Monday, August 23, 2010

Nearing the end of August!

Hi my Prims, Well, it is nearing the end of a HOT and sticky August and looking forward to Sept. 1st. It was a great ending for August. Mr Hillcrest always takes me once a year durning the summer to Cape Cod and it was just us because he knows I LOVE seafood and to walk along the ocean and collect sea shells for my scrapbooking. So here a a few places we found down there.

Here we are going over the Bourne bridge and it didn't take long at all a smooth ride till we got to the bridge and we were over it within 10 minutes.

It is HARD to take a picture when the car is driving and there are polls in my way, but I tried.

Here is a better shot!

I thought this was great on the side of the road a older gentlemen was selling all different produce right from his garden.

We found this great antique shop in Yarmouth and I found a GREAT treasure here but I will show you that later. Look what a BEAUTIFUL day it was, the blue sky NOT HOT at all, it was just right! Now here we going shopping get ready............


Here is the outside.

A few things outside, nothing I wanted but I think that this is a cannon so I took a picture of it.

See this jug, just take a guess how much this was. Are you guessing, well instead of me telling you I will show you!

YES you SEE right $650.00, Holy Moly, I couldn't believe my eyes and No that is NOT the treasure that I got here.

I will tell you I could have taken ALL 4 jugs/crocks home with me, they were everywhere in this antique shop and all the dealers had different prices. You really have to look for that diamond in the rough.

Here are some yellow ware bowls. There is still more so you might want to get another cup of coffee or tea. Okay your all back here we go....

A very old stove, I thought you gals would get a kick out of it! But BIG BUCKS!!!

I saw this trencher and said oh I love this and then I saw this.....
You Prims guessed it the price, $140.00, Holy Moly again!
Here is Mr. Hillcrest at an old piano and he is a real trooper because he was enjoying looking at the piano and then he heard me say Oh Honey let me take a picture of you at the old piano and he did, thanks Honey for putting up with me and my carmea.

No I didn't get my hair cut it is in a ponytail, but here is my treasure that I bought and LOVE. Here is what I did with it when I got home, take a look.

My first old bucket and I LOVE it. I have been wanting one for a long time and I found what I was looking for.

Here we are at another antique shop and this time my Hubby wanted to take this picture of me, I think he was trying to get back at me, LOL, LOL!!
This was a nice shop and  there was a barn also.

Here is the barn, some neat things but nothing that caught my eye.

This I thought was very cool a whole train set and village, it was very neat.
Another pic....

Okay, I didn't get anything in here but it was nice to look around, I was on a hunt for a prim/colonial shop and found one!!!!

WHOO HOO, I found a GREAT shop. It is called Jean's Country Barn and I LOVED it. Here what I found inside....
Now, I felt at home. Here is more...

I love this section and here is more...
Are you still with me, go take a bathroom break and come on back because here is even MORE...
Are you drooling yet, Jean the owner was just so great, she let me take pictures and showed us all around. I told her I have a blog and she was very happy to let me take pictures of her beautiful shop.


We just had a ball there. Thank you Jean for the tour and ice tea and allowing us to take pictures. She also invited us to come to her home and take some pictures and we will be making a time, she would love for us to see her home
at Christmas time and we are exctied to go visit her and her Hubby!!!!


Here is another little cute shop we stopped at and look at the name Yankee Doodle I just had to stop just for that!


Dana when I saw these chairs I thought of you and took a picture for you,LOL,LOL

I just love these laterns.

Goodbye Yankee Doodle and then I said oh stop look Pumpkins on a stick. I had to take a picture, fall is coming soon I can tell.

Then we went to the ocean where the great white sharks have been spotted and we saw them at a SAFE distance, This was in the town of Chatham.

This was the boat way out there, no one was swimming because there were so many great white sharks and we did see them and the fins coming in and out of the water it was incredible.

LOOK at the BEAUTIFUL sky, we are NOT ocean people but it was nice just to see the sharks and get some sea shells and look at the houses and the light house.


Okay now for some seafood after a long but FUN day with my Hubby. He doesn't like seafood but I do and look what we got...



All I can say is YUMMO!!! They have GREAT food here.



Now I what to shout out a BIG thank you to Ronda, I won her giveaway on her blog and I just got it today. Take a look everything. It is all homemade by her. Ronda does great work. She is a very talented gal!!!!



Ronda packed it so nice, on your left is a tea towel a pinkeep,a beautiful doll, and apple,well let me show you ALL of it...

Here it all is, I can not thank you enough for such a wonderful and thoughtful giveaway!!!!
Girls you really need to go to her blog and see what she has because her work is PRIM PERFECT!!! Thanks again, I LOVE it ALL!! You made my day for sure. Her blog is The Crafty Crow, Simple Thyme Prims!

I know alot of you gals are going to say WHY on earth are you decorating for fall. Well there is NO rule book and I just couldn't help myself. I just did a few little things in my kitchen.


I hope you really liked this post. I thought of all of you when I took all those pictures and I hope you enjoyed just a few decorations that I started to do, I am FAR from done but I just love the fall and all the holiday's that follow!


Till next time my prims,
Blessings,
Tricia



13 comments:

  1. Wow Tricia... you sure sure are spoiling us!! I sure did enjoy your blog ... lots to see and made me feel like I was right there with you! Loved, loved, loved Jean's Country Barn... what an inspiration! I'm not sure I could have walked out empty handed...LOL... tks for sharing girl!

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  2. I loved all of your pictures! And I did appreciate the tea and bathroom breaks. :D
    And I love that you had to start sneaking out some fall decorations. I am itching to do the same! Thanks for the virtual tours of some great shops!

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  3. Hi Tricia! What a fun trip! I love the little bucket you got and how you are using it.
    So many neat shops and stores! I felt like I was right there with you, well, almost! LOL!
    Thanks ofr sharing it with us.
    Have a great week!
    ~Carolyn

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  4. Tricia another great day for you and your husband!! I think it's great that ya'll make time for each other like this!!! I can tell ya'll had a great day. Lucky you winning that fabulous giveaway!! I loved all of your new goodies. Your Fall touches around your kitchen are wonderful.

    Blessings,
    Dana

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  5. Tricia, I loved your post. I'm an ocean
    Gal. I live close to the Jersey shore, and go every Summer for two weeks.
    The Fall display rocks. I want to get my Fall stuff out too. This has been one heck of a hot Summer, and I want to see it gone!

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  6. Tricia,
    You were right in my neck of the woods. You had great weather.
    This week is rainy, very cool and dreary! The roads are mobbed with shoppers and movie goers and the beaches are empty.
    Our Antique Shops here can give you goose bumps when you check the tags although we do have many shops where there are bargains galore! Your find was a good one and perfect for your woodens.
    Kream & Kone! Nothing beats it. Their whole belly clams are to die for.
    Looks like you had a great trip.
    You know they say "Once you get the sands of the Cape in your shoes you will return".

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  7. Thanks so much for sharing your pictures of your trip, I loved them all and enjoyed seeing your Fall pictures as well!

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  8. Tricia thank you so much for all the wonderful photos. Looks like you and hubby had a wonderful trip. Jeans shop is so wonderful and prim, thanks for sharing.

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  9. Tricia, Thank you for inviting us all to share in your fun trip to Cape Cod. Your pictures are breathtaking and informative as well. I want so badly to visit the North Eastern States. Received the first issue of "A Primitive Place" and felt so connected. Those girls did a great job, can not wait for the next issue. Our son (struggling actor) will be leaving soon to attend the Boston Film Festival. He goes every year and I told my husband I need to hitch a ride with him. Maybe someday. Thanks for following my blog, stop by again and I will as well. Connie

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  10. WOW - really enjoyed seeing all your photos from your trip to Cape Cod. What a beautiful area that must be!! I keep telling my hubby when he retires ( this year) that I would LOVE to take a car trip to the New England States and antique along the way.
    Sharks!!! EEEK. We go to the beach in New Jersey every summer and I only go in the water up to my knees, lol I want to be able to SEE what's coming at me!!!! So far it's only been seaweed, lol.
    Thanks for sharing your photos - really enjoyed them!

    Neenee
    The Krazy Kraft Lady

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  11. Hi Tricia! Thanks ofr your sweet comments! I knew we had a lot in common! :o)

    Some of my bears aren't prim either, but that's okay. Some of my home isn't prim either. If I had my way and enough $$$ it would be though! LOL!

    It would be fun if you joined the Meet A Bear Mondays with us other girls. Three of us are doing it, so we have been hoping that some others would join in. It's a great filler when you can't think of anything to post about too! LOL! If you go back to my last bear post, you will see the other two ladies that started doing this first. We always add links for the others who are participating.

    I'm not actively collecting bears anymore (unless I find a nice old one for a good price), but I love them and wouldn't give them up for anything.

    Have a happy day, sweet friend!

    ~Carolyn

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  12. Great pictures - thanks for commenting on my blog - Love having new followers!

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  13. What a fun trip! I love all the pictures you took! That old stove is awesome! Glad you found a treasure there!

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