IT'S TIME TO OPEN THE SHOP AGAIN!!!

Hello friends on this rainy Monday afternoon. Thank goodness we made it back inside just in time. Jared has been practicing his walking on our long driveway!
Anyway, after a nice period of getting settled in with our new little one, it's time to open up Back Shed again! Now, it will be nice to have a helper with me when I am open. After a good cleaning and fluffing up, we will open the shop this Thursday and Friday from 12-5 both days and on Saturday from 11-4. I appreciate every one's patience as we spent time with our new son. Family is the most important thing! I hope you get to stop by this weekend. We will have a few patriotic items out in honor of Memorial Day. Please watch the website for details of our upcoming Primitive Patriotic Celebration on Sat., June 26.

Meet the new man in my life.....

Here are just a few pics of our son Jared. He is truly been a gift from God and I can't imagine our lives without him!! Although it has been a long and difficult journey, God has blessed us with more than we ever dreamed. I will post some details from our trip later. It was a very difficult one and not a place I care to go back to so for now, I am still a little too emotional to share. We focus now on our life together here in America! Enjoy and God Bless! Debbie

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME...

Dear Friends,
Sorry for the lack of blogging lately, however, we have been a little busy. We just got back from our adoption trip to CHINA. It was the most difficult thing Hank and I have ever done but what a treasure we have brought back. Words cannot express however how thankful we are to live in the country that we do and have the freedoms and opportunities that we do!! We are thankful to the Lord for keeping us all safe in our travels and returning us home where we can begin our life with our wonderful new son- Jared. I will be posting pics and other details of the trip soon. I am still working on laundry and jetlag!! Keep watching for updates. Debbie

MANY THANKS...

I would like to say "thanks" to all those who made it out for our Spring Open House this past weekend. I can't say enough to those folks who always support our hard work. We really appreciate your patronage. Although the weather turned cold on us, the shop got folks in the spring mood. We will be open again this week on Th., Fri and Sat. - the temps are supposed to be in the 70's!! Here are some pics from Friday. I was able to finish up some projects last night and the shop is re-fluffed and ready to go. Hope to see you soon. Watch for an update on the website later in the week!

A Baby Shower...

WOW- what an afternoon we had here at the house!! My cousins, Pam and Vickie, and my dear friend Kathy hosted a baby shower for me yesterday- the first day of spring. It was a glorious day and the food was delicious. My favorite were the farm animal cookies made by a local young lady- Kristie Mitchell. They were as delicious as they were adorable. She is just starting her homemade cookie business, so contact me for her information if you need something special! I feel so blessed to have such wonderful people in my life. We got a lot of gifts and we are so appreciative of people's generosity. Getting ready for our new son is a lot of work but worth it. I have finished most of the room and worked late into the night on Friday to finish up some pillows for his crib. We are just so ready to head across the ocean and bring him home. We will keep you posted. Now back to the sewing machine to work on goods for this weekend's Spring Open House!!

A primitive boy's room...HELP!!!!

Well, my primitive decorating skills have really been put to the test the last couple of weeks! So, I am calling on all prim folks who have ever decorated a nursery/boy's room. What a task!! Since originally we thought we were getting a girl, I thought - no problem. I already had a lot of things stored away. However, God had other plans for us, so time to regroup. I have been working nonstop trying to get this little fella's room ready and some things are falling into place but any suggestions/advice/pics or good websites with prim boy's items would be greatly appreciated. Here are a couple of pics of the room but I still need a little more to warm it up. Thanks for any advice - have a great evening!

NEW BEGINNINGS.....

Well folks, I know that those of you on my e-mail mailing list have been wondering what the upcoming Big News is????? Tonight, I finally reveal! Our adoption is finally coming through!!!! After 3 long years of paperwork, anxiety, frustration, tears and more we are getting a precious little boy. He is absolutely adorable and we cannot wait to get him home. We hope to travel to China in few weeks so you can imagine how topsy turvy things are right now in the Gill household!! Although we have alot to do to prepare we still have alot of chores here on our little farm to keep up. It is going to be a challenge but well worth it. I am planning on still having our Spring Open House on March 26 and 27 (see details on website) but after that until we go, the shop will only be open by chance/appointment. Once we arrive home with our little one, the shop will be closed for a while to give us a chance to get settled in - we hope everyone understands!! Hank and I have been married almost 19 years so we know we are in store for a major change in our lives but we feel so blessed that this little fella is about to enter our lives. It will definitely be a new beginning for all of us. Thanks to those who have asked about this process and prayed with us for these last few years. We can't wait for everyone to meet him and will keep you posted on his arrival. Have a wonderful evening and enjoy these beautiful days!