bookshelf newcomers

I obtained four new books from my Grandfather's collection over the weekend.  He is one who logged, in most of them, the dates in which he obtained them.  Which, I think, only adds to how special he was. 

planning bird feeders for winter feeding at the day care.

especially tickled about this one. our barn is about to be in the works, which will include my greenhouse. this one is circa 1978.

handwriting, so sweet to see.

seeds from vine at granddaddys'

 

day care view

porch friend

four fanciful things

 

 

1. found on my library's site.  here for you

 



2. deadwood, hbo special, long ago aired but new to me.  find it here

 

3. vintage green belt... hopefully mine but a little large.  found here

 

4. i get their updates by email and get a lot of ideas too.  check them out

 

what's your current fancy?  share with me what you're finding and where.

I love finding new blogs and places to deal.

like this blog i found

 

A Dove Hunt To Remember

Each year, on opening day of dove season in Tennessee, my father-in-law at Sleepin' Bear Lodge and Farms, puts on a dove hunt event.  This year was the seventh annual hunt in which proceeds are donated to Ronald McDonald House of Nashville. 

This year was by far the best and most fun of any dove hunt that I have been to, and I have been in attendance at the last five.  We all pitch in and help cook.  Shaun fires up the smoker, I dig out the 16 inch cast iron skillet for cornbread and Granny and her friends make the desserts.  Door prizes are handed out and at 12:00 pm the hunters are delivered to their hunting spots for the afternoon of shots going off and doves a flyin! 

The weather was perfect, although we had one rain shower, some sun, and then a big rain shower.  After the second rain the doves were everywhere.  After firing off some shots and missing several dove (it's not easy to hit a flying bird) I grabbed my camera and figured I would definitely get some good shots in one way or another.  It was actually poetic as I had Shaun's ear protection on with the radio station in them tuned to a jazz station.  So Jazz narrated my hunt.  Quite nice. 

Camera Shelf Re~Do

I have a small collection of vintage cameras.  Most of them came from yard sales, one belonged to my Grandmother and my Uncle Randy gave one of the fold out ones and the super cool spy camera, which I would love to find film for.  Until this week they were all just spaced out, boringly, on a shelf in a corner of our kitchen.  They are still on the shelf but styled differently. 

 

The cameras were spaced out and by pushing them together and adding a couple of old camera bags and camera accessories, I feel I have totally changed the look of the shelf for the better.  Any collection in your home, when placed together, can pose a different and more manicured look. 

 

btw I apologize for the lacking of light in these pics... it's a not-so-well lit corner of the room.

before

 graciously spaced and semi-bland

 oh look.. this one is older than i am. 

remember the flash bulbs?  mom had a camera they fit on.



two camera cases, film container, extra lens, bringing the brownie up higher... layering.

finished look.

putting that chalk pencil to use again!  look at me go!

change something up in your world.

the actual shelf is getting a makeover soon too :)