Plum Thicket Primitives

New Listings on Etsy...

2008-07-06T19:55:00.002-05:00

I now have an Etsy Store. I need more space in my *little old house* so I have listed some dolls from my personal collection. More things to come in the near future, I hope, like fabrics and doll supplies. I have many, many things that need a sweet new home.

Please visit my PlumThicketPrims Etsy Store...Thank you for looking!

Independence Day...

2008-07-03T11:17:00.000-05:00

A day to celebrate the many freedoms we enjoy as Americans.

Wishing you a safe, blessed and peaceful July 4th.

Finally off of my mind...

2008-06-29T17:54:00.010-05:00

It has been raining today and I love to work in my studio when it rains. Finally, after many weeks of being on my mind, then on paper and then sewn, stuffed and waiting, this Eagle Ornament is out of my mind and a reality. I am pleased with the way it turned out. It is from my God Bless America Series of Cupboard Collectibles.

Legal Disclaimer:This Eagle Ornament was made withmy own two
hands from my own design. Any resemblanceto the work of any one
or any thing, living or dead, past,present or future is strictly coincidental.
©2008 Edna Bridges/Plum Thicket Primitives

Officially Summer...

2008-06-20T18:48:00.003-05:00

It will be officially Summer at 6:59p.m. CDT but it has certainly felt like summer for the past few weeks with hot temperatures and high humidities. We have been blessed with some rain along the way to help cool us down a wee bit.

Can you tell which one of us stays outside the most? I plan on hibernating in my cool studio and working on designs for Christmas! I hope you have great plans for this summer.

Happy Father's Day...

2008-06-15T14:01:00.003-05:00

Happy Father's Day to all. This morning we were blessed with a visit by our sweet daughter that lives out of town in the big city. Our son and daughter in law that live next door, plus our grandson came over for a visit. Our grandson is 27 now. They grow up so fast after they leave the nest. Our kids all work so it is hard for us all to get together at the same time. We had a great time and ate too much, as usual, then *poof* and they were gone. Their visits are never long enough...

Uncle Sam and Watermelon Pull Toy...

2008-06-13T18:10:00.008-05:00

We are all looking for alternate methods of transportation due to the rising gasoline prices and Uncle Sam with his Watermelon Pull Toy is no exception. He is from my God Bless America Series of Cupboard Collectibles.

Legal Disclaimer:
This Uncle Sam/Watermelon Pull Toy was made with
my own two hands from my own design. Any resemblance
to the work of any one or any thing, living or dead, past,
present or future is strictly coincidental.
©2008 Edna Bridges/Plum Thicket Primitives

Poppa loves to garden...

2008-06-09T10:39:00.004-05:00

Poppa loves to work in his sweet garden and it looks really good this year. Last year we had too much rain. This spring was unusually wet but so far so good as far as his garden is concerned. He is still working on an irrigation system. We have had fresh strawberries, peppers, onions, zuchinni, yellow squash, figs and tomatoes so far this year. Yummy, Yummy...Fresh veggies/fruits are wonderful. They are so much better than *store bought*.

We have fun...

2008-06-04T10:06:00.002-05:00

We have a lot of fun here on our little piece of heaven. Poppa and I have spend many years carving out a simple life for ourselves. We are quite content to stay at home and rome about on our two acres plus our son's adjoining one hundred thirty eight acres. 140 acres of woodlands, pastures, ponds and lots of wildlife plus Sonny's cattle and a donkey named Buffy.

This Kawasaki Mule makes ranch chores easier and there is plenty of room for a picnic basket and fishing poles!

Cleaning out, AGAIN...

2008-05-28T19:32:00.003-05:00

I have been cleaning in my studio again and have listed Sherry Goshon's new book "7 Virtues Illusion Costuming for the Creative Doll Maker" on eBay for sale. CLICK HERE to view the listing. Thanks for looking.

Memorial Day...

2008-05-24T08:56:00.003-05:00

This weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer. I hope every one has a peaceful Memorial Day holiday weekend and that you remember those that have given their lives so that we may have freedom in this country. God Bless Our Troops and God Bless America!

Legal Disclaimer:This Eagle Door Hanging was made with my own two hands from my own design. Any resemblance to the work of any one or any thing/any one, living or dead, past, present or future is strictly coincidental. ©2008 Edna Bridges/Plum Thicket Primitives

Chicken on the grill...

2008-05-18T10:41:00.002-05:00

Lemon Pepper Chicken is on the grill. Broccoli, carrots and potatoes are in the steamer. A sweet potato pie is in the oven. The sun is shinning brightly, the birds are singing and a gentle breeze is blowing through the pines. After lunch, I plan to sit on the front porch swing, do some knitting, talk to the Lord and let the rest of the world go by...

Happy Mother's Day and It's Good to be back...

2008-05-11T10:35:00.008-05:00

It feels good to be back at my worktable after such a long absence. There are so many sweet unfinished pieces just laying here begging for my attention. This is a 12" Uncle Sam Make-Do that is made of painted muslin. He is my own design and was inspired by the "Uncle Sam Wants You" poster of many years ago. He has been sketched, stitched, stuffed and color washed with several layers of artist quality acrylic paints then attached to a rusty bed spring. His hair and goatee is needle felted Romney wool from the Texas Hill Country. He is signed/dated and in *my private collection* for now. ©2008 Edna Bridges

Legal Disclaimer:This Uncle Sam Make-Do was made with my own two hands from my own design. Any resemblance to the work of any one or any thing/any one, living or dead, past, present or future is strictly coincidental. ©2008 Edna Bridges/Plum Thicket Primitives

Bloom where you are planted...

2008-05-05T19:38:00.004-05:00

New Four Wheeler...

2008-05-03T11:04:00.004-05:00

Many, many years ago, when doctors still made house calls, my doctor told me I had inner ear problems; damage caused by ear infections and allergies. The four medications are worse than the disorder as they zonk me out and make me sleepy, so I take them only when ABSOLUTELY necessary. Over the years I have learned to live with vertigo but a bout with sinus/ear infection over Thanksgiving has left me reeling at times, especially when the barometric pressure changes. I am blessed to be one of the 70% of folks with vertigo that are affected by changes, up or down, in the barometric pressure. By the way, the changes in pressure also affect many other things like vision, sinuses and arthritis, just to name a few.

While walking in the house I am able to hold on to things if necessary but I am afraid to walk outside very much, even with a cane, for fear of falling and breaking bones. So, Poppa got my Four Wheeler Sports Car! It is a walker on wheels with handle bars and brakes and I can turn around and sit if need be. It even has a basket on the front. Now I need a horn and a license plate that reads *Here Comes Trouble*. He did tell me I CAN NOT sit on it and coast down the concrete drive way 300 feet to the mail box! Boy, that would have been fun!!...and...he's not always looking...

My worktable...

2008-04-29T18:36:00.003-05:00

I finally found time to do some painting. Here are some things on my worktable in various stages of disarray. I like to use gesso and acrylic paints for my staining instead of the tea/coffee/spice mixtures that a lot of primitive folk artists use. It took a lot of experimenting and mistakes to find out what worked best for me. Every new design that I do calls for something different so it is a constant learning/growing process.

Frog Dog...

2008-04-27T09:40:00.003-05:00

Poppa found our *Bear* up by the mailbox one hot July Sunday morning in 1997. He was a tiny, tiny baby. Ever who dumped this baby out certainly missed out on a great companion. He is a sweet mess and loves to hunt frogs in the pond at the front of our house. I think he gently catches the same frog every day, buries it in the grass nearby and goes back to the pond to look for more frogs. In the meantime, the frog he thought he buried gets back in the pond and they start all over again. They are fun to watch!

All of our four dogs and three cats are strays or have been rescued. All of our strays have come to us on a Sunday so we feel like they were sent from above. Please give an animal a loving home!

Keeping the Sabbath...

2008-04-20T10:13:00.006-05:00

Observe the sabbath day to keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. Deuteronomy 5:12-13

I love my Sunday's. Since I am housebound, I attend church in my pajamas via satellite; In Touch Ministries from The First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia with Senior Pastor Dr. Charles Stanley. I have watched him for years and recently have started watching our Texas based Joel Osteen from Houston. Two entirely different pastors and both inspiring.

Sunday is a day of rest in our household and today I hope to soak up some sunshine this afternoon when the temperatures warm a bit and before the clouds roll in again. It is beautiful outside with all of the flowers in bloom and it smells delightful. Thank you Lord for your many favors, mercies and blessings...

Tagged, again...

2008-04-15T13:04:00.003-05:00

This time I was tagged by Mae aka http://tatteredcowwings.blogspot.com/

I have to come up with six words that sum up my life. Ernest Hemingway was bet $10. that he couldn't sum up his life in six words. He won that bet when he wrote, "For sale, baby shoes, never worn."

My words are...Be frugal, stay home, enjoy life!

The rules are:

1. Write your own six word memoir
2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like
3. Link to the person that tagged you in your post and to this original post if possible, so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere
4. Tag Four more blogs with links
5. Remember to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play!

Let me see...Who will I tag?..Will it be you?

A Peaceful Sunday...

2008-04-13T15:44:00.005-05:00

The weather is beautiful but a wee bit cool for this time of year where we live and the weather folks say we may even get a frost tonight and tomorrow night (not good for the garden!). I am watching the Master's Golf Tournament and working on an angel. She will have to tell me how and when she wants to be finished.

Disclaimer:

This angel is from my own design and has been sketched, stitched, handsewn and stuffed by me. Any resemblance to the work of any one OR any thing/any one, living or dead, past, present or future is strictly coincidental.©2008 Edna Bridges

One down; more to go...

2008-04-12T13:54:00.002-05:00

I have been knitting and Spring cleaning and cleaning and knitting. I finally stopped and hand stitched some of the knitted squares together and finished one afghan. I still have several more afghans that I would like to finish before the end of the year. I do like the way this one turned out and so does Miss Dinky Sugar, my constant companion. I have also hand stitched an angel ornament. I put away my sewing machines when I started cleaning the house before Thanksgiving last year. I think that is one reason I have not been creative; everything is still put away and who can work in a clean studio!? The angel is patiently waiting to be stuffed.

Be Kinder...

2008-04-03T14:11:00.000-05:00

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle...

Great weather if you are a duck...

2008-04-02T11:09:00.004-05:00

I'm not complaining 'cause the Lord knows we need the rain. It has rained off and on here for several days or it has looked like it was going to rain any minute; cold, dark, dank and damp. My friend, only twelve miles away, received 6.6 inches of rain in two hours and golf ball sized hail. That day we only got 1.5 inches of rain and thankfully no hail. Hail is not good for tender garden plants! We are hoping for a good garden this year. Most of our garden was rained out last year. I'm still not complaining because the two years before that we had no rain and no hay or meadows for the cows to graze. Our son had to *import* hay and that got expensive. I have been told that I was seen doing a rain dance in the driveway during those dry days!

For some reason these dark, dreary days have not sparked my imagination for dollmaking as they usually do. I guess I have knitting on the brain. I will be glad when these four knitting projects are finished, but it is going to take a while. I did draw up a pattern last night for a challenge posted by my American Artists Holiday Ornaments group. I hope it gets further along than just a pattern.

I have been TAGGED, Again!...

2008-03-26T12:38:00.002-05:00

This time by Mae of Tattered Cow Wings and I am supposed to tell 5 things about myself and then tag 5 unsuspecting bloggers.

1. I remember when gasoline was 29 cents a gallon.

2. I used to love to drive and go; all over the United States to be exact. Now I have Inner Ear/Vertigo problems and am basically housebound. Hubby and I do not travel well (motion sickness) so it is good that we are recluses and love to stay at home.

3. I worked for a private detective.

4. After all these many years, I am still in touch with my very first friend from grade school.

5. I wish I had been a furniture builder instead of a secretary.

Now I am searching for 5 unsuspecting souls that I can tag...

Balancing an egg...

2008-03-25T14:53:00.004-05:00

Mae Hoover of Tattered Cow Wings wanted to balance an egg on it's end on Easter Day as one of the things on her bucket list. She said she was not able to do it; so naturally I had to try it! Today is Tuesday, after Easter, and the egg came directly out of the fridge. The pics are a bit blurry but I had to work fast for fear it was going to fall over. :) It doesn't take much to keep me occupied!!

Spring Cleaning...

2008-03-25T09:16:00.002-05:00

After months of nesting and resting, it's time for springing and cleaning! I finally started in with the cleaning yesterday and let me tell you, I am really out of shape from sitting and knitting all winter! Where do you start when there is so much to do?...just pick one spot and go from there. I want to move some furniture around and I'm sure Poppa is going to be thrilled about that. My favorite saying is "I clean house once every three years whether it needs it or not!

Cleaning always reminds of of many years ago when I owned a cleaning service. I had a little red VW Beetle named Henrietta and I would pile all of my cleaning supplies in the back seat. Most of the time the brooms and mop handles had to stick out of the window a tiny bit. My friend, Lady Sydney helped me and we sure had fun with that car.