The month of November has seen the arrival of 3 new puppies in town. Welcome "Remmington" ~ Dana's new baby up on Doe Hill. He's half Siberian Husky & Australian Shepherd.
Furniture maker Greg welcomes "Bulls Eye" ~ his new Wiemeraner .
Last but not least~ "Riley McNally" ~ Darlys little nugget of a Golden Retriever.
We're gearing up here in the village and getting ready for the holidays. Some of us have even decided to put up the tree (a ritual usually saved for right after the Thanksgiving meal.)
Dana & Greg have been creating some fabulous OOAK furniture from recycled vintage salvage. Lovely unique pieces that will make perfect holiday gift purchases. Imagine a vintage sleigh bed up-cycled into a deacon's bench upholstered in plaid & toile. Photo's of this unique piece to come. Darly's vintage dolls & teddy bears are getting dressed and poised in preparation for the holidays. A few new puppies have added to the village population while the sorrowful loss of one pet has left a large void. Nov. 14th was an afternoon of Bluegrass as Howard's band picked on perfectly at the Historical church's dessert day. The band will be back for a Bluegrass Christmas in December & hopefully we will be able to organize on short notice to go caroling through the town again. Ingrid is working on her original hand painted watercolor Christmas cards and we even have a budding "star" as a gifted child in town has been invited to Hollywood California to partake in an intellectual game show. Imagine!
Where does all the time go? The Christmas cactus are beginning bloom and we are not nearly as prepared as we had hoped. How are your holiday preparations going?
Well we are just having a blast opening up our new blog and so excited to meet other bloggers! Some of us are new to this so it's opening a whole new world of cyber "pen" pals.We have each brought a special little item to the kitty for you. There's more than meets the eye in this great give-away so we're going to walk you through it.
First off the Ring! It's gorgeous. Lovely & large it's warm glowing glass marble setting grabs the light and illuminates in shades from cherry red to mystical purple. I believe it is brass with sturdy brass adjustable shank. Medieval appeal & would be stunning with your holiday dress.
This little wall sconce cries out to royalty. Perhaps Marie Antoinette ? Adaptable to many styles ~shabby chic & beyond.
Somewhere between Williamsburg & Victoriana are these"cut out" plaques. Great detail and with original vintage faux gilding. Next a darling little "Railroad china" personal creamer with burgundy floral edging as well as a scenic toile sauce boat with attached drip tray. Two dainty vintage pieces that can grace a holiday table or double as planter/vase /ring or pencil holder. Endless uses. A charming vintage Christmas postcard featuring colorful winter birds will surely bring a smile to your holiday decor & would make a wonderful gift tag. You'll also win the stunning linen fabric used as the backdrop for our items. Its design is gorgeous and it's colors perfect for fall and winter. It is just a bit under a yard and in excellent condition. So there you have it. Our first (definitely not our last) Give-away. NOW FOR THE RULES; To become eligible to win you must leave a comment on this post ( value is 1 entry). Followers receive 2 additional chances to win. Mention our giveaway on your blog (include our C.L. chickens logo that you can down load from our sidebar) and receive 3 additional chances to win. Please email or comment us that you have mentioned us w/ our logo on your blog so we can visit your blog & confirm you've done so. Imagine if you leave a comment here AND become a follower AND mention us with our logo on your blog thats 6 chances to win!!! Winner announced Nov. 30th. Good Luck Ladies~
We're gearing up for some great sale items to post and working on a sweet give-away to kick off the opening of our blog. While we are busy gathering great finds and pricing items.................
things around her seem to be going to the dogs! We have some great "pooch" themed items that will be going in the shop and perhaps some to post here. A darker palette has come into play with the onset of fall and we're digging through boxes of pine cones feathers and Thanksgiving decor to decorate our homes.
Grandma's recipe for apple-cranberry stuffing is tacked to the fridge door and we are already racking our brains for some new turkey-left-over recipes. Any one interested in sharing your yummy recipes for left over Turkey please email them on to us. We plan to do a special post for the occasion and a recipe entry will award you with 2 chances to win our fall giveaway !
Today we buddied up for a trip to the old grain mill. To say the mill is a rustic surrounding is an understatement so we always go as a pair. The floor boards are loose and sagging and the air is fogged with corn dust. I m amazed that these men have no noticeable respiratory ailments as they wear no masks. Crazy. After having the truck loaded up with sacks of feed we headed north to our favorite outdoor flea market. Acres of farmers & antique dealers selling their wares on what surely must be close to the last day of tolerable weather for this "al fresco" market. We had some sweet finds that we'll be listing soon so keep a close eye here for our first listing of goodies.
Welcome to Country Lasses. We are a small grouping of girlfriends and neighbors located in the beautiful Pennsylvania countryside whom have decided to start our own little group blog share. We will be not only writing from our rural lifestyles ...
but occasionally offering flea market style preowned & vintage finds ~homemade crafted items ~helpful country living tips~ recipes & anecdotes on subjects such as gardening~cooking~crafting & pets.
Now that cold weather is upon us and more time will be spent indoors we would like to welcome you to bookmark our blog and buddy up with us as we see our way through the seemingly endless Eastern winter.
Please feel free to "Meet & Greet" by leaving us a comment below and telling us a bit about yourself. Here's to great friendships wether near or far.~* The Country Lasses *~
