The Box ~~

" Peas in a Pod "
The story of the box......I have an interesting old box sitting
on my kitchen counter that I just love. Most of my
friends don't "get it" they never have....and they never will.
They dont understand my love of old things, and made to look old things.

Its okay by me if they think I'm a little strange, to surround
myself with odd, old, and junkie things.....I have always
said each, and every one of us should feather our nest the
way we see fit, the way we like our homes to look, and what brings us joy.

We should do this to the best of our ability. Some times we are dictated by

our needs, some times by the love we have for our family,

( big cushy recliner for hubby)
and lots of times by our financial situation. But even with those considerations,

when its time to purchase an item, we can choose things that make

us happy and bring us joy.

Back to the Box ~~

This fabulous .... in my eyes old wooden
box, was given to me two years ago by dear friends when
they came to visit for a few days. One of them Anita with
her husband Gerry own a store in Emmaus, PA called aunt daisy's.
Its a beautiful store filled with period furniture, smalls,

some antiques, and everything in between for the

colonial, traditional, and primitive home.
(if you are ever in the area please stop in)
My other friend Amy with her husband Dr. Dan "The Gentleman Farmer"

own StoneCroft Farm in Macungie, PA.

With their two daughters they work the farm, raise goats, and

sell delicious and wonderfully

Natural Goat Cheese ~ Flowers ~ and Herbs
We became friends over the years....due in part from us being
like minded about alot of things...

"Peas in a Pod" as Amy likes to call us.
This particular visit was a girls week-end here at the Cabin

they presented me with the box on their arrival.
Well hard to describe how excited I was but I guess it showed,
they laughed saying they knew if any one
would appreciate a chewed up old box with holes in it,
it would be me. And I surely did !!!

After a fun filled day of catching up, eating, drinking, and laughing,

we called it a night. After they went up to bed I stayed awake and

played for awhile. I filled the box with an
old bowl, bean pot, crock, and candle holder, ditzed with it till I
was happy with the look, and couldn't keep my eyes open any longer.
When the girls came down in the morning for breakfast they saw it
all made up. Of course they laughed and said they should have know
I would fill it up right away and rearrange the kitchen to make it fit.
They knew this because that's what both of them would have done.
This box is another favorite thing of mine that has a story and is
tied up with love. How lucky I am, that I have wonderful friends who
would spend time, thinking about me...and bring me
such a special gift from the heart. I am truly
blessed to look around the cabin and find traces of this in every room.

Miss & Love Ya Girls ~~
Hope today finds you surrounded if not by the people you love,

then the things that make your house a home.
Sending Warm Hugs from the Cabin ~~ Connie xox