Welcome Alice...

...to the rabbit hole...

adventures in wonderland...
I'm gittin' there...

...to me, simple lil' events from Nature float my boat...
foxtail, sunshine and old tins...what a vignette...

...my life's words to live by...

...sigh...

What would we do without Sweet Annie...
that pungent, herbie scent fills the shop and looks great
poked here and there...

Yes, my rabbit hole is becoming more and more me,
as my magical space fills with junk and it's alure...
it's a true 'Junk Revival'...
in my wonderland!

Road Trip.....

Gatherings...

Oh yeah, I wanna run through these doors for sure...
When you're out wandering the streets of a quaint lil' Iowan town
and you see displays like this one out front of a store...
what are ya gonna do...walk on by...
NOT!!!

You're gonna fly through the doors to visit Wanda
and her darling primitive shop...
Wanda said not to take pictures of where she was
redoing cause it's a mess...well girl,
I couldn't find the messes, even her messes looked great!
That's Wanda running around redoing,
while the peeps poured through her doors
this beautiful Sunday morn!

Vignette after vignette greeted you 'round every turn...

Christmas is also starting to rear it's head here...

OH my!!!

Everywhere you look, visions of primitives dance in your head...

Wonderful cupboards in all the colors of Autumn greet you,
filled to the max with great prim finds from all over the Midwest.

If you really want to bring in Autumn at your home,
you simply must head to Anamosa and visit Wanda...

You won't be disappointed!!!

Shadow Shot Sunday...You betcha...

I got my ducks in a row...

Rubber ducky soap for a baby shower,
does it get any cuter than this and
glorious sunshine as we face our fears...
winter!
Yeah, we know it's comin',
but we don't have to like it...right!?

Head on over to Harriet's house, we're all playing in shadows down there,

Australia, the land down under...
g'day mates!

When friends play...

This is what makes it all worth while,
when friends show support for your dreams...
the Junk Revival...
Barb and Deb from Sisters' Garden
paid a visit to my lil' shop yesterday.
They see the vision, they know what it takes...
a love for what you seek
a dream to build upon it,
scouring every nook and cranny
for those special pieces...
yes, the life of a picker/shop owner,
it never ends, your eyes see in a gifted way
what will enhance your own vision of a dream...
your very own shop.

Thanks girls...what fun!
And thanks for lunch Barb,
the pie was DIVINE!!!

Wake up sleepy head...

And who would'nt want to get up on such a beautiful morn...
the view from my kitchen window,
a country blessing in pink hues...

I was harvesting(and weeding)
the sweet Annie for my Christmas trees.
The plants have grown so huge this year
since all the rains... and a little
green friend watched as I worked...
I see you!

The sun was in a bad position for a good shot
of my farmer's wife windchimes...
cool huh...
takes a stout wind wind to move'em,
but the sound is like the ding of
a cow bell off over the hill...
hey Bossy come on home now,
time fer a milkin'!!!
I've never owned a milk cow, only in my dreams...
but I have been known to dream big!

Love the afternoon sun when it drenches
the inventory...
mailboxes...it's a country thing...

Seeeee...my Sweet Annie Christmas trees
a'hangin' in the rafters...
I wasn't expecting a roof peak as high as this one
when they were building my studio,
but this has been fabulous for drying herbs
n such...

and a new scent for soaps...
butterbrickle...
also coming are...
Apple Cinny and Spiced Cider,
YUMMMM...

The building of a biz...or playtime...

Ya gotta shop!!!
I know, I know, it's a hardship...
a heavy burden to shoulder,
but somebody's gotta do it...
right!

...and display and you know what I'm talkin' about...
just when you think you have it displayed perfectly,
you drag in somethin' new and
the domino effect starts again!
I been hangin' shelves and fillin' the rafters
with vines and junk...
it's the way of it you know!

Picked up this great old gold curio shelf,
the gold fits well with the old iron headboard.
I'm not a gold kinda gal, but if the piece is chippy,
it's fair game...

Cool huh!!!

I caved with the 3 urns that were two-tone green,
I drizzled white over the green parts to
blend in better with the old white paint
already on them, sorry, the sage green I liked, but the bright green
HAD TO GO!!!

I scored on this great old portrait in this large,
dark frame today too...sweet huh...
and there's only one word to describe it...

MINE!!!

Every once in a while you gotta give the boss a gift...
right!!!

The fingerprint of Autumn...

As trees slowly become aware of what's in the air...
Autumn is such a beautiful time up North
Amish boys enjoying a ride while the air is still warm,
what a shot, love the lone orange tree...sigh...

Isn't this just the cutest chair I just dragged in to Sisters'...
sans the rats, however, sales of rats were a high...
go figure!!!
What's the Halloween season without rats n bats...!

Huge Iowa fans up in that neck o the woods, so Piper added
a touch with her Hawkeye candles
and a birdhouse...too cute!!!

Erika and Elaine had great bones in their space...
literally...
Scratchy shows her approval on this particular one...
note tongue...ha!

In spite of the rains all day Saturday,
Sisters' open house was grand
and sales were great...
so on to the next page, hmmmmm...
more ratz n batz perhaps!!!

Shadow Shot Sunday...I am a rock...

Bold old soul
rock of ages
steady of hand
wisdom of sages

I stand in your shadow


As we again head on down under to Australia
to Harrietville
Tracy has asked us to play in her yard...
won't you!

One, two, three, four
they're out the door...
SOLD!
We had a fabulous first day at Sister's open house!
People were filing in all day,
hopefully today will be even better,
even as thunderstorms pass through
we are hopeful
of crowds...
Ya can't stop us now!!!

Have a great weekend friends!

Oh my..........................................

OMG...
This harvest table is HUGE
and has pink legs...whoa!

Who wouldn't love this two-sided bin, great fall color...
but bring a forklift to move,
I couldn't budge one corner!

Ewwwwwwww...........
spideys and rodents clambering all over my soaps
well, tis the season!

Ghoulish soap delights for goblins and sickos
on All Hallow's Eve...

Ooooooooooooooo...more sick delights...

Brandon, Brandon, Brandon...does he know how to make us smile!!!

Hey girls(E&E)the porch looks FABU!!!

Yards full of great stuff, you won't believe your eyes...whew...
where do we begin...

We begin in the Autumnal fields of Iowa...
and

Eat your heart out TOT...heehee...