Snowman time

Hey yall!!!
Wow hard to believe it was 80 degrees outside yesterday!! and in the 70s today then tonight some storms coming thru and cooling it off!!  I so hope it does cool off some of my spring plants are turning green!!!  Not good!!  but with all the rain and warm weather we have been having things are crazy round here!!

I have been busy painting and altering some spoons into ornies for my friends store Farmhouse Chic.

I bought a bunch of nice large spoons this summer at thrift stores and of cource cannot find them now when I need em!!  I do that so often!

I did paint up some more of my little snow guys!!  I love their little faces.

And this gal is blinged up on an old glass jar filled with sparkles, lace and mini white feather tree. 

I did some of these altered frames last winter and they sold well so need to work on some more for the upcoming holiday season.  Cant really believe it is that time of year already!!  Goodness time flies!!

Hope yall have a wonderful day!!  WE have rain coming and windy today but clearing up and warm this afternoon and rain mostly in am tomorrow so not sure what to do for my market.  Guess I will wait and see what happens in am. 

HUGS

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

finding more for sale~~

We keep digging thru boxes in our back storeroom and found all these NEW beautiful silk flowers.  These all were bought from Tapscotts floral supply who by the way have the best quality and choices out there in silk flowers!!
Anyone interested?? GREAT PRICE!! plus travel expenses or pick up at the store this weekend!!
THANKS

silk flowers for sale!!

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Pumpkin Cream Pie and fall pics

WOW!! I tried another recipe from pinterest and this one is a keeper for sure!! Pumpkin cream pie~!~ who knew???
What a delightful treat!!
I made mine in 1/4 pint jars since I wanted just a personal size one for customers.

we make our own graham crackers so I crumbled up a few to make the crust.  I used my little wooden tamper to pack it in the jars which worked perfectly. 

I made a few 1/2 pints for us at home~ =)

The recipe called for 2 pkgs of vanilla pudding mix but I decided to use one vanilla and one pumpkin spice! 

Using my med size cookie scoop I put the pudding pumpkin mixture in the jars.  perfect perfect size to use a full scoop

then added some homemade whipped cream in a pastry bag with a large star tip to add cream

it needed a touch of something, used a dash of cinamon sugar on top.

Here are some fall pics from on my way home yesterday. 

just near our house there is this little creek, I was hoping to see a couple of deer drinking , but of cource they are usually there when I dont have my cam with !!

this is in our pasture.  there is about every color in the clump of sassafras trees.  So pretty!! I dont want the leaves to fall!~~ we have been blessed with beautiful colors this year!!  GORGEOUSNESS~~

Hope yall have a wonderful fall day I am off to market in Allegan~~

and the lake was crazy, it was terribly windy and pretty breezy today too

another in our pasture.

HUGS

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

NEW Dress suits for sale!

These are from JC Penny Worthington brand on the blue and black one,  a couple still have the tags on them.  I am selling the blue suit with black skirt for $20.00 obo  plus travel expenses

 New was on sale for $79.99

Grey suit with matching grey a line skirt $89.99 worn one time sale $20.00 obo plus travel expenses

Black and red with black skirt $89.99 new Sale $20.00 obo plus travel expenses

Red dress worn one time size 13/14 with red buttons down front $10.00  plus travel expenses

pretty long dress with design on the neck.

If interested in any of these items please message me or you can view them in my facebook page also!    Hope yall are having a wonderful day!!

HUGS

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

THINGS FOR SALE~!!

My mom closed the flower shop in june this year and we are selling all the inventory off!! and CHEAP!!
If interested in any of these items please email me at
rockey25@msn.com or you can send me a message under chickenscratchfarm on facebook too.  Shipping is NOT included but we only charge actual shipping on all items!!
1.  2 full boxes of med size NEW white doves $ 7.00 both boxes (20)

 2. Box of mini pastel mushroom birds with wires to poke into something  18 $4.00

3. Med pastel mushroom birds 12 $3.00

4.  tons of gold script in different sizes (there are hundreds) mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, dad, daddy, father, friend, dear, beloved and many many more!! $20.00 lot

5.hundreds of new enclosure cards all occassions  $10.00 lot

6. Box of Tapscotts alstromeria silk flowers there are both colors in the box and at least 4 buds on each stem 7 stems $5.00

7. Rose Bouquet Tapscotts silk flower asst rose bush $4.00 FULL! and very pretty colors

8. Rectangular pillow for casket insert $2.00 each

We have alot of old vintage milk glass vases these 2 are large and heavy $8.00 both

9.  LOTS AND LOTS of rolls of curly ribbon in asst colors 20 rolls some full unopened and some only 1/4 gone $18.00 box

10.  Lots of pipe cleaners all new $4.00 all

11. White satin garters with double pearl heart accent and ribbon new 4 for $4.00 

12. Box of mushroom bird houses on sticks some with little birds 24 $12.00

close up of houses 

That is it for right now but we have lots more things for sale and are having an inventory/yard sale this friday and sat at the shop!! TONS of vases, baskets and much much more!! 

Have a great nigth!!

Darlene

HUGS

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

halloween cookies

Hey yall!!  What another nice day in our beautiful state!!  It was in the 70s, cloudy and rainy on and off but otherwise very nice outside.  I am having to skip market tomorrow as I am still little miss sickly here.    Going back to doctor tomorrow so should get something this time to kick this infection to the roadside!!  Been up so much at night coughing and my throat is so sore it is quite miserable.  this is crazy for this time of year. 
This weeekend is also the Blue Coast Aritst tour and fall festival weekend.  I made some cookies for a friend of mine to give out at the tour.  She has Khemuno studio in Glenn and does the most amazing raku fired pottery pieces. 

I thought it would be fun to do up some cutesy halloween sugar cookies for her this year.   Ghosts, punkins and witches hats so far. 

I added a little black star to each witch hat

Boo ghosts

and I made up the batter for chocolate chip cream filled chocolate cookie pies.    I also made up some more sugar cookie dough to make some special sugar cookies!! Cant wait to do them up!!

Also made up some gingerbread shortbread, lavender shortbread, and some of my espresso cookie pies!! 

Took some pics going down our little road

the trees are so pretty right now!!

in front of my parents house

Will take more pics when more leaves change color. 

So pretty pretty pretty outside!!  Love the fall!!

Have a great night!!

HUGS

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~