~ Good Things in Life ~

Hello dear friends and stitchers.

Hope everyone's enjoying a wonderful summer Friday!

This week has been so busy!  Harvest Hare Pinkeep pattern

will be going to the print shop on Monday and

will be released and available on Tuesday.

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My Grandmother on my mom's side of the family was born in 

Hershey, Pennsylvania, so I have a real love for the

Pennsylvania Dutch Folkart....

~ Early Pennsylvania Dutch Pinkeep Box ~

  

Pennsylvania Folkart is known for this color of 

blue paint...I believe this is the original paint on this box.

This is a Thistle Motif, and looks like it is made 

of lead.

I love the back side with its hidden hinge construction!

It's nice and clean with NO bad odors inside!  

This is something to always remember to check for when 

purchasing old antique goods!

Love this pretty bright vintage fabric!

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I have so many weaknesses for the good and simple things in 

life, great books is just ONE of them.....

~ Forever Christmas ~ Tasha Tudor

Written by Harry Davis

Hard Cover

88 full color photo pages

©2000

Tasha Tudor was well known as a children's book illustrator, and

for her primitive pioneer spirit, she passed away several years

ago......but her wonderful books live on!

Here she is making Christmas Gingerbread cookies with one of

her faithful Corgi dog companions....notice how the Corgi

is licking her chops!

Notice to the left, the sweet little old cookie turner with the 

long metal handle....would love to find one like this

while out treasure hunting.

Tasha had a big heart for ALL animals....here is one of her

cats enjoying the winter scenery. 

She loved her little herd of Nubian milking goats, which she

milked every day, and made homemade 

butter and cheese.

Here, she's with one of her beautiful black roosters....love the 

picture on the left with him nesting in the basket!

This is a great book to sit, relax and enjoy a nice hot cup of 

coffee or tea while escaping into Tasha's wonderful

world of the 'Good Things in Life'.

This book for sure gets my 5 Star Rating *****

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Out in the middle of our hay field is a lonely tree, but in the

summer it has these lovely companions....

~ Wild Day Lilies ~

Luckily I walked all the way out here when I did, because it 

looks like they are all starting to whither for the season.

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Also, while out walking the farm I passed by some other

pretty flowers....

A summer favorite 'Queen Ann's Lace', so delicate and pretty!

Grows wild and free all over our farm and can also be found

along the country roadsides.

It's also friends in the Purple Coneflower field on the farm!

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I'm not sure what this plant is called?

I'm sure it's some kind of weed, but still has such pretty little

clusters of bright yellow flowers.

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Look who was waiting for me when I got back from my walk in

the fields.....

My little wild rabbit friend is really getting big!

He is SO friendly, loves to hear me talking to him, and will come

right up to my feet!

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While organizing old photos into files, I came across a couple

of photos as a reminder of what shortly lies ahead.....

A snowy winter day from last year....it can make you feel cooler

just looking at it!

This picture was taken from my upstairs bedroom 

window, looking down on my little 'Bird Garden'.

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Until winter comes again, I'm going to enjoy what's

left of summer!

Enjoy a lovely summer weekend.  

I'll post again on

Monday.

****** Also, I'll reveal my new pattern release ******

Harvest Hare Pinkeep©2014 Scattered Seed Samplers 

Summer Blessings from my Studio,

~ Kindly, Tammy ~