St. Mary's Island Georgia

Thursday..Feb 28th..
 My man and I headed  across the bridge to St. Mary's Georgia..  after we took a long  morning walk on the  Beautiful wide beach. .The day is cool,.breezy but sunny I  Packed a picnic for lunch , then on the road we headed to the  historic town of  St. Mary's, you can take a 2 hr boat cruise that takes over to Cumberland Island .. It is a nation park and still has property owned by the  Carnegie Family who area famousAmerican Family or at least their descends were.  You will also see breathtaking views , and  wild  horses ..a place where you can spend the day exploring.. The weather was a little choppy for boating and did not take  the cruise.. Hubby went to the marine museum I went exploring the few shops that were opened.. I did not purchase anything put did get some inspiration ideas.. Which I always love , tapping  into someone else's ideas.. And on this adventure I  discovered a new phrase  to apply to some of my repurposed item.. "DECAYED ELEGANCE " it  just adds a bit more class to Recycled or repurposed.. So,  That is my new word for today.. Who says I'm not working...my mind is always tuned  into the Shop...
Also my man picked up the local paper.. An Estate Sale is happening to tomorrow at 8.am guess where we our headed. With coffee in hand.... See you back here tomorrow wish me luck on my picking...

Grandma's Quilt

I found this great photo and poem in a magazine from 1994.. It will be a special touch to attach to some of my old quilts at the store.. Can't wait to get it printed on some tags.. Watch for it on my vintage pieces..

Amelia Island

Hello  Folks.... This blog will find me in Amelia Island Florida  our journey up to AI.. We stopped at Ft. George island were we toured a house and ground of Kingsley Family.. Planation
House was build in 1870s.. This home represents a tumultuous time in Florida.. A time when slave families  developed a richly diverse culture.. The slave quarters were homes called tabby..which were constructed by hand using very hot melted down oyster shells dissolved in water..mixed with sand to form a cement this was laid layer by layer to make walls.. It was a very interesting history lesson.. Talked about when Kingsley married Anna he purchased as a slave..he freed the slaves and made a society of liberated blacks that had homes and freedom  working on the cotton  plantation.

Kingsley Tabby Slave cabins..remains.. .made from oyster shells   Amazing.

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The main house of Kingsley plantation 

Beautiful Bruce Peninsula,!

Hello Again.. Just had to show you these wonderful scenes of the Bruce Peninsula
By my talented  carpenter - woodworking Brother  Joe and his great wife and super photographer
Pauline..  Inquire about prices through website..
All handmade frames from re- purposed  items and one of a kind Photos.

What a great way to Discover  beautiful Lion's Head... Through these window shutters..

Beach Shelling once again.

Hello from St. Augustine Beach.. How lucky am I to be back on the beaches again
Life is so good!  Just came back from a nice breezy stroll along the Atlantic coast beach.. But this time my shell collecting has introduced me to Large elephant ear size oyster shells.
Wow, my imagination has to re-think how to re-purpose these beautiful sturdy shells.. My first thought is jewelry holders.. Just earring or rings   for display  at the Lofty Lion Vintage shop..

These are my treasures... Watch for their appearance in some repurposed role..

Micanopy Trading& Auction company purchases

  Covered cheese dish or butter dish

Cherub & lamb planter

Antique shopping

 Hi folks.. Back from the not so sunny West Coast.. But had a wonderful time with Sweet Lottie and smilie Cooper.. Back to the Florida Sunshine.. We are making the drive up the coast toGainesville   Florida.. The weather is high 70 and pleasant.. We took a side adventure to a small southern town as picture above.. Many small antique stores and a very quaint town.. also the town where the film
Doc Hollywood was film 20 or so years ago.. Around 1991.. So this has put this small town on the map. I purchased a few items for the shop..A pottery lid covered butter dish  or cheese dish along with a pottery plant holder.. Which I will photo later..this large brick building is where I purchased my wares.. It is very majestic as a backdrop of this large oak trees with the spagnum moss hanging from its enormous Branches...

Quilt I made for Charlotte

When I go out to see the West Coast Family .. Grand children etc.. I pull it out of the small trunk where it resides until my next return. So Finally Charlotte and I can present you the finished results along with Peter Rabbit.. Flopsy - Mopsy  - Cottontail- and all the woodland furry  animals.. Now that  Lottie is in her big bed  I was anxious for her to cuddle up with it. That afternoon after we read the story of Peter Rabbit..as  Lottie toddled off to bed for an afternoon  nap we could hear her on the baby monitor telling Peter not to go into Mr. MacGregory's  Garden..  Seems she was listening to this story... I hope she has pleasant dreams with Peter and his family.