Old is New Again – Muddy Boots, Old Houses and The Farm

Old Houses – tea+sweets

I started to collect China cup and saucers quite a few years ago after having tea at Rusty’s grandma’s place. It was insane the variety and amount of beautiful tea cups she had in her dining room cabinet. Knowing how much I appreciated them I started to get them as gifts from her for birthdaysContinue reading “Old Houses – tea+sweets”

Old Houses – project time

I love working on little things that when they start you aren’t 100% sure how it’s gonna go, but as you follow through it turns out beautifully. Case in point, a couple antique pieces we picked up for the the house. We didn’t know for sure what room they would go in, what the bestContinue reading “Old Houses – project time”

Muddy Boots – looking out the window of life

Hi y’all, I did not send out and special msg the past little while and really haven’t been post much. We were swamped with the Fiona clean up that was messing with our fall chores and wow I can say that really took alot out of us. Before we knew it Christmas season was here.Continue reading “Muddy Boots – looking out the window of life”

The Farm – new chicks, new flock

So on our trip to Ontario this past summer, we did a little side trip to Nova Scotia, summerville to get some fertilized bresse eggs. These eggs, when hatched and raised, are gonna be our new dual-purpose flock, basically eggs and meat. So with the new eggs in the incubator it was time getvthe runContinue reading “The Farm – new chicks, new flock”

The Farm, Muddy Boots and the old farmhouse – hurricane Fiona

I haven’t posted in a while and I am so sorry that I have not got you all up-to-date on our lives here on the island. However, this is a good place to start and then I will back track a bit with some future posts and let you know what’s been up this pastContinue reading “The Farm, Muddy Boots and the old farmhouse – hurricane Fiona”

The Farm – fruit trees, bushes in bloom

I love spring everything comes back to life the miracle of life renewing its self once more. I eagerly await in anticipation the garden waking up…. seeing what lived through the harsh winter and what succumbed to the the elements and critters. Our cherry tree and bushes are always exciting to watch and so tooContinue reading “The Farm – fruit trees, bushes in bloom”

The House – what was old has New life

Part of the old house renos is peeling back years of paints and stains on the original doors of the house. So since we put in the new bathroom upstairs we have had a curtain and rod for a door…. then we graduated to an old used piece of thin plywood….. since it’s just theContinue reading “The House – what was old has New life”

Farm House – cast iron

Back in mid November I went antiquing with a friend and I was able to pick up several used old cast iron pans. The new “old” pans needed a really good cleaning so that’s what I did today. Of course I was right into the process and I forgot to snap a few before pics.Continue reading “Farm House – cast iron”

Muddy Boots – Antiquing trip

I have collected antiques here and there through out my life. I have a beautiful collection of very old tea cups from Rusty’s grandma snow…. absolutely beautiful robust women of God. I also collected a couple on my own. I have some old rolling pins and old kitchen gadgets an old treadle sewing machine thatContinue reading “Muddy Boots – Antiquing trip”

Muddy Boots, old Houses and the farm – 8 year anniversary

We took a leap of faith 8 years ago landed on the island November 14th after a very very very long drive with two drugged cats and one chocolate lab and hubby driving our uhual moving truck….. we crossed the bridge around 10:30 -11pm and I was so incredibly happy to see our motel room.Continue reading “Muddy Boots, old Houses and the farm – 8 year anniversary”