Happy Friday, dear readers! I completed two more rows on my Meadow Blanket by Lucy from Attic24. I'm not a super fast crocheter. But slow and steady wins the race.. right?
A closer look at the X stitch Lucy devised.
I ordered 2 parchment lampshades for my pair of jadeite lamps and happily they fit and are appropriate size to the lamps. And my friends, the warm glow in the dining room is so wonderful as it's pretty dark in there during the long winter nights and even all year when the sun sets. I'm so pleased!
It's so nice to be able to mix my love of jadeite with such useful objects such as lamps.
It used to look so dark in there from my easy chair. I have one chair where I stash things, don't judge.. :-)
The lilies are opening up and filling the house with perfume and beauty.
Our grandson Caleb asked to spend the night with us so Kristi brought him over yesterday and stayed for a nice visit. She brought us a plate of breakfast cookies, so thoughtful. We asked Caleb if he wanted pizza or a drive through cheeseburger and he chose the latter. After dinner we went to Coastal Farm Supply and picked up 4 bags of chicken food. When we arrived home this was the scene as I headed to the farmhouse.
I love a sunset by the barn.
This egg holder even has a story. It's my "Lady Mary" egg stand. When watching "Downton Abbey", the episode when Mary helps the farmer with the pigs, they go back to the abbey kitchen where she whips up some scrambled eggs for them and she had an egg holder just exactly like this.. so I did some looking on eBay and found this and now it's mine. Me and Lady Mary have one thing in common. :-)
One blue-green egg from one of our Ameracauna chickens.
Well.. that is all my news.. 5 more days. I hope you are all well and please stay safe. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
Those shades are perfect with your Jadeite lamps! I once organized a potluck breakfast at work and one of the teachers brought breakfast cookies. They were a big hit. I'm a little nervous about our inauguration... I hope it is peaceful and uneventful.
ReplyDeleteTeresa, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful life with us! I adore seeing pictures of your lovely home and the way you've decorated, using your collections and heirlooms...it's so homey and wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa! Those eggs. I remember how good they taste. I would buy them from you if I lived closer...and I'll be moving even further away soon.
ReplyDeleteYour lamp shades for the jadeite lamps are perfect for them. I'm looking forward to seeing what treasures I'll discover in the house we're hoping to buy. They are leaving all of the furniture, etc. It's like it was made for us isn't it, since we gave all of ours away when we sold the house?
Your blanket is beautiful. The colors are dreamy. Maybe that's a silly word, but it's what I think of when I look at it. I've never seen that stitch before. Is it hard?
I hope you and Dayle have a good weekend and enjoy your cozy home and crocheting. I'm looking forward to spending some time with my honey. I got used to having him here with all of the holiday long weekends. Now he's back to work everyday and they are LONG days. Kisses to Mocha.
Blessings,
Betsy
Slow and steady is what we all should be aiming for each and every day. We had lovely colors in the sky yesterday,too, because of the cloud cover. Take care and have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lamps Teresa and I reckon you crochet way faster than me but yes not a race 😀😀 I should share my big mess but we plan to have a van trip safely visiting a sister so I tidied up just don't look in cupboards lol Oh my that sunset AND your barn ❤ Eggs yay chickens and loved Lady Mary 🙋♀️😀😀🌞
ReplyDeleteYour blanket is coming along nicely, slow and steady is a good way to craft. Love your new lampshades, your home looks so cosy. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteThe shades are lovely, lamplight is so pretty, it always makes a room look warm and cosy. Well done on the crochet, it's coming along nicely. The sunset is beautiful, I love that last hour of daylight in the winter, it's such an evocative time. I hope you both have a good weekend. CJ xx
ReplyDeleteThose lamps with there new shades are a delight, so very pretty. The sun setting over the barn is a joy, you are surrounded by beauty. You are doing so well with the blanket, such a lovely stich and array of colours. Take care sweet friend.
ReplyDeleteI can almost smell those lilies from here; such a pretty colour. The blanket is looking good and your lampshades work well. Very cosy. B x
ReplyDeleteThe parchment lampshades are great ... such a beautiful light.
ReplyDeleteI am very lucky to get my chicken eggs from the farmer, you can be so proud of the production ... the sunset is beautiful.
Best regards to you and have fun crocheting ... great colors.
I love that egg holder! I was just commenting to The Mister that so many kitchen scenes involve eggs. There is always a bowl of them somewhere and everyone is either frying or scrambling them. Makes me hungry every time. Araignee
ReplyDeleteDear Teresa, your house is so lovely, with all this nice coffee- or tea nooks and colours! My youngest brother lives in the old farmhouse with his family, the house where we all grew up. It is not a farm anymore, but he loves his chickens! Your blanket is gonna be great, I still have to work out what stitches she is using. Did I tell you about our aunty who died recently? We have to sort out her house now. There is no great old furniture, but we found some vintage cross stich, and postcards she recieved as a child, at least 80 years old! We appriciate is, and won't sell. In Holland we had the first snow of the year today! Love, Janneke, The Netherlands.
ReplyDeleteHello Teresa.Your home looks so cosy. The course of the blanket are so lovely. A beautiful sunset and pretty eggs. Take care and stay safe. Anne x
ReplyDeleteWe were out on a walk this afternoon and stopped to look at the sky with pink clouds. So pretty. I like your egg holder. I've been getting brown eggs at Costco and I enjoy eating them as they are better than the other ones. I looked in one carton and there was a soft pink egg and I picked it up and bottom half a light brown color. I have things stashed on a chair or 2 as well. It's real life! Have a good weekend and don't worry. Be happy!💜🌈 Becky
ReplyDeleteThe parchment lamp shades are lovely, Teresa. And now that you have a "Lady Mary" egg stand, your eggs are showing off beautifully! The sunset behind your barn is gorgeous. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to have eggs again. A sure sign of spring approaching. Have a lovely Sunday xx
ReplyDeleteI love that your grandson comes to visit and spend the night, such a wonderful testament to how terrific both you and Dayle are. I think your blanket is wonderful but I covet that ripple blanket on the chair. I think it has my name on it! Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteYour house looks so lovely and cosy! It's very inspiring :) And well done on your Meadow Blanket progess!
ReplyDeleteLovely to see your pretty blanket progress, the light of your new lamps, fresh eggs and a gorgeous sunset! I'm glad you had a good visit with family as well. This week a favorite cousin in Massachusetts who was a year older than me did not survive open heart surgery, but I have been remembering the good times we shared and am so grateful for the contact I do have with loved ones... and my week Zoomed by with some online meetings. Thanks for sharing the beauty around you, Teresa! ((hugs))
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