Tuesdays Display Chain ~ Patina

Today's display chain theme is Patina....Lots of pretty patina here..Aged salt glazed pitcher, Hand carved heart I think it's a butter mold...Rusted arrow...New walnut stained pinkeep... Yes I love old churches and cemetaries..Wonderfully aged and weathered....

old tin thing I found at the fleamarket..Dated 1800's on the top not sure it's purpose yet ..I think maybe it held kerosene for the lamps...

Old traveling apothercary box.Perfect patina on the wood and latches...

A peek inside...

Weathered old tin type and bowl...

Old copper snuff/tobacco box or tinder box has original glass burning lens inside....

Homeless objects hung on the sunporch ceiling.Love the chair and red wheelbarrel patina...

Another well weathered metal arrow.....

Hope you enjoyed my displays.My favorite patina's are on old cupboards and wood trenchers but no time to dust today so I showed some other favorites.Visit Misi at http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/2011/07/patina-presentspuppy.html to see the other links.Warm Blessings!~Amy

Last Call For The Great Pumpkin Swap Sign Up

Last call for sign ups for the Great Pumpkin Swap.I know a few of you were thinking about it but didn't confirm yet.I'll be accepting sign ups till tomorrow at noon.(July 6th) For rules and to sign up go here http://bumblebeelanecottage.blogspot.com/2011/06/great-pumpkin-swap-sign-up.html

Happy 4th of July and Thanks to Secret Sister

Just wanted to stop in and wish you all a Happy 4th of July!!! Hope you have a fun day with Family.Picnics.Fireworks and Relaxing...

Also wanted to say Thanks to my sweet Secret Sister for the wonderful Sam doll.He is displayed proudly.So hadsome and sweet...

Have the most wonderful Day!~Amy

Weekend Finds Thank Yous Swap Reminder Happy 4th

Boy that title was a mouth full!! You might want to grab some sweet tea as this is a long pictured filled post...Let's start with Happy 4th of July!! We are just having a lazy day with a small cook out and maybe stopping by a family reunion...I plan to be in the pool and doing as close to nothing as possible..smile....

Thank god for our idenpendance! Long may she wave! Thanks to all our men and woman who fight for our freedom!

Want to remind anyone who hasn't signed up for The Great Pumpkin Swap and wanted to you have till wednesday..Go here http://bumblebeelanecottage.blogspot.com/2011/06/great-pumpkin-swap-sign-up.html for rules and to sign up....

I wanted to thank everyone for the continued prayers, emails and sweet cards(you know who you are) for dad.It's so wonderful to have such special people who care.Dad is through his first week of radiation.He is knocked down and feels more sick and tired.He is a little grumpier and finally is starting to come to the reality of this being a long road.He honestly thought he was just going to go about regular day to day life....Well this week I found lots of goodies but way to many to take pics of most are going off to fleamarket tomorrow..This antique sewing machine I debated so hard on keeping but decided it's going tomorrow...Hope it finds someone to appriciate it.It folds down and is a nice stand as well.....

I've wanted a Billy Jacobs picture for awhile and couldn't find any locally.Well I hit a sale that was full of prims.The early bird gets the worm..So my first print....Love it!

This pile is what I'm hoping to keep...Gotta tweek and find some room today...Large Black Decoy..Another Billy Jacobs Print...A Blue Coverlet Runner...Antique Red Ware Crock it has a wonderful patina from age,I found another bigger redware crock at the sale.They came from the ladies husbands great grandma, those I got at the same sale as the sewing machine.The bigger crock is going to market tomorrow......

And finally found a tiny firkin to finish my stack..see it on the top.....Yes mine are all old...I've been looking for the tiny one for over a year...

Now some Thank You's. I participated in Tammy's A Primitive Place's Envelope swap were you had to fill a big padded envelope with goodies.Kriss had my name http://kountryporchprimitives.blogspot.com/

it was a secret.Here are the goodies she sent..Love the bee tucks!And she even thought of the furbabies..Let me say they were so happy to get some mail!

Thank you Kriss,I know you had some hard times and appreciate that you took time out for me.... My sis Renee (no she's not my real sis but you'd think we were separated at birth plus I'd trade my evil sister for her any day..smile) sent me a RAK a sweet card,some daisy and floxglove seeds and some yummy lime cilantro soap...Linda at Parker's Paradise had a little contest and sent three people who commented little prairie tucks she made....She is such a sweetie and always takes time to let me know how much she cares.I'm so glad to have her as a friend...

Well girls I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend.Don't forget to sign up for the Christmas in July giveaway at the top sidebar.Warm Blessings!~Amy