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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The landscaping just was completed and I think that was the icing on the cake. The cottage was beautifully renovated but the shrubs, flowers, sod, mulch and pine straw completed the look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's our first Independence Day at <a href="http://www.pinehurstcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Pinehurst Cottage</span></a> since she's been renovated. The village is planning a parade, craft fair, farmers market and fireworks at the horse track. I look forward to experiencing all of the festivities and taking a lot of pictures. Happy Independence Day and I never take this country for granted and for what she stands for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica;"> I walked through a county courthouse square,<br /> On a park bench an old man was sitting there.<br /> I said, "Your old courthouse is kinda run down."<br /> He said, "Naw, it'll do for our little town."<br /> I said, "Your flagpole has leaned a little bit,<br /> And that's a Ragged Old Flag you got hanging on it."<br /><br /> He said, "Have a seat", and I sat down.<br /> "Is this the first time you've been to our little town?"<br /> I said, "I think it is." He said, "I don't like to brag,<br /> But we're kinda proud of that Ragged Old Flag.<br /><br /> "You see, we got a little hole in that flag there<br /> When Washington took it across the Delaware.<br /> And it got powder-burned the night Francis Scott Key<br /> Sat watching it writing 'Oh Say Can You See.'<br /> And it got a bad rip in New Orleans<br /> With Packingham and Jackson tuggin' at its seams.<br /><br /> "And it almost fell at the Alamo<br /> Beside the Texas flag, but she waved on through.<br /> She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville,<br /> And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill.<br /> There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg,<br /> And the south wind blew hard on that Ragged Old Flag.<br /><br /> "On Flanders Field in World War I<br /> She got a big hole from a Bertha gun.<br /> She turned blood red in World War II.<br /> She hung limp and low by the time it was through.<br /> She was in Korea and Vietnam.<br /> She went where she was sent by her Uncle Sam.<br /><br /> "She waved from our ships upon the briny foam,<br /> And now they've about quit waving her back here at home.<br /> In her own good land she's been abused--<br /> She's been burned, dishonored, denied, and refused.<br /><br /> "And the government for which she stands<br /> Is scandalized throughout the land.<br /> And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin,<br /> But she's in good shape for the shape she's in.<br /> 'Cause she's been through the fire before,<br /> And I believe she can take a whole lot more.<br /><br /> "So we raise her up every morning,<br /> Take her down every night.<br /> We don't let her touch the ground,<br /> And we fold her up right.<br /> On second thought I do like to brag,<br /> 'Cause I'm mighty proud of that Ragged Old Flag."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In Aberdeen, NC there is a store called Railroad Antiques. It is housed in the old railroad depot. Richard, the owner sells pretty antiques. Most interesting are the vintage architectural elements that he sells. You can see what I mean below. We'll be using some of the glass door knobs in the renovation of <a href="http://www.pinehurstcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Pinehurst Cottage</span>.</a> I'm a true believer of one man's junk is another man's treasure.</span></div>
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While visiting Pinehurst we stopped by the local library and researched the history of our little cottage. Unfortunately the file on our house revealed little but we did find an early photo of it. Circa 1919. I'd like to replicate the 3 trellis's on the front of the cottage. Isn't she pretty?<br />
Visit <a href="http://www.pinehurstcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Pinehurst Cottage</span></a> to follow its renovation.</div>
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<b>RASSIE</b> <br /><b>EVERTON </b> <br /><b>WICKER</b><img alt="fleur2.gif (263 bytes)" height="28" src="http://www.ncgenweb.us/moore/fleur2.gif" width="28" /><b>Noted Historian</b> <br /><b>Writer and Engineer</b></center>
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<span style="color: black;">Rassie Everton Wicker was born March 6, 1892 near Cameron and died October 16, 1972. He spent most of his life in Moore County.</span></div>
He attended school at Cameron and later secured admission to the Agricultural & Mechanical College in Raleigh, now N.C. State University through comprehensive examination and graduated in 1919 with a degree in civil engineering. He later became a certified civil engineer under the "grandfather clause", and served as engineer for Pinehurst, Inc. until his retirement. Rassie Wicker was mostly self-taught, beginning with teaching himself to read from the Sears & Roebuck catalog. He was a true scholar, with an insatiable thirst for knowledge. He seemingly recorded to memory all that he read and learned, for he could answer most any question put to him. His interest and abilities were many and varied. He was a master craftsman who produced many beautiful pieces of furniture. He was a mechanical and architectural engineer as well as a civil one; a student of math and science, music, astronomy, horticulture and botany. His interests even extended to the art of weaving, resulting in his building a four-harness loom on which he wove a coverlet of ancient design. Bee-keeping and orchid-raising were among his many hobbies. But, he was perhaps best known as a writer and historian. He supplied much of the information used by Blackwell Robinson in his, <i>A History of Moore County, 1747-1847</i>; and then, in 1969, he typed his own, <i>Miscellaneous Ancient Records of Moore County, NC</i>, a 570-page (legal size) book, now in its third printing. He was also recognized as being instrumental in locating (in 1953) the American home site of the Scottish heroine, Flora MacDonald, on Cheek’s Creek in Anson (now Montgomery) County. For his contribution to the preservation of Moore County history, he was awarded the Kiwanis, "Builders Cup", in 1971, and is to be included in William Powell’s, <i>Dictionary of North Carolina Biography.</i>. Rassie Wicker was an honest, gentle, soft-spoken man, who met everyone on the same level, whether rich or poor, black or white, and he had many friends of varied backgrounds and conditions. He was a great story-teller, possessed of the dry wit for which many Wickers have been known. <br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hello friends! It's been a while since my last giveaway. I'm giving away 5 vintage Christmas houses with 4 vintage bottle brush trees. All you have to do to enter is follow me on this blog and then go over and follow me at </span><a href="http://www.pinehurstcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Pinehurst Cottage</span></span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> . If you're a follower already say that you're already a follower. I'll announce the winner on 11/25/12. I hope you like this giveaway and good luck!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I told you in the last post that we put an offer on the cottage. It's official. We reached an agreement with the owners! I guess you can say we are now Pinehurst bound. I look forward to showing you the plans we have been working on with the architect and the contractors. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Come visit me at <a href="http://www.pinehurstcottage.blogspot.com/">Pinehurst Cottage</a> and come with us on our journey in renovating our vacation cottage. I'd love to get your input!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When we arrived home from Pinehurst....there was a message from the owners of the cottage that we had left the note inside their mail box. Apparently....the cottage was up for sale but was taken off of the market and was now a rental property. That's why the house was empty for the time being. They said they would be interested in selling. BINGO! The next weekend we drove back down to Pinehurst to view it. Here are some pics we took. The house is not quite 1000 sq. feet. We thought along with the contractors and architect it had good bones. A sign on top of the front entry outside door reads... "Merimack Cottage." We decided to pursue this house and we made an offer. Come visit me at <a href="http://www.pinehurstcottage.blogspot.com/">Pinehurst Cottage</a> I'd love for you to follow and give me your input. ~Amy</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We're on a new journey! I invite you to visit and follow me at </span><a href="http://www.pinehurstcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Pinehurst Cottage</span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. I'll take you along on our journey to find our vacation cottage and the renovation of it. We'll also use it as a vacation rental too. Please stop by and let's get reunited. I'd love to get your opinion on our decision making process.... so we can make this cottage the perfect retreat for ourselves and our guests in beautiful Pinehurst, North Carolina! </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481661516616914734.post-15872554083356971272011-10-06T12:24:00.000-07:002012-09-24T09:56:47.692-07:00All Is Not Lost<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I had just planted my mums in the planter and set them outside near the side door. Yesterday....We had our oil tank filled and for some reason the oil man decided the hose that fills the oil tank should be positioned right on top of my mums. I found it curious...why the hose couldn't be positioned on the ground somewhere next to the planter? It was not to be. I gathered the broken stems...put them in an old glass Adirondack milk bottle and set them on the window sill. I guess all was not lost.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Today I'll be linking with <span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> </span><a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><strong>The Colorado Lady</strong></span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> for Vintage Thingy Thursday.</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481661516616914734.post-46952136712257813142011-10-05T02:30:00.000-07:002012-09-24T09:57:10.903-07:0010,000 angels with lanterns to light my way back home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I was born into the Catholic faith. I received a Catholic education and the Sacraments. Most of my life I've attended mass on a regular basis. I considered myself a practicing Catholic or so I thought. I was going through the motions and pretty much it stopped there. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Since...my mother passed away a year ago...I've started a journey. I pray this spiritual journey will last for the rest of my life. This question was asked of me last year. If you don't know Jesus...then how can you love him? I'm hopeful and excited that with perseverance through prayer, Sacred Scripture study, learning about the saints, practicing the Sacraments...especially regularly receiving the Holy Eucharist ...I'll come to better know our Father by strengthening my relationship with him. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Did you know the saints had struggles and faults of their own? That's the wonderful thing about Sainthood. God uses their lives as examples for us. Even with their human shortcomings and trials ..... they became Saints and we're inspired by them. My Catholic faith challenges us all to become saints. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> My mom didn't force her beliefs on to anyone but she was there to discuss them if you wanted to. I wish...I was at the same place in my faith journey when she was a live as I am now. What opportunities I missed for some lovely conversation with her. What I could have learned!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm blessed to have her bible though. As I read through it ....I can see parts of Scripture that she highlighted and drew stars around. I sometimes feel uncomfortable....that I'm trespassing into what were her inner most personal thoughts, struggles and joys in her journey with Christ but maybe that's His plan. Maybe...with those bookmarked pages and highlighted words of Scripture...she's accompanying me in spirit on my journey. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I can choose to believe this or not. I choose to believe. A gift of faith. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> ~amy</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">10,000 angels with lanterns to light my way back home.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Will you be glad if I come back home?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Long time I've been away.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481661516616914734.post-16360071784142474662011-09-14T13:47:00.000-07:002012-09-24T09:57:35.220-07:00Little Suitcases and Fabric Yo Yo's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">How sweet are these suitcases? What did the child who owned these use them for? Did she use them to pack her clothes in on her way to grandmas's house? Did she use them to store her toys? Did she use them to store her doll clothes? Now....I picture these treasures in a vintage decorated nursery stacked up on a shelf or displayed with a doll collection?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I also found a bag full of fabric vintage yo yo's. I thought...hmmm what to do with these? I bought them and </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I knew exactly what I'd do with them.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481661516616914734.post-84140585396084470692011-09-07T06:08:00.000-07:002011-09-17T20:40:54.429-07:00There once was an old woman.....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">who lived in a shoe. She had so many children...she didn't know what to do.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today I'm joining Suzanne at <a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/">The Colorado Lady</a> for Vintage Thingy Thursday.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I picked up this 50's night light from an adorable antique shop called <a href="http://www.redbarnantiques.org/">The Red Barn Antiques</a>. Unfortunately...hurricane Irene has forced this adorable shop in Upper Jay, NY to close for good. Upper Jay is in the beautiful Adirondack mountains.... this pretty little hamlet was devastated from the storm. It'll take some time for them to rebuild and recover. </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I'll rewire the light so it's again in good working condition. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481661516616914734.post-77066134522106564632011-09-01T10:13:00.000-07:002011-09-17T20:34:49.214-07:00Blessings by Laura Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I hope you can read the lyrics to this profoundly beautiful song by Laura Story. Her words are something to ponder. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We pray for blessings<br />
We pray for peace<br />
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep<br />
We pray for healing, for prosperity<br />
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering<br />
All the while, You hear each spoken need<br />
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things<br />
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Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops<br />
What if Your healing comes through tears<br />
What if a thousand sleepless nights<br />
Are what it takes to know You’re near<br />
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise<br />
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We pray for wisdom<br />
Your voice to hear<br />
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near<br />
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love<br />
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough<br />
All the while, You hear each desperate plea<br />
And long that we'd have faith to believe<br />
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Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops<br />
What if Your healing comes through tears<br />
What if a thousand sleepless nights<br />
Are what it takes to know You’re near<br />
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise<br />
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When friends betray us<br />
When darkness seems to win<br />
We know the pain reminds this heart<br />
That this is not, this is not our home<br />
It's not our home<br />
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Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops<br />
What if Your healing comes through tears<br />
And what if a thousand sleepless nights<br />
Are what it takes to know You’re near<br />
What if my greatest disappointments<br />
Or the aching(s) of this life<br />
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy<br />
And what if trials of this life<br />
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights<br />
Are Your mercies in disguise</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
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