Grace Cottage Part Two

Welcome back to the extraordinary Grace Cottage. 

Today you will see the side herb garden, the back yard limelight hydrangea garden, 

the log cabin, and other out buildings. 

 All filled with my friend's brilliant primitive style.

It is a photo heavy post so HANG ON.

Get some ice tea. 

Relax.

The prettiest chicken feeder I have ever seen holds court in the middle of the herb garden.

Behind the fence is the back yard. 

The stone patio area was a recent addition.

She has lots of fun decorating inside and outside these buildings.

I apologize for not catching the hydrangeas in bloom and 

that I was out taking photos in the blasting sun. 

This image and all following ones are inside the fence.

A washboard fountain.

I hope you enjoyed this wonderful home and gardens and it's delightful details.

To see Grace Cottage Part One click here.

To see interior Country Christmas House images click here.

In Olive Out news Joe and I have been going to scads of doctors appointments.

 I had an MRI on my shoulder as my Rheumatologist was shocked

 that one had not been done.

 Joe had really bad health news which I cannot go into now. 

We are still mulling his test results over. 

I am one week late with this promised post and am afraid I will be away again this week.
I have Grand Jury duty starting in the morning.
Say a prayer for me that it will not be a long session as I am not feeling as good as usual.

joy and peace

Olive

Grace Cottage

Grace Cottage has been lovingly restored by two friends of ours. 

They have filled it with colonial antiques. 

It is brimming with charm, wit, and country inspiration.

Let's look at the exterior and cottage gardens.

The owners are incredibly talented. 

She is a brilliant decorator and gardener.

 He is incredibly skilled at restoration.

They are the nicest people too.

There is a fountain in front and out back.

A star.

The front flower bed details are quite well thought out. 

Y'all know I love the cloche.

Too see interior images of this home see Country Christmas House.

Come back here next week where you can see the back yard, herb garden, 

log cabin, and out buildings. 

Yes, they have all that on a small city lot.

joy and peace

Olive

Broome Closet Booths At Ridge Antiques

Hey ya'll.

How are you doing on this cold Monday?

 I realize many of you are hunkered down in snow, ice, and cold that I cannot imagine. 

I pray you are safe and warm.

Since I last showed you our Broome Closet Booths we have acquired a third booth. 

We are busy. And blessed.

Lots of images to follow. 

If you stay with me you are a peach.

Beth painted this French Country coffee table. 

I love it.

Our back booth is chock full of vintage mirrors. 

You know I must have some cloches.

My back is aching from moving this large old dining table last Saturday.

 I feel like I have been moving furniture for days. 

That's because I have been moving furniture for days:}

Please  come see us any time Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Monday.

Ridge Antiques

Highway 23

Ridge Spring, South Carolina

Next post will be about a folk art male bust that I was fortunate to find.

Linking@Wow Us Wednesday's

Tweak It Tuesday

joy and peace

Olive

Olive Out Best Images 2013

From Vintage Toys post in May here.

I thought I posted this image in Southern Farm House but you can find a similar one here.

I bought a new computer in the spring and locating my images is building my character. 

Enough said.

Wire Cloche {gilded shells} here.

By the way our island has been viewed more than any other topic 

I have written about or photographed here on Olive Out.

The  mailbox image is one of my favorites indeed and tugs at my heart. 

It is from Tied To A Place here.

The island again. I almost did not buy this rack, whatever it is, but it works. 

See it here in Kitchen Island With Vintage Dish Rack.

The gallery wall in it's early stages. It has expanded. 

Find it in Gallery Wall here.

Ridge Antiques has become a huge part of my life thanks to my dear friend Beth. 

I love this stack of crates in Bob's booth read Primitives and More here.

Friendly Village China In A Toolbox here.

Blogging has been tougher for me this year than any other but I am not stopping. 

I love each of my readers and all my blog brings to me in inspiration and encouragement.

Next post will be my 2013 flower images.

Please read my post sponsored by Kaplan and Blogher here.  

Spend "thirty minutes" with me in the center I worked in as an R.N.

joy and peace

Olive

Country Christmas House

The images speak for themselves. 

Our friend's house in a small South Carolina town is chock full of primitive antiques. 

They have a log cabin in their back yard for goodness sake.

I want to get back to the house, in the spring, when the garden is in full bloom.

Do forgive my fuzzy and rainy iPhone images.

Linking@Wow Us Wednesday

Happy Christmas

Olive