Willow Nest : Burton,TX

Do you ever just follow your heart? I so believe this to be our best path for oh so many reasons. I have a little bedtime story to tell you. Remember this bed? In the middle of the room? At our “other house”? It had been moved along with every last board, screw, and box from the attic, down to our “B” house, you know the one with everything we needed all in one spot! Well it is now right back in it’s rightful place just as we are. I came to Ludmil and asked him to come share a cup of tea with me, I needed to talk to him about something important… he agreed, he knows I do not ask this lightly or often. I said” my heart is in the other house” “I know this house has everything we need, your great shop, the store, the garden, it makes the most sense, BUT, my heart is in the other house!” Without skipping a beat Ludmil said, ME TOO! I said are we crazy? is this insane, we will have to build a shop for you, a place for our wares, what are we thinking… and that is just the point…. we are not, we are just following our heart, so here we are waking up again in our big bed in the middle of the room looking at the donkeys, the cows and the beautiful Texas sunshine. So friends follow your heart, what is your hearts desire? It is the season of love isn’t it?  Happy, Happy Valentines to all. Love Linda

These beautiful real preserved roses tucked into a glassine envelope with bits of vintage lace and tulle are the prefect tuck in to that special Valentine gift…….. $5.00 plus shipping…….. will you be mine?

Remember it’s never to early to think about Valentines… I have been having fun creating some especially sweet valentines using old lace, vintage paper, ribbon and some little heart images, packaged in Glassine bags…. if I am really lucky I can get a photo of those out for everyone to see. Right now you will just have to come see them for yourself at the Red Barn, Antique show here in Round Top, Texas this weekend…… P.S. I might just get to loving this blogging thing… you think?

my sweet friend Carol Ross takes some amazing photos of many precious things, one of my very favorite images she uses is, PINK ROSES, does it not just say spring? Romance? Valantines? LOVE? I could go on and on…

This is a huge day for me, January 11,2010… this is my first photo, that I took, with my camera that Geff fixed, that LuLu brought back to him to fix when she was here last spring, that Christie my sweetie, just today showed me how to get my pictures out of my folder and put them HERE…it does indeed take a village.  I am so excited… and amazed. Of course I have no new photos to share, as I am only able to master one thing at a time… to do just this. If you will bear with me I am going to do several posts this week..  pulling up older shots to get real comfortable with this process, next I will learn how to take a photo of my booth and get it on the very same day, like all of you amazing people out there. OH by the way  our sale continues at Winnie and Tulla’s where all our things ae white and all 50% off. We are headed for the Red Barn this weekend… one of Texas’s best antique shows.. we have some really amazing  pieces for this show, a nice large farm table, a big french inspired cupboard….a canning bench, a beautiful statue of ST.Joesph, and one of Jesus… I think you will like our mix.  come see us. Love Linda

I am going to be Chatty Kathy this morning.. I need to tell you about the month of Jan. 2010…. it’s going to start off with a bang.. we are ready for a great New Year… have been able to buy on our travels, have fresh merchandise and will be showcasing our wares at the following shows…. This weekend we will be at the Austin City Wide Sale….. we are joining some of our favorite friends, Jon and Peg from French Vanilla will be there, I think you will see Hector and Susie, and the lovely Linda Parker…. it’s sure to be a great way to start the New Year…. easy to get there, right off Riverside Drive… come see us!

We are having our first clearance sale by joining with Gloria and her group of vendors in Athens, Sweet Pea is hosting this great sale on Jan. 6th thru the 9th… our things will be all white things, and all at 50% or more off the original price….. this is a great sale for all you white lovers… check our the Winnie and Tulla blog for more info…her vendors are all having great savings on items as well…. we are serving ALL WHITE FOOD, I am in charge of this department!We will start with white grape juice and champagne… and my personal signature… WHITE MASHMELLOWS…. yeah!!1 everyone should have one a day! Keeps a smile on your face all day….

On Jan.16&17 you will find us in our own back yard, at the Red Barn Show… as you know this show is the one that kicks off the season here in Texas and many of your very favorite vendors will be at this beautiful well attended show. Come for inspiration and new ways to feather your nest for the New Year…