barn sale~twenty twelve...

Drats! 
 I missed the where women create party.
Again.
I was sure I would have everything in order this year.
But, nope...didn't happen.
Next year?


I have shown you this before

Really, this is  where I spend most of my time creating.
which leads me to the real purpose of my post.
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Did ya' thought I had forgotten

 about

my

Miss Gracie's & Friends

Vintage Barn Sale?

Nope, I'm not forgetful;

just  distracted.

by vintage camp trailers 
( it's coming along quite nicely, but that is for another post)

It was a grand sale.

and
I think that  it just keeps getting grand-er  every year.

I am always so  amazed and humbled 

at the way it all comes together.

My  vendors are so great, and the customers ...
well, they just keep a-comin'.

I had one gal tell me that it  made her feel like

she got to do  something that was in the magazines.

I  always strive to make this an event...so I took that as a compliment!

Let's start with my stuff...be warned...there's lots of it!

outside the barn

My MR.  whipped up this galvanized wall  for me.

(I've had the panels for years and have wanted to use them somehow in my displays.)

I wanted something portable so I could  take it to the shop to use there, too. 

It is just what I wanted.

I intended to add some lace but ran out of time...next-time!

a bit of industrial

next, we'll move to inside the barn

I love my  hanging porch railing~it's the original side porch railing  from the house.

I love it  with the textures and layers of 

the doors and chandy.

Back outside.

 I did something different this year

just for fun

bright, HAPPY color

 this is the part when I say

"boy, do I have a lot of stuff!"

Do you have time for a bit more?

Here are some of *the friends* spaces.

It's party time...

linking to:

White Wednesday @ Faded  Charm
Show off Your Cottage @ The House in the Roses 
Creative Blogger's Party & Hop @ Homemaker on a Dime
Make it Pretty @ The Dedicated House
Tuesday Cowgirl Up @ The Farmhouse Porch 
Your Cozy Home @ Cozy Home Scenes
Knick of Time Tuesday @ Knick of Time
Tuesday's Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
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Cottage Garden Party@ Fishtail Cottage
Under $100 @ Beyond the Picket Fence
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
What's It Wednesday @ Ivy and Elephants
Time Travel Thursday @ Brambleberry Cottage
Air Your Laundry Friday @ Freckled Laundry
Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground
Fabulous Creative Friday @ Jennifer Rizzo
Farmhouse Friday @ Laurie Anna's Vintage Home
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
PRIMP Your Stuff @ (PRIMP)
Thriftin' on a Thursday @ Savvy City Farmer
Inspiration Friday @ At The Picket Fence
Potpourri @ 2805

my (white) super bowl...

a few days before my

MISS GRACIE'S

and

FRIENDS

sale

when I began  to work on my vignettes

and making various and numerous requests 

of my very handy Mr.

(like moving my crystal chandies-what's a chandy, he wanted to know)

I informed him...this is  my super bowl

my opportunity to give it all I've got

to play like I've never played before

 this he could understand

so here is  my playing field

before and after

The sale was my best ever

the best in sales 

and

the  best in all of the before-hand stuff

(remember this post?)

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we worked better together

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mom (me) was happier 

and as you know

when mom is happier

everyone is happier

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I was able to set up more  displays and details

than in the past 

not all that were in my head

but more

most things were priced

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so all in all

it was good

darn good

this is what I snagged from a fellow vendor

isn't it wonderful?

I have no idea what I am going to do with it

ideas?

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 betcha you are all tired of sale posts

and ready for me to move on

I am ready to move on.

I need to catch up

on laundry, dishes, clutter,

and

blogging.

I am ready to enjoy my summer

with my girl-young-in 

and

my Mr.

work...

Work  is a blessing. [YES! A BLESSING!]

God has so arranged the world

that work is necessary

and He gives us hands and strength to do it. 

The enjoyment of leisure would be nothing if we had 

only leisure. It is the joy of work well done 

that enables us to enjoy rest, just as it is the 

experiences of hunger and thirst that make food and 

drink such pleasures. - 

Discipline: The Glad Surrender
Elisabeth Elliot 

I loved the work of the past few weeks...the progress...the creativity...the pulling it all together.

and now  am loving  rest....

I will share photos of the sale for WW

toodles,
rene