....my name..........

.........no, not Linda Evans, I get teased about that alot...........but my blog name, Remember When Farm..........Karen at www.mycolonialhome.blogspot.com has a challenge going on for the month of September, and I am getting in on the tail end, hope I am not late!!!!  It is, how you came up with your blog name..........mine is pretty easy.....we live on a farm.....good so far.........and whenever I would tell my daughters a story, I would say "remember when"........and when thinking of a name for my blog, it seemed only natural.........a combination of our farm and a love for family and history..........till next time, remember me, Linda

memories in a jar..............

..........hello my friends.........this time of year when the days grow shorter, I like to keep some lamps on for some soft light........always more cozy and inviting...........this little lamp I made using an old Ball jar and filled it with mostly light colored buttons.......very few pure white............some are ivory, tan, or gray........broken, threads in tact, and some still attached to tiny bit of fabric from it's first life...........makes for a more interesting mix........a lot of these buttons were from my mom's button tin.......others were from my collection..........I remember when I was as young as 8 years old saving buttons..........pretty reds, yellows, greens and blues.........now I love them all.......buttons remind me of my mom.........that will be a post for another day, because once I start I could write a book.........but, anyway, the humble button gives me much pleasure and happy memories.........till next time.....remember me, Linda

Remember When Farm..........

..........my sampler is finished and is ready to hang..........this was a 4.00 frame from the junk shop, love it, adds so much more character..........till next time, remember me, Linda

blue calico boxes............

..........greetings....I have had some people ask me for cloth covered boxes, I have a set listed currently on ebay, if anybody is interested....my user i.d. is rememberwhenfarm thanks .......till next time...remember me, Linda

needle & thread........

.........of all the crafts, needle work, sewing, hobbies, etc.,  I have ever done, cross stitching and rug hooking are my two favorites......what determines my cross stitch piece is the frame......it is always old/vintage/antique.......there is never a design or sketch........after putting my linen in the hoop, I think my mind speaks to my needle, and I just start stitching..........very rewarding and relaxing.......here is a picture of my current project and just a few of my samplers.........I have been cross stitching for over 30 years.......my style has changed over the years, becoming simpler and more primitive.....but the joy hasn't changed, if anything, I enjoy and appreciate handwork more now than ever........till next time....remember me, Linda

........finds for the farm house..............

..........a day at Trafalgar.........that is where the road took us today.........I already put my finds up where I knew they belonged......I bought a couple of baskets, one wooden spoon to add to my collection......and an antique blue calico bonnet...........the weather was wonderful and so was my company......my daughter........couldn't ask for a better day.........tomorrow brings a birthday party for my only grandson, with all my family, I am so looking forward to that too........cake, ice cream and kids !!!!! life's simple blessings.........till next time, remember me, Linda

socks = cats............

.......I love cats made from old faded and worn socks........my husband thinks since I go through the trouble to stitch these socks to make cats, I should darn them so he can wear them again.....not so....I darn all the worn spots for a primitive look, add old buttons for eyes, stuff them with wool and sew them all by hand...they are so much fun to make and if they don't sell (ebay) then I just add them to my litter !! remember me...Linda

sweet...........

........ahhhh..........Sweet Annie, wish I could bottle the fragrance....gathering this is the most simple pleasure!!!!  remember me......Linda

touches of fall.............

........today is a perfect day........started out sweater weather, then the sun came out, fresh autumn breeze, windows open, lawn freshly mowed, sweet annie perfuming the air, candle burning, cup of coffee, gourds, bittersweet.......couldn't ask for a better day.........smiles, Linda

again..........

does this blog look familiar to you ???  it should, I have been here before, under different names of course, but, as I found out, once you delete your blog you can't get "your name" back......and I missed blogging, so here I am again....."a day at remember when farm"............for those of you who don't me,  a brief description on my greeting, at the right hand side of the page, in a nut shell is me........and here is some of things I enjoy blogging about........primitive rug hooking, a good recipe, flea market finds, my grands, happenings on our farm (we have chickens, cattle, our daughter's horses, and barn cats), and nesting.......playing house.......tweaking things here and there.......pretty average stuff.......simple.....but that is what I thrive on....so....thanks for visiting, again......smiles, Linda