World's Fair...

~bucks county frames photo~

our county fair has finally arrived...

tonight is our little buckaroo rodeo...

the husband and i are on the committee so we will be wrangling about 250 kids, greased pigs, chickens, throwing kids upon the backs of wild rams and having a good ole time...

then the rest of the week will be spent watching rodeos, demolition derby, parade, fireworks and of course downing all the ribbon fries and deep fried twinkies a girl can hold!

talk with you soon...that is if i don't bloat...you know you could seriously founder on fair food...it a good thing it only comes around once a year!

*to celebrate i've added some songs from one of my all time favorite rodeo cowboy and musician click on the playlist*

Gypsy Dreams...

~found~

"We are all wanderers on this earth. Our hearts are full of wonder, and our souls are deep with dreams."

~gypsy saying

Industrial Farm Vignettes...

one thing i've fallen in love with while decorating is tucking industrial farm pieces in among my more delicate, softer pieces...

oil cans mixed in with my white ironstone and copper pieces...

a touch of baby's breath softens a vintage sap bucket, galvanized gas can and a rescued license plate..

these amazing sap buckets came from my favorite online store...

barnhouse marketplace...

another farm vignette atop my fridge...

and a piece that speaks for itself and needs no embellishment on my part...

these farm pumps are always fun to find...

i would keep each and every one if i could...

the husband thinks two is enough...

sigh...

i've got to stop listening to that man!! :0)

hope your weekend went well...

we had more rain, i never knew our little prairie could be so green...

*loving* it and while i'm usually the first to long for the crisp autumn days i simply can't find the desire for summer to pass...

Vintage Effect Tutorial...

just a quick note...

found an absolutely fabulous tutorial over to kim's place...

she shows you step by step how to achieve a vintage effect on your photos...

without using an action!?!?

i know this prairie girl *loves* her actions...

but it sure was fun to see what i could do on my own...

hope your week is going well...

i've been taking things slower...

enjoying the last days of summer with my kids...

when did time start slipping by so fast?!?

Evening in the Meadows...

my heart belongs...

to evening in the meadows...

an engraved print from the 1890's...

with cows of course...

doesn't she look content?