I'm Baby-sittin' Butts

PORK BUTTS......THAT IS!!! LOL!!
16 of 'em to be exact!! A total of 123 pounds under this lid!
Several hours from now pig perfection at it's best will take place!!!
Did ya notice the lil' "grill guardian" is a chrome winged pig?!!
One of our best friends/neighbors bought that for DH to put on his grill....
Thought that was super nice of him!!
Well, DH had something he needed to go and do.....so I told him if he'd go ahead and get them on the smoker....that I believed I could watch the temperature and keep it where it needed to be.....Yes, I agree......what a woman!! LOL!! So,we rubbed butts (no jokes please....hee hee) and put them in coolers on ice overnight.....lol!!.... and we were going to get them on the smoker at 10:00 this morning.....DH has had so much to get done that they didn't get put on until after 12:30p.m.........It's gonna be a looooong night babysitting these things til after bedtime!!!
But DH will be back soon to take over.....although I really think I've got the hang of this!!!
Might even start my own all-lady bbq crew!! LOL!!! Wouldn't that be cool!!??

DH built this grill.....he did have great helpers though.....Poppy and DS were so gracious in lending him the extra hands to get it done!

Ahhhhhhhh!!! Can't you just smell it!!!?? tee hee.....

Boy, I sure could eat a BBQ sandwich right about now!!!

Last Chance For Give Away!

Morning Everyone!!
It's a beautiful day that the Lord has made! I'm going to rejoice and be glad in it!
Even though the concession trailer deal is still not been worked out.....our plumbing is backed up in the house and I woke up this morning with terrible pains in my stomache!!!
Maybe my own plumbing is "backed up"!!! LOL!! Sorry! TMI!! (too much info!!) :-D

Hope all is going well for each of you this morning!
I've been working on our selling Blog and I'm fixing to add more pics today! Yeah!!!
Thanks to those of you that have signed on as "followers" there too! :)

I will be drawing for the Give-away on Friday morning.....so you have a little time left to get in on this one......You just need to be a follower of this blog to participate....
Sorry, I can't ship outside the US.... :(
Then the winner will be announced (sometime Friday evening) then I will need you to e-mail me with your address...
You know the routine....right?
Thanks to all that have said such nice things and wished us well on the *NEW* selling blog!
I appreciate it immensely!!!
We have already gotten quite a few inquiries on things!!!

*JUST A NOTE*
If anyone is interested in purchasing furniture pieces from us that live in or near the Cinncinati or Columbus areas......we will be coming through there in mid-August.... :)
We are trying to let everyone know in case they want to have something made before then......
We would choose a location as a pick-up point for customers to get their furniture....we have an enclosed trailer to haul the furniture in.....but it would be first come/first serve til it's filled.....
Please E-mail me if you have any questions about this or anything else!
backwoods.primitives@gmail.com

Have a super day!
Backwoodsprim

A Quick Note!!!

Evening Blog Pals.....
I've been reading some of your comments to today's posts.....
Thank you for the compliments!!
That makes me smile!! :D
Lisa.....Gurlfren! You absolutely crack me up!! LOL!!
I saw all that #G&Z(U&(*&(R&^&))##@@$%* in your comment line and didn't know what in the world that meant!! ha ha!!
Then I got it.....you were drooling into the keyboard!!! LOL!!
You're a riot!!! :D

Char.....nope hon, I can't take the credit for painting the Santa on the ironing board....
That was my Aunt's ironing board that I received after she passed away and I just wanted something painted on it.....along with Santa there's little animals that come to the edge of the woods to listen to him play the fiddle.....or violin.....around here it's fiddle...LOL!!
Oh...oh....what's the difference between a violin and a fiddle.....????
Tick-tock.....tick-tock....tick-tock.....times up!!
The answer is......a violin has "strings".........and a fiddle has "straaaaangggs"!! LOL!!!
My DS told me that one with his major drawl................ :D

To answer a question or two for those of you that are wondering......
Yeppers.....the bee skeps are for sale!
I would have to know your zip code before I could tell you what shipping would be...
Our furniture pieces are "FOR SALE" too!
We've never shipped any before.....but if you live near Columbus, Cinncinati, Louisville,...we would probably meet someplace near you and deliver it for less than what it would cost to ship it. Then you & I both would be assured it would arrive intact!!
If anyone has any questions please feel free to e-mail us at : backwoods.primitives@gmail.com
I'm strongly considering starting a selling blog with our furniture, signs and shop goods.....
If you see something in my posts or Picture Trail site don't hesitate to ask!!
IT'S FOR SALE!!!!

Post # 2 For Today.....The Reveal!!!

O.k.....no I don't have a fever......but here's two....count 'em TWO POSTS in one day!! LOL!!
This is one of my favorite items I own.....it's a cabbage slicer.....the wood "box" part is what would hold the head of cabbage while you slid it back and forth across the blades.....
DH fixed it where I could hang it on the wall.....I added the old shoes (repros) and the candle (GW find .99) It's ceramic and it was painted an ugly, ugly blue color then dry brushed with white paint!! YUK!
After several of you in blogland helped me (Char, Carolyn and many others)......I decided to spray paint it a flat brown and "grunge" it up real "prim" like with a mixture of instant coffee, cinnamon, ginger & cloves in the cheap spice bottles......then I topped it off with one of those battery tea-lights!
Ta-da!!!

This picture (above) is out of order where I wished I'd put it.....but it's in the photos further on down......I just love what this sampler says!! No, I did not stitch it.....
I went "shopping in my shop" one day and decided I needed it! LOL!!


O.k. Here's the corner in the DR I've been working with......this is what was there at Christmas....same stuff now (well before the reveal).......just minus the Santa Suit and Christmas tree.....I had the old ironing board turned around......stay with me here, please..... :)

So....I got to thinkin' (dangerous, I know!) about what this little cupboard here (below) would look like in that corner of the DR instead of here in the kitchen........hmmmmm?????

Haven't lost anyone yet......have I?? :)
Ya know I told you DH had made something to add to a piece he'd already done? Remember???? Oh, I know it's been awhile......but you do remember.....right??

Well......these (below) are it!

Apothecary drawers!!!!
We placed them on top of the single door pantry and this is the look we got!!!

I LOVE IT!!!! I so thought of you Linda at "Behind My Red Door" on this one!!!

I kept thinking.....now what would she do to decorate it?

What would Lisa at "Primitives From Above" and Jennifer from "Taylor's Farmhouse Attic" do?

I really lean towards a mix of these styles as well as a little of ths and a little of that.....

There are so many of you out there that are such talented decorator's.....all of your homes are lovely!!

So what do you all think out there????

Well, that's one reveal......the next one I'll have to show you is what I did with the space in the kitchen where we took the single door pantry from.....it's so neat!

I can hardly wait to show you.....but there's a couple more "tweaking" things I have yet to do!

So I'll have to keep you in suspense a bit longer!! LOL!!

Thanks for looking!!!

Backwoodsprim

Summer Dreams....Make Me Feel Fine!

Morning All!

I ran across these pics (what a lazy kitty) that I had taken a couple years ago and it just made me long to see the sun and to feel it's warmth again!!

Thought you might like them...... :)

It's been rainy for days and now is very overcast here.....the sun is trying it's very best to peek through these clouds!! I sure hope it does soon!!

I think there's alot of truth to being without sunlight and being down in the dumps.....

I'm not depressed per say....just feel sluggish and unmotivated here lately.... :(

Can anyone else relate?!!!

I try to get busy on something only to end up doing necessary tasks and not really anything creative!! Poo!

This morning I started decorating a new piece of furniture DH had made a couple weeks or so ago(so I could post new pics)....then I got to thinking about all the un-used tomatoes that I had bought for last Saturday's concession day......how they were just dead ripe and were going to ruin if I didn't do something with them....so I decided to get out my trusty food processor and blend them up for some homemade spaghetti sauce....I used all of them but four and stuck those in my kitchen window sill for maybe a BLT or Burger in the next day or so!

I poured the tomatoes in my new crock pot and added a pinch or so of garlic powder, some basil and oregano, chopped up some green onions and shook a lil' of this and a lil' of that in there and stirred it all up....so we'll see what we get! LOL!!

I plan on letting it simmer all day......so I'm hoping it's good.....

Some fresh cilantro might have been nice but I didn't have any.......

DD & I went to the grocery yesterday and I usually "scan" through the day old bread to see if there's anything worth getting.....found some 7 or 9 grain thin sliced bread that looked like it would make excellent buttered garlic toast to go along with tonight's spaghetti and a salad.....

We are closer to making a decision on our new business venture.....it's nervously exciting! If there is such a thing!

Please continue to keep us in your prayers....this is a big decision for our family.....

DH is going to do some talking with the bank on the best way to handle things should we decide to purchase a trailer a loooong way from home....

It's alot to think about.....

Hope each of you are having a great day/week.....I can't believe it's already Thursday!

I think I have only three posts to go til' my 100th post and the give-away!!!

Trying to come up with some really great items!

Remember: You have to be a "Follower" of my Blog in order to participate!! :)

Thanks to all of you that have been followers for awhile and to the new one's that have come along!! WELCOME TO YOU ALL !!!

Oh, before I sign off.....

It's also National Day of Prayer.....please join me in praying for each of our families and the leadership of each level of government....check out my blog pal Loretta's post for today at "Under The Wild Cherry Trees" Blog......you can click on it from my Blog List......

Thanks Loretta!

Well, until next time!

~Hugs~

Backwoodsprim

Almost To My 100th Post! & What To Do Now ??

Hey blog pals!

Thanks for all the encouragement about the new business venture.....

We haven't given up.......but it looks like for whatever reason the door may be closing on that particular concession trailer......don't really know why things happen that way....I have found that most the time it means something else better is out there....sure pray so.....

It's so hard to know how to read things sometimes.....???

I do know even though we had a very "soupy" rainy day Saturday......my DH, his mom and our two kids said they had a ton of fun doing the concessions!

They were all laughing and really enjoying what they were doing!!

What a blessing it was to see them all having a great time!

(Even though I was enjoying being with my prim booth..... I was partly wishing I was over there with the rest of the family too!!!)

That makes you wonder......how can it not be what you need to do when it keeps all generations of the family together and they're having such a good time at what they're doing and meeting new folks?

We've even considered maybe we should just have our own trailer built to suit our needs....instead of settling for what someone else had built.....then we have to wait for it to be built and that could take a few weeks.....I'd sure hate to miss out on setting up anywhere....but if you don't have a trailer....you can't set up at several of the places anyhow....hmmmmm....

What to do....what to do.....???

Take that "leap of faith" and just go for it?!!

I'd appreciate it so much if you "prayer warriors" would keep praying for us!!

Thank you so much!

I think I only have about 4 posts left until my 100th & my 100th POST GIVE-AWAY!!!!

Remember you have to be a "Blog Following Friend" and I can only ship in the US....

because of the cost.....

So, Friends.....YOU STILL HAVE TIME!!! LOL!!

I've been trying to think of something really nice and prim for the prize..... :)

Still studying on it.....but it will be good!

Oh DD wanted me to remind you all that she has a Blog too.....

It's called "Thoughts From A Southern Girl" and you can link to it from my Blog list......

Thank you to the sweet gals that visit her blog and leave her such kind commments!

Well, better get back to work.....getting the shop cleaned up and back in order.....DH & DD un-loaded the trailer and I'm working stuff back into the shop.....

Have a great day all!

Backwoodsprim

I'm Still Here!

Hey Blog Pals!!

Wow! What a whirlwind of activity it is around here!!!

We've had alot on our minds lately.....

DH and I have been praying and praying about a new business venture the last several weeks....

We are about to become food/concession vendors!

We really feel that the Lord is opening the doors for us to do this and it seems as if another is closing on his diesel mechanic work.....he's ready for a change....he's done some type of mechanic work for more than 25 years and he's 43 years old!

Tomorrow we go to a pretty big event with both of our set-ups....I'll be doing our hand-made stuff from the shop...primarily.......and then he will be setting up to cook for the day.....

It has rained here nearly everyday this week......I pray that it holds off all around us tomorrow so everyone can have a profitable day with their set-ups.....

That would be such a blessing!

One day last week or so, while I was gone with DD and our church's youth to a Christian concert.....DH went to talk to a guy about the concession business that he was in......

Well, DH just went to learn a little more about how things worked and what you'd have to get started....you know, just small talk.....well, the guy ended up asking DH if he wanted to buy his trailer and set-up just out of the blue!!!

He said that he wanted to buy a restaurant or a larger trailer than what he'd priced DH!!!

So that's what we've been praying about so much.....it's an investment for sure....

Maybe not so big to some....but it would be to us....

Our kid's are just so excited for us to do this and be involved in helping us run it!!

How great is that?!! That your teen-age kid's desire to be with you and work with you as a family!!!

I praise the Lord for that!!!

Anyhooo......DH, DD & I went to look at the concession trailer on Monday while DS was at work....it's very clean and nice....

We were about to leave when my cell phone rang.....it was a new neighbor lady on our road.....hold on for this.....it is so wonderful how the Lord works!!!

I just met her a few weeks ago.........when her teen son had asked permission from us and his mom to walk to our house to visit with DD and her friend for a bit.....well.... the young man didn't stay very long because it was looking like it was going to rain....so he proceeded to head home on foot........

It started to rain shortly after that........ so I had asked DD to text him to see how far he'd made it.....well he called her back and said he'd made it to the end of our lengthy drive and would it be too much to ask if DH or I would run him home?

So, I said that I would....told the girls to hop in the backseat and he could ride up-front.....

Well....took him home (then the rain stopped) and his mom came out to thank us for giving him a ride and I just started chatting with her( yes, I'm a chatterbox at times) and invited her to my Spring Open House at the shop....well she invited me in the house to see an old table she'd found in the basement of their house....and we chatted some more! LOL!

Well....she came to the open house and talked with DH and I both....

Anyhow....moving on.... remember I said she called while we were looking at the trailer???

She asked me if I thought DH and I would be interested in cooking for a Christian "oudoorsman type" family event in July(three days!!!) for.....get this.....300 to possibly 500 people!!!!!!!

I just about squealed outloud!!! I actually did throw my hands in the air and did a "happy dance"

after hanging up with her!! LOL!!

DH was on one side of the trailer with DD and the owner and I was out in the edge of the guy's yard on the other side of the trailer.....DH and DD got a glimpse of my "moment" and were trying to keep a straight face while still talking to this guy! LOL!!

They had no clue as to what I was doing or what the call was even about!! :)

So now the lady that called and her DH want us to submit a menu/proposal of what it would cost per plate.....for...... get this....at least two breakfasts, a lunch and a supper!!!

That does not include snacks, extra drinks and possibly another lunch!!!!

And......it's at a lake/campground area about 10 minutes from our home!!!

Oh my goodness! Ain't God so good!!!???

Our son said....well how much more convinced do you have to be to go into this business?

You've got calls wanting you to cook BEFORE you even have a trailer!!!

We have the set-up this Saturday and one the 23rd of May at another event......then some lady called from a nearby town and asked if we'd like to set-up at their event and cook and DH said he did not know who she was or that he'd even spoke to her before!!!

I tell ya....we are just so consumed with what to do and when to do it.....we don't know what to do first!! LOL!!!

I'd appreciate it so much if y'all would pray for us to make the right decisions and to have the oppourtunity to do that big job I was telling you all about....we'll have to pray and wait and see!!

They have to present it before the board TONIGHT at their meeting and vote on it......

It's whatever the Lord wants for us.....we are just so excited about that prospect and hope it's one we'll get to do!

I've got so much to do to get ready for tomorrow.....so I'll say bye for now.....

The pics in this post are of my shop.....we got a bunch of stuff cleaned up from behind it this week and are now ready for our friend to get started on the addition to the back....we're going out almost as much as what we have in the downstairs area now......yippeee!!!

I think he will be starting on it in a few more days!!

Didn't I tell ya it's been a whirlwind of activity around here???!!

Then add in.....church, softball & archery practices and a National Archery Tournament on top of that.....just to name a few!!!

Thank you blog friends for being so kind and for praying for me.....Your'e the best!

I am truly doing better with my stomache and swallowing issues....Praise God!!!!!! :)

Please keep praying for me that I will not have to go for that scope at the end of May.....

I re-scheduled cause we just had too much to do and I truly believe the Lord is going to take care of it for me!

Also....with this new business venture we're looking at right now....

Whew! It's so much to take in!!

He's so good!

Have a blessed day all!

Backwoodsprim