Reading Books and Magazines

I was reading a blog spot from Sandra at Thistle Cove Farm  and it got me thinking about my books and reading, plus all the projects I think I should be doing!

I read in the Chattanooga Sunday newspaper where books will be obsolete in the future and children in schools will be using I Pads for their textbooks.   As it is they cannot afford to buy new books and ask for donations for them. I love books and I cannot imagine a home with bookcases. I love shopping the Thrift Shops for books as I never know what will be found and I look and read at books and magazines I would not have sought out on the internet! I love finding books about traveling and biography's, peoples experiences, crafting, vintage patterns are as good as new except new tools are always coming out to make it easier to make things!

I love to look through magazines while sitting on my front porch and being outside. We have had so much rain lately it has been just a let the gardening go week.  I got a surprise yesterday when I went to get a tool from my gardening box of popsicle sticks, markers, etc. I saw this color in my box and I wonder what that might be? On a closer look it was this:

Our porch frog that I see a lot, he has a couple of  toad houses and I see him frequently but he stayed there all day and was gone this morning when I checked. Thanks goodness, I didn't want him living there as I move the box around.

Sandra spoke of some books and magazines and I replied this:

.  I got several library How - To Books I have been looking at;  folk art projects, Pioneer Women and how they got by, Felting, Beading, and Papermaking!

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Now, to put them to good use. I got an issue of Our State magazine which is about North Carolina, a wonderful looking article on Screen Doors, Tobacco Barns, Cheerwine Drinks, and Grits but I don't like Grits and never have,

Our State Magazine:

I did make a fairy necklace that I don;t now like how it turned out so I will change it up some. I went to a local beading shop and got some jewelry findings, silver rings is what I ended and I ended up with some seed beads, needles and she was able to help me to get the correct sizes for what I was purchasing.

 So, I got a book on seed beading and we sill see where it takes me. I don't like to follow a pattern but it gives me ideas.
I got these beads at "The Beaded Bunny Hill" and Vivian, the owner was very helpful to me. She also teaches classes a"t William Holland School of the Lapidary Arts " which is located in Young Harris, GA. Anyone can come here to take classes and stay on campus. They usually last a week.

I like to make things and make it up as I got not knowing how the finished product will look , maybe just an idea to start with.

My fairy Forest Necklace I am working on:

 Add Finally I want to show you the Moonflower that bloomed on my Birthday Wednesday!

It was as big as a Plate! 

So, go read a book or Magazine and Get Inspired! 

Smiles, Cyndi

Young Harris, GA Rodeo and Flea Market Finds! A Friday well spent! May 17, 2013

I replied to an Etsy message and it looked like it was turning into a blog post so I will take it again from here.

We just returned from a rodeo tonight ( Friday Night)  and my first one.  I will post photos on my blog and face book, I loved meeting the cowboys.  My husband and I have both deceived we are REALLY  OLD after walking n a pasture and sitting on bleacher seats, Just a few years ago, I walked with a cane and could not wear shoes and socks, just sandals with my neuropathy!

I can hear the whip'o will outside singing its'  little heart out - over and over - and over again!

They sing every evening and morning without doubt and I love hearing them.

OK, Friday,  I started a couple of errands and went by a Flea Market to see how busy they were because I needed to be there selling my extra things!  Of course, no intensions of buying like the story goes, I should have not had any cash in my pocket, but I got some for Mother's Day along with my favorite shoes( 4 Pairs! I have been begging her for more than the first pair I got from my daughter!) and Yankee Candle along with diffuser set. Love the "Fluffy Towel" scent! I also got a beautiful new Golden Retriever mouse pad which I am using and coasters to match. Plus Hunter ( my Grandog) sent me some cash and so did my daughter and son in law! Way, over the top in gifts!

But, back to the flea market! There was no much happening in the outside table area but the barn had enough folks in it for me to go broke!  I could not believe the great finds offered and I had to snag a few.

 My first purchase was a Vintage Antique Brass I guess Bird cage! Yes! Had to have at $10 price and I got it for $8 because I bought more stuff from this couple.  They had several items I can use in my mixed media art and fairy gardens.

OK, down the road I went after and on the way I saw a pasture with a lot of activity and it was a rodeo set up! I stopped and took some photos which is nothing new because I do this all the time. It drives my husband crazy for me to ask to stop and go back but he was not with me, I just had the dogs with me. They love traveling with us anywhere and are good riders.

Here are a few of the early photos, the riding area was not yet plowed I noticed when I went back through the pictures from the morning scene to when we did go back that evening for the show. A good way for a farmer to get his garden plowed because this nice gentleman donated the property site for the Rodeo and all the proceeds went to the Towns County, GA FFA groups!

The two vintage fire trucks were awesome when I returned and got some close up shops! They had pop- out to open front windows and wood ladders on one side with the hoses on the others side.

We arrived and sat on first row seat of bleachers, bringing our cushions to sit on and my  husband later wished he had worn his back brace.  I can't sit still very long with my Small fiber Neuropathy so I got up and walked around to see what all was happening before the show started. We don't get out much and go too many places so it was fun to just see the crowd of families there!

When I saw the Cowboys' out walking around and I also went back where they houses and steers where staged behind the big arena for the show. I was so delighted and enchanted by their boots and spurs! They wrap their ankles to keep their boots on as you can see in some photos. One Cowboy had a huge brass buckle and I asked if he won as a prize, NO, but his uncle had many years ago and gave it to him. HE was very proud of it and it was just beautiful!  Most of the belts were big and fancy! I also got some photos of their equipment they used, I had no idea what for until the show started and I saw a rodeo for the first time.

And, front row close!  I missed photos of the girl rider who straddled three horses and went through a ring flame of fire with them but I saw it and she was awesome!  We enjoyed the barrel racing and I was a little sorry for the baby calks roping but it did not hurt them, just made them mad to be tied up!  They were glad to get untied after 6 seconds.

I met one cowboy who was dear to me. He is graduating high school in two weeks and moving to Charlotte, NC where the Rodeo appeal is bigger I guess! More adventure and opportunity for him to make a career.  He won the Steer riding last year and came in 2nd place this year. For Saturday night rodeo he was on to another site as new riders came in for the second show of the weekend. This was the Third annual Show and I look forward to next year and more Rodeo's in the future.

Prized Uncle inherited Belt Buckle on Another Cowboy

 Vintage Firetruck

Cowboys getting Ready

Steers

Elvis Singer was great!

Boy Popped out of barrel to scare me, they were playing and he later posed for me

Native Americans meets New Frontiers

So cute, Clown in middle had ladder pegs attached to his friends who walked and danced with him!

Horses

Morn the Rodeo Company

http://hedrickrodeocompany.com/

I will post  a FaceBook  Rodeo photo album for you to see more photos if interested. I was enchanted the whole evening!

Here is the link and you can friend me there for more of my adventures and photography! 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151939103363452.1073741830.811493451&type=3&uploaded=226

Over 200 photos for you to see! 

Smiles, Cyndi

Thrifting and Antiquing Outing, Grass Field

I went out to the Post Office yesterday to mail a package and needed gas that is much cheaper in Georgia than in North Carolina so I made a voyage!  I saw a Thrift shop and Antique village I had never stopped at so I ventured in. Here are a few photos of the shop, full of vintage things! By best finds were books and magazine, ( like I need more) but, who can turn down a Somerset Magazine for $1.00 along with a couple of books I got and more magazines, Beading, Southern Lady, and Victoria!

This booth has a tree knot log for $10 and I find these all over our woods. But, I suppose some folks have never seen them. I have not until we moved to the woods!

And, I adored this tree bark wall piece, it looks so fine here and rustic! 

Here are some more photos, they hag fun coats from long ago and many hats, I tried on a few straw and woven hats but they swamped me.

 The bed was sold

Fur coats

Just stuff

I adored this duck on wheels 

I wondered if this sweater had been altered, I loved it! 

This painted glass bowl looked to me like an old light base??? , anyway it would be beautiful with moss terrarium in it

The lace was underneath it

The sign said" painted ostrich eggs"

This antique cabin was not open but that did not stop me from taking a few photographs! I will have to be strong when I return as I adore that little cat inside the front door window, or maybe it is the side door window, it has two entrances! 

Cat inside window on left stacking boxes

OK, I am welcome!

Side entrance

Extra Cabin

Side and front entrance

Front porch facing the road

Porch steps are crumbling down, a shame

This fabulous grass was blowing in the wind as reminded me of the "waves of grain"  in 

"America the Beautiful Lyrics"s on a road I had to detour on as they are re-building a bridge I travel across.

This is the curly grass  underneath it

This tree caught my eye as the roots have been trimmed or broken on the road to many folks homes in Warne Estates.

The overlook looking down into Warne homes!

I hope you enjoyed your trip with me!  I will show you my bargains after I get photos!

                                                                    Smiles, Cyndi