~!~ My String Pearls Necklace ~!~

When I was a Child the last thing I wanted for CHRISTmas

 was a string of Pearls !

But as luck would have it the same girl in my class would draw my name every year ... well for at least 3 years in a row!

&

I would get the usual .99 cent strand of fake pearls every year.

I never worn any of them.

I wasn't your pearl necklace kind of gal back then.

In fact I was quite the ~Tom Boy ~ outdoors type of girl.

I was always riding my horse, squirrel hunting, or fishing in a creek or some farm pond with my brother.

Childhood memories of CHRISTmas past.

Yes, today I wish I had keep them all ! 

I have found that I like the

Vintage Elegance

that they have

&

 so I have collected several strands to adorn my home.

some are single strands & some have several strands

some are Blinged out

some are

dainty & delicate

some

 are child size

I have clustered several

 types & lengths

 together

I found most of them at

 Thrift Shops ~ Yard Sales

 &

Flea Markets

funny how "Age" can change some things

A Very MERRY CHRISTmas

&

Happy New Year

 to

 You & Yours

from 

*** Christmas Open House ***

It's Once Again That Time of Year

Christmas Open House

@

The Pecan Grove Gift Shop

in

Warsaw, Mo.

 

660-438-7688

 

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Happy Holidays

from

Sharla  &  Glenda

~~~ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~~~

November 10 & 11

9:00 ~ 6:00

Santa's elves have been very busy

&

the shop is filled to the rafters.

Need a Christmas Wreath ?

We Got Them !

 

 

~!~ Yard Sale Treasure Redo ~!~

     

Old Tool Box

 

I did it again ~ I forgot to take a before picture???

Oh well,

when I found it ~ it was very dirty

&

had been painted slate blue 

a leftover from the

1990's

is my guess??? 

after getting it all cleaned up I painted it

Flat Black

&

 then I took the sander to it

added the burlap ribbon

 &

 lined the bottom cubes with burlap

( notice the string with the chalk )  

a touch of Christmas greens, berrys, rusty bells & a small pinecone 

added a couple Glass Jar containers that I also got given to me at the garage sale.

I cleaned them up

 &

 painted the wood lids white.  

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!!!! Loaded to The Roof Top !!!!

another

Heritage Days Craft Fair

 @

 The Pecan Grove Campground

 has come & gone.

we had a very successful weekend

&

we want to say THANKS to all who helped to make it that way

plus the weather was GREAT for both days 

packed up & ready to hit the road

can't see out my rear view mirror

every corner is stuffed

wreaths & florals

don't forget the luggage

why yes that is all the room I will need ????

all set up & ready for customers

my granddaughter "Rickie"

came around to check on me

with Hot Cider in hand ~ Yummy 

 :)

three little tea pots