Lemon Poppy Seeds Update Ready!

Here it is time again for another update on the LPS Shop. I finished up a penny rug and also added some other lil' items. Jenn has been busy needle punching lots of halloween goodies and we just need to finish them into different little offerings. So check back often to see all the great things she has been busy doing!

I have 2 more doodles ready for My Primitive Sampler that I'll be sharing this weekend.

Saturday evening we are having a fish fry here with family and friends coming over. If it doesn't rain the kids are planning on going to the pond to see if they can catch some fish. Thank goodness Dad caught plenty ahead of time for us to enjoy.

Hope you are enjoying your weekend with friends or family!

Happy Trails.....Ginger

Deadlines! Don't they come quick!

Sleep deprived is the only answer to how I get things done. It seems like I look up each month and the 1st and the 15th are always arriving so quickly.

I just updated the Country Fried Primitives Shop and the Lemon Poppy Seeds shop whew I'm glad that is taken care of for a few days.

I'm trying to pack up a few projects to take along for my Texas trip. I'm going to start a rug I've been wanting to do for some time and I finally ordered the pattern and it arrived a few days ago. It's an Edyth O'Neill design "Peace On Earth" and I'm so looking forward to doing it. Maybe I'll even get a little sleep while I'm away....just got to remember to pack my pillow!

I'll have another pattern for My Primitive sampler on Saturday for those of you wanting the next free doodle.


Have a great day!

Happy Trails....Ginger

~Lemon Poppy Seeds Update~

Can you believe July is here? It's time to start thinking a little bit ahead of Christmas don't you think. I like to do a little shopping here and there and before you know it by the time the holidays roll around it's almost done.

Hope you'll find a little time to stop over at my Shop to see a few new goodies I have. I have more that I'll be listing on eBay soon just got to do the finishing touches.

I'll be posting another lil' doodle for My Primitive Sampler in a day or two for those of you following along.

Happy Trails....Ginger

Punchneedle & Rug Hooking Updates

I've put the finishing touches on several punchneedle projects and will be listing them in the LPS and CFP shops in the next day or so. I also finished up a couple of small hooked items. Just click on the logo's on the left and see what we have in just a few days.

The weather here has turned off cool again and I'm anxious to get the fishing pole and head down to the pond. I think it's about time to introduce a little one to the fun of fishing. Hopefully he will enjoy it as much as I do.

Happy Trails....Ginger

Welcome Back Spring!

Spring time has returned to the farm once again. The trees along with the little flowers beginning to raise their heads from the cold grounds of winter have been in just a bit of confusion as the temperatures over the weekend dipped below freezing. Snow falling lightly didn't last long and the warm rays of sunshine quickly has brought spring back once again.

The northern part of our state though is still digging out from near blizzard conditions. How I do enjoy living in central Oklahoma where we enjoy milder weather than the north part of the state. I know a great many of you are experiencing cold days and wintery mixes and hope you are staying nice and warm!

I've been staying busy over the last few days trying for once to get ahead in my crafting adventures and have already updated my Lemon Poppy Seed Shop. If you have time just click on the link to see the offerings we have.

Well with all this sunshine flowing through my sewing room window I believe I'll take a walk before the evening sun starts bowing it's head to say another day is done.

Happy Trails....Ginger

The Beginning of Another Week!

We had a wonderfully warm spring day and tomorrow is suppose to be much the same. The schools are closed for spring~break and my nieces and nephews are enjoying some time off from schoolwork.



Sloan and I spent a good part of the day outside with him having wagon rides and it's funny how a 16 month old likes to walk with one foot on the edge of bricks along my flowerbed while the other foot walks along in the grass. Reminded me of Leave it to Beaver.



I finally got around this evening to updating my LPS,CFP, and ebay sites updated. There you will find rabbits, tulips, chicks, pinkeeps, and bowl fillers. I have so much more just needing some finishing touches.



Over the weekend we had a good time visiting with Danny's family and I caught my daughter Jenn having a rare moment sitting on her Daddy's lap. Think she still might be Daddy's girl!

Happy Trails....Ginger

Lemon Poppy Seeds & Ice Cream Sandwiches!

Could it be someone loves dessert as much as me! Mini ice cream sandwiches make a wonderful afternoon snack and don't you know they are mmmm...mmmm....good!




I finally got around to updating my Poppy shop with a few Easter treats. If you get a chance stop by and see the new little items.

If you haven't entered the giveaway of the punchneedle and supplies be sure to add your name to the list by clicking on the picture on the picture on the righthand side of my blog. You have until March 13th to enter!

Happy Trails....Ginger

New Booklet *Meet Me Near The Rabbit Hole*

Sometimes doodles just keep popping up all at once. Meet me near the rabbit hole is a new little line drawing booklet filled with 10 drawings of rabbits. Two little rabbits sit on a wooden bench, papa rabbit pulls his little boy bunny in a wagon, a victorian rabbit carries her basket, and of course I had to add a Farmer rabbit dressed in overalls with his Missus!



They work up great for rughooking, punchneedle, embroidery and folk art painting. I think I may just have to pull out the paints and brushes again. I once taught folk art painting at our vocational technology school as an evening course, oh that was so many years ago!

I have added the little booklet to the LPS pattern shop....Primitives By The Light Of The Moon Patterns. It sells for $12.00 and the shipping is free. I also plan to put a few over on eBay.



Time to get back to a few more chores before Sloan wakes up from his morning nap and I know he will be wound up and ready to go! Hope your day is filled with many happy moments.

Happy Trails...Ginger

Tis a Delightful Sunday!

It's such a wonderful Sunday afternoon. The humming of the washing machine has been going most of the day and the clothesline outside has been whipping the clothes dry in the cold prairie winds.

I just finished updating the Lemon Poppy Seed Shop and the Country Fried Primitive Shop.

I have so many new projects that just need some finishing touches but those will be saved for another day. I'm almost finished with a new little line drawing booklet filled with bunnies. Hopefully this week it will all come together.

We made it home in the wee hours of the morning after traveling from Alabama to deliver one of our trailers that was purchased by a man that is going to start putting in storm shelters.

We traveled across 5 states yesterday and I must admit my backside and back by the end of the trip was feeling every mile of it! Oh it's good to be home!

Happy Trails....Ginger

Dusting off the Punchneedle!

As usual I'm always waiting to the last minute or so it seems to finish up projects. Maybe it's because I start too many!!! It's time again to update the Poppy Shop for Feb 1st. Primitives By The Light Of The Moon

It had been awhile since I had used my oxford punch needle so with having located it again and my cotton yarn what fun I had making two little mats. I must say that yarn sure makes the work go faster. Then I blew the dust of my punchneedle and was able to make a couple of new punches for some little boxes I found at a local antique shop.

It just seems like I couldn't keep one tool in my hands for long because before you knew it I found my embroidery needle and with a pattern from Betty's booklet "Meet Willie The Perfect Sheep" I made a little redwork pinkeep.





Time is almost up for the giveaway for the pinkeep. It's listed a couple of post below. So find it and leave me a comment and I'll add your name to the list.

Happy Trails....Ginger

Needle Punch, Hooked Rugs, and Lil' Quilts

Jenn and I have been busy with needles, thread, floss, wool, and hooks making new items for our shops at LPS and CFP.

We have both shops filled with hooked rugs, pinkeeps, cupboard hangers, and some other sweet offerings.

If you find a few spare minutes we would love for you to stop by!

Happy Trails....Ginger

Cold Wintery Days and Keeping Busy!

December is flying by so fast and the cold temperatures have arrived. It's been a busy past few weeks for sure but I'm sure after the New Year things will slow down a bit. I dusted off my punch needle and made a few things to update the Lemon Poppy Seeds and Country Fried Primitives shops. I wanted to do more but it's that time of year! This one is just a little pillow with a simple primitive needle punch heart.



A little sewing pocket with a red wool pincushion. Perfect for little projects.



An olde~fashion heart with bits of gold to keep your pins and needles nice and sharp.



Then because I do love to make penny rugs....the 3 little kittens with a penny border. Mercy as cold as it's been they really should have mittens!


This week my daughter Jennifer Noel with celebrate her 24th birthday. Where has the time gone.

Then my little niece Megan will turn 7. She is just the sweetest thing always full of energy and happy to give you a hug!

Well I better get to work. No little elves here today to help me with my growing list. Just a sleeping little boy that will be ready to go hard at it again!

Happy Trails....Ginger

Look Who Is Gonna Pay It Forward.....

It's time to pay it forward and the winner of all the goodies is Sherry of From Sherry's Heart and in addition she will have the opportunity to pay it forward with a little gift giving herself. She will receive a $20 gift card to surprise someone with a little Christmas cheer. Be sure to stop by her blog when you have a chance she is talented in so many different areas.

Well it was such a long weekend but such a very nice one. I had the chance to take a quick little vacation with my daughter Jenn and we had a great time together. We made our way to Branson, Missouri and went to Silver Dollar City. We loved seeing all the spectacular display of lights and really enjoyed the play of Scrooge.





We shopped for a few Christmas gifts, laughed at silly little things, reminisced of days gone by, and made a few new memories. Jenn is always a trying on things and I snapped a couple of quick pictures of her before my camera batteries died. She found her a wonderful little Elmer Fudd cap that she bought and I couldn't resist and bought one too!

Now for a little update on our Lemon Poppy Seed Shop. We did find some time to make a few new items. If you have time take a peek in our shop.







Oh how I'm looking forward to Monday morning. It's been a long week with out my sweet little buddy. He went to visit his Grandma and PaPa on his Mommy's side and I must admit I have missed him so much. Tomorrow will filled with lots of hugs and I can hardly wait.


Happy Trails....Ginger

A FLURRY OF CHRISTMAS PRIMITIVES

The punch needle has been popping through the cloth as fast as I can go, the needle has been threaded with different shades of floss, and the rug hook has pulled many a loop as my sewing room is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

With the winds blowing across the homestead late in the evening I put the finishing touches on some of the little items I have over at our Shop at Lemon Poppy Seeds.

To top it off I decided to open up another little shop and hope to have it up and running in a day or two with some fun little items.

Time is drawing near for the giveaway of the Jolly Snowman in the post below so be sure and sign up very soon.

Happy Trails....Ginger

It's Good to Be Home!

We have settled back into our home life once again and I must say I am ever so Thankful to be home. I love coming home!
I was in what seemed desperate need to create something so I punched up this little Turkey Rug. It turned out so prim and I just love it. You can find it over on eBay if you want to check it out..... NYAFARMGIRL




I've been playing catch up with the Lemon Poppy Seed Shop as well. Jenn did the olde fashion rose pinkeep and I made the lil' sheep pinkeep. Hopefully we can start concentrating on a little bit of Christmas it will be here before you know it!




Of course Sloan was on the top of my list of must do's! We went and picked him up last night and he spent the night with us. Today we had to make a trip down to the front pastures to see the cows. He recognizes cows everywhere we go now. He even saw a big picture of one in Wal~Mart over the dairy section and he started pointing and saying MOO! Just too cute. He loves to get in this rocker that once belonged to his Daddy when he was little. I find myself telling him to sit most of the day. Boys will be boys!


Tonight I enjoyed a beautiful sunset as Danny was out hauling hay. It is so good to be home!

Happy Trails....Ginger

It's been raining....

With all the hurricanes hitting the coasts we have been getting the rain. Slow drenching rains and we aren't complaining. After having been in droughts before with dangers of fire you come to love the rain. The slow gentle rains just make me want to curl up with a good movie and a project in my hand. I made this whimsical little cat last night and I named her Tillie. I have started a little pattern shop over on the Lemon Poppy Seeds but they are having a little trouble with the pattern directory so they just placed it right under my other shop and called it #2. Whatever works is fine with me.

Tomorrow Jenn our daughter will be going in for some surgery and it is sure to be tough on her as well as Mom. It's always hard to see our children go through pain whether they are toddlers or grown. I plan to take a little handwork with me to help pass the time and keep my mind busy.

We are still waiting on word about my Dad's test. He had a stroke a couple of weeks back that has affected one of his eyes to the point he can hardly see out of that eye. He doesn't let it get him down though...he has been busy planting winter wheat and my Mom helps him to get the seed into the drill.

Thought I would share a quick and easy supper idea with you. I don't make this very often but it is very good. They make it at Silver Dollar City in large skillets over a fire and there is sure to be a hungry crowd standing in line!



This is what I use but there is many different variations.

I deep fry okra cause we like it crunchy. Meanwhile in another skillet I cook up a bag of potatoes o'brien or just cut up some potatoes, onions, and bell peppers and fry them up in a little bit of oil. When the potatoes are about half way done I add in some lean turkey sausage or sometimes I add smoked sausage just depends what we have.

Once the okra is done I add it to the skillet with the potatoes and meat. Then I add a can of whole kernel corn drained or frozen corn. Cook until everything is well heated.

I then take it out of the skillet and place it on a paper towel to drain to cut down on the fat. Add a little salt and pepper and enjoy!



You can also use fried sweet potatoes, squash, and green beans for a change.

Happy Trails....Ginger

Autumn Splendor Penny Rug and Jenn's Needle Punch

What a busy week where has the time gone. Here it is the last day of August and soon the leaves will be falling and pumpkins will be abound in all their glory.

I have been putting out some of my fall items around the homestead and our lil' grandson just ooh's and aah's at all the rich bright colors. He is amazed with the scarecrows. Isn't it fun to see life through a child's eyes.




Jenn finally found some time and came for a visit...The gal only lives four miles away but with work and trying to keep up with family her life stays busy. She has some wonderful needle punches she is offering at our Lemon Poppy Seed shop. She got in my crafting room and dug through some of my boxes and found some to use for goodie boxes and they turned out really cute. It looks like she would make her Mom one but so far I'm still waiting!

I'm working on a little giveaway for September. So be sure to check back in a few days and see what I've come up with.

The autumn splendor penny rug was lots of fun to make and with the hand~dyed wool that some of the gals at Country Collections had made it turn out just perfect. It is also over at the Lemon Poppy Shop.

Happy Trails to You and may you each have a safe and Happy Labor Day!
Ginger

*~Halloween Needle Punch Offerings~*

It may not feel like Autumn yet, but my little craft room is filling with the most wonderful colors. Oranges, brilliant golds, barn reds, and withering green...are becoming pumpkins, ghosts, witches, moons, and black cats. Jenn and I have been really busy trying to finish up some of our goodies and we are offering a few of the finished ones at our Lemon Poppy Seed Shoppe and some on eBay.









I also wanted to let you know that the Primitive Rug Hookers group on eBay is having a launch "Under a Harvest Moon" and Kelley of With Hook and Needle made our banner for us! Thank You Kelley!
So come join us during the month of August by visiting the PRHG Group over at eBay to see all the wonderful offerings by some very talented folks!



Happy Trails......Ginger