What A CROCK!!!

Ha…gottcha with that one huh?  Well, you know me and my stories, this one is no different, can only happen to me.  Was doing my usual Antique browsing on Craigslist, when I came across

 

these stoneware crocks.  Thought they were priced well, and right around the corner, so I contacted the seller, arranged time to pick them up ..oh yeah, talked him down another $20.  Got to the house which was a old farm house with a HUGE barn filled with goodies (to be sold later I was told).  I drove down the road to another barn, and saw the crocks…..great condition, but they are HUGE HUGE HUGE!!! I dont know what I was thinking DUH, a 20, 15 and 12 gallon crock will be huge.  So, being the chicken that I am, and hating most confrontation, I bought them anyway .  My son and I had to each take one end of the 20 gallon one they are sooo heavy.  Now a challenge to all you wonderful decorators…What in the world am I to do with them?  I brought the smallest inside to most likely fill with sticks and evergreen for the holidays.

 

The other two not so sure…I did like the big branch idea in CS this month, but will have to paint some branches to look like theirs, since we have none like that on our property.

Mr. Postman and my son both said “I told ya so”, they couldn't see why I would want them at all (little or big) …I do love them, but they are sooo huge.  Any ideas ladies…cmon think of some original good ones for me :)

Ok, now ask me about the kitchen floor..go ahead…Is it done?? Why no, thank you very much..its not.  Trim all needs to be done yet, and we purchased a new ceiling fan, and for some weird reason Postman's uncle said the wiring that was fine before, is now not working…..I thought this was an easy job.

I love the floor, its absolutely awesome!!  It makes the kitchen look bigger and cleaner for some reason..here is a sneak peek for ya. I’ll post more when its complete.

These are the terrific items I received from  Janet at  Olde Crow Primitives.  She sent me wonderful tarts, a bar of oatmeal soup(molded with a harvest scene and crow), some delicious candy….yes sir I cheated a bit on my diet, and some yummy jelly, all wrapped up so nicely in prim tissue paper with a lovely card..Thank You sooo much Janet!! Hope you like your swap items as much as I liked mine!!

Meanwhile, we are in the thick of homeschooling, which has been a challenge this year with Samuel and Grace both doing school, and Lily playing in the same room.  We use the Abeka curriculum.  We do the dvd program for Samuel and the live streaming for Grace.  Samuel definitely needs me there every second or he will  be up and into other things.  Grace on the other hand is perfectly fine doing most of the video on her own except spelling and  other harder things.  She is only in K-4 so its alot of singing and phonics.

  

We are also in the process of revamping the entire website for our store, adding the earth rug line, and  alot of new goodies (some yummy new beeswax tarts, and other holiday items too).  This is such a tedious process, and I  do this at night after the orders are filled , inventory done, and kids in bed for the day. 

I feel like I’ve rambled…..hope ya stuck with me.  Remember…suggestions about the crocks..can’t wait to see what y’all have for me!!!

God Bless,

Anne