Tuesday, July 14, 2009

My other favorite rocker....


This rocker was hubby's grandmother's. It is probably about 80 years old. She rocked my hubby in it and he is almost 60.


The arms are still light oak from having human arms and hands on them...the rest of the finish has darkened as old oak finish will do. This one resides in the upstairs, and on it is another pillow I love. This pillow say "I hope you dance", and was a gift from MaryJane Butters.


This rocker is used to rock my grandbabies! (and to dream of dancing!) :)

Monday, July 13, 2009

Sharing Antique Rocker photos


On the MaryJanesFarm site, sweet Nancy Jo shared a photo of a rocker she got at the thrift. So I was moved to show my own little sewing rocker. It comes out of an historic house here in Tallahassee, and is Eastlake in design, probably from about 1910-1920.
I won it at a silent auction at our church/school, and had it recaned. I sit in it every day. The pillow came from the famous Miss Wilma, and I just love it too!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

In the good ole summertime

Well, we do not have a fancy pool, but a tarp and water and two kids still amount to some fun. The girls really had a good time making mud pies and getting wet......then it was up on the porch to wrap in towels and have popcorn.

I got to sit in the porch rocker and enjoy watching youthful energy.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

The blueberry farm


The blueberries are here again. And we went pickin'. Beare's Berries in Havana Florida. What a wonderful old couple runs this place and they are usually sitting under a big tree near the weigh station and will chat as long as you want.

We had a nice cool day this year, and there were lots of pink berries still to ripen. But we got about three pounds of nice dark blue ones, and I am making blueberry buckle this afternoon with two cups of them.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Nature's Bounty and dinner too

Tonight my hubby is gone to help Habitat for Humanity by doing a cookout, so I am on my own for dinner and made a wonderful salad. When I got done, I had the urge to take a photo of this year's tomatoes thus far. And there are plenty still on the vine, and we have shared bags full with several friends and our daughter. I just love veggie gardening!!!!! God is so good to provide us with this bounty and it tastes so yummy!

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Abigial has been the star lately


Here she is Farmgirl Abigail, after her kindergarten play entitled Peter Rabbit. She officially graduated from kindergarten.
Now summer is officially here, and she was a little quiet as we walked to the car.....I kind of remember that feeling too.
It was so fun to watch from the audience, and hold her little brother Josiah, and for Nana, it was pure pleasure.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Celebrating The Names of Jesus


This was the theme of Abigail's recital this year. Her ballet studio is in a large church, three big studios complete with a wall of mirrors, bars, and wonderful wood floors. But the biggest blessing is that as they learn ballet and tap, they also hear the Word presented in the music and the message of their classes. Her tap number was titled I AM....The Door. Her ballet number was called Light of The World. The music was so beautiful and the children got to learn many of the names of our Savior.....Good Shepherd, King of Kings, Lamb of God...and Redeemer.
Abigail is the dancer on the right in this photo!