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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Five Little Bonnets lined up in a Row...


 Sounds like there should be a nursery rhyme in there somewhere, doesn't it? 


Somehow all this reminded me of mama and how she loved the old nursery rhymes. A few years before she passed away, we found a pretty Mother Goose book in a thrift store. Mama bought it. We sure enjoyed looking at the pictures and reading the nursery rhymes. 

My silly blog, as a matter fact, was kinda fashioned after the old nursery rhymes. (some of us never get past the age of 10, you know).  :)

I remember when my daughter Lynn was setting up my blog she called and asked, "mama, what do you want on your blog...how do you want it to look?" "Well", I said, "a few nursery rhymes, some hens and baby chicks, and maybe a rooster". "What name do you want to go by", Lynn asked. "Ummm, how about Henny Penny".  So now you know. :)

My blog really needs updating but I can't seem to get anything to work and Lynn is way too busy to bother with trivial things such as this. 

I still haven't taken a picture of the garden, except this from our early morning walk...Poppy is in there somewhere. We were walking Eli and Ellie.


Well, I started this post a week ago then got busy with the garden and cleaning up the yard. 

I carried all the bonnets and aprons to the farmer's market again last Saturday...and guess what! Sold four more bonnets. What a surprise. I mean who would have thought that old fashioned bonnets would sell? Maybe more folks, like me, are longing for the simpler times, the good old days.

Poppy and I leave early tomorrow morning for West Virginia. Our granddaughter Madison is getting married on Saturday. Hang on, let's see if I can find a picture...

well, here they are...this picture was taken just a few months ago...her handsome fiance' is seven feet tall and just graduated from dental school. Madison is into her first year of teaching physics and chemistry...

Gosh, Poppy and I never, never, go anywhere. Do you reckon we will even know how to act?

Guess I had better get busy. Still got all the animals to worry about. Plan to leave them all with plenty of food and water for the weekend, plus a neighbor will stop in morning and night. Eli and Ellie will be boarding at a nice new kennel about a 15 minute drive from here. They tell us that Great Pyrenees are well cared for there. We will sure miss them.

Will leave you with a little humming bird picture...Poppy thinks is really neat. It's the shadow...

Thank you friends for stopping by. I loved your comments on my last post. Can't believe, even another follower. Sure appreciate you all. 

Love, Henny


29 comments:

  1. Oh Henny how exciting to be heading to a wedding this weekend! Your granddaughter is beautiful and her fiance' very handsome and tall! Hope they will be very happy. Congratulations on selling your beautiful bonnets! That sale sounds like fun and you're doing great there! Travel safely this weekend and have a splendid time. Share pictures when you safely return home! God Bless! Love you.

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  2. Your bonnets are just beautiful dear Henny & no wonder they sell so well. My friend used to have the sweetest little hen called Henny Penny & it always makes me think of her hen when I see your blog. Enjoy the trip to the wedding Henny Penny xxx

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  3. "Mary had a little lamb..so her father shot the shepherd"..

    "Humpty~Dumpty sat on a wall..Humpty~Dumpty had a
    great fall..All the kings horses and all the kings men....
    had scrambled egg for breakfast"...HeHe!
    (Perhaps not)....! :).

    Please don't change your Blog to much Henny...?
    Always looks good as it is, the colour, the photos,
    the furry ones, and the comments are always a joy
    to see and read....! :).

    And the bonnets as always look lovely, are you wear
    one to the wedding...Goodness! A wedding, l have'nt
    been to a wedding in years, have to think about that,
    to many funerals to think of...My wife, or my ex wife
    l should say, just died last Sunday, just a month younger
    than me, an excellent seamstress to...all a bit sad really! :(.

    Must get on, got some overgrown Virginia Creeper out
    front to see to...we've had thirty days of sunshine and
    intense heat, hopefully rain forecast for tomorrow....!
    Perhaps l ought to get myself a bonnet...It's Fathers
    Day this Sunday, so perhaps someone might buy me
    one...A nice..BIG..Pink one...HeHe! Bless...! :O).
    🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

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  4. Aww...your Madison is beautiful! As is her future hubby! I know you are very proud of her!
    Go and have fun!
    hugs
    Donna

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  5. Your bonnets look so nice! I liked hearing about the start of your blog.
    The garden is growing well.
    Madison is beautiful. Have fun at the wedding!

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  6. Your bonnets must take a lot of patience making. I hope you get a fair price. And what fun, a wedding of two lovely people and a trip for you and Poppy. Enjoy every minute of the drive and the family gathering. Hope to see wedding photos soon. and yes, the double humming bird image is just pure luck, I bet.

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  7. ME ENCANTAN TUS GORROS PENNY, SE VEN TAN DE LA PEQUEÑA CASA EN LA PRADERA, COMO AMO ESA SERIE¡¡¡¡¡¡ Y AMO TODO LO PASADO DE MODA, GORROS, FALDAS LARGAS, DELANTALES, ARTICULOS DE MADERA, CABAÑAS, ECT. A VECES CREO QUE NO PERTENEZCO A ESTE SIGLO JAJAJAJAA. ME GUSTA LA VIDA A LA ANTIGUA, MAS SIMPLE, MAS SENCILLA, SIN TANTAS PREOCUPACIONES, VIVIR EN ESTOS TIEMPOS ES MUY ESTRESANTE, HAY MUCHA GENTE MALA Y MUCHA CORRUPCION GOBERNANDO. ¿PUEDES PASAR POR MI BLOG? HICE UNA PUBLICACION DE MI ANIVERSARIO NUMERO 45 Y ALGO DE COSTURA, YO TAMPOCO ENTIENDO DE CONFIGURAR EL BLOG, LE PIDO A MI HIJA, ME CUESTA SUBIR FOTOS, POR ESO NO PUBLICO MUY SEGUIDO, YA QUE ELLA ESTA ESTUDIANDO PARA SER PROFESORA DE HISTORIA EN LA UNIVERSIDAD, NO QUIERO MOLESTARLA CON MIS PEQUEÑECES. ESPERO QUE DISFRUTES DEL CASAMIENTOS DE TU SOBRINA, SE QUE LA PASARAS GENIAL. BENDICIONES Y ABRAZOS A LA DISTANCIA.

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  8. Have a wonderful trip and congratulations to your granddaughter! Handsome couple! I love the hummingbird picture!

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  9. Those bonnets are lovely, you do beautiful sewing. I'm sure you will sell many more.

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  10. I absolutely adore the bonnets you've made, Henny! If I still had an active garden, I'd wear one in a heartbeat. We don't have a garden because there isn't enough sun where we live.
    Have a wonderful trip to the wedding, and all congrats to the new couple!

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  11. Madison is just beautiful and so is her "almost" new husband! I thought my brothers were tall at 6'4" and 6'5". I guess not! Those bonnets are just adorable. I can see how they would sell very quickly. Are they adult or child size?
    It would be so hard to leave those sweet babies, Eli and Ellie. I would love to visit just to give them big hugs. They are so beautiful. Please don't change your blog. It's beautiful just the way it is and so are you. :-)
    Blessings and love,
    Betsy

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  12. Congratulations to the happy couple! I am sure your Madison will be a beautiful bride! What a fun day it will be for you!

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  13. What a lovely couple! I wish them all the happiness possible in their marriage. I hope you'll take pictures, Henny, and please be in some too.
    The bonnets you made are some of the loveliest you've ever made.
    I like the way your blog looks but I know a person would like to change things around a bit. I don't have the knowledge to do mine either and I don't have anyone that can help me. But I do see some such pretty ones.

    Have a safe trip to West Virginia!! XX GM

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  14. Oh dear Henny! Just took a few minutes to catch up with you. I do hope you and Poppy have a fantastic weekend at the wedding, and I know your family will be supplying lots of fun sto and shenanigans for you to enjoy. Sounds amazing, and I’m sure your animals will be well cared for ! Enjoy!

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  15. I love your bonnets..so pretty and colorful. You are sure talented with your stitches. :0) .. Love the history on your Blog name..so sweet and sweet memories of your Mom. Your Granddaughter is beautiful and what a handsome and successful couple they surely are it sounds like..for sure. Hope your trip is lovely and safe and that yall enjoy your Family time. Thank you for sharing your Blog.

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  16. That's a wonderful photo of your bonnets in a row. You should make calendars this year for gifts for friends and family! And congratulations to your lovely granddaughter and her handsome fiancee. They are a beautiful couple!

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  17. Lovely photo of the new couple! I'm a West Virginian, and I think you and Poppy will be just fine visiting there. They are country folk :) Your bonnets are so beautiful - I'm not surprised ladies buy them. Here's to getting back to the old days!

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  18. All the bonnets are lovely and I'm not surprised at all that they are good sellers.
    Hope you all have a great time at the wedding and I wish much happiness to the new couple. :)

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  19. Your blog is perfect just the way it is and I enjoy every post. Our son is in Raleigh NC also and we are in WV. Have a great weekend celebrating the wedding!

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  20. Dearest Henny, you are probably in WV now, but I hope you enjoy your trip and many blessings and much love sent to your sweet granddaughter and her fiance! Take care of yourself, and enjoy every minute! I'm sure Eli and Ellie will be so happy to see you on your return! Have a happy week Terry

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  21. Hope you are having a good trip and congrats to your granddaughter! Your bonnets are pretty. I bought a bonnet once at an Amish store. For some reason, they are just so neat! Andrea

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  22. Another lovely post. Looking forward to wedding pictures in your next post. What an attractive couple they make.
    Love your bonnets.

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  23. My daughter, her friend and their daughters took a trip a couple of weeks ago through the Midwest to some of the literary museums like the LIttle House sites and the Betsy Tacy museum and they had those poke bonnets for the kids to try on and pose for photos on a small covered wagon. Brought back memories of the “real” poke bonnet that my great-grandmother wore outside, hanging behind the back door, faded from the sun and a bit tattered for years of use. I love seeing these “old” things still in use — what a history lesson!

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  24. The bonnets are really beautiful and am happy to hear that they sell well. Have a wonderful time at your granddaughter's wedding and wish the couple the best.

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  25. Each time I see your bonnets, it reminds me of my grandmother. She always wore one outdoors. Wish I had asked for one of hers when I was young. A sweet looking couple and I wish for them a long happy life together.

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  26. It’s nice to catch up with you a bit. The bonnets looks so pretty, all lined up and perky. No wonder you sold four! I can tell Madison was a beautiful bride. What careers the two of them have ahead. You must be so proud!!

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  27. I can only comment as Anonymous for some reason. The last comment was mine — Cynthia.

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  28. Oh dear Henny-I missed this post because my computer has been off and online-And I am not a computer whiz like my son-who fixed the problem! I love your comment on my blog about the turkey! I would not be able to give him up either! I hope you can post some pictures of him. I've always loved your bonnets-they are so perfectly done.

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  29. I bet Eli and Ellie were thrilled when you got home!

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