The Rooster's Last Hurrah

Monday, August 22, 2016

 


Over the last month,
I've been purging and cleaning closets and cabinets every spare chance I get,
accumulating a large pile for a yard sale I hope to have in October.
Sounds like a lovely way to spend a Saturday night, right?

When we first moved in the house,
roosters and chickens were a popular trend,
and I was all too happy to jump on that bandwagon.

I must admit, I went a little overboard,
...my kitchen for a time, looked like a bona fide hen house.
"Too much of a good thing, can be too much!"  ha!

I've since weeded through the chicken and rooster decor,
selling a lot of it when I had my "junk booths,"
storing a few items, and still displaying a piece of two.

I found the long forgotten set of eight salad size rooster plates
tucked in the back of a kitchen cabinet.
Thought it would be fun to put together a little tablescape,
"one last hurrah," before they hit they hit the yard sale stash.



The cute dishes were paired with The Pioneer Woman towels,
 square white dinner plates, and green lucite handle forks.



A casual setting for two at the kitchen island...





The one rooster that will remain, is the lamp!
It was the first item I bought for my kitchen twelve years ago,
and I still adore it!



A new TJ Maxx find, below,
holds a few blooms and fern from the container gardens on the porch.

  







I feel somewhat like a traitor,
trading off my chickens for a new love... cows!
But I've vowed to not obsess over them!
...all in moderation!  :)



So if you're wondering the need for purging our home...
We've decided to sell our house.
I suppose if you announce it on social media, that makes it official, huh?

It's been the plan for years, that when our youngest reached driving age,
we would sell and move to our farm.
 "Our baby" just began his senior year in high school.
And a big incentive, moving will put us 30 minutes closer to work.

The farm, which is now in Mr. Ramblings' hands,
 has been in his family for over 100 years, and on it sits an old farm house,
 where several generations were raised.

Long story short,
the farm house is far from ready to move in,
this house is not ready for the market just yet,
so during the transition time, we'll be living at the lake.
We'll be moving there after our summer rentals are fulfilled.

The process seems a little daunting and overwhelming, but in the end, 
we think it'll be well worth it, and we're pretty excited!

My uncle has a saying,
"How do you eat an elephant???
...one bite at a time!"
So goes this journey... stay tuned!  :)

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14 comments:

  1. Well several things... First of all, congratulations on the move to the farm house! What a wonderful adventure and huge opportunity to keep the property in the family! Congrats also to your son on senior year... That's ALSO an adventure! The table setting looks wonderful... I especially like the little bottle caddy, but honestly: those plates are ADORABLE! I love the colors and the rooster himself. Do you recall where you bought them? Is there a back stamp showing the brand, by chance? Anyway, lovely setting!

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  2. Well several things... First of all, congratulations on the move to the farm house! What a wonderful adventure and huge opportunity to keep the property in the family! Congrats also to your son on senior year... That's ALSO an adventure! The table setting looks wonderful... I especially like the little bottle caddy, but honestly: those plates are ADORABLE! I love the colors and the rooster himself. Do you recall where you bought them? Is there a back stamp showing the brand, by chance? Anyway, lovely setting!

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  3. Rhonda, congrats on your major decision! The farmhouse sounds like a perfect place to settle and you have a lake house for the interim. Best wishes for selling your house quickly! Pam @ Everyday Living

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  4. Well, it's almost "welcome to the empty nest!" You are doing it all right. You've got lots to look forward to and projects to keep you busy! Congrats on everything. Like you, I love the lamp and I just might have to keep 2 plates? They are adorable!

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  5. OK, when I saw the cow after you said you were ditching the chickens, I definitely snorted when I laughed. How is it we are so alike but don't even know each other? But no, I'm keeping the chickens and waiting for them to come back in style. Wondering if you might want to paint the chickens white with some dark wax to age it? I've been playing with the idea but I can't pick a chick I'd want to risk. Good luck with the move and yard sale. We're going on the market next spring.

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  6. Congratulations on the move to the farm. Sounds like you are doing it right ... one step at a time. Loved your cute chicken table-scape for two. I'd be keeping the lamp, too!

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  7. When I was first married, I went overboard on the sunflower craze, so I understand. I do love that lamp, so I'm glad you're keeping it!

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  8. Everything looks so cute! :)

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  9. Your rooster things are cute Rhonda, but I do understand...I need to start giving things away, I have too much stuff!!!! You are an inspiration!
    Jenna

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  10. I get the whole going overboard thing! I've done it a time or two...ha! Love your rooster lamp too - glad you are keeping it!
    We are renovating our farmhouse too (only 29 years old but it needs updating!) with plans to move there in another year. Trying to get things taken care of at the city house too...ugh, double work. But will be worth it in the end. I'm now following you! Found you at Thoughts of Home Thursday!
    Hugs,
    Cecilia

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  11. I love the rooster plates, they are perfect!

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  12. Oh Rhonda-
    I wish we could have coffee and visit.-
    Yes- I go all in when I find something I love and then I decided to tone it down and-
    I would love to hear more about your planning for this big change!

    Thank you for sharing this at Thoughts of Home!

    Laura
    White Spray Paint

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  13. I really like the rooster plates with the square ones, they look like keepers for a while longs maybe. But you have a lot more to think about then plates. Sounds like you will be quite busy but it will be well worth it.

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  14. I love that rooster lamp and it is definitely worth keeping.Your have several challenges ahead of you. Good luck with the moves. I hope you'll share what you do with the farmhouse. Thanks for sharing at Your Inspried Design.

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