Spent yesterday cleaning the house…getting ready for Thanksgiving day with my family. My granddaughter is going over to spend the night and will be helping me make the pumpkin pies. I’m sure there will be a lot more going on in the kitchen besides making pies…like lots of giggles and laughter!! Josie and I have made many wonderful memories together while in my kitchen.
When cleaning…I found new places to put my sugar buckets/firkins. Couldn’t keep them in one tall stack anymore…had to do 3 smaller stacks instead.
The 2 largest sugar buckets…I put on the bottom of the round stand that is right inside the front door. The bucket on the bottom is very old…it was my mother-in-laws and she surprised me a couple of years ago when she gave it to me as my Christmas gift. It is hard to see in this photo, but the one on top of my old one…is brown with a green wash over it. I’ve only had it for a few weeks…found it at one of our prim shops during a holiday open house sale.
The rest of the sugar buckets/firkins come from a prim/antique shop that is in an old barn. I put them on top of the bookshelves of our entertainment center. I put 2 of them on the top left side with the prim angel from the primitive show, some old wooden sewing spools, and the old antique wood bandboxes…they were also a gift from my mother-in-law many years ago.
I put 4 of them on the top right side bookshelf…with some more of my old sewing spool collection and the large wood goose that my hubby surprised me with about 20 years ago. I had been out running errands and when I got home…this beauty was sitting in the middle of my dining room table. I cried and did the happy dance all at the same time!!
I have one very large sugar bucket that I got from an antique shop for $14.00 because it was missing the lid and I have another smaller one that does have a lid, but the lid has a knob on it. So the large one just sits on the floor and the smaller one is sitting on a shelf by itself, since another one can’t stack on top of it. Hope to keep adding to my collection…not sure why, but I just love sugar buckets/firkins.
I’m not sure if I’ll be back on here before my show starts on Friday…so I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I’ll try to get lots of pics of the show to share if I can. Until next time……. blessings, Cindy
November 23rd, 2011 at 3:50 am
oh I love how you have them displayed…they look awesome..I took one of mine and put my little tree in it on my kitchen counter..it looks really cute..will take a photo to share with everyone..have fun baking with Josie..I purchased my pies this year..just don’t want to bake with all the cooking..have a wonderful thanksgiving my dear friend,;)
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:22 am
Your diisplays of the sugar buckets are beautiful Cindy. I do not own any, but hope to find one some day that I can afford~as they are really expensive around here.
Hope your show is great! And you sell out all your wonderful creations.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Prim Blessings,
Jean
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:34 am
You have an impressive collection of buckets Cindy! They look great spread out too! Good luck at your show!
Carmen and the Primcats
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:05 am
Looks like you resolved the Grand baby and Sugar bucket issues with spender..They look fantastic in there new homes!! Beautiful Collection by the way!
How fun to have your Grand Daughter come make pies with you..I’m sure you two will make more then just pies as you laugh and giggle and work the day away covered in flour and dough..giggle!!
Good Luck with your Show.
Have a Great Thanksgiving filled with warm memories!!
Hugs & Blessings
Tonya
November 23rd, 2011 at 12:38 pm
What a wonderful collection of sugar buckets! I’d love to have just a few of those beauties…
Hope you have a successful and fun show, and a lovely holiday with your family.
Hugs,
Pam
November 23rd, 2011 at 2:27 pm
They look great Cindy!! I can’t wait till the day little Tyler will be by my side in the kitchen just like his daddy used to be:) I hope you and your family have a very Happy Thanksgiving and GOOD LUCK at that show!!!!!
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Happy Thanksgiving, my friend! I hope your show goes great, too! ♥
November 25th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
Everything looks so good. It’s good to change things around every once in a while. Can’t wait to hear about your show. I know it will be a success by the way they have been helpful to find you a good spot. It is Friday and I
have been thinking about how everything is going with you. We had a very good Thanksgiving. Call me when you can.