Monday, January 24, 2022

T Stands for Tuesday & More Out of Boxes

   Hi Everyone, Tuesdays brings us to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's T where we share a drink related photo and gather with friends.

   Thought I would share more items that are out of boxes and out to enjoy. One box had several plates-Native American and also gnomes-my Mom loved plate collections and decided for Christmas and Birthdays to surprise me with gnome plates. I do love them, and this is the first I have ever hung them up to enjoy. 

  These Native American plates are hung above the two Native American pieces in frames. Our old bedroom was full of these and mountain man era items.

 



Next up in the computer room/weaving/spinning, library of cookbooks, herbs, etc I hung and set out allot of items. I am in this room allot so will enjoy seeing these pieces

   I had made a video but decided I liked the photos better. This wall I hung the gnome plates, there is a little painting from a blog friend-my Harley Bear, and little Ty black bear (more later about the goose painting)


Moving further down this wall-More gnome plates, I moved Barbara's painting to this wall, also my sister had started this wool embroidery piece, when she passed in an auto. accident (back in the early 80's) I asked my Mom to finish this piece for me. The frame with plaque is our first world bird breeding award from the American  Federation of Aviculture


The painting from Debra also moved to this wall. The tiger plate was a gift from friends that were tiger and lion trainers in Holland. They moved to the states for several years because in his country he was "too old" to continue that work. They didn't want us to forget them when they moved back home.
    The painting framed in lower right corner is from Agnes-a long time blog friend before Facebook came along. She lived in Paris and we swapped several art pieces over the years


   The painting to the left was also a piece from Agnes. Those of you that know Paris may recognize this spot.  The other piece is a cross stitch piece that I fell in love with-I don't do this form of needlework so my neighbor at the time stitched it for me-I really love it


Same room-we added drapes to this sliding door, my warping board now hung


Larry had a better idea for the trunk's placements in this room. Gave me better access around the room, and more floor space. This is the last of my cookbooks, herbs, preservation, essential oil aromatherapy and more books. Of course I could not leave behind all of my vintage farm pieces-allot of these pieces were my farm girl Grandmas
  I always loved that old copper piece, the bottom is split but it still works for storing weaving items That old rusty sign Larry salvaged from his Grandfather's farm


a better view of this trunk The mini trunk and basket hold spinning items

Lastly the double vintage dressers, my loom and bench. a friend gave me that spinning wheel light-he saved it from the trash. The mini trunk holds family bibles The big box is saved recipes from years old magazines. I had my Mom's clippings too and got rid of over half of it that I know I wouldn't use. Now I can easily get to it.-under my sun printed pillows and bison toy I picked up in Yellowstone Park



      Did any of you know blog friend Shroo?  I bought one of her handmade books and then we spent a year swapping and sharing things over that year. She lived in England. I knew she was ill, and that she needed to move from where she was living after her mother passed-but I never heard from her again. I still miss her. I learned a new to me technique on how to turn a book into a journal-I had  allot of fun with that project.  From one of my photos she surprised me with this painting


Remember when I had a returning Canada goose pair that nested in our ponds? One year they were successful with hatching babies and keeping them alive from predators. This pair migrated for several years.  Shroo sent me this painting as well. I just bought this frame so I could put this out to enjoy



Shroo had also sent me several different line drawings and told me to go ahead and have fun coloring them. This one is perfect just the way it is so I got a frame for this piece too



  I hope I haven't bored you too much with the look into this room.

  My drink share this week is a mug of hot cocoa. I will be sharing the recipe on my launch tomorrow for Food Wednesdays. Which will be all about the Food-you are most welcome to stop by and/or participate.



  The moon has been a joy to see every evening this past week. This one was really special with the reflection in the water.


Happy T and new week ahead

46 comments:

  1. You have done a lot to beautify your home, so many lovely treasures- I do indeed remember Shroo, she was a fantastic artist- Happy T Day with cocoa, hugs, Valerie

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    1. Thank you Valerie, yes Shroo was an amazing artist I was inspired by her to try more mixed media along with Elizabeth's help too
      perfect weather here for hot cocoa hugs

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  2. You have so many interesting stuff, Kathy. A hot cacao with marshmallows is always a good idea.

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    1. thank you-yes hot cocoa and marshmallows is a real treat for sure

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  3. My favorite posts are those in which we are invited into the homes of our blogger friends. You and your hubby have done a fantastic job of organizing and rearranging to get the most out of available space, but yet to make everything easily accessible. I love it all - the plates and art pieces, the trunks, the looms, and, of course, the vintage pieces. That hot cocoa sure does look and smell good! :~)

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    1. Thank you so much Mary-I do really feel good about this room, it was all clutter before. and our Wisconsin friends are driving down to visit us for a long weekend-this coming Friday-so perfect timing too
      this is really good hot cocoa the weather is changing now to cold so I will be making me a cup tonight

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    2. I am excited, they are so sweet to drive all the way down to visit us.

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  4. Kathy hvert objekt du har i rommene vil sikkert ha et minne, en helt spesiell historie.
    Jeg er også en av å samle dyrebare gjenstander til meg selv.
    Hilsener fra Argentina

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  5. Loved taking a tour of this room. I think my favorite spot was the bookcase. It looked exactly like a corner of a vintage farmhouse. Lovely! You have a lot of wonderful art from friends. That wool embroidery piece looks exactly like the same style of an embroidery piece that was given to me by my hubby's grandmother. I wonder if the outline was from the same artist? I have no way of knowing but if I can remember, I will post a picture some week.
    Your hot cocoa looks delicious!
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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    1. it's possible this embroidery piece was from the early 80's I think they call this crewel embroidery.
      glad you enjoyed seeing this room-hugs

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  6. Great to see that your organizing and unpacking are going so well, and that your room is becoming what you want it to be.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  7. What a joy to have such treasures to display and keep the memories going. I too have had some special lengthy swaps with people I met online. Some I know have sadly passed away, but others I often wonder about and treasure our exchanges.
    Love the vintage dressers! Happy T day!

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    1. thank you so much Linda. I had forgotten about many of these small blog friend art pieces-it was a joy to see them again and now I can enjoy them in this space too. Happy T

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  8. Fantastic way to make a room feel cozy and organized at the same time. I was in awe of the copper kettle. I have one in tin, but the copper is even better. Love the bookcase and the way you have set the pieces on the trunk that almost looks like an island. Very clever use of the space. I'm sure your friends will be pleased to see it all, too.

    Thanks for sharing your room makeover and your hot cocoa with us for T this almost Tuesday. Love that moon over the lake shot, too.

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    1. I love this old copper piece too-have had it a very long time. yes Larry rearranged the trunks and it is so much better-gave me more floor space and now easy access to everything in this room too. very happy with this space-now on to the craft room soon-that will be a big job

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  9. You must be excited to decorate Kathy.You must be enjoying seeing those great pieces rather than knowing their in boxes. It looks beautiful. Have a super T day and week ahead Kathy. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Yes I am very happy we worked on this project-very homey,comfy and useful space too

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  10. I loved to get a glimpse into your room. That big copper piece is fantastic!!! I also like the trunk and the smaller one as well. Those are wonderful for storage, but also just to look at. Thank you for the tour and happy T day!

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    1. So glad you enjoyed the little tour of this room. I have had this copper piece forever it seems at least 30 years or more-so I forget how special it is-I really love it-even though the bottom is damaged.
      Happy T

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  11. Great pieces and ohhhh, the Harley bear. I still have one fuel tank cap of ours, that we (sadly) sold.
    Very, very sad about your Sister.
    Cute sheep. And oh, the old trunks! And the content. It must be a joy to go through that!

    Always sad when you loose a (blogger or any) friend. I lost two. The first I think because she fell in love with Ingo. So she broke up also with me. Sad, because we were like sisters (she lives near Perth).

    Bored?! No! :-)

    And a stairway to the moon! Happy T-Day to you, dear friend, I think I will have hot chocolate later, too, it´s cold!

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    1. Thank you Iris, and my recipe for these mixes have no sugar-spenda or keto sweeteners

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  12. Wow, your home looks amazing! I love all the artwork on your walls, it finishes the room so beautifully 😀. Thanks for sharing and Happy T Day wishes! Hugs Jo x

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  13. This was a fun post! I love seeing your home. You have so many beautiful things and paintings and plates. I always love to see a full bookcase!

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    1. Thank you Debra, I love this bookcase too. I needed to get rid of soooo many books-these are all special in their own way.

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  14. So many memories in these photos! Life is fleeting, it’s wonderful to enjoy each and every one. Shroo’s work reveals her enormous talent. I’m honored to rest next to your sister’s and mother’s lovely piece.

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    1. Hugs Barbara, Yes Shroo was a very talented artist in many mediums too-I need to find the book I bought from her and start using it.

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  15. You have a nice selection of plates. I have 3: a nativity scene, a Christmas tree, and a Thanksgiving turkey. I keep them up instead of putting them away with holiday things.

    It's disconcerting when blog or FB friends just disappear. On FB there's usually someone who knows them in person who can share what happened. I've found out about a couple of deaths from friends' FB posts. A community gathering around to mourn even if not physically. I hope someone can reconnect you with your friend {hug}

    Your hot chocolate looks delicious! I look forward to visiting on Food Day :) It's a fun idea :)

    Happy T Tuesday!

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    1. I just sent you an email too-yes I was hoping someone from T might know Shroo. that sounds nice to have your plates up and just enjoy them year round. This is really a good hot cocoa mix with no sugars too

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  16. Such wonderful art for the walls. The gnome plates are so adorable. The moon looks so beautiful reflected in the lake and a delicious mug of hot cocoa with a marshmallow to sip while looking. Happy T Day

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  17. You couldn't bore me with showing all these beautiful pieces of art!

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  18. I love all your plates, and that copper piece. What treasures, and so good that you can have them all where you can see them, now. Happy T Day!

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    1. thank you Sharon, I am really enjoying seeing everything out again-Happy T

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  19. Wow what a beautiful home you have. So many lovely items. It feels peaceful there.

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    1. thank you so much-I have a desk computer (no smart phones) in this room and my weaving etc so with the art up it is really a peaceful space

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  20. It's always hard when a blog friend disappears and you never know what happened. Settling/finding the right place for things is kind of fun (occasionally frustrating, mostly fun!). I have my mom's collector plates, too -- different from yours but wonderful reminders!

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    1. Yes it is difficult not knowing. My brother sold off all of Mom's plates-these gnome plates she bought for me as gifts I am enjoying these art pieces on the walls for sure

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  21. There must be so many memories associated with those lovely wall plates and pictures. I do love the gnomes ones! So much treasure Kathy and gorgeous pieces of art too. It is so unsettling when you cannot get in contact with a blog friend and especially so if they are elderly :-(. That hot chocolate looks so delicious! Keep well. Amanda x

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    1. Good morning Amanda, thank you so much, and I do think of Shroo often I am enjoying this hot chocolate mix-Happy weekend

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