for OUR God!! Regardless of what anyone says or thinks. You go Tebow! I am very proud of you! If he had a flippin' turban on his head and put his face to the ground they probably wouldn't say anything about it!

Awesome Mail Day!! Hoot Hoot!

OMG! I LOVE these purses!!! A new friend I have met through FB, Tina, makes these beautiful purses and ladies let me tell you her work is perfection and her designs are all sooo original one of a kind, just top notch so if you love purses you need to look her up on FB.. Tina Burdette and also as "Hansley Girl" (2 different FB pages) ...and see her work. She also does original jewelry. I really wish she would open an Etsy store cause she could definietly make some $$. She does lots of things, not just purses, very talented woman. I had seen her purse with the owl and wanted it for Celena's b-day, Celena likes owl things and she LOVES large handbags soo she is going to absolutely love this purse! And Tina also sent me the beautiful green purse with the cool parrot button on it, I had commented to her how I thought it was so adorable and she sent it to me along with Celena's b-day gift. I just love them, Celena may not get that purse after all for her b-day(LOL), no just kidding, she will LOVE it but I was so impressed at the workmanship and quality of both purses. Celena doesn't have a computer for now and she never looks at my blog anyway so she will still be surprised when she gets the b-day purse Jan 16th..heee! And now for the funny part. I ordered a Hip Hop beginner workout DVD from Amazon for about $7.00 and it finally came, I watched it and I am happy with it., easy steps, good explanations and demos of how and what you are doing so I think I can handle this. Some moves I just can't do cause of my RA but otherwise I think it is something I can definitely work with. Been searching for something on a very beginner level for a while and this is exactly what I have been looking for. Well, better go, have church 2nite at this new church I have been attending and also have work I need to be doing so Blessings to all, have a great rest of the week and don't forget to look up Hansleygirl on FB and take a peek at her wares! I think she has her purses on her Tina Burdette FB page, send her a friend request and check them out! They are great!

Cold Day

Miley found a nice place to sleep today, all cuddled up in a crate on top some of my fabric. Such a sweetie, so lovable.

I did it....

Had nothing else on the agenda for today so I spur of the moment decided to just go ahead, do the dreaded chore of putting away all the Christmas decorations. Nothing is out now except my small Prim tree in the living room that has nothing but the candles and a string of small silicone tip lights on it. Everything else is put away and oh how bare it looks in the house.. I thought I would be missing it a lot more than I am when I took it down, always sad to do it, BUT, I knew I wouldn't get motivated to get anything else acomplished moving forward as long as I still had all the decorations out. This is actually the earliest I have ever taken down my decorations..LOL..Now maybe I can focus on patterns for spring and many other things I need to do.Supposed to be down in the 30's next several nights so I have my fleece PJ's on, getting cold in the house already.There is a College Football Bowl game on so I think a cup of hot cocoa and the ball game sound like a nice treat for the evening! Sweet Dreams and lots of Happiness to everyone..

Wishes for a safe, Happy, and Blessed New Year to all of you....

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

My precious Grand doggies Lyra and Lysha.. came with Celena to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with me.....they were being Naughty on Christmas Eve, always fighting over the same toy, they are as bad as a couple of two year olds!

Corky wearing her Christmas present, it is actually a collar with the Bulldog scarf attached!

Lysha giving me Christmas Kisses as they got ready to head back home Christmas night, Celena had to be at work early day after Christmas.

Lyra and Lysha getting ready to go home. I just love them to pieces!

Celena and Me Christmas Day, and of course always a doggie in the pic, this time it is Bristol

Celena and her Dad Christmas Day. I always invite him over for Holidays if he has no where to be, I know Celena appreciates it too.

Christmas Eve night, waiting for Santa (hee) Celena cutting up apples for the Apple Crisp she wanted me to make so badly, then when it was ready for the oven she dumped the whole pan in the floor! There is not a China shop in the world that will let her w/i a 100 yards of it. She has that natural gift of being a cluts. LOL. And of course as I said, always a doggie in the pic.. this time it's Corky!

Lysha, the rescue Husky, has become soo spoiled. They are banned to the back porch while eating... She is holding one of her Christmas toys in her front paws, she has placed the other toy in her food dish while she lays down and eats her Christmas Dinner out of her paper plate! Guess this way she can guard everything from Lyra and my doggies... Now that is a thinking dog!

Lyra's ears and a good pic of Lysha smiling so big, She is so happy these days and just loves her toy.. she has hung on to that thing ever since Santa gave it to her Christmas Eve!

Merrier and Brighter!

My baby made it here after working this evening so everything is better now! We are busy making cookies and deserts and a few things ahead for tomorrow's dinner. Having a good time. She of course brought her pups, Lyra and Lysha!

Got the lamp post last week, half price. Love it.

Last Minute things....

Just a few last minute pics.. Merry Christmas to Everyone!

Christmas Kitty...

Miley..................

Ha Ha Funny, now get this junk off of me!

Set this out last week, ran across some stuff, so I put it in this wooden box I had found at a Thrift Store. OK, ENOUGH! No more setting out Christmas decorations this year!

Winding down!

A few last minute doll orders that were finally shipped off earlier this week. Glad to be done with everything now and able to just enjoy the next week b/f Christmas.

The Dollar Tree had these adorable hats and collars so I picked one up, Corky didn't seem to mind modeling it for a couple seconds just long enough for a picture. Guess she deserves a nice juicy Doggy Bone from Santa for her patience!

One of the dolls that shipped out this week, it is my Melon Patch doll available on the website.

Just because...

Lyra giving Miley a Christmas Kiss!

Just a few more pics I had taken around the house. This little wooden Santa and sleigh, one of my very favorite things, I bought when Celena was about 6 years old. We had gone to the mountains for a vacation that year in October, actually I think it was the month and year that Sandy and I first met, been friends ever since!

Another ugly very prim santa that I just love! It is from the lady Sandy and I call the "Rag Lady" b/c she does all these really great super prim dolls. I believe Sandy bought this one from her for me as Christmas gift.

The big Christmas Ball is from Tucker's Farm booth and the santa tucked in the wooden cheese box is another one that Sandy made while I was visiting with her a couple years ago. We decided to do a project while I was there, she did the santa and I did a Caroler.

My grandbabies..hee.. Lyra and Lysha, visiting meLysha giving Miley Christmas Kiss

Bristol and Zoey love to play with Lyra and Lysha.

Aren't they just beautiful?? I love them to pieces!