Holiday Open House 2010

 Come on in......that fire won't warm you up!

 Otis is enjoying his duties!

 Ready or not, here you go!

 Couldn't do without all my Arnett's santas!

 Santa was here the night before and left something!

 Still haven't painted the old one room school.....

Here we all are!  Too bad we didn't have time to eat all that great food!

The Depot at Gibson Mill

If you've never has the chance to visit The Depot at Gibson Mill, now is the time!

Interested in a hand made settle? You're in luck! I have just the thing in my booth for your home!


This fabulous antique and designer mall is located in Concord, NC. Just take exit 52 off I-85 and continue 6 miles!

I have tons of goodies to choose from!


There are over 400 of us there just waiting for you to visit! Everything on your wish list is there!


Just in, this have to have hutch top! To die for.........


We'll be decorating for Fall soon, so you don't want to miss it!

Fresh Picked Summer Sale

Our Annual Farm Fresh Summer Sale, held July 17th, was a glorious day!
Here's my mother, the camera hound! She loves to have her picture made!


Hmmmm....Which one did you choose Gary?


I think the flower was bigger than Sherry!


My ever faithful Charlie, always trying to run from the camera! Got ya!

Tax Free Weekend!

OK, gals, why should the kiddos have all the breaks? Join us here at the Farm for our annual Tax Free Weekend, August 6th and 7th and let US pay your sales tax!
Be sure and bring 'ol Otis a coke, he gets mighty thirsty now!

OMG! This premier issue is IN! It has truly been worth the wait! Be sure and get your copy soon! And, if you need some more inspiration from these talented gals visit them on their website at www.aprimitiveplace.org

The Comfort of Home

Hi Folks!
Shipped this week is Judy Condon's new book, The Comfort of Home!
Can't wait to get my hands on it! All her books are great!
Will notify you when it gets here!

A Simple Life Magazine

Ok people! Just what you've been waiting for! The NEW issue of my pal Jill's magazine will be availble (keep your fingeres crossed) on May 15th! I personally cannot wait!

Great Show to Attend!

This a MUST!!!!!! If you LOVE primtive, you've gotta make plans! My pal Cecilia has the greatest stuff! Plus there will be 25 dealers there with wonderful finds for your home as well! Visit www.picturetrail.com/fromthefarmhouse or www.picturetrail.com/henhouseprimitives for more details! show is

A Time For Change!

Ever Had That "ITCH" to Re-Decorate?????? Last week we re-did the shop from front to back!


A BIG SHOUT OUT goes to Tammy for the wonderful counter! It worked out wonderfully, don't ya think? Leaves the whole area open and room-ie!

A whole lot of new goodies have just arrived!

Why do shop owners "stack" their merchandise????

New cupboards, new items!

Ya just gotta come in for the full view!

JUNKIN" TIME!

It's finally Spring and after a month long set back I finally got to go junkin'! Yippee! My pal Janna took me Junk Lover's Heaven yesterday. Is this trunk totally awesome! Very, very early! The paint is to die for!

Just a few of my finds........... I think we rescued a few of those goodies from under some 48 foot trailors! Lost no more! Just so many "what is it's?"

Isn't junking GREAT??!!

Just Love, Love, Love the rusty chicken wire! So many endless possibilties with the stuff!

Well, you've had the tour! What'da ya think? Wish I could have stayed all day! I'm ready to do it all again!

Springtime In The Country

It was Springtime In The Country Saturday March 13th! What a great time we had! And the waether even cooperated!

For those of you who couldn't make it, here's a sampling of what was here!

Tons of Spring flowers everywhere!

And Bunnies galore! Many THANKS to ALL of you who came out!

Southview School House is Open!

From out of the rubble, Southview School was moved to our property in March 2009

And transformed into this! This was the only one room school house for black children and no records have been found on the age or date it was built.

The original bead board wall were salvaged and windows as well. A new floor was added as the original one was rotted.

2 closets at the far end have shelves and one even has a ladder, maybe to ring the bell?

Hope you can come out for a visit! We'd love to show you the school!

Spring Open House March 13th!

It's almost Spring and that can only mean one thing! It's Time To SHOP! Come out and cure your Cabin Fever with a good ol' time Country Shop Hop! Saturday March 13th!

4 Local shops will join forces to bring you Springtime In The Country Shop Hop! Participating shops are: Country Heart, Shelby NC, Ful O' Bright Ideas in Vale NC, NanBrook Farm in Lincolnton NC, and Splinters and Rags in Vale NC.

Each shop with it's own distinctive style and offerings will be bursting forth with SPRING! That's 4 GREAT SHOPS! 1 FANTASTIC SHOP HOP!

FINALLY! The Summer Kitchen!

After 10 years of begging my hubby to move the old granery from the back of the barn, he finally got a wild hair yesterday and it was all she wrote!


Poor old thing! Abused and misused after 100 years and leaning towards the creek, this relic will make the perfect summer kitchen behind the shop!

Oops! Just took 2 tractors to pull her out!

At last! Now we just gotta go 200 yards!

We're almost there! Poor thing!

A new home at last! Won't this just be perfect! But boy does it need some work! Now we just gotta get that log smoke house moved!

WOW! Look At ALL You Donated!

MANY THANKS to ALL of you who came out for the Holiday House Walk! You donated a walloping 198 canned and boxed foods plus $6.00!! They were taken to Amy's House for Battered Women in Lincolnton with many thanks from those who were there! You ALL were Awesome!