Visiting Lehmans..Holy BBQ!!

Happy Pink Saturday!! This past weekend, my husband and I drove to Amish country. We neded a part for our tomato grinder and stopped at Lehmans.(of coarse, they had it.) Lehmans is the final word on historic hardware. Need a butterchurn? or a grill? They have it. Today's pink is a find at Lehmans! Ready??

BBQ !



Isn't this just the cutest spot to grill your favorites!? I couldn't wait until Pink Saturday to come! lol

 Lehmans is a fun destination if you are ever near Kidron, Ohio. This family store is the best "low-tech" shopping under one roof.  My family loves to visit and view in amazement the non electrics,  which are used by the Amish still today. Visiting the toy shop evokes wonderful childhood memories. The "Buggy Barn" offers demonstrations on topics like maple sugaring, canning, etc.. Lehmans has plenty of modern items , especially kitchen gadgets. On this recent trip, I saw a sign that named the number of movies that Lehmans has lent a hand to by offering authentic pieces or expert historic advice.If you'd like to know more about this historic hardware store, here's their website:
http://www.lehmans.com/store/catalog?Args=
Happy Pink Saturday!!

Window on the barn

Amish countryside in early June.

Teacup Tuesday Black and Pink Floral

Goodmorning! Teacup Tuesday is being celebrated (a little late) with this "Shafford Hand Painted"  from Japan, made by Chugai China.

I love cups with feet, they're so cute, and not easyto make level.

Pink Piggy, Pink Peonies, Pink pink pink!

Happy Pink Saturday!
Remember the  Monkees? Remember their song Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky? He ate pie for breakfast, pie for lunch, and pie in the afternoon...he ate so much pie that he....POPPED! I love that cute little poem and everytime I bring out this little pink pig, it reminds me of the poem...
Here's Percival:  Percival is the pink proud potable for our sugar!  He is a handmade gift from a student.

This week my Peonies were blooming...



These fragrant beauties are called Madam de Verneville. They originated around 1885.

Lucky Shamrock Tea Cup/Teacup Tuesday

Hi all my Teacup Tuesday friends! If you don't participate yet, grab a tea cup post a picture and join the fun!
Here's my St. Pat's Day cup. I love the shamrocks. There are a couple painted inside the cup ,as well. Notice she's a lucky teacup?? Four leaves. The inside says Lucky Shamrock,  Hammersley , England.

Luminous Blue..Teacup Tuesday

Hello my tenacious teacup friends! Happy Teacup Tuesday!! Today I am sharing a set I found in my best friend's cupboard this weekend. The bottom only says "Japan" The cup is very thin, very fragile and and luminous. The seafoam blue color is just beautiful. The photos don't really capture it's beauty.

Pink out with Mac Kenzie

Happy third Pink Saturday! Congratulations and thank you Beverly for creating this fun Event!  Over Memorial Day weekend, I travelled to Buffalo to spend the weekend with my best friend, Sherilyn and Scooby's dear friend, Mac Kenzie. Pink inspiration arrived in the jaws of playful MacKenzie. While he has a basket full of toys, Kenzie selected this PINK guy to play with me.

Just the right PINK buddy to take with us...

 A pink neck scarf would have been perfection...but, he didn't have any pink to wear..but he is a Patriot and it is Memorial Day Weekend!

We're off for some fun!

Back home.."whew, I'm pooped."

Pink Dogwood Pink Saturday

Before I begin, I hope you can join Beverly's Pink Saturday's 3rd Birthday  Party! Hope to see you there.

Hello Pink Saturday Friends! this week's pink is my Pink Dogwood. Pretty pink flowers start lighter in color, and then get slightly deeper as a tree ages...thus, you never get the same color twice. In autumn, these green leaves turn a fiery red, marking the end of summer and bringing color to your fall landscape. It is such a giving tree. The fruit of the Pink Dogwood is an important source of winter food for many songbirds, including robins, cardinals and waxwings.
   I wanted to share a story that my mother repeats each Spring as we admire them. Legend is that the Dogwood Tree was the wood used for crosses during Roman days. However in researching that, it cannot be confirmed. Lets not ruin that for my mom, it will be our secret. ;)



Photo taken 2 years ago, see how the color is much lighter?

Here is a shot taken apx 3 months ago after an ice storm. Happy Pink Saturday!!