Friday, 10 May 2013

A Pie Safe & New Baby Chicks!

On May 5th, with most of the family in tow-I went out to the  'A Day in the Country Sale' hosted by Kim Davies from http://www.tatteredandtorn.ca/ . I wondered around , drooling at at all the eye-candy (AND  kind of sulking because I couldn't buy a bunch of stuff since the hubby recently lost his job!) BUT I did manage to purchase an old white apron  AND  I did get  to enjoy some chit chat  with a couple of the wonderful gals there- Kim, Christine from http://1871farmhouse.blogspot.ca/ and Kathy from http://www.eclecticpelican.ca/page1.php . AND  of course I got to take home this old pie safe!!  Kim had so generously given  the  pie safe to me back at her November sale as a gift for giving her a couch that she then had reupholstered in GRAIN SACKS!  Yes! Seriously!  and I just  LOVE IT! 
 I usually take photos of this event but this time I FORGOT my camera!!!! So if you'd like-click the link to my November post you can see the couch I am talking about and check out some of the amazing vendors  and their goods at this sale! Here is the link! http://myrusticfarmhouse.blogspot.ca/2012_11_18_archive.html
It came to me with aged wood inside -I liked it-and I left it like that for a while but I ended up painting it-to brighten it up and show off these pretty jars.
On May 7th, we brought home our chicks! 20 hens and 2 roosters. They were so tiny! Just 2 days old! 


The kids were so excited to see them after school.

Be gentle kids! 

Be very careful Tierney! ~She wants to be in the coop with them every day!





And here is our coop -we will be making some changes soon-adding a screen door and some fencing. I will post some more pictures as soon as we do!  

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  1. Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage10 May 2013 at 08:38

    The pie safe is such a great piece! So pretty!
    I'm so sorry to hear about your husbands job loss. That is so stressful! I will keep your family in my prayers and hope a new and better job turns up soon.
    Those baby chicks are so cute!! Your kids must be loving the new residents. :)

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    1. Melanie @ Rustic Farmhouse17 May 2013 at 04:44

      Hi Lisa! Thanks so much! We are hanging in there! I haven't been spending much time here in blog world-I bet I have missed a lot! I will have to take some time and go through your blog to see what I have missed! take care! Mel

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  2. Burlap Luxe10 May 2013 at 10:11

    The piesafe is wonderful and those baby chicks are sweetly adorable.
    Every time I visit there is something else I am inspired by.

    Country beauty at its best here with you.

    Xx
    Doré

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    1. Melanie @ Rustic Farmhouse17 May 2013 at 05:16

      Hi Dore! Thanks so much!! I promise to stop by really soon! I have only been on here in short spurts lately, I know I have missed a LOT! take care! Mel

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  3. Unknown10 May 2013 at 13:23

    Sorry we didn't meet up on Saturday -we were in and out by 10:30 and then headed to The Painted Bench in Hamilton.

    The pie safe is gorgeous -love that you painted the inside to brighten it up so that you can see the blue mason jars.

    Oh the chicks!! I was so hoping to have chickens this year, but the town of Tillsonburg by-laws against it. Oh well....I'll live vicariously through yours.

    And have a wonderful Mother's Day, my friend.

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    1. Melanie @ Rustic Farmhouse17 May 2013 at 05:19

      Hi Heather! Yes, sorry I missed you! We only ended up going late Sunday afternoon. The pie safe is a great piece! I love it! and painting the interior makes a big difference to show off what's inside. Too bad you can't have chickens!! Ours are growing so fast! I will make another post about them soon! take care! Mel

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  4. Angela14 May 2013 at 12:17

    The chicks are adorable. I would not know what to do with them. Do you have to put them in the sun for a little awhile and then put them back into the little chicken house (coop)? I buy eggs from a gentleman who has a farm nearby. The chicken coop is so cute.

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    1. Melanie @ Rustic Farmhouse17 May 2013 at 05:21

      Thank you Angela! I really don't know too much about raising chickens-I'm a first timer-apparently they LOVE the sun but can stand very cold temperatures. We will be adding a fenced area to the building so they can come in & out and it will be heated with a heat lamp in the winter. I can't wait to have our farm fresh eggs! :)

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  5. Chrissy...The Apothecary Shop15 May 2013 at 20:34

    Hi sweet Melanie....what a lovely post..the chicks are cute but man your kids are adorable!!! I was sorry I did not get to see you at Kims sale...it was as beautiful as always...did not get much but I did get 2 big soaps from Christine's booth(man I love her things)Going to Christies on the 25th...talk soon,xo

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    1. Melanie @ Rustic Farmhouse17 May 2013 at 05:23

      Hi Chrissy!! I am so glad to hear from you! I have been wondering how you've been doing! I am glad to hear you made it out to Kim's! and oh I know! Christine's stuff is my favorite! You should stop in at her shop at home in St. George! Haven't ever been to Christie yet!!! hoping to go on the 25th as well! take care!!!

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  6. officialsalmon25 May 2013 at 00:46

    so so cute!


    xoxo
    www.officialsalmon.com

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  7. Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalow 4 June 2013 at 14:29

    So beautiful! And a learning experience for the children!

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    1. Melanie @ Rustic Farmhouse30 June 2013 at 05:32

      Thanks! Yes the kids will have some fun! sorry for the late reply!

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