Quilted Nest: Mt. Gretna

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May 30, 2017

This Selling Thing - a Circle of Blessing...

I am feeling wonderfully blessed. My weekend was full of this...

...lots of wares-selling at our sweet summer cottage during

the community's annual porch sales.

Yard sales (or porch sales in this case) are LOTS of work. Even more so

when you're trying to keep track of inventory to keep Uncle Sam happy.

But a day of meeting wonderful folks and getting tired merchandise

off my hands is so worth it and a favorite event of mine.

It was a delightful day!

And now its back to the real world - with lots of this...

Orders are headed out today from the Etsy shop.

Selling online can be lots of work too. But wrapping all of the

parcels is a favorite part of the process for me.

Thanks to each of you who came out in person on Saturday and who are

buying treasures online from Etsy. You bless me! Know that I

take seriously the responsibility to in turn bless others.

What a privilege. ~Joyce

May 26, 2017

Mount Gretna, PA Porch Sales...

No feature Thrifty Thurs, Friday Finds or Saturday Sightings post

s this week. All extra time has been spent getting ready for the

annual Mount Gretna community Porch Sales.

Stop on by if you're local or passing through.

Details: tomorrow - Saturday May 27th - 8-2 (or a little longer).

Sales will be throughout the wooded campmeeting grove.

Stroll and enjoy! (Many 'streets' are walking paths only.)

We're on 7th street - but all streets are participating.

Be sure to say 'hi'! ~Joyce

Mar 27, 2017

The Victorian Cottages in Mount Gretna, PA...

It was a cool and misty day in Mt. Gretna yesterday - but that didn't

stop us from traversing the cottage strewn streets of this quaint

bible camp meeting grounds and summer resort.

My camera kept looking up - so I did too!

Without further dialogue...enjoy the Victorian architectural sights...

And may you look up today too...

for indeed our 'redemption draweth nigh'. Luke 21:28 ~Joyce

May 15, 2015

Porch Sales Memorial Day Weekend...

Right now my spare time is being devoted to getting ready

for the Mount Gretna Porch Sales.

This was the scene last year...

I'm getting a good start.

Most of my treasures will be vintage goods - at amazing prices.

Come on out! Just 'google' Mount Gretna, PA - and you'll find us.

Porch Sales are Saturday May 23 8:00 AM.

Stop by and say hello! ~Joyce

Apr 5, 2015

Spring Outdoor Things...

Signs of spring are popping up everywhere.

Allow me to share a few sightings from our afternoon walk.

This simple daffodil door swag...

... perfectly adorned these church doors in duo...

It's a tad early for most people when it comes to

decorating their porches - but this cottage owner is on it...

Have an old gas can? What a sweet bird house...

And of course - the crocuses are in full swing...

Spring - and New Life...what joy!

I trust you had a blessed Easter Day and spent some

time celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord.

He is worthy of all our Praise! ~ Joyce

Mar 14, 2015

Saturday Sightings...Vultures!

There's a nearby village that seems to attract an abnormally

high number of vultures. We usually see them roosting

high in the trees or soaring overhead. Today they were camped

on the ground in a larger-than-normal massive group.

(Photos are fairly cropped.)

These are the black headed vultures - slightly more attractive

than the red headed turkey vultures. They do have their

saving graces - as do all of God's creatures.

Their wings are very large and make an impressive sound when they

take flight. They are pretty quiet (they have no voice box).

We also appreciate our clean roads ('nuf said).

While the black on the red canoes makes a neat contrast -

I sorta pity the canoe owners. Good thing the canoes are upside down!

The local village? Our dear Mount Gretna, PA - home of our summer cottage.

Today was turn-on-the-water and put-stuff-back-out-on-the-porch day.

Soon we can head over for weekends. Spring IS coming!

Oct 27, 2014

Simple Summer Cottage Porch Upgrades...

Some years back - My Love made me a park bench.

But said park bench was looking pretty weathered

and had mold and mildew staining. Not anymore!

Thanks to some primer and trusty leftover exterior paint...

The cottage is sporting a new rest spot for passers by...

We also recently renamed the cottage.

I'm happy with how the sign turned out (using the pencil rubbing method).

We consider 'Haven of Rest'...

a nice upgrade from Sunset Glo! (It only took us 6 years to rename her!)

I did keep the old sign of course for part of the porch decor...

Hello 'Haven of Rest'.

You're just as cozy in the fall as you are in the summer.

We'd love to have you visit!

Sep 21, 2014

Together In Unity...

Lake at Mount Gretna, PA

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

Psalm 133:1

While this may sound like an easy scripture to follow...

I recognize that it can be difficult at times.

Hopefully we are truly showing honor to one another

and treating each other with love and respect.

But when we interpret scripture differently and each feel that

'our view' is the right one - that's when it can get sticky.

May God give us grace in these times too. Let us keep studying

and have humble hearts to hear God's truth on any given subject.

And may we each do whatever His Spirit and Word teach us to do.

(His Spirit will never contradict His Word.)

Always Seeking... ~Joyce

Sep 2, 2014

Flower House...

This weekend - I retook some pictures of this wonderful cottage.

These were some of the 'lost' photos that I referred to several posts ago.

So what do you think? Could you keep up with all that watering?

I'm just in awe of this place. They deck it out like this every year!

It's like a fairy tale...

I like the window boxes on the side of the cottage (shared previously)...

It must be sad for them to feel the colder season

approaching after all that work.

But thankfully, Spring always returns!

Aug 29, 2014

Porch Sale on Saturday...

For those in the area - I'm doing a vintage goods Porch Sale on Sat....

in Mount Gretna!

Great prices - most things $1.

For a map and the Craig's List listing - click here.

Aug 18, 2014

Art Show, Window Boxes, Moss, and Lost Photos...

It's a sad day when you lose all the photos off your camera -

and that's exactly what happened to me.

My techy hubby was able to recover a few - but a very few.

So without further adieu - let me show you a glimpse from my

weekend when we attended an Art Show in Mt. Gretna, PA.

This sweet gal's booth, who paints everything you see here,

gets the 'best of show' vote in my opinion...

And this dear lady had the best looking patchwork tote bag.

I asked the couple to pose for me - and they did!

But sadly - that picture is one of the 'lost'.

Mt. Gretna, PA - as I've often mentioned before,

is home to many, many old summer cottages from around 1900.

This cottage owner knows how to do a window box... or 2 or 3...

Yep - a dorky shot of us. We do NOT know how to do selfies!

This lovely moss wall was behind one of the cottages.

Moss abounds in Mt. Gretna due to all the tree cover...

And this guy gave quite a show to the passers by...

And that is extent of the photos that were saved.

Most of these would not have made it to a post,

but since so few were rescued - I had to include every one.

Have you ever lost your camera pictures?

Jul 30, 2014

New Cottage Porch Furniture...

Today is day 4 of our week long staycation at our summer cottage.

We spent it getting new furniture for the porch...

Photo compliments of My Love

I am smitten with this so cozy wicker 'end of season' find from Pier 1.

(If you're a detail person - you may have noticed 1 chair is minus a cushion - it's 'on order'.)

Goodbye aluminum seating... you served us well.

Tomorrow we're planning an actual sight-seeing day.

What do you do on vacation?

Jul 27, 2014

A Soothing Bath...

Today begins our first day of vacation - at our summer cottage...

and I have a raging ear infection.

So what's girl to do?

Mount Gretna, PA

Draw an inviting candlelit bath and soak the pain away...

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Feeling yucky but blessed - to have this little home away from home.

May 26, 2014

Mount Gretna Cottages Porch Sales...

We are blessed to have a small Victorian summer cottage

on an old Methodist Campmeeting grounds.

This was the weekend for the annual Porch Sales. What fun!

Several people commented that they enjoyed our 'set up'.

That made my day! Everyone was so sweet.

My only complaint is that I was manning the sale alone - so I could not go out and shop too.

I'll probably set up one more time this year... during the Cottage Home Tours.

Would love to have you stop by!

They are the first weekend in August... in Mount Gretna, PA!