December has arrived on the Bruce Pen..

Well , snow is piled high  on the steps of the LoftyLVS.. all items have been tucked in their places and draped with sheets for the long winter ahead...doesn't mean I have stopped .. I dug out my vintage spindle 3/4  wooden beds that I picked up last year at a country auction, once again my husband questioned  my reason for buying those, I don't have a use for them now! But I will find a way to up cycle and breath new life into these amazingly crafted spindle pcs.. So I calibrated with my brother and together we  reincarnation  them into a beautiful useful bench. I then plugged in my early! (Xmas present ) air pressure tank and upholstery gun and went to work making her a dress to drape  her fine lines...

So much snow.. Nowhere to go.. Except my workshop...

Hello folks.. I am back from a few vacations.. Visiting daughters, grandchildren.. And doing some thrifting, as may have noticed on Facebook page LOFTY LION VINTAGE SHOP  which I have been posting my finds and projects.. I took a walk to town to visit the shop, could not find the front door entrance, had to climb over and into snow to my knees to get in to the back door..The shop is wintering well so that was nice to see.. Hope the snow starts to melt in order to get in the front doors..
May long weekend is the timeline to open for weekend business.. I am working on a few furniture items which will be posted on  Instagram and Facebook once they are finished.. Until then stay safe and warm. Kathy

Another great summer !

So much for keeping up my blog... Now that the shop has been put to bed for the winter season.. It's time to start my hunting season... So, I am working on apply Instagram photos to my blog with my Western living daughter Julie.. I think we should have it working by tomorrow.. By just touching on the badge symbol off to the one of the blog... Try hitting on it... It should bring you to photos and adventures during the winter...

Another weekend of cold weather..

It seems spring is finding it difficult to appear.. Being a weekend after May 24 it is a little quite around the town.. But I did welcome some of my American Customers back, being it was their long weekend. My big black number chair has departed the shop to a good home. Which left a small space  in my black section of the store.. No worries.. I  just  went to my workshop where another piece was waiting.. Picture to follow.   . Today being Monday I decided a needed my girlfriend fix.. So off  I went first thing this morning for a day with my special Ya! Ya! Sisters of  twenty years.. They all are such great cooks and we all enjoyed a delicious lunch along with some great conversation.. These visits  always confirm what a lucky and happy life I have , and my special girlfriends play a big role in achieving this.. Thanks girl...
Kathy

Busy in my workshop..

Long weekend was a great success at least for business, the weather was cold and damp.. But, my customers kept me warm and glowing with all their great comment and positive energy.. My grand babies and wonderful mummy daughter along with her great  husband returned to the west.. Which means it is time to fill this big void with some creativity.. Hope you enjoy the photos.. Once again I recycled  and  repurposed some old shutters and windows that were  waiting patiently in my garage... My window table has  sprung into spring with butterflies, and hummingbirds .. A window reflecting a garden.. I am trying to at least to  encourage  spring  ...  It is coming right!

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Open for the season..

Well , my first day back at the helm of the shop. The weather did not corporate on Sat., it was rainy and cold.. But that did not discourage my favourite customers to brighten my day.. It felt good to share my winter adventures and treasures with all of them. My hat cupboard , you remember the one my husband said he never wanted to move again.. well he broke his promise and help me move it to the back room for customer pickup... It was a little bittersweet to see it depart on the back of a truck destine for another home and adventure , I must say, it was a heavy piece. Now , the top half  mantel remained all alone looking for a bottom, for it needs something to sit on and I needed a hat display.. Anyway , hubby and I pick a table that was waiting in the "holding tank "that would do the trick for now..off we went that night to the shop to organize the units.. It fit the new addition just fine , so today Sunday I spend some time displaying this corner of the shop.. When an few hr later  two woman walk in... The First Lady zeros in on the mirror mantel unit that is all decked out in a variety of hats and says ... Oh my I love that mantel top.. It will fit so nicely on  my fireplace mantel.! Guess what ... My work I had done in the past few hr just went out the window... My hat display was destroyed for the three time.. Out the door of the shop into the back of an SUV and down the road  it went along with another  happy customer . This is the life  of a small town shop keeper...and the reason I Have the Lofty Lion Vintage Shop. Life is good...Kathy





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Wanted to give you followers a peek into the blog  window of my shop.. Things are looking sort of done.. I am hoping  to open May 12th .. Mothers Day weekend.. The weather has been warm and sunny and is bring out the tourist  therefore it has inspired me to work and little faster.. More photos to post that is if I get my colour vignette organized. Hoping for a great summer with lots of  visitors to beautiful Lions Head...
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