Just a few Christmas Vignette

Hi friends

Just showing off a few Christmas vignette around the house.

This little vignette is my version Island of misfit toys  that I place on top of a vintage Mills slot machine minus the mechanical insides, basically this is the outer housing.

Thank you for stopping by

God Bless you

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Merry Christmas from my little cottage

Merry Christmas

It's snowing!!!!!

 

This is my Christmas Tree this year.  

Stockings are hung above my white feather tree.  I have display of wooden ornaments

A shelf vignette in my tiny living room stages a vintage tobacco tin old canning jars and a green feather tree.

A little vignette of the Land of Misfit Toys.

A little village town vignette on top of hutch

I'll be bringing Christmas Dinner to daughters house. I put a roast in the crock last night and make some yeast rolls and a platter of devil eggs and a relish plate.

What a wonderful Day It has been!!!

Merry Christmas,

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Moving Day

DD1 got the call from Village Apartments they have a opening for her and the boys!  She put in her application around August sometime. She is excited I'm not so excited, she will be 45 minutes away and I won't able to see the boys ever day. It's nice she has her own place, my house is pretty little, but it was nice to be able to see the boys ever day. She has a two bedroom apartment on ground level which will be nice for her. Now I can go hunting for furniture to help furnish her apartment. DD1 already has beds and dresser for the boys, but she needs table and chairs maybe a end table and lamp.

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

Gifts From My Kitchen

This Christmas I'm making "Cookies" to give to neighbors and friends.
I've been busy making cookies for the past three days and I'm finally finished up today.

I made
- peanut butter thumbprint kisses
- Mini M&M oatmeal monster cookies
- spiced sprintz cookies
- sprintz Christmas tree cookies
- old fashion sugar cookies with butter icing
- cherry chocolate cookies
I plan to pack the cookies in a tin lined with tissue paper and tied with festive ribbon.

Have a Great Day
Colo Junkett

Happy Halloween

The kids have been so excited about getting their costume together they have been working on them for weeks.

Of course you know here in Northwest Colorado, you have to build your costume over the long underwear coats and boots.

Liz dressed up as Dorothy and Dameon as the Tin Man, Robert went as the Grim Reaper (always a favorite in our bunch) Angela and her three girlfriends dressed up like Fairies, with wings pink tights and a wand, I really didn't think they would dress-up.
I'm so sorry I don't have pictures. I thought I took some but can't find them in my picture file

Wayt and I answered the door and gave out candy to all the goblins.

The kids had a great time. Mother Nature held off a couple of days before it started snowing.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

The Great Pumkin project

The Halloween excitement is starting to escalate in the house! Liz bought some gel windows clings that spell out "Happy Halloween" and "Boo Boo Boo". I 've been trying to put out a few Halloween and Fall Decorations. The Angela her friends have been going through the Halloween costume box trying to figure out what there costume is going to be this year.

I picked up pumpkins to carve. I really don't think Dameon knew what was going with all the seeds and the gooey stuff. This is really Dameon's first year doing this project. He's 23 months in these pictures.

I think the whole family had a good time.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Little Bird Came Home

I got a surprise phone call today, my Little Bird is coming home!

My oldest daughter tried to stretch her wing. She moved to Texas with her boyfriend and things didn't work out like she thought so. She had a job lined up when she got there, but when she showed up she had to be 21yo, so it didn't work. Her boy friend had said their house would be ready for her, (it was damaged by the huricane) but it wasn't. Everything seemed to be going wrong. Her second baby is due mid October, so she decided to move back home with Mom until the baby is born... I couldn't be more pleased I'm not ready to let her go and I sure do missed the grandson.

Have a great day!

Colo Junkett

Not such a bargain

Well ...........as you can see I didn't get that plant bargain I thought I did two weeks ago. The marigolds that I bought a couple of weeks ago they bit the dust, the petunia's that I planted in containers are during okay. The few perennial that I bought will come back next year so maybe my bargain wasn't a total loss.

There's always NEXT YEAR!!! With a plan and budget for plantings and more compost to loosen up the soil my flower bed may be beautiful!!! We see, Huh?

But I did get a bargain this week at the Safeway had country pork rib $1.99 # so I dusted off the crock Pot and for dinner we'll be serving BBQ Pork sandwiches, corn on cob, brown rice and water melon. yum yum

Have a wonderful Day!

Colo Junkett

Shelves, Shelves, Shelves!

I was visiting my Sister in May, she live in Utah, and was talking about this corner shelf I wanting to put up in my 16 yr old daughters' room for her TV.

Well, my brother-in-law said he had a compound miter saw that he wasn't using and if I thought I could handle it I could borrow the saw for while. If anyone has ever use a saw like this?! I was in heaven!!! This saw can do so many things.. I did get my daughters shelf done and decided to work on some shelves for my kitchen bay area.

I think I have mentioned I have been collecting vintage country farm treasures for quite a while now. When I made this last move my collection needed to be downsized just a little. So in order to do this I told myself if I can find a place to put it I can keep it.

On Whatcha Working on Wednesday's Wednesday's, I try to check in with Leslie at http://www.sweet-mycountryhome.blogspot.com/, Rondell at http://www.rondell-tomatoecreekprims.blogspot.com/ and LisaMae at http://www.blacksheepprim.blogspot.com/

These Ladies have wonderful project that really get me inspired! Do stop by their blogs and take a look you will love reading their blogs as much as I do.

So....... back to my story. After I tackled putting up shelves in my living closet last month, as you can see I went a little crazy with finding homes for my collection of old tin cans, rustic wooden boxes, cast iron, signs, salt/pepper shakers, enamel ware, vintage cookie jars. You name it, if it's rustic I bring it home.

I just love my red walls in the kitchen don't you?

As long as my sister lets me have this awesome saw I know I can find another project! I still have a few Treasures that need homes. :)

Until next time have a wonderful Day

Colo Junkett

I Think I'm Such A Good Bargin Hunter

I was doing my bi-weekly shopping and decided to stopped by our K-Mart Store. I wondered out to the garden area and found they were closing out their annual/perennials plants.

I spent @25.00 and home with 2 flats of annuals and 3-3gal perennials
Not sure if it was a bargain or not, most of the annuals were on their last leg like these Marigolds and look at these Petunias their pretty leggy.

This GREAT DEAL will only be great if the plants don't die. I'm hoping I can retrieve at least half of the annuals that are in flats.

I guess time will tell.

Thanks for stopping by!

Colo Junkett

The first Camping Trip of the Summer

I usually have most of the gear like tent, sleeping bag, lantern, water jugs, grill ax, shovel etc......and a big Rubbermaid tub with paper plate plastic forks and spoons,toilet paper you know all the basic things grouped together to go camping in a are in my garage.

The day finally came there were no prior engagement, the weather was going to be decent. So the kids stood there asking what to pack. I was dumbed founded. so I told them where in the garage the camping stuff was and let's pack it up and head it out!

See My Idea now, that my kids are older. If they want to go camping they need to load it up and unpacked when we get there.

My only function is to drive and enjoy!

I've been doing this a long time and I think it is about time they learn that camping isn't about fun and games there's a little bit of prep and work to make sure that the camping trip is fun!

I decided that we were going to Brown's Park about 80 miles NW of Craig. About 2 hours later due to very winding narrow road we finally got to our destination to find we were the only campers there. I wish we have had brought the dogs! I would have felt a little more secure. No cell service down by the River, 5 miles up to the main road, there was a little store, also a Rangers station.

We found a good spot to set up camp and it was up to the kids to unpacked and set up camp.

Here they are setting up the tent. Actually they did a great job of getting all the sleeping bags and pads layed out.

Saturday night got a little colder than what I was expecting because I guess we were near the River the mosquitos were terrible!!

Sunday morning. The girls were not ready to start all the packing up so I continued drinking coffee setting in a camp chair reading a book. Around noon one oclock the girls were ready head home.

It was a great trip! When can we go again?!

Have a great day!

Colo Junkett

Going, Going, Gone

WOW!!! Where did July go??

It's been a busy summer of , a yard work we go, a yard work we go, hi ho the dairy o a yard work we go! and the watering with heat wave I just might think about a watering system for next year. or learn to get up earlier to get all the watering done before 10am around here is when the temp reaches 60*

I did finally get the window boxes put on the front of the house and the little seedlings planted.

It doesn't look bad. But looking at the whole picture I think I might have to rethink the size of the boxes or the size of the plants. What do you think?

I don't Think the planter boxes really do anything for the house.
Maybe if I give the plants a little time, they'll grow into the box.

After all that it's time to be thinking about something for dinner

I think today I'll crank up the grill and grill country Pork Ribs "Yummy" I might even put on a few ears of Olatha, Colorado corn even more yummy.

Thanks for stopping by

Colo Junkett

July Patriotic Touches - In the Kitchen

Hi Friends,

So glad you stopped by, today I adding a few Patriotic touches above my kitchen cabinets.

This vintage brown rooster I bought at auction at least 25 years ago. I haven't seen another one like it and no marking that I can see. I add pip berries all through out my house.

The blue glass bottles are added to the collection when ever I come across them.

Same with the tins, I'm always on the look out for vintage tins.

This vignette I add a large glass jar with my collections of cookie cutters

In this vignette I added a couple of items I collect. The tin box is a Madel coffee tin 

I added a sprig of ivy in white enamel pan with red trim, I have also had for a long time

The pfefee pepper shaker is the largest shaker in a small collection of these little people shakers

-blue candle in prim candle holder that I have had for a few years

-As you can tell I used a couple of aged books to give a little height to this vignette.

Thank you for stopping by to see some of the patriotic vignette I added to my kitchen.

God Bless you and your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Where is the Summer Going!!

WOW!!!

It's been a busy summer,

What my family likes to do for Summer fun is rafting the Yampa River, summer BBQ's with my Mom, sister and brother when he's in the area, camping, fishing. I really haven't had any opportunity to do these kind of outings yet this summer.
Thank goodness for the "Little Town Festivities".......Dirt Track Car Racing, Friday Night Street Dance, 4H/County Fairs, 30 minute Parades, Mud Bog Races............... with the way the economy is in my area, this is what I can afford as far as "Vacation" goes.

What does your family like to do for Summer Fun?!?!?!?!?

Have a Great Day!!
Colo Junkett

Getting My Garage Back!!!

It may not seem like a big deal to some, but my journey to my little Colorado cottage has
taken me a little longer than I thought to finally get through my STUFF!!
I'm still in the unpacking stage ( I've been here for 6 months!!!) it is so hard to let go of some of my treasures that I have been hauling with me for the past 15 years.


I've always been a collector, but when my husband died, I decided I really can't be moving all my stuff.. and the girl's stuff too. As they get older, there is a lot that I don't need to have a around any more.... you know like all the must have toys and books that over whelmed the house starting when our angel turned one! I've moved from a 2000 sq ft house to a 1200 sq ft house and then to my cottage. It's a 900 sq ft house. Whew!!! thank goodness I have a large garage with a loft! But downsizing is a must!

The shelve don't look like much, but they have been a godsend to help me organize the piles of boxes that where in this garage.

It's a slow process sorting through it all, but I'm working on getting a yard sale going soon I'll let you know how it went.



Have a Great

Colo Junkett

Whittle of the Woods

Our Little town host a "Whittle of the Woods" Festival every year in June. The Whittlers come from all over the country for this four day contest to make a winner sculpture from down trees. The whittlers draw from a pool of down trees to see what their canvas will be and start whittling

On the fourth day (Saturday) the community votes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Late afternoon Saturday the town host a free concert this year the bands will be "A Sleep at the Wheel".
My Mother and her DH, my Sister and her DH and two DD's, my Brother and SIL and her DD and DS. It was a house full but a lot of fun!!!

Did Someone Say "YARDSALE"

I think it is "Yard Sale" time.

In February I signed loan papers on this little cottage. Thank goodness it has a two car garage. I had all the boxes put in the garage, until I had time to weed them out.

I really didn't think I had so much stuff. The house that I was renting was around 2000 sq ft farm house, very large rooms and lots of storage. So I have been slowly going through boxes and finding homes for my collectibles that I really love and have been carting around with me for 20 some years, the rest I must let some else enjoy.

So.............. I made the decision to have YARD SALE.


Do you realize how much thought is needed to pull off a great yard sale?

- Decide what weekend would be covenient

- for less stress....start pricing your items for the sale as you sort

- Friday is the best day to have a "Yard Sale" in my little town so...........

- Put the "Yard Sale" add in the local paper two or three day before the sale, so that the bargain hunter can plan there day

- having the table set up Thursday afternoon, knowing that there will be looky-loo that saw your add and show up as your setting up the tables.

And the most important thing is to have your sign out on the main drag with the arrow pointing the right way! lol I've exactly had that happen to me, one of my signs was pointing the wrong way until a customer came and told me bless their hearts.

Thank goodness my mom and her husband really enjoy the outing so they drive 2 hour and stay with me and help me price things and give me a relief when nature calls and they love visiting with all the people that stop by.

So wish me luck!

Colo Junkett

Is it Bribery or Compromising?

Summer break is almost here. Yippee!!!!
My youngest DD has had a real struggle staying in school all day this last quarter (she's 16 and a Sophmore in High School). This in it's self is a issue for her.
Every day I drop her off at school, finding out later that she skipped out a noon!
It seems that all but one of her friends only have to go half days, so she feels she need to keep them company? I'm not sure where her head is right now.
We have been discussing homeschooling or working school credit. Even though DD may still have to take some online classes just to make up the lesson time that she skipped out on, I'm hoping that the idea while give her the incentive to finish out this year in public school.
What are you gone'a do???? I'm not giving up, I'll keep working with her

Have a great Day!!

Colo Junkett

Testing her wings

My oldest Daughter has been trying out her wings for about 2 years now. The first time she decided to leave home, she was pregnant and didn't want to let me know so she went to Texas with the boyfriend with not much money, I think maybe a 2 week pay check. After about 3 months neither of them had found jobs and they were living with his parents they headed back to Colorado. How they made it was a miracle, because of the mechanical shape the vehicle was in when they got back to Colorado I let them live with me. Both had gotten jobs, my daughter had the baby, things were looking good and then the boyfriend got home sick and wanted to go back home. Of course when my daughter gathered up enough money for a plan ticket she flew back to Texas. No car, not much money and a baby.
There was one more time they tried the move and that lasted about 5 months.
I think now she has finally made the leap. She left for Texas to see if her and the boyfriend can make a life together. This time she has a plan! She has her own vehicle, she has some office training, her GED, a little money in her pocket and a job interview when she get there. Hallelujah!!!
I'm going to miss her and the Grand baby, but why does she have to move so far away. I guess I need to stock up on frequent flyer mile or get a very economical vehicle.

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junket

Yuk!! Summer Colds

I was hoping to get out in my yard this weekend to do a little gardening, however it down poured most of the weekend, I know we need all the rain for our gardens but.... Anyway with all the relaxation I had staying in the house, you would think I would feel like rock'in and roll'in today.

When I woke up this morning I was feeling alright but by noon my eyes were itchy and my nose wouldn't stop running. Welcome "Summer Colds"

Hope you all had a Great Weekend.

Colo Junkett

Who said BBQ's and Rain mix?

Memorial Day

.......A day to take a moment out of our busy weekend to remember our Veterans...........

Why is it that when your planning a Great family get together, Mother Nature decides to let it rain big time!!!!??I was hoping to take a picture or two of us all together, but about the time I 'd get the camera out, it started raining again.

We did have a little break in the cloud and walked six blocks to main street where our Chamber of Commerce was putting on a Car Show and street festival.

I still did some grilling, we made the basic picnic menu....steak,baked beans, potato salad, cream cheese stuffed celery and chocolate chip cookies for desert.

Happy Monday
Colo Junkett

vintage Vignettes - Look what I got Accomplished!

Thanks Goodness for Weekends!! 

I was able to do a little unpacking and staging around my cottage . This picture of the entrance to my living room

I was able to put up another shelf in my living to show off some of my vintage canning jars.

This is another of my living room walls. With one of my bottle collections and a needle point pattern my Sister In Law made for me.

Thank you for stopping by. Hope to get more of my things unpacked and get some picture posted. 

Until next time.

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

A Great Day for a Picnic!

Today the weather was beautiful so I decided it would be fun to have a picnic out on the patio

I've been watching my 18 month old grandson and this way after lunch I could watch him play in the sand box, it was a great afternoon!

Vicki

Rustic Farmhouse Pot Rack

A couple of years ago I pick up this awesome pot rack today was an awful raining day it would have been real easy to stay in bed and read a book after a few cups of coffee see what I did!!!!  I finally find a place for it. My ceiling isn't tall enough to really use it for my pans, but I think it looks great any way!

Thanks for stopping by,

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Hi! From a Newbie to Blogging

I was just wondering does anyone know if SPRING is ever going to reach Colorado???

I'm new to blogging, well.... not really. I've been lurking for about 6 months and I've decided to jump in so you can get to know me.
So here goes...


I'm passionate about prim/country decorating. I love yard sales, auctions, Flea Markets and Thrift stores. It seems I can always find wonderful treasure that would go prefectly in my little cottage. You might label me as a junkett!

My passion has lead me to some wonderful Prim/Country blog sites. The before and after pics are great these Ladies are very creative.

I hope I will be able to post some of my creative moments soon.

Thanks for stopping by.

Colo Junkett