Sunday Visit With Atelier De Campagne

It's always a wonderful Sunday when I get to spend a little time with special people.

This past Sunday I had the pleasure of spending a little time with Trinidad and Martin

of Atelier De Campagne.

They were at the Long Beach Flea and Antique Market...

I wish my photos were better but their area was so popular and always so packed with

people that it was difficult to take good pictures. 

I am also still healing from knee surgery so I was not able to bend down and take photos

of things that were lower... 

I also just want to mention that they will be having their big container sale in September

and I am sure it will be very exciting.  I know I'm looking forward to it!

Trinidad, Johan and Martin make up the wonderful Atelier De Campagne team and it is

always such a pleasure to see them.

As I said, I wish my photos were better but their space was so popular that it was very

difficult to get a good picture.

I hope you are having a great week!

A Summer Visit To Country Roads Antiques

I have been absent due to a little knee surgery but before the surgery I had a chance

to do one of my favorite things on a Saturday or Sunday.  I drove down to Old

Town Orange to visit with Sue at Country Roads Antiques.

Her store always has so many fun and wonderful things to look at and it sets the

imagination in high gear.  My last visit was no exception.  I thought you might like

to see some of her current treasures(although by now I know she already has

even more new treasures to find)...

I think this would be wonderful with a butcher block top...

Interesting lights and chandeliers are everywhere...

What a wonderful birdhouse.  One of many...

One of the fun things about Country Roads Antiques is that it's huge. You really have

to walk around several times and go through room after room because each time you

will be amazed at all the things you missed on your first walk. Just as I began to take

pictures so many people appeared and I didn't want to get in the way of their shopping

so be sure to go to her site to see more wonderful treasures. The store is also full of

some great industrial pieces right now.

Have a wonderful week.

The Alpacas...It's Good To See Them Again!

As you know, I have done a couple of posts about the sweet Alpacas at Windy Hill Ranch

in Somis, California here and here.

Well, I visited Windy Hill Ranch again but this time there was a different purpose for my

visit.  The Alpacas had been given their spring haircuts...

And their fur had been spun into beautiful soft yarn.

The yarn I chose was from this sweet Alpaca named Yuletide...

I am told by her owner Alison of Two Trees Alpacas, that Yuletide  is very sweet but
she is also a diva of all divas!  Yuletide has given birth to seven crias and is said to be
a magnificent mother. But, a diva nonetheless!  Everything is on her terms. Yuletide rules!

Hmm, a diva loves the camera.    Look!  She's giving you her special smile...

I was thrilled to spend time with Yuletide(and friends)...

And have some of her yarn...

I love that the label around the yarn has her picture on it.  I chose the natural and the

hand-dyed light pink.  Alison does an amazing job with yarns.  The naturals are beautiful

and so are the yarns she hand paints and hand dyes.  I will probably just knit a scarf

from this yarn.  It's really too hot to think of making anything big like a sweater right now.

While at Windy Hill Ranch I snapped a few other pictures of the gentle, charming
Alpacas with their spring/summer haircuts...

Cute, cute, cute...

One of several herding dogs finding a cool place to relax...

Here is Alison with her most recent little cria.  Such a sweet little baby...

I really want to say a big "thank you" to Alison who was so kind to walk all over the

ranch with me and introduce me to her Alpaca family.

Alpacas are absolutely the most sweet and charming animals!

Now it's time for me to get busy and do a little knitting...

Have a great week!