ONE MILLION VISITS!

Sorry I have been gone so long!  Somehow Blogger wouldn't let me log in!  I tried numerous times to retrieve my password, set up a new password, and just log in to post...without ever being able too?!  Finally today I was able to reset my whole account without losing anything...YIPPPPEEEE!!!!


I am SO excited....I HAVE HAD OVER ONE MILLION VISITS TO MY BLOG!!!!  Wowsers! I would have never thought that when I started blogging!  Thank you everyone for following me and stopping by to visit!


Well, now that I can finally post again, I am gonna be sharing a few pictures and tutorials with all of you!  I have started making some changes here at the "Patch".  Nothing dramatic, like I see happening with other bloggers out there...I still like my Primitive/Colonial/Country style.  I am just adding some decorative touches to here and there: like stitching new curtain, adding new fabrics here and there, doing some painting, and building a few new pieces! 


I will be back soon with some pictures and a few new tutorials! Just a little teaser...I have a new cabinet/stand I am about to start building (easy tutorial for you all)....SO,  STAY TUNED!

Let the fun begin!

Wowsers!  It has been F-O-R-E-V-E-R since I have posted here!  Sorry everyone, just been really busy here with a new job.  But, things are finally starting to slow down some at work now, so.....

LET FUN BEGIN!

The holidays are fast approaching and I have been digging out all the Christmas decor!  Woohoooo!

I will be back soon to show you the Homestead all ready for Christmas!

Picture Heavy Post!

Thought I would share with you some pictures of the outside of my home, this Summer.  (You can click on the pix to make them larger)  

This is what the house looked like when we purchased it!  Very in need of TLC!

These are the 'AFTER' pictures...where we are today!  There is still lots to do, but it is coming along nicely!

I finally got to get the whole foundation of the house painted!  What a difference this has made!  I plan on adding shutters next year and using this same color...it is a nice Barn Red!  We also got some landscaping done, I just need to get the white stone put in there yet...lol.

Some of my prim goodies are incorporated into the landscaping.

Here is my front porch.  This is the only painting I still have to do.  It will be done in the Epoxy paint, and I sure am hoping to have this done before Fall!  This is standing on the steps entering the front porch.  This is what you see when you come onto my porch...minus my dog, Dusty...LOL!  Filled with Prim goodness in Red, White & Blue!

I did a tutorial on this birdhouse a while back if anyone is interested.  It lights up and the stars shine at night!

A prim table I found at a yard sale at the beginning of Spring!  The lady was having a garage sale and using this for her "money taking" station.  I told her I wanted the table!  She thought I was crazy and said $5.00?!  HECK YA!  It came home with me right then!  Now it will hold all my outdoor prims and change with the seasons!

  Found this bench along the roadside waiting for the garbage truck!  It came home with me too!

Front door arrangement that will also change with seasons.

Love this bench!  It is actually made from old barn wood!  Got this at a craft shop for $5.00!!!

 This was made for me by my dear friend, Kim (the prim school marm) a while back.  She had one and I commented on it once that I loved hers.  So, the next time I went to her house...she had made me one!  Love it!!!

Got this years ago from "Home Interiors".  Still love him!

My back porch!  Made this window awhile back too!  The box will change out with seasonaly goodies!

My back door has been painted Red!

Well, that is what has been happening here at "The Pickled Pepper Patch"!  What's happening in your "neck of the woods"?!

Where have I been?!

One word can sum that up....OUTDOORS!!!!  I have been so busy with family picnics, outdoor activities, and yard work...that I haven't had time for anything else.  And here we are, getting ready to send the kids back off to another school year!  Where has the Summer gone?! 

I am so looking forward to Fall and the cooler temps...but, I do hate to see Summer come and go!  We just had this installed at the end of June and we have been enjoying it SO much! It is a nice family sized large pool too, 54" deep x 27' round!   I have the Solar Cover on it today, since we have some rain moving in.  But, the water temperature has been staying a wonderful 90 degrees!  Just perfect!

We have plans on putting a large deck all around it at the beginning of Spring 2012, but for now that hasn't stopped any of us from having fun in it!!! We are also getting our yard "excavated" here in a few weeks, that is why it still looks a mess...CUZ' IT IS...LOL!!!  But, we didn't wanna spend the Summer without grass and awaiting for new grass to grow!  So, we put the excavation off til we close the pool.  So, next year we are hoping to have a more leveled out yard that will be nice and thick with new grass!

Also, did you see that wonderfully prim sign "SETHMAN BEACH"?! (click on pix to enlarge it, then click on it again)  Kerri over at "The Calico Rabbit" made that for me!  I just added to an old redwood fence picket to pound it in the ground!  I LOVE IT!

Hope your Summer has been a great one so far!

Need Mason Jar Tart Warmers!

I have a craft show coming up and in need of a few Mason jar Tart Warmers!  I am looking for a wholesale company and was hoping that you my blogging friends would direct me to one?!  I see lots of newer tart warmers out there...but, still prefer to keep my booth with a more primitive country feel and would love to offer tin & mason jar tart warmers to my customers.  So, if you know of any places that sell them...please send me an email.  Or if you yourself might be selling them second hand and in good condition...I might be interested too!

Where have I been?!

WOW!  It has been such a long time since I posted! Well, my internet has been down for quite a few weeks now, and still not working properly. Sometimes I have it...sometimes I don't!  In a way...it is a good thing!  LOL.  I seem to get a lot more accomplished around the house when the internet is not working!  However, when you have an online shop and don't know when you are receiving orders...NOT such a good thing for having happy customers! 


So, I am will be back soon with some pictures of what is happening here...as well as 2 wonderful swap packages that I recieved!


Also,  I have posted my new "scent of the month" (mango papaya) soy tarts on my sidebar if anyone is interested...SWEET SUMMER GOODNESS!

Mother's Day Winner!

Sorry I didn't get to post the winner the beautiful dress from  "The Shabby Apple"  Company !  Well, I had 23 entries...and by random number generator...

THE WINNER IS #3....CAROL STUCK ( http://buttermilkcreekfarm.blogspot.com/)

Here is what Carol commented:
WOO HOO!!! Am I the first to comment on this great giveaway? I am a follower and leaving a comment on this post and will be checking out the shabby apple website next. The dress is awesome....thanks so much for this generous giveaway!!! See you on the 8th!!

hugs,
carol

CONGRATULATIONS CAROL!  I just sent you an email.