I really do, for not replying to your nice comments on my last post. Lately, my posts have been few and far between and hardly worth reading. So, I'm giving myself one more chance...either blog with your heart into it or say goodbye.
and I don't want to say goodbye. You've all been so kind to me and my silly blog, mistakes and all...best friends I've ever had, and I mean that, so it would be hard to say goodbye. I would miss you...
like Eli and Ellie miss us when we're away...
all I said was, "it's time for Dan"
Would you believe, I haven't raked up the first leaf! The fallen leave are so so pretty...
but I know the longer I wait, the deeper the leaves.
It was around this same time in October 1989 that I sat on these very steps, dreaming about moving into the cabin. The steps were newly built then. Mama used to say, "Melba, please don't go out there by yourself".
The cabin was in the woods, no other homes around. I was off work on Saturdays so would come out and help finish staining inside. But that Saturday in October was the most beautiful one ever, with the leaves falling and the sun shining through the trees, warming those back steps. Didn't get much staining done that day.
Speaking of getting things done! How long has it been now since I climbed the ladder and washed that hard to reach bottle collection...three, four years? Look at the dust...
I know, I should be ashamed of myself for showing this, and I am!
It took me three day, climbing up and down that tall wooden ladder, carrying two bottle at the time, washing them in hot soapy water, rinsing, drying, and putting them back. Plus, the shelf and wall had to be washed.
Poppy gets out of all this work by saying, "I like the dust and cobwebs. That makes them look old". Well, Henny likes them sparkling clean and shiny...
What a job! Just got to show off my hard work...
Clean! from one end to the other. But, that shelf continues on, into the kitchen and the antique canning jar collection. I'm bound and determined to finish up before the holidays.
Thank you for stopping by, and for putting up with me. Planning on being back here real soon!
Love, Henny
Those fluffernugans of yours are super fluffy right now! Ah, job well done - your bottles and shelves look so nice. And please don't go away. 💕
ReplyDeleteThank you Lady Locust! :)
DeleteOh Henny it's always so fun to hear from you....please stay around! Your place is sure pretty with all the leaves falling on the ground and steps. A sunny day has to be spectacular this Fall! Wow...what a job cleaning all those bottles. I can't imagine climbing up a tall ladder and back down to clean bottles. You are ambitious! They sure do sparkle now though! Hang in there friend....your posts are well worth reading and enjoying and we all do enjoy them. God bless you and Poppy! Love, Diane
ReplyDeleteOh Diane, thank you. I appreciate that so much.
DeleteDon't you dare quit blogging! If I can't, neither can you! Besides, I always feel a little bit of kinship when I read your words! Love my country roots and love to hear about your piece of country!
ReplyDeleteGrace & Peace,
Pam
Thank you Pam, and I feel the same about your words.
DeleteWow that is quite the bottle collection! I don't blame you for procrastinating washing them all. It does look very nice though.I enjoy your posts, so I hope you choose to stay around!
ReplyDeleteThank you Debi. Sure appreciate that.
DeleteI love seeing all of your collections so shiny and bright. In between washings, I use a Swiffer duster it makes the glass tolerable to look at.
ReplyDeleteLove those beautiful doggies, how on earth are you able to keep them so white and fluffy.
Please don't go Jenny, I love your little blog.
Hugs,
Jo
Xx
Sorry I meant Henny 😃
ReplyDeleteThank you Jo. I don't know how these dogs stay white. It's crazy. Must be the breed. I like "Jenny". :)
DeleteYou aren't hard to put up with! Please don't go! :)
ReplyDeleteI have a bottle collection (much smaller than yours) on a shelf in my bathroom. I just noticed today how dusty they are and thought I better get to washing them. I don't even have the excuse that they are high up.
Yours looks so nice, all cleaned up!
Thank you Mari! Well, that makes me feel better. I hate dusting more than any other household chore. :)
DeleteTaking all those bottles down and then putting them back after you wash them is a lot of work!! I need to take all my little lit-up houses down from three high shelves and wash away at least 6 years of dust and cob webs. Lucky for me I won't have to do the up and down the ladder because youngest son has said he'll do it.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it is hard to find time to blog or even what to blog about. I don't get out much so I count on blog friends
( like you, Henny) to keep me from feeling cut off from the world. So don't give up. Please.
Granny Marigold.
Thank you Granny Marigold. That's so true...I would feel cut off from the world. You have so many pretty collections to keep dusted but your's always looks so pretty and clean.
DeleteWhat a wonderful collection, and arranged so beautifully. I can’t imagine your lovely home without them. I don’t rake leaves. I chop them up with the lawn mower and let Mother Nature take care of the rest. Hilltop Post
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary. Wonder if I could do that with the mower. I'm going to try.
DeleteThe bottles sure do look so clean & shiny dear Henny. But oh my what a big job it would've been.
ReplyDeleteThank you Julie! It was a job! :)
DeleteI would miss you too, if you stopped blogging. I always find your blogs so interesting, and not the least bit silly or boring.
ReplyDeleteWhat a job washing all those bottles, but they look great now. Love the way Eli and Ellie are watching and waiting - our cats do that as well!
Good luck with all your leaves :)
Thank you Margaret! I appreciate that so much. Cats are so sweet too, and aren't they funny.
DeleteWhat's ALL this talk of giving up, packing it in....
ReplyDeleteYou can't do that Henny...No! No! No! :)
I'll send the boys round...HeHe! And as a
Sicilian, you know l can...Bless! :).
You must remember that your Blog and ALL the
posts are so honest, homely and very real.....
You write from the heart...true and sincere....!
You have a wonderful home, family and furry
ones, all of which are truly loved by you at all
times...Goes without saying...! Bless! :).
Now! Where was l....The leaves look lovely, mine
are all falling off the Virginia Creeper, l sweep up
a few every day, though they look nice covering the
patio...something that has to be done..!
And..the bottles etc...as Poppy says, gives them a
bit of character with a bit of dust and an odd cobweb...!
I have a few spiders around my home, remember
Charlotte..she lived in that little pink bird box on the
dinning room window sill for five years...Never cleaned
inside that window in all that time...Bless her..!
Oh! Dear! I'm rabbiting on...again...HeHe! Off for a second
lemon tea..with honey of course..
I usually go to town on a Thursday, but it's raining...and l don't
do rain...still...bits and pieces to see to...! God bless! =(^..^)=
💮🍁🎃👻🍂💮🍁🎃👻🍂💮🍁🎃👻🍂💮🍁🎃👻🍂
PS..No more talk of giving up...!!!
Oh Willie, thank you, thank you, thank you. Please don't send the boys around! :) You are so funny! I would certainly miss you and your comments. The leaves on a Virginia Creeper vine turn a pretty color in the Fall, don't they? I think we have them growing here.
DeleteIt's a relief to know somebody else doesn't get to dusting those hard to reach places either! The photos of Eli and Ellie are so cute. Faithful pets are a blessing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Leigh! Dusting is my least faavorite thing to do. :)
DeleteSince it's practically Halloween if I were you I would have waited until November to wash those bottles. It adds a little character. And on the other hand I'm like your husband, and I just wouldn't look up and see the dust. Please don't quit blogging I enjoy every post you ever make and I love seeing all your flowers and trees and leaves and pets and cabin and husband Etc Lynn and Precious
ReplyDeleteThank you Lynn and Precious! You're right about Halloween. I should have waaited. :)
DeleteGood morning Henny! Gorgeous fall this year, probably the prettiest in a while. Don't stop blogging! Your posts make my day when they show up! Its hard to believe that you built and lived in your cabin for so long, times flies doesn't it? Your big white dogs are so wonderfully patient, they love you with all their hearts! Let's see what is going on with Randall next time! How big is he? Love you Henny
ReplyDeleteThank you Terry. It really is the prettiest fall we've had in many years. I said that to a friend just this morning. Love you too!
DeleteThe bottles look beautiful and worth the hard work!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanette. Whew! what a job. You have a pretty name.
DeleteDear Henny, Please do not leave! It is such a joy to read about you and your dogs, cats and rabbit.I would miss seeing your sewing projects and hearing about your adventures.
ReplyDeleteTake Care,
Kaye
Kaye, thank you so much. Sure appreciate your encouraging words.
DeleteThat's an impressive bottle collection, HP! What a lot of work to get it clean. I think we all have those high spots in our homes that get dusted rarely :) I know I do.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to remember years ago, and the feelings we had when we were starting something new, like your porch steps and your new cabin. Those perfect fall days! I took my grandbabies outside today to walk in the leaves and gather fresh fallen pecans. It was magical.
Keep blogging! Just because you do it less often doesn't mean it is less meaningful to your friends here!
Thank you M.K. Seems like I have more good memories from fall of the year than any other time. I'm going to find your blog now. Hope you have pictures of your walk in the leaves and picking up pecans. I would have loved doing that!
DeleteNow Henny, you just can't leave. We all love you and your fur family too much. It's okay if time passes in between posts. That's life. But not permanently. I love the photo of Eli and Ellie just waiting so patiently for you to return. Such sweeties.
ReplyDeleteThat's a huge bottle collection. I would have waited four years too. They look beautiful sparkling in the light.
Don't you just love the smell of leaves in the fall when you walk through them? You sure live in a beautiful spot Henny.
Blessings and love,
Betsy
Thank you Betsy! How did you ever find a minute to leave me a comment. You have been so busy! Yes, I do love the smell of leaves and the fun of walking in them. Thank you for stopping by. Love you.
DeleteHenny, I also love the looks of all the Fall leaves on the ground. And pics of Eli and Ellie... (and Randall Rabbit)! And I have to sort of agree with your hubby that some things don't look bad dusty... like old books. But it does feel good when everything is bright and shiny.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rian. You're right about dust on old books. Gosh, and we have a bookcase full of books that need dusting now. :)
DeleteWow, you have a lot of bottles to keep shiny! They do look nice … for a while anyway … when they are all sparkly. I can just picture the 1989 Henny resting on those steps and dreaming of the day when the cabin is completed and all the wonderful times you and Dan enjoy. Your home on Henny Penny Lane is a very special place!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cynthia. I appreciate that so much.
DeleteIt's good to see you! That's the problem with collections, they get dusty, and doing something about it is hard work, no fun.
ReplyDeleteI have a suggestion for the up and down the ladder. You must have a large basket with a good handle, the kind you can hold in one hand. Use that for your bottles and make fewer trips up and down the ladder. That's what I do when I have to move my pottery collection to an upstairs closet to make room for my Santa collection.
Linda, thank you! That is such a great idea.I will try it with the old jars. I seem to always do things the hard way, :)
DeleteYou don't have to quit just because real life happens. Just post when you can and know that your readers will be here. :)
ReplyDeleteYour bottle collection is amazing, Henny!
You all be safe and God bless.
Thank you LindaG. I appreciate your words.
DeleteAll your bottles look wonderful all shining and clean. I'd be doing that too.
ReplyDeleteWe live in the woods and just leave the leaves where they fall.
I sure would miss you if you quit blogging. Doesn't matter if you only post once in a while. Your posts are worth waiting for. I enjoy them all!!
Hey Happyone! Thank you. I'm planning to leave more of the leaves this year.
DeleteOh dear, please don't stop blogging! I have to tell you I cried when I read your comment on my blog. It is just good to know I am not alone, and that it will get better. But I want to tell you your home is a beautiful place-enchanted I think-even when the bottles are dusty. That's just Pixie dust! I hope you saved it for the woods fairies! Love ya so much....
ReplyDeleteOh Debra, thank you! I hope every day gets better and better for you.
DeleteHenny, don't you dare stop blogging. I love your stories.
ReplyDeleteYour bottles look great!! I am like you, sometimes I forget to dust things too. Hee Hee!
Dear sweet Carla, from the river! Thank you!
DeleteOh, I do hope that you keep posting! I just found your blog and love it! Jan in MA
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I appreciate that Janice.
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ReplyDeleteDon't go!
Thank you Sandi!
DeleteThose dogs are so beautiful! I actually saw a dog like yours this past week. The wood in your cabin and jars are so nice. The fall is so pretty...no need for any decorations, just look out your windows. Andrea
ReplyDeleteThank you Andrea. Honestly, I think this has been the most beautiful fall we've had in several years.
DeleteOh, no don't stop! Intermittent is much better than none for sure. Once the fall turns too cold to want to be out doing stuff in the yard you will have heaps of time to just blog and blog and blog.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad too see your dusty bottles-----makes me feel not so bad about the dusty teapots sitting on the living room shelves. They have layers of dust on them too. Your shiny ones look beautiful and I know how good that makes you feel to just stand and look up at them. One day I will have all these leaves and pine needles raked and I can be industrious just like you.
Thank you Victoria! I know, you're right about wi ter time. January and February especially, I will need my blog. I'd love to see your teapots.
DeleteMiss Henny your blog is a peaceful oasis
ReplyDeleteIn a chaotic world. We all enjoy a visit with you. Please keep your blog going.
We are happy with whatever time you have to share with us.
You need to get a duster that on a pole that extends. I love mine,it doesn't replace washing things now and then.
It keeps it from getting really dusty.
You've motivated me to clean my vintage chandeliers!
Savannah, than you! I appreciate your comment so much. I've got to get busy and finish those old canning jars before the bottles get dusty again. :)
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DeleteI tend to agree with your man...."The unfinished beams in the roof are veiled by cobwebs. They are lovely, I think, gazing up at them with new eyes. They soften the hard lines of the rafters as grey hairs soften the lines on a middle-aged face." Anne Morrow Lindberg, "Gift from the Sea". Your collection is lovely, and your blog is a joy to read.
ReplyDeleteThank you Leilani. Oh I love the quote from Anne Morrow Lindberg's book. Makes me want to read it. Wish I were a big fan of reading. I am going to take a look at the book. Thank you!
DeleteThat is a big job! Seems many in blog land are cleaning...maybe I should attack a shelf or two myself! Always fun to hear what you are up to! Your shelves and bottles are sparkling clean!
ReplyDeleteOh don't you leave - I would miss you so. Besides how would we get to visit with Ellie and Eli?? Your posts always make me smile and warm my heart. Hugs@
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