Winter/Spring Weather

We seldom get large hail here and this was largest we'd ever seen.  The children were VERY excited as the soft hail quickly covered the ground making our spring day into a winter wonder land!  

The size compared to a penny.  

Thankfully the hail was rather soft and didn't hurt the anything or the children as the ran around in it!  

Welcome to....

our blooming family business called

(click image above to go to Huckleberry Lane)

When I say family business, that is just what I mean. We all have a part in the affair but some have a bigger part than others. Mom is the shopper. She finds great deals on Craig's List or at garage sales and has the wonderful eye for being able to spot an ugly piece of furniture and visualizing what could be done with it. Dad builds pieces and fixes others. He has an amazing ability to see an antique piece of furniture, disappear into his shop and come back in with a jaw-dropping piece of art work! Now it's Heather's turn! She then takes the unfinished wood and makes it come alive with a little paint, stain, sandpaper, polyurethane, chains and elbow grease. Okay, a LOT of elbow grease! Then comes my turn to take the finished pieces, decorate them and post pictures on the blog and our Facebook Page. (Head on over there to "like" us and for updates and Before and After pictures!) Taylor and Ben work very hard carrying the pieces up and down between the shop and attic where Heather has her painting studio and loading and unloading at shows. Hauling furniture up 2 flights of stairs is no easy job, let me tell you! Gracie and Sarah help me cover for the others in house cleaning and cooking when they are up able to help and Lydia is delighted to help with the sanding and distressing of the furniture! We've begun to take our pieces of furniture to antique/vintage craft sales.

Hummm... =-)

Without looking at the bowl of...food Sarah is working with...what on earth do you think she is doing!?!?!?!? lol

:sniff: :cry: I think I'll have to to go now.... :sniff: