Happy Easter

I love this time of year

when everything is blooming

Spring makes everything

new again......




This is how my garden grows.....



and because of Resurrection Sunday

so can Jesus Christ

 

Every Little Birdie says-

May you have a Happy & Blessed Easter

Double Feature

Featured twice in one week!

Every Little Birdie feels honored 

First my PORCH was
featured over at.....

Home Away From Home

and my SHOPPING TRIP
to Round Top over at....

pieced pastimes

Thanks Suzanne and Maria!!!

Every Little Birdie loves to party

Prayer

Have you heard of the

ACTS prayer?

 

 

Start with ADORATION

Confess your sins,

Give thanks to the Father,

and finally summit your requests

to the One who cares

 

I love using this simple pattern for prayer

It kind of puts things in perspective

 

However, this week I seem to be

praying backwards.....

 

I have so many friends and family

that desperately need prayer

 

Some are consumed with emotional hurt,

some have medical problems,

some need peace and strength, and wisdom,

 

It is my privilege to go before the Father

on their behalf and summit their requests

 

Knowing that He is a caring, loving Father

who hears our pleas and meets our needs

 

 

This Easter season I'm so very thankful

for a relationship with Jesus, my savior,

who never forsakes us, never leaves us,

but instead says,

'Come unto Me all who are weary and

heavy burdened and I will give you rest"

 

Every Little Birdie says

 

 

Hallelujah

what a Savior

 

 



Continuing the Loot Shoot

I promised in my last POST
 to show you the rest

of the things I found at the

Warrenton/Roundtop Antique Fair

Well here they are......

Lots of folks where selling these burlap bags
I got these for $2.00 each
Not sure what I'll do with them, but I liked their look

ANY IDEAS????



I found this large frame for only $5.00

It has some detail on it and I think it will look pretty

painted white and shabbied a bit

And last,

There were piles of remnants in one booth
A lot had stains on them
But never fear, after looking through
stacks and stacks I finally found this one

I think it makes a cute shabby runner
for my outside table


If you are not familar with this semi-annual Texas Antique Fair
let me give you a little background....

It started in 1968 in a old building in Roundtop with 22 vendors and
has grown over the years.  It now stretches over
twenty miles of Highway 236
starting in Warrenton, continuing through Roundtop
and going all the way to Carmine.
It has grown to thousands of vendors,
more than you can see in one day!!
The Spring fair ends April 7 and the fall fair is Sept 21-Oct 6

Every Little Birdie says

don't miss this great chance to
shop till you drop!!

Loot Shoot

In my last POST

I promised to show you

what I bought

at the Warrenton/Roundtop Antique Fair.......

I found this old quilt for $10.00

just what I needed for my hammock

It's a little worn but perfect to use outdoors

the pastel colors just shout "Summer time"!

I'm always on the lookout

for linens, lace, and hankies

couldn't resist these

Most of the vendors wouldn't bargain

 because the fair was just getting started

but I did end up getting a deal on two

large porcelain tubs

I bought the one sitting on the table top and the one on the floor
I already had the small one on the shelf

I don't know about you but I

have a thing for white porcelain

And.......

I bought these old keys

I paid $2.00 each for these....

I tried to get the lady to take less but she wouldn't budge!

....and these keys insisted they come home with me so what was a girl to do

and wait there's more.....

but for now I'm off to lay in my hammock

I'll share the rest of the loot shoot with you tomorrow.....

Early Birds

My friend and I headed out early Thursday morning

to Warrenton/Round Top

For two weeks in the Spring and again in the Fall

folks from all over the country emerge on this

quiet, peaceful countryside.......

The spring Antique Fair that lines the highways through out

 these parts doesn't really start till this Saturday

but we decided to be "Early Birds" and see if we could find anyone open

We found plenty of vendors that were willing

to let us browse their tents even thought

they were still setting up

.....and of course they were

more than willing to take our money!!

Is lusting over things a bad thing????

If so I'm pretty sure I'm in trouble

 

After our fun shopping experience

we took a leisurely ride home

.....when we saw a road less traveled we took it

and found some interesting sites

Not sure what this place was
but isn't it divine

loved the color of these poppies

and you know my love affair with old barns

we stumbled upon these ruins of

an old brewery outside La Grange

and to our delight the bluebonnets

were popping up every where along

the Texas Highways

Every Little Birdie says

In my next post I'll show you

what the "early bird" found

on this little countryside adventure



Unexpected Treasure

I was at my local thrift store the other day

Not looking for anything in particular

I started picking up little creamer pitchers

in various shades of white

Before I knew it I had a little collection

I think they look pretty on my kitchen shelf

They compliment my other

white pieces

I'm going with a friend to the Spring

Antique Fair in Warrington, Texas

later this week.....perhaps I'll find a few

more white pieces to add to my collection

Every Little Birdie says-

Don't you love it when you find

those little unexpected treasures.......

you didn't even know you needed

But you did!!!!

Spring time on the porch

There is a sign hanging

above my back screened door

It says-

"Heaven is a little 

closer on a porch"

That just about sums up how I
feel when I'm on my screened porch.....

It's a little bit of heaven!

As you can see
Every Little Birdie
welcome here!



We love to have our meals out here
Every thing taste better on the porch!

and there have been many fun games played
around this old table

What ever our reason for being out here......

sharing a good meal

drinking coffee in the mornings

relaxing with a glass of wine in the evening

having quite time

watching sunrise or sunset

having happy hour with the neighbors

entertaining with a concert on the porch

reading a good book

playing cards or domino's

or watching the deer and birds

Every Little Birdie says-

It's always more fun on the porch!!!

partying over at Our Home Away from Home

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