Weekend Treasure Hunt

Flea Market Treasures

   We were blessed this past weekend to spend time with our daughter,  son-in-law, and grandson.  We had a wonderful time talking and playing games on Friday evening, and lots of fun antiquing on Saturday.  We found lots of pretty things, here are a few of my favorites.  We went to two antiques shops in the area, and to the local flea market.  The flea market is where I found these treasures.



Cold Handle Skillet

 


  This is a very large skillet, measuring 26 inches long and 13 inches across.  I have a couple of smaller ones like it, hanging by the fireplace.  This is a good find. 








Wool or Cotton Carders

  I love these old carders.  Who knows, someday I might even use them.


 Sewing Box, Photo, Black Crystal, and Pineapple Doily   


   The man I bought the crystal from told me it was a good piece.  I have never bought black crystal before; but I do think it is pretty.

Old Soap and Costume Jewelry

The old box of toilet soap is precious, not valuable, but a good find nevertheless.  The string of pearls, rhinestone bracelet, and rhinestone pearl pin are only costume jewelry but are really pretty.






   The greatest treasure of all was spending time with our daughter, son-in-law, and grandson.  Just priceless!

I Found an Interesting Bible Prophecy Blog

I found an interesting Bible Prophecy Blog and would like to share it with you, check it out if you would like to.
 http://www.johnmcternan.name/

I have only read a little of it, but I watched him on TV, he seems to be well informed.   If you check him out, let me know what you think.

Many Blessings

Old Folks Call'em Rain Crows

   The call of a Mourning Dove is a mournful cry like... coo ah coo coo coo.  That is how they got their name.  So precious.  



           Mourning Doves

   I love birds, and here are some of my favorites.  A pair of Mourning Doves.  Doves are beautiful and the most gentle birds I know of. 
    Old folks call'em  Rain Crows.  I don't know how that got started exactly, but many people around here still think they are Rain Crows.  When we were growing up, and the old folks heard a Dove calling, they would say, "It's gonna rain, I hear a Rain Crow."  
   A couple of years ago, some friends were visiting, when a Mourning Dove perched on an electric line near our house began to call.  They said, "There's a Rain Crow hollering, must be gonna rain." My husband told them it was a dove, even showed them the dove on the electric line, and told them to watch it calling and they could tell.  Well, even that never convinced them, to them it was a Rain Crow, guess it always will be.  
Be it Doves or Rain Crows,  they are Blessings.

Ask Someone Whose Heart Has Stopped. What Did You See?

   Over the years I have read, and saw a lot on TV about the things people saw during near death experiences; that is when their hearts stopped and were revived again.  I don't believe, nor disbelieve those accounts; because I do not know the individuals personally.
   There are however, those that I do know personally, that have told me of their near death experiences, and I certainly do believe them.  I would like to share a few of those with you. 
   Several years ago and elderly neighbor and friend, had a heart attack, and was brought back with the paddles.  We went to the hospital to see him, and I asked him if he saw anything when his heart stopped.  He told me he saw the doctors working on his body, then he saw himself walking up a little path where everything was white, even the leaves on the trees, he said he wandered where he was going, but he didn't care because it felt so good and everything was so beautiful; then he saw the doctors working on him again and they brought him back.  He live a few more years and then went to be with the Lord.
   Another time we visited an elderly lady friend that had had a heart attack and was brought back with the paddles.  I asked her if she saw anything when her heart stopped.  She started smiling and told me she saw the most beautiful place she had ever seen.  She said there were flowers everywhere and people she knew.  She saw her brother and other family and friends, but she didn't see her mom and dad.  Then the doctors brought her back; she is near 90 now.
   We have another dear lady friend who suffered a massive stroke and had a wonderful story to tell.  She told us that God had showed her the 'River of Life,' she said she saw the most beautiful place that words could hardly describe it.  She is a wonderful lady and devoted Christian.  She testified in church about her vision and said one thing she remembered saying, was "Lord there are so few people here." How Sad.
   We had another dear friend, and elderly gentleman who has now gone on to be with the Lord.  He did not have a near death experience, but did have a vision.  He had been troubled over 9-11, and had prayed that God would give him understanding about it.  He was sitting in his chair, and his wife and two daughters were in the room with him when he had the vision.  They said it looked like he was in a trance, they thought he was having a heart attack.  They waved their hands in front of his face without response.  He testified in church about the vision he had.  He said that God showed him things that would be coming upon the earth in the last days. Cities going bankrupt, people starving, big lines of people, lined up to buy food, and many other horrific things, that I will not mention in my blog.  The church chose not to let him continue with his testimony, but my husband and I, felt the Holy Spirit so strong during his testimony, we knew that he was telling the truth, so we asked him to tell us the vision before the next church service.  He came early that evening and told us the whole vision, I asked him if he cared if I wrote it down.  He said he didn't care.  I wrote everything down and many things he saw in the vision, are now happening.  
   God truly has His people that he reveals things to.  Many scoff, only because they are not those people.  I am thankful that I know a few people that are close enough to God that He still speaks to.  Many Blessings, just felt like sharing my thoughts today.  If you know someone who has been revived, ask them what they saw, some see things, some don't, but you won't know if you don't ask. 

Old Bibles from the 1800's

Old Bibles from 1847 and 1858

  This morning we were surprised with a wonderful gift from my childhood friend, Brenda, who is visiting from Nebraska.  Her dad is in the hospital and needs prayer.  She and her husband Ron drove down from Nebraska last night, so she could see her dad.

   She brought us these two old Bibles.  We haven't read any Bibles this old, and find that they are so interesting.  What a Blessing.

These Bibles contain books that are not included
in our Bibles, as well as commentaries.

These Bibles are very large, about
the size of todays Family Bibles

This old cross stitch and Bible verse cards were in one of the old Bibles.  The cross stitch has the smallest stitching, I have ever seen.  The Bible verses read differently than our Bibles, but appear to have the same meaning.   We can hardly wait to read more in the old Bibles.

This is just beautiful, and still has some of the old tissue paper stitched to the back of it.  We will treasure the old Bibles and little extras always.  But more than that we will treasure our friends even more. 





Old Bruton Snuff Box an Unlikely Treasure



Old Bruton Snuff Box

   Of all the things people collect, I'm sure an old cardboard snuff box is not something highly sought after, but for me it is a treasure.
   It brings back memories of my mom from long ago.  My mom was from the old school, so to speak, she was born in 1914 in a time when using tobacco and snuff was an everyday part of life.  Bruton Snuff was what she dipped, she chewed King Bee Twist, and a plug tobacco, like Day's Work.  I have been looking for an old snuff box like this for a long time.  Yesterday, I decided to advertise over Tri-County Spotlite a local swap shop program in a nearby town.  Only minutes after I advertised for it, I received a call from a man that said his mom thought she had one at her home in Tennessee, and they were going down there and they would look for it and call me back.  They had exactly what I was looking for, and didn't even want to charge me for it.  How precious is that?  Of course I wouldn't take it for nothing, my husband finally got him to take $10.00 but, he really didn't want to.  What a kind thing to do for a stranger.  I was so grateful.  I hope you find your unlikely treasure.
Many Blessings.

Daffodils, Spring Frogs, and a Mountain Sabbath

Spring Daffodils Bloomed Today

   This beautiful Kentucky mountain Sabbath started with a trip to the old country church in McCreary county.  Clouds were scattered but there were hints of sunshine.  We had a wonderful service as usual and were glad we made the long trip.  Along the roadside we saw daffodils blooming and heard spring frogs hollering.  What blessed and long awaited events; it brought smiles to our hearts.  The old mountain preacher told of visiting a man in the hospital a few days ago that was thanking God for having a heart attack; let me explain.  The man was a good moral man, but had never been saved.  When he had the heart attack, he had an out of body experience as some might call it.  I call it a vision from God.  God showed him such a beautiful place, that the man told the old preacher he couldn't even find words to describe it.  Then the man saw that they were bringing him back to, and he asked God why are you sending me back.  God let him know he had some things to take care of in his life; I don't know everything he meant but, I know that God wants us to repent of our sins and live our lives pleasing to Him.  Not everyone gets a glimpse into Heaven, and I thank God for those who do.  When we returned home the daffodils along our roadside were bloomed, the clouds gathered and rain began to fall, all the while bright rays of sunshine peered through the clouds and formed a beautiful rainbow.  Yet another Blessed mountain Sabbath.

Spring Breezes Blow

Forsythia Wreath

       

 Across the fields, the blade is shooting
Robins sing and clover's blooming
Can only mean one thing,  it seems
That Winter's chill has taken wing


And on the rise of this longed morrow
Warm breezes blow, soon Spring will follow
Blessed Spring in all it's glory
A gift from God, that ends my story.







Forsythia

                

    I hope you enjoy the Spring poem I've written, but more than that, I hope you enjoy this beautiful Spring weather that God is giving us.  Many Blessings.

Vintage Baby Dressing Gowns



Baby Dressing Gowns

  Some of my favorite things are these old baby dressing gowns, as my mom always called them.  The one in the center came from an antique store in Old Washington, Kentucky, and the other two came from my sister, Barb.  She bought an old landmark home in Florence, Kentucky; that had once been the area post office.  These two old dressing gowns were in that old home. She didn't want them, so I took them.  Well that has been nearly thirty years ago and they still have a place in our home.  Hope you enjoy vintage items as much as I do. 
Have a Blessed day. 

Herb Gardening in Kentucky



Sweet Williams planted among the Herbs



Pineapple Mint
One of our favorites, makes great
tea, beautiful to grow, and not as
aggressive as some mints.

  Spring is coming and
I'm planning to plant Rosemary, Lavender, Thyme, Chives, Parsley, and the list goes on and on.  Lord willing that is.


Front Yard Herb Garden

 



      

Fresh Parsley Everyday, is good
 for  you, just ask our daughter.

   Growing herbs in Kentucky is very easy.  Most herbs require little care and well drained soil.  At one time I grew about 42 different kinds of herbs.  Now I mostly grow herbs in containers or small areas that are easily taken care of.









Echinacea Cone Flower
Beautiful & easy to grow

   I love to grow herbs as flowers, because they are so hardy, and add a little color to the landscape. 

                                                                              I planted my first herb garden around 25 years ago.

My First Herb Garden



White Cushion Mums

Elephant Garlic

If you like to cook with garlic, you might like to try Elephant Garlic,

 if you haven't already. 

It grows hardily, is easily taken care of, and produces abundantly. 

Winter Savory, Arp Rosemary,
Tarragon, Chives, Sage, Oregano

   Looking at the pictures of my past herb gardens today, 

have inspired me to plant more herbs in the Spring. 

                Have a Blessed Day!                           







Spring Herb Garden in Kentucky

Scoffers Shall Come in the Last Days

   Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
   And saying, Where is the promise of his coming?  for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 
   For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
   Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
   But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition fo ungodly men.
   But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
   The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
   But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.  
2nd.  Peter Ch. 3 Vs. 3-10
(Lately, I have been amazed at how many people we know are acting like the Lord is slack concerning his coming.  Our church crowd was way off this morning, some were actually sick, but many were just sleeping in, sure the crowd no doubt will pick up tonight, but the children are the ones who are missing out, there won't be Sunday School classes tonight.  Children need to be taught about the Lord, sleeping in and missing Sunday School and church are not good teaching methods.  We live in perilous times, and the Bible tells us not to forsake the assembly of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, and so much more so, as we see the day approaching.)  Please remember our church in prayer.  Many Blessings.

Planning a Spring Garden



Garden Seed

   The sun is shinning, the warm breeze blowing, and I'm anxious to get our Spring garden planted. 
   I planned ahead and ordered Arp Rosemary and Sharon Roberts Lavendar from Nichol's Garden Nursery.  They survive Kentucky winters very well.  I also ordered Red Sails Lettuce, it last long into the summer, and I love the pretty color. 
   I have purchased some things locally: Windmill Farms gladiolus, packaged seeds from NK Lawn & Garden, American Seed, Weeks Seed Co., Bently Seeds, and my trusted Jung Seed Co. We are blessed with many garden centers and nurseries near us, so I can usually find most anyting I am looking for there.  God blessed us with a beautiful garden and flowers last year, and if it be His will; we will have another beautiful garden and flowers this year.  May God Bless You is our prayer.  Happy Spring Planting.

Why is Google Restricting my Posts?

  Last month Google robots restricted 12 of my posts, this month they have restricted 6, and put me on a special crawl rate and restricted my blog to root level domains only; whatever that means?  Lately I'm getting very little traffic on my blog.  Can any of the other bloggers out there give me some input?  Do you see anything in my posts that would cause them to be restricted?  Please comment.

Thanks,
Trisha