Give Me a Cold one Will Ya!!

Wow is it ever hot here in California!

But I gotta tell you are customers are

The B E S T!

We have tubs of ice cold water throughout

the property for these loyal gals

…And guys

Who shopped until they almost dropped!

This month was the English Conservatory

At Matildas

Tonight, I am going to show you my space

And some shots

From the outside of the barn

Then my next posting

I will show you more from

The other gals spaces and

Matildas Amazing area…

Well, folks that just a teaser for tonight…

Please come by again

I’ll be posting more pictures

Just too tired to do any more tonight!

Hope you all

are going to have a great week end…

junkin’, shopping, camping, swimming???

Gale

THE DAISY THAT I PICKED

You might think my favorite daisy

                                would be

                        this sweet flower

that is growing right outside my bedroom

                     window

Or this wonderful 1947 oil painting

Well, none of these daisies

         touch my heart

              as much as

        the one and only

             DAISY

    Our sweet loving Daisy

is loosing her battle with cancer

             We rescued

       This amazing  dog

        When she was 2

She has been such a loyal friend

      and loving member

         Of our family

            She is now 15 and 1/2

     She will be missed

          By her friends

And the entire Payne  family

I know a lot of you out there have experienced such a loss. Daisy played such an important role for me when I lost both my parents.  She was my healing force. My pain is great but my love for her will always be greater.

Gale

HURRAH FOR THE RED WHITE AND BLUE

Hi Everyone…

Well it’s that time again!    It’s the week end of

   Matilda’s Barn Sale….

…..From Sea  

              to    

                   Shining Sea…

 

And I thought last month was

                            Amazing

Well, this month we at Matilda’s pulled out all of the stops…

   and I do mean ALL!

We had so many

• Vintage Patriotic items
• Sea baring goodies,
• Items from New York to Hawaii  

          and everything between,

All to show our love for this absolutely Wonderful Country we live in!!

 

While I’ll just show you my spot…

Have no doubt, I will let you know when Matilda will be posting her pictures!

She is now well and back to her old self!!

SO….

Here are a few pictures from my space……Hope you enjoy!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK END!!

 

Gale

LITTLE VOICES

A few months back

       I watched Oprah

There was a gentleman guest 

     telling how we all have

that sixth sense…our internal voice.

He was saying that we all need to

  learn to listen to that voice.

  Well, naturally I told myself

           That’s silly

         of course, I ALWAYS 

      listen to my little voices

Now, normally I try to post pictures

full of eye candy for you all

  I know that’s one reason why

           we all blog…

        to get inspiration 

But tonight

I am compelled to do a different

  take on what I normally post….

         It’s a story…

   A short story, I promise…

   A story about my voices……….

For quite sometime I have been

    joggling many “hats”, 

like many others who I know can

      certainly relate.

We operate our family business,

      and my business

       from our home. 

   I am a wife of 41 years,

   mother and grandmother. 

I watch my 7 month old grand

    daughter 3 days a week

        and in-between 

  try to do my part in putting

together a fantastic antique show

             at

       Matildas Mouse

       once a month……….

    SO…needless to say

I am a crazy woman sometimes…

no that’s most of the time….

trying to find amazing things for

          the barn

             and

    balance the home life.

For the past month I have been

     driving everywhere

        on my days off

   looking for those treasures…

     from Phoenix,to LA

to the South of me, in San Diego.

        And everyday,

  I hear the same voice saying

“You need to get your brakes

           checked” 

My answer..

”Yes, I know! I will, I will!!

  ..just one more place

      one more day

and I will take the time…

Well, I almost didn’t get that

           chance…

Monday, I delivered  some of my

       finds to the barn

Was leaving to go down the Hill…

           yes HILL..

   Valley Center is in the Hills

       in San Diego County

No matter which direction you go…

       it’s down the HILL.

      I got about 100 yards 

          from the barn

    went to reach for my purse

         and it happened…

           NO BRAKES!!

      None, notha, nothing!!

   I was going only about 10 mph

           I did a “Uie”

   went straight back to the barn

   …then I really heard that

            same voice….

       CAN YOU HEAR

      ME NOW!

                             -GOD-

    OH yes, yes, I heard you!

Thank you for the grace given me.

  I will try to be a more humble

           servant

         and LISTEN…

     I know You always are 

        speaking to me…. 

     It’s so very easy

  to get caught up “junkin’ “

      But the truth is …

    well, the truth just is…

I pray that you all listen

    to your inner voice…

    It may be a matter of

       life and death…..

    My brakes are now fixed

       I certainly know

my angels were watching over me!!

Gale

 

IT"S OFFICIAL!

Hi Everyone...
Well, Matilda's parents are back and Matilda has posted her wonderful pictures of this past event at Matildas Mouse! You can click here and see the wonderful vignettes! Also you can see more pictures on the Matildas Mouse Web site..click here! Hope you're all having a great day...I'm out junking for more treasures for our next Matildas show, June 18, 19,and 20 so I'll keep you posted on that!

Gale