It Truly Is... All...In The Details.

Spent Sunday... and Monday Morn... with Miss. Scarlett.

: )

She stayed over....

: )

We went to supper Sunday... the waiter kept directing all of his questions, to me....

I...then directed them...to Miss. Scarlett.

She decided on a lovely supper.... for us. : )

{and... yes...I tipped the patient waiter... well... : ) }

When...the 'little ones'... are near...

tho... I tend to try....and 'control'... most everything...in my life....

Keep 'things'... moving... through the uncertain... waters...

Try.... and keep all the pins in the air.... and shoes...from falling... 

When the little ones... are with.... I think... whatever it may be...

Let it... Be. : )

I watch them... experience... 'Life'....

Whether it be.... from an old whirly gig....

{they watch the gears...spin....and... 'wonder'... : )

 I watch Their.. Gears... spin... : ) and... 'wonder'... : ) }

or... seeing a little ant... move mountains..... or...a spider... spin her web.... or... catching rain... on our tongues... : )

We give Scarlett...a rag...and cleaner... at The Old House.... she gets to see...first hand... what a 'difference'... she can make... : )

I played the above tune... because...it came to mind... last night... while I pondered...

I could have chosen any version, but...when I heard this one... it reminded me...of Liz... : ) she whistles like this.... all of the time... when she approaches...

{her Dad... got such a Kick out of her... : )  We all... do.

We...are Blessed.

Liz told me...this morning... "Yes...it was Perfect... it was recorded on my Birthday!"

 I didn't notice that.... Cool!

'Details'.... : )}

Went to the store... picked up some DVDs .... Mostly Tom and Jerry.... 

{and a Sponge Bob we didn't have... }

Some crunchy snacks.... juice.... we were set. : )

I got the movie going.... we lounged in Gamma's Bed...

{we also bought pillows.... after Polly ripped my feather pillows to shreds... a few weeks ago...}

oh my...

We watched Tom and Jerry...all night long.

I was sure...she'd conk out... after an hour or so...

not...so... much. : )

We managed to get a few winks....

We strolled down to the rabbit hole... the next morning... after the Thunder...stopped...

but... danced in the gentle... rain. 

Scarlett... loves things that...'Move'... like the little grinder...in the house, and the Whirly Gig....

near the rabbit hole....

{as does...Justin 'J'... <3 }

Liz delivered a Big... Old... Cupboard, from Wisconsin....to the rabbit hole....

 then..... took Miss. Scarlett home....

oh my.

I went on...to The Old Amana Home....

I didn't stay more that a few hours....

it was so Hot... and  Humid.

The Old House... stays cool... but... it's so... stuffy... from being closed up...for so long.

Do ya open the windows... and sweat.... or... keep them closed...and smother...?

oh my...

I opted to keep the house shut up....

but didn't stay long.

Got quite a bit done....

Sorted and cleaned some of the old tools....

oh my....

There are some really neat ones....

Then... sorted through sewing items....

I'm going to have to get some folks...to come in...and help me identify some of them.....

Then... got lost in the Old Books... again.

{Peg always rolls her eyes... at me... when she sees me... get that glazed look...on my face....

I...open the books.... then...flip through the pages.... marvel...at the pressed flowers...four leaf clovers....  and 'make do'... bookmarks... {John and I... do the same... <3 }

My mind...just...wanders....

I...think...to myself.... "wonder... what they were reading...that touched them so...? and... who was the last person...to read... what I am...now? " 

Yeah.... Peg... our Mad March Hare.... couldn't sit still.... that long! }

{Please... keep Peg in your Prayers.... she is fighting a battle.... <3 }

I opened a door... to one of the Old Amana Cupboards.... was surprised to find a door... inside... for, I suppose... 'special'... things. : )

I love those kind of surprises!

I'm putting some of the Oldest Books... and most unusual ones... inside that Old Cupboard. : )

I realized... as I was writing... this morning....

It...truly is.... all... in the 'details'...

Maybe... why... I love 'Old'..... so much....

and... Nature.

Back...in the day.... they went above...and beyond... with 'details'.... 

Hand dovetailing... so... perfectly..... Their writing... was so... Beautiful....

Fabrics... and Rugs... so precisely done....

Like... a spider... and her web....

or... the birds... Nest....

oh my...

God...Truly... has Blessed Us....

with 

Beauty.... and Ability....

Amazing.

Love...to ya...

Hope you have a 'Beautiful Day'... and... take a moment....

to 'see'... the Amazing 'Details'... 

that surround...You. : )

Barb C.

Old Farm Cupboards... found their way to the rabbit hole... this week....
They are pretty Wonderful... : )
Thanks so Much...to Julie... and Liz! 

Love... The Hidden Door!

Love. 

This book was written in 1932.
{the page above... is the introduction page....}

oh my.... {sigh......}

A little scrap of paper.... was used for a book mark....
: )
John and I... do the same.
So many of our books... look just like this....

Love this tiny... Brass... tin...
still holding it's original... little caps... : )

This is sooooo Cool.
an.... Early... Telescope....

I looked out the window... with it....  it is.... Strong..... 

Found some... amazing.... Needles....
They are....HUGE.......

This little portrait... is being used... for a most Beautiful.... Bookmark....

My two Favorite tools.... so far.
oh my....
The tiny saw... has many adjustments.... it's so intricately made.....
as is... the Tiny.... Nippers! {also has a tiny adjustment... on it as well...
too...cool... }
{It Truly Is.... All In The Details!!!}

Found this slide.... in one of the Old Cupboard Drawers......
very...  cool.