So much to post about…got time?

Yep, lots of things have been going on since my last post. As I write this I’m listing to my very first Christmas songs…that’s right…Cable TV Songs of the Season has them on – and so do I!!

First I must say I was overwhelmed with the response I received from my last post about my Niece…she thanks you as well as I do.
Over the past 4 years since I have had my blog I found there are many, many wonderful friends I have never met and most likely will never meet.  We all post comments to each other and support each other when there is a request for prayers – this just showed me what beautiful people you are…my heart is filled.  THANK YOU.

Friday she was released from the hospital to go home to heal…then she starts PT – my brother/wife basically moved in to help out until she is better. Things are working out good…Tina is the strongest 40+ person I know – she will do just fine with the love of her family and her Faith.

I didn’t put it in my post but we were in Pennsylvania when we got the call about the accident so it was cut short but that was fine as we were finished with what we went out there for.

We went to Market Square and also I had to deliver some products a lady ordered for her shop.
If you haven’t been into ‘DAYS GONE BY CREATIONS’ on Main St. in Lititz, PA, you must.
Cindy is the sweetest lady and so complimentary on my products.
We stopped in to her shop the morning after the news of the accident and no sleep the night before so the picture is not that good…but I wanted you to see Cindy!
 
Me and Cindy

I made a few purchases while in PA…now who wouldn’t – it’s Colonial/Prim country for sure!!!

Got this huge basket  – I wish I could have bought more but I really don’t have room for more…but her prices were soooo low.
I put it a few places so you can see the size better.
What I’m going to do is put some large birch twigs in it with some tall twig lights for Christmas – think it will look great!
Large basket 1

 Basket corner

Large basket

And a must when I shop are Family Heirloom Weavers products…
This is a bedspread and pillow bolster covers – done with a dark Navy – I’m going to use it in the guest room.  I have enough Red going on in the house so thought Navy would work well in there.
Blue bedspread

 spread closeup

And some table squares and a table cloth and a throw
Again, the Navy thing going on here too – but I liked the pattern so much and they didn’t make it in any other color.
Table cloth

Table cloth 2 

The table square on the left is for a customer and the one on the right is mine.
Three wovens

This is the throw – but I’m going to use it for the holidays – it’s called 7 Snowballs
 
7 Snowballs

And some small pillows that may be used as gifts – done in the woven fabrics (I just now noticed the larger pillow is made of the same woven as the table square for my customer….)
3 pillows

So what else did I buy or do….oh I bought a double arm Whalers Lamp for the family room – they don’t give off much light but they sure do look nice at night.
Double arm whaler lamp

So the day we got out there we didn’t really have much to do so we just took a ride in the country – saw lots of Amish out in the fields and many kids playing after school and in Bird In Hand we came across the place where they give Hot Air Balloon rides…Two were getting ready to take to the sky so we drove in and watched for a bit.
Hot air balloon 1  

Hot air balloon 3

Hot air balloon 4

Hot air balloon 5

Oh to have the need to buy this property…what a beauty – but I bet it needs tons of work inside.  Look at that thatched roof…neat!!!VF property for sale 1

VF property for sale 3

 VF property for sale 2 

Oh on the way out to PA we saw they are replacing the service plazas…this one is going to be gorgeous. Done in Colonial stone – I’m so anxious to see this beauty finished. (if you click on the picture you may be able to see the stone closer)
Service Plaza 2

 Service Plaza

Just a few random scenery photos.
This was parked at the Sideling Hill service plaza in PA.
Horse

Farmer 4

Farmer had a 6 Mule team and had to pull off so we could get by.
 
Farmer 3

Farmer 2

 Farmer 1

 Fall shot 3

 Fall shot 2

 Fall shot 1

Now I come to the end with a little lightness with Aidan and Lola…on Sunday before we left for PA the boys came over to help put the plastic on the screen room and Aidan got to play with Lola…which doesn’t happen often but Lola was not feeling well so she relented – I think she actually liked it because she never moved and let him do whatever he wanted…guess she loved being all covered up.
Aidan lola 5

 Aidan lola 4

Aidan lola 3

 Aidan lola 2

Aidan lola 1

Before we left for PA I got out my hooked rug to work on – I’m starting to get a bit free with my time so maybe now I can work on it…been almost a year since I’ve had it – about time I got going on it!
THEN…
Hooked Sheep 
NOW…
Hooked Sheep 2

Lots of pictures I know…but I also know you all love looking at pictures instead of huge paragraphs of words…
Next post will have some pictures from Roots Market – a must farm market to go to if you are in the Lancaster area.

Again, thank you for the outpouring for Tina…
Bless you all and watch out for the other guy please!!!  You will be missed.
My brother/wife and Tina’s family
genes family 

 tina krista mark 1

 tina krista mark

mark angie

Karen

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A charming rustic farmhouse in Skåne

If it's Scandinavian rustic charm you're after this incredible four sided 'Skånegård' (a traditional Skåne house that sits around a cobbled inner courtyard) this home is IT! Dating back to the 1700s, owners Gunilla and Sven Montan have painstakingly restored this farm house to its former glory. The half-timber structure, stone floors, whitewashed walls and carefully selected furniture work together to create a truly stunning home. 






Magdalena Björnsdotter for LantLiv

Wow! This is the second time time in the past few weeks I have completely fallen in love with a Skåne home. The first was here. There must be something in the Southern Sweden air! What do you think?

Before I love you to have a FAB weekend I'd like to say a big 'hej' to all lovely new My Scandinavian Home readers! If you've got the time I'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas and if you have a blog we can all visit!

I'm also on Pinterest (way to much) and Facebook....see you there? :)

Trevlig helg!

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Scripture Painting

This last year or so, I've really come to enjoy painting Scripture and heart-engaging text... on canvas/wood/whatever.  Here's my Pinterest board I use as inspiration for that purpose. 

This is something I worked on last week... 

(If you looked at the pinterest link above, you'll quickly see that this painting was my inspiration.)

My husband's workplace (a Christian school) is having its annual auction to raise funds this weekend.  Since he's crazy busy right now, I painted this on canvas for his entry.  

I used leftover paints from our house paints (we had the house painted before we moved in), and used a roughly 1 & 1/2' by 2' canvas I'd purchased at a thrift store for $1.50.  It had an old still life on it, and so in order to cover up that uneven texture from the old paint, I used the smallest bits of grass clippings from our lawnmower (painting over them quickly to keep them still on the canvas) to add a consistently-random texture to the base before painting any text.  The pale blue background color is from our kitchen, and the dark gray color is from our cabinets.  I mixed the two in various proportions for the different medium grays of the others texts.  

I've actually started another project for our home, requested by my husband, clarifying which laundry basket is which... whites and darks.  That may sound obvious, but we have little people who accidentally throw their darks in the wrong bin, and we also put sheets & towels in with the whites which sometimes makes the top of the bins look indistinguishable.  So I'm painting a sign for whites and darks... I'll share pictures once I'm through.


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White with splashes of colour


Back in Southern Sweden today and to celebrate I bring you this Swedish home which, yup you've guessed it, was recently for sale! The owners have used a white canvas and added a touch of country, mid century, modern,scandinavian designer and lashes of bright coloured accessories to create a beautiful, unique, light and relaxed home.









Stadshem via Decophoto blog
 I am particularly loving the chandelier! Anything that stands out for you?

As I was heading back to a decidedly colder Sweden last night I remembered a tip I was given by some Swedish friends on a ski trip. If it's minus temperatures outside, when you wake up in the morning don't wash your face. Instead allow the natural grease your body has produced as a base to protect your skin from the cold. Hmmmm.

Have you got any great tips on coping with the cold?! 


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