Autumn Thyme in the past.

I thought I would share a few photos
of Autumn Thyme over the years at the Olde Homestead..

For all of those that are in the path of Irene,please stay

safe and take care..We were fortunate here in Central Pa..only

heavy rain at times and some wind..

Thanks for stopping in for a visit..Come back when

time allows.

Prim hugs,

Trena

Early Birthday Present

I wanted to share a special gift that my son has bought me
for my birthday...Its a couple weeks away but he surprised me
with this last weekend...He knew I have been wanting one and it
was a good price so my loving son gave me the money and we
went and picked it up....

I chose a unfinished one which saved $100.00 and refinished it
myself...It came with or without the tin panels and I chose with..
I already had a gallon of Valspar..flat black so I took out the tin inserts
and gave it two coats of flat black leaving it dry overnight in between coats..
I then sanded down the edges and applied two coats of Minwax, Dark Walnut
Stain..

Here's what it looked like when we brought it home..

I'm pleased with the outcome and saved my son a $100.00 in the process by
refinishing it myself..

I leave you with a few photo's of the prim display I placed on  top and on the shelf that came from
my grandparents farmhouse..

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Thank for stopping in for a visit..

Have a great weekend and

Take care and be safe...

Prim hugs,

Trena

A New Addition....

To the family that is...

Meet Maddy...

She's an Austrian Shepard/Cattle dog.
A very loving little girl that needed a good home..She was rescued from off the streets two months
ago after not having anyone to take care of her for over a year..
Another sad story from what this little girl had to go Thur to survive..

After Kristin and Travis lost there beloved Layla they decided to go
back to the shelter where they adopted Layla and pick out a new little
girl that needed a good home where she would be loved unconditionally ...

Travis is deployed oversees so Maddy hasn't gotten so see
her new daddy yet but she listens to his voice everyday when he calls
home...She settling in and getting adjusted to her new home and loves to
play with the Frisbee...She'll give you her paw everytime she sits down..As
you can see in the picture she was impressing her new mom when the ladies from
the shelter brought her...

It's been a week today that Maddy came to live with her new
mom and dad and she's adjusting really well...
Life goes on even though were throwed a curve every now and then...
These precious animals needs to be cared
 for and loved as much
as human beings do...

Take the time to out of your busy life to appreciate just what you have..
Live for today because tomorrow is not a guarantee...

Have a great weekend everyone..
Thanks for stopping by for a visit and come back when you get time out of your busy schedules..

Prim hugs,
Trena

New Paint Color....

I've been keeping busy with some paint projects and the
most recent one I finished was painting my Front Door and
the Sun room Door....
After seeing the color that Dan..http://www.yesterdayoncemore.blogspot.com... chose for his front door, I contacted him back on March 23 and inquired about the paint color and where he purchased it...
He has white columns and beige siding on his house and mine is sort of similar
with white columns and mountain stone...I needed a color that would really
stand out and make the colors of the stone pop...Martha Stewart  Living in the color of Kiln..purchased at Home Depot...
We don't have a Home Depot near us and Lowes doesn't carry that brand of paint
so I put that project on hold...
While spending the weekend with my Daughter we decided to do some shopping ..
 she had a Home Depot near her so I ran in and bought the paint that I have been wanting since Spring....
Yesterday bright and early I put the first coat of paint on the doors...left them dry for an
hour or so then gave them a second coat....
I can't believe the difference in the way the house looks with the Front Door and
Sun room Door painted....Everybody says how much the colors in the mountain stone stand out
now...Its amazing just what a coat of paint can do...Total transformation..

This is the Front door...

This is a full view of our front porch...

And this is the Sun room Door...

Thanks for stopping by for a visit..

Everyone have a wonderful weekend..

Take care..

Prim hugs,

Trena

A Big Thank You

I just wanted to say thank you to all those that
left me such heartwarming comments about losing Layla..

Kristin is doing much better...she's handling it the best way she can..
She's looking at adopting a new little girl that desperately needs a good
home and a mom and dad..

Thank you so much again..
All of you that took the time out of your busy schedules to leave a
comment was very much appreciated.....

Prim hugs,
Trena