Even the barn gets dressed up for Christmas!!

We love our little red barn that is on our property!  and I look forward to decorating it with just a simple wreath .

Thanks to Pam over at "Playing with My Camera" for

sharing the Barn Lovers link !

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Christine's Autumn Door

We have the best neighbours down the road from us!  Christine is very creative and her home always has a welcoming feeling to it.  This is her autumn doorway!  now don't you think that just says "Come on in!"

I love the cedar that they have incorporated 

Some editing in Picmonkey.

Have a great, colorful week end!


Linking up to a party!

Every Room in the House

Guest room almost done,,,,a sneak peek at the re purposed table

I love the light in this room!!  Pictures turn out amazing I think, the light is just right when the sunshines through the window.  Here is a sneak peek at what has been happening in the guest room.  Some of our favorite peeps are coming next week end, so the finishing touches should all be in place by then!

Have a great sun shiney day everyone!!

A cupboard front from the Re Store along with some

of my favorite hooks makes a nice spot for guests

to hang fluffy new towels!

More to come later..

Re Purposing the Past....

When we moved from Hanna we literally brought a piece of the town history with us!  We looked like the Beverly Hillbillies when we moved some of  our "stuff" down to this property.  We rented a flat bed to haul the grain truck that Darrell's dad had purchased brand new in 1965.   Of course, the grain truck box and even the inside of the cab were loaded to the brim as well.  Some of the items in the truck box were some timbers from one of the Hanna grain elevators that was tore down.  Darrell is hoping to restore the ole grain truck as it holds lots of memories for him.

Grain elevators, PRAIRIE GIANTS, that told you that you were on the roads and hiways of the expansive prairies.  Markers on the horizon to look for when wondering where the next town was.  In years past, the busiest place in the community when it was harvest time.  I remember having to quickly run samples of grain into the elevator while the truck waited in the field to be sure the grain was dry enough....taking Kaleb in to see Shelley or Max who worked there and always had something to say to a curious little boy.  A gathering place for the farmers to shoot the breeze about how the crops were doing.  Definately a hub in the community and a part of the important railway system to move grain across the country.

These pictures of the Hanna Elevators were taken by Kevin Connolly

He enjoyed taking pictures of prairie elevators and we actually carried his collection of 

many photos in the gift store when we operated That Country Place

So, what does this have to do with our fireplace room you are wondering?  Well Darrell knew that he would want to incorporate some of those great ole timbers in some DIY project! So we hauled them along in our move!!  

A fun store in Medicine Hat is Real Deals...

That is where I got this clock and I will have another one

to reveal in the Guest Bedroom soon.

Be sure to check out their Face Book page.

Another spot the elevator timber was put to use was the "outside room" we

had on the Hanna property.  We have plans for creating another fireplace area

here and I think we may have one more timber to make use of there.

Sigh...I miss this room.   The rocks were all picked from the fields, a touch of the prairies...

An outside room, with pergola and stone fireplace are in the works for here too.

Stay tuned for that project!  Yikes!! Where are all those DIY people that you see

on TV when you need them!!

Hope you enjoyed some of the finishing touches on this room.

Have a great week end everyone!

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Friday Fences - Buckets in a row

Just a quick post for Friday Fences today.  This is from my friends flower bed area.  Lots of wild flowers and wonderful aged boards make up this rustic fence.  Perfect for hanging some ole buckets on!

Have a great week end, and be sure to stop by Friday Fences !

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Sweet n Simple for Sunday

So glad I got a picture of this tree dressed in its finest color before the wind blew the leaves all away.  Wishing you all a very happy Sunday and enjoy the last of the wonderful display of leaves in your area...snow has hit some of the province and it feels like the cooler temperatures are here....

Friday Fences

Gettin ready for Barn Charm...

Its the week end again!  Wishing you all a great one!  I have a number of barn photos to get ready for a photo party I have found called "Barn Charm".

Here is one that I edited real quick this morning, using Picnik.

Here is the original picture:

I wonder what kind of stories these old places could tell??

Don't you wonder.....

Have a great week end everyone!!

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Photo 7 of the 7 Day Challenge...

Spring has arrived at That Country Place as this little critter made its appearance today :)  We have a small herd of cattle and today marks the beginning of calving season.  I love looking out the kitchen window and seeing little calves in the field.  It will be a bit of challenge this year as there is still a lot of snow to melt, making conditions wet and very muddy!  But for today, one has arrived safe and sound,,,lets hope the rest do the same.

Peeking out from beside mamma

Not even wobbly...

Lovin the sunny day!

Hope you all enjoyed a quick visit to the farm today.