Good morning, Buttercup and a very Happy Monday to you!
Gosh, it has been a week since I have visited you, and I think even longer since I have been IG. 😲 I took a bit of a social media break and have been enjoying family activities. The grandbabies have been enjoying baseball with games almost every day and my youngest daughter had the opportunity to come home for a short visit as well. So it was a good week.
Not a lot of stitching or quilting has been going on , but hopefully I will be able to remedy that this week.
I have been a homebody this past week. In fact, other than going to the ballgames, I did not go out at all this last week.
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| The brown bean pot is newest thrifty find from a couple of weeks ago. - More country clutter. |
It's rusty, crusty, banged up, and bulky . I had no place for it, but I had to have this vintage scale. It was a thrifty find from a couple of weeks ago. Right now it is sitting on a bench until I find another place for it. 
I am slowly pulling out patriotic pieces- like the little wreath on the pantry door and the Liberty tin pie tin hanging on the hoosier.
I even pulled out some patriotic quilts to hang on the shutters in the foyer. I still have some tweaking to do.
The top of the hutch will be changed out soon . Little quilts and stitching hang from the doors.
Mr. Pinker and I began planting the garden. So far we have about 30 pepper plants, 68 tomatoes plants, and squash and cucumbers planted. I have lost my zucchini seed so I do need to find them .
Yesterday was a beautiful day with the highs in the low 80's. Rain set in during the night and we are expecting rain through out the day.
Soon it will be hay baling season.
Well, ya'll . I will not chat your ears off , but I just wanted to pop in and say howdy . 🤗🤠
Thank you so much for stopping in for my "This and That Monday Ramble" . I am hoping to get back in the groove and catch up on IG and messages this week as well as post a freebie. So I hope you pop back by .
Have a blessed and beautiful Monday and...
As always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Melisa
Thank you for the sweet visit.
A positive mindset brings positive things. -Phillip Reiter
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo.
I no longer have a garden but I appreciate all the work that goes into yours! I'm fortunate that I live in an area where there are fresh vegetable stand about every 2 miles! Enjoy the spring, I sure am!
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday, Gretchen. There is nothing like fresh veggies are there? I wish we were fortunate to have vegetable stands nearby. Every now and then we might see one spring up. Have a wonderful week and thank you for the sweet visit.
DeleteEnjoyed your thrift finds - always neat to see what catches someone's fancy. My daughters have started their vegetable gardens also - I'm expecting some yumminess this fall! :-D Blessings
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday, Donna. I hope you had a great weekend. It is like a treasure hunt for me when I go thrifting. Lol. How exciting that your daughters are working on their veggie gardens and how fortunate that you will be able to enjoy the harvest as well. There is nothing like homegrown fruits and veggies. I hope your daughters' gardens are bountiful. Hugs and blessings.
DeleteMorning Melisa! Glad your youngest daughter was able to come home for a visit. I know you enjoyed that. Wishing you and Mr. Pinker a fabulous gardening season! Happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon, dear Robin. Oh, yes it was so nice for the little one to come for a visit; I just wish she could have stayed longer. We are looking forward to some fresh veggies in the coming months. Fingers crossed it will produce. Hugs.
DeleteGlad you had a great week and your garden will be awesome.
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday, dear Patti. It was a good week and I got more done than what I expected. I hope you had a great weekend and wish you the most awesome week. Hugs and blessings.
DeleteFun to see your thrift shop finds and your amazing garden, too! Have a great week, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Diann. I was thrilled to find the big old scale;it might not be pretty, but it sure tugged at my heart. I hope you have a great week . Happy quilting. Hugs.
DeleteLove your posts and country clutter. I have my own! Always good to take a little family and me time. Enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, dear. Lol I am a collector and it is so good to hear that I am not the only one who has a bit of country clutter. Lol. I wish you the most blessed week as well. Hugs.
DeleteGood morning Melisa. So happy to see your post, you've been missed by so many, me included .
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful week you've had with the visit from your daughter, grandkids ball games and your garden is planted!
I just finished your honeysuckle basket and buzz buzz. Now I'm stitching your summer house. I find myself wanting to stitch and not wanting to stop long enough to finish off my completed projects. Can you relate?
Enjoy this week and happy stitching. cindyls5462
Happy Monday, dear Cindy. I hope you had a great weekend. Aaah it just warms my heart to hear that I was missed. Thank you from the bottom of my heart . Hugs. It was a good week. Eeeh ! I am so excited to hear that you have been stitching my bee pieces. I hope you enjoyed them. Cindy, I am exactly like you . I have a pile of unfinished pieces that are begging to be made into something, but I want to go on to the next project. Lol. Well they will get done someday. Fingers crossed.. Have a beautiful week and thank you for making my day. Hugs.
DeleteNice to 'see' you. Like others, I've missed you. I'm so glad everything was ok and you were simply enjoying life. I know having your youngest daughter visit was incredible. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday, Darlene. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Aaah you are the sweetest! I am so touched to be missed. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. We had a wonderful visit with our daughter. Hopefully she will be back for a longer visit soon. Have a wonderful week and happy quilting and stitching. Hugs.
DeleteGood morning to you Melisa, what a week you have had. Glad that you have spent time enjoying the family. Taking a media break is a good thing, but you were missed. Sending you warm hugs from sunny Arizona.
ReplyDeleteGood evening, dear Mary. Aaah you make me feel so blessed; it warms my heart to be missed :) Though I didn't get a lot of crafting done, I was busy. I hope you had a great week too. I bet the weather is starting to warm up pretty good in your area; I hope it is not too hot though. Have a wonderful week. Hugs and blessings.
DeleteWhat a lot of tomato plants!! How many people will those plants serve? It was great to read that you've been spending time with family and attending the grand children's ball games. A visit from your daughter. . .wow! It's been a special time!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday, Terry. I hope the tomatoes will produce enough for 3 families. Fingers crossed. Lol. I may do some canning too. We had a great time with the youngins. This week will wrap up the spring ball season for the boys . Hope your week is off to a great start. Thank you for the sweet visit.
DeleteWow Melisssa, your garden looks awesome. I would love to know how you preserve all your tomatoes, do you can, dehydrate, freeze? I plant about 25-30 in my garden I put most of them into yard sauce like Priscilla from Stitching with the Housewives. I wish I had a few more rows available in the garden for more room to grow more veggies. I finished the Spring SAL, I just need to post it so you can see it, :) It was fun to stitch.
ReplyDeleteGood evening, Cindy. It seems we planted our tomatoes at the right time for it rained the next day and the plants are looking great. We eat most of the tomatoes in salads and sandwiches, but I do like to can tomatoes for soups and especially for salsa which is a favorite. I have always wanted to make Yard Sauce. I have got to try that. I am so excited you finished the Spring SAL . I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I can not wait to see yours. Have a blessed week. Hugs.
DeleteGood evening, Cindy. It seems we planted our tomatoes at the right time for it rained the next day and the plants are looking great. We eat most of the tomatoes in salads and sandwiches, but I do like to can tomatoes for soups and especially for salsa which is a favorite. I have always wanted to make Yard Sauce. I have got to try that. I am so excited you finished the Spring SAL . I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I can not wait to see yours. Have a blessed week. Hugs.
DeleteI've been looking every day. =) Love the crow with the flag that's on the penny quilt on one of the quilts you showed. I could see using that in a Cheri Payne quilt.
ReplyDeleteGood evening, dear Susan. I got a lot done last week but not much in quilting or stitching. I wish I had though. I made that little crow years ago. I have an obsession with crows. Lol. Have a great week, my dear. Hugs.
DeleteI enjoyed your Monday rambling and decorations, Melisa!!! What's that cute pig made of? Cookie? Muslin?
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon, dear Nancy. Thank you so much for dropping by for my ramble. Lol. The little pig was a darling gift and is made of muslin I believe. I wish you could see it person. So so cute. Happy Tuesday.
DeleteGreat "ramble" Melisa!! I love seeing the treasures you find!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much. It is always a treasure hunt when I go thrifting. Lol. Have a great day .
DeleteYour garden pictures are reminding me how far behind I am in the weeding dept. Must get busy! I loved buttercups when I was a girl! Guess I still do!
ReplyDeleteI still love buttercups too especially when I see a field of them. Weeding is a never ending task. I hope you have a lovely time in the garden getting the chores done. I am slowly making leeway on my weeding, but it is a slow process for me. Hugs.
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