A Prairie Survivor

Are you sure 

the clue said 

"in the grass"?

On land 

or 

in water?....

what kind of grass?...

 

What do we need an 

immunity idle for anyway?...

Let's get out of 

here 

those yellow throats

are watching us...

 It's a good thing
Survivor is over...

  I can get
back to finding
hidden treasures
on the prairie!!

Like common yellow throats,
Mallards, Pheasants,
and
wild ASPARAGUS!!

Have a happy day,
Lisa

Dear Graduate

Source: quotediary.me via Sherri Bruce on Pinterest

Dear Nephew,

Congratulations

on your High School Graduation...

High School 

was a ride in a wagon

compared 

to "Real" Life....

Remember the good times...

and

keep in touch with your

old school friends....

these are the memories

that will carry you

through some rough roads ahead!!

Most of all....

Be You!!

 

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Love, 

Aunt Lisa

You Can't Buy This

Close your eyes

and

stay in the moment...

Breathe deep...

Go ahead and just

Roll in it...

Life just doesn't 

get better

than this!!

 The sun is out,

the grass is green, 

he just filled my food bowl

and she just put 

that tick medicine on me...

Life is good!

Stay in this moment

and enjoy

the rest of your

day!

Lisa

Good Old Country Charm

I haven't done 

a "Barn Charm" post 

in a long while...

now that the countryside

is turning green,

I feel like 

barn hopping again!

What a joy it is just be out 

and about amongst 

the green grass

and the singing meadowlarks...

 

It's been a busy springtime

here for me...

my little block shop

has been turning out some

fun blocks filled with memories...

Graduations and Mother's Day

have been keeping me tied up....

after this week is over

I want to bring 

some of my country charmers

to the work table...

This collage of my 

dad, our barn, dad's siblings,

and a classic old truck

were my first experiment...

I mounted this on a 12x12 

board and WOW

did it turn out cool!! 

    

 

A series of 

"Farm Charm"

is on the horizon

and soon to be 

available for purchase

in my Etsy Shop!

Now all I need is a week's

worth of rainy days 

to stay home 

and work on it!!

Rain is the word this week...

Have a 

happy

week

my friend!

Lisa

  

 

Spring At Last

Eighty One Degrees (F.)

here finally!!

and boy

did we have fun

in the yard 

this weekend...

Just walking around the farm

we see so many things

that need to be done...

Ever have that

frustration...

too many things to do,

where do I begin??

 

If only that bus load

of troops would show up!

we could have this 

place "ship shape"

in no time...

what are you waiting

for??

"Get to work!"

 

  

"Hey You, follow me over here

and bring a rake!"

 

"Keep it MOVING now, 

daylight's a wasting!!"

 "We need some dirt over here!"

by the end of the day

Sall got his onions and garlic planted,

I raked and hauled off 3 wheel barrows

full of rubble,

filled some holes with dirt,

mowed some grass, 

and...

Planted some little

happy pansies in one of my

pots near the house!

It was a very productive

weekend...

and this morning 

we were all reaching 

for the aspirin bottle!!

  

Except for "Mr. Large and In Charge"

He was up bright and early

and ready to start all over!

Have a great Monday,

Lisa

A Pathetic Earth Day

April 22nd...

Earth Day....

"for cryin' out loud

I should be out planting

PETUNIAS!!"

instead, I'm stuck inside

watching another

blizzard

from my 

living room window...

the temps are warm enough,

half of it is melting

and half of it is 

sticking to anything

it lands on...

it did make 

for a pretty

picture,

especially with

my newly refurbished

leaded glass in the picture...

Sall took out the 100 year old 

window and replaced it 

with double-paned insulated glass

he framed the original

leaded glass 

and hung it back in

place so it looks

original and feels a lot 

warmer than 100 years ago!!

 So, while the snows are 

swirling around outside,

I was warm and cozy

and

BUSY

making blocks!

Orders have been coming

in 

for 

Mother's Day,

Graduations,

and 

Father's Day...

 

  

I've blurred out the pictures,

but I gotta say...

some really cute blocks

are getting sent out this week!

Some lucky souls

are going to be very surprised

when they see their 

treasured memories

captured on a cube

and

hearts will be touched

when they read the

sentiments meant for them

and only them...

It's made being 

stuck inside in late April

quite enjoyable!

I can just imagine how these

memory blocks will open the doors

to a past filled with happy memories

and joyous times with loved ones!   

So,

even if it is Earth Day

and blizzarding outside

and, yes, PATHETIC...

for April 22nd!!

my passion is (for now)

making "Memory Blocks"

and as soon as this snow melts...

I'll be planting

me some PETUNIAS!!      

Happy Earth Day!

Lisa

Welcome to Iceland

With WINTER

stretching through April...

we are all wondering

if this is South Dakota

or

Iceland??

  

last week's storm

gave everything a glassy appearance

and held anything thinking

about budding

in an icy clutch...

 

the Sall Farm "Get-n-Go"

was a busy spot

as the poor little travelers

had to do something to keep warm...

Goldfinches, House finches,

juncos, sparrows,

and black birds

were all taking

their turn...

 

even a lonely hen pheasant

passed through,

but she was too

impatient to wait in line...

I think she headed straight

for the restroom and left!

travel conditions are ugly 

these days,

but if you do happen to pass

though our neck of the woods...

forgive our dumb-founded

look of bewilderment..

for this just isn't 

normal spring weather

for us!!

Have a great weekend,

Lisa

 

Birds and Buttons

Thank goodness for blogs 

and BLOCKS!!

or this weather 

would drive me to the 

crazy house!

More snow is expected tonight

I'm following these seagulls

to the ocean...

I don't know what they were thinking 

when they stopped here??

this was taken a few weeks

ago before a foot of snow

and ice and sleet 

hit the neighborhood.

The poor little birdies

in the yard have been through

it all this spring...

Sall keeps throwing them

bird seed...

they eat it up like crazy!!

As for me,

I'm staying inside

working on blocks

and waiting for summer...

cause I can see

SPRING AIN'T HAPPENIN'

Button up...        

And have a great day!

Lisa

Snowy Birthday 2013

This has been 

one of those winters...

a winter

that won't give up,

a winter that's competing

with the Energizer Bunny...

a winter that leaves for a couple days

and then returns to harass us

like a bad penny!

I had a bad feeling

that my birthday would be 

snowy this year...

 but,

this was totally uncalled-for!

      

As Sall and I were trying 

to shovel our way out

of the end of our driveway

to go to work this morning...

The ducks, geese and pheasants

were all flying around

looking for food 

and probably wondering

about heading back south!

I know I was wondering

why I even got out of bed this morning...

the cats were content

watching the snowy day from inside...

Last Saturday it was 68 degrees out

and I cleaned all the shovels and 

rubble off the front porch...

 

What happened???

 At least we still have electricity...

we got ourselves unstuck... 

Sall was able to get to town

to buy me a steak dinner...

the sun popped out 

as he fired up our grill tonight

and it looks like there's

 hope for this Birthday after all!

49 and Feelin' Fine

If ya ask me, I'm still 29!

Happy snowy Birthday!

Lisa

Memory Blocks For Mama

Sharing Memories 

with Mom

for Mother's Day...

I've been busy creating

"Memory Blocks"

for Mother's Day...

First digging through

old family photos...

then on the internet

for anything "mom" related...

then I put my found treasures

through several

photo processing programs

and

Viola~~~

First: "very VICTORIAN" 

for the Mom who loves Fancy Flowers

 

Second:  a fun and whimsical

"Retro style"

for a more 

Modern Mom who

chuckles at "traditional"...

These are the two I'm displaying

for Style Choices...

I will take orders for customized blocks

with a photo of your Mom!!

Email me a picture or two and

I will add them to the design of your choice.

Blocks shown here are $10.00 each

Add $1.00 per photo added into the design

A special message can be added to the 

bottom side for an additional $1.00.

(Shipping charges will apply,

sorry, USA only)

I found some really fun pictures at home

and will be sharing some good memories

with a few Moms I know...

Do you suppose my mom will

even recognize herself in this picture?

Don't want to ruin any

surprises here but,

it's just too much fun!!

Mother's Day is just 

around the block!

(get it?)

and 

Mom 

would love one

of these!

 Send me a snapshot

and tell Mom

how awesome she is!!

(So she can tell everyone 

who visits her kitchen!)

if you are interested

Email me at:

 Sallfarm@gmail.com

for more information

Hugs,

Lisa