Saturday, March 5, 2016

Get Your Country Living.....

    This is the month of April's Country Living magazine.  My friend Donna Jenkins is featured in one of the articles.  Donna inspired me to start blogging.
  This lady is just as beautiful inside as she outside. So kind too. Wonderfully gifted seamstress, crafter and gardener. She has helped her husband build this beautiful she-shed.  So she's a handy carpenter too.
   Before I even met Donna, I watched as this incredible  glass shed was being build, as I would drive by Donna house . It was so adorable.  She calls this "Tinker House".  The sweet little design along the roof is all the old door hardware, from the house she and her husband have been remodeling. Their  house has been in her family for 5 generations.
  Here's a sampling of the cuteness inside. Great work benches and potting areas.  Plenty of light as Tinker House is all glass.  Made of salvaged windows and glass doors.
 Now this is a beautiful view of the house and gardens. I hope all of you will go buy one of these Country Living magazines.  You can learn more about Donna and her favorite place. There are more she-sheds in this article....but since I know Donna, I wanted to show hers.  Donna's article was written by Jennifer Kopf.
  Wishing all a fun day today. XO

43 comments:

  1. wow, I will look for that when my issue comes!!

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    1. Laurie, I hope you enjoy the article. I just love looking at Donna's gardens any time I drive by her house. I think she'll have a booth at Horton's Spring Open House this coming 12th. She's so talented. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie

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  2. I will have to see if I can find a copy. That glass house is adorable.

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    1. Kathy, The tinker house looks like a greenhouse....but Donna does more than pot plant there. It's a beautiful place. She's a great gardener. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  3. Five generations, that's amazing. What a beautiful place.

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    1. Janet, Now maybe Donna will blog again. She's D. Reyne' in blog land. Yes, her home has been transformed in many areas. I think she and her husband just do it slowly to get it like they want. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  4. It is amazing! I find it so interesting that it stays cool enough to use a glass shed. xoxo Su

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    1. I think The shed is mostly in the shade of big trees. They leave the doors and windows open too. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  5. That's the prettiest shed I've ever seen. How cool that you know her.

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    1. Nonnie, I met Donna at the Horton's store that I am always posting about. I think her whole property is awesome. Blessings for a fun day. xoxo,Susie

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  6. Hello there, Susie, it is nice to meet you! Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I just got this issue of Country Living in the mail and I read this article. How neat that Donna is a friend of yours!

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    1. Melanie, didn't you love those sheds. It makes me want one more and more. Ted and I had talked about making on forever. I have a collection of windows and doors. When and if I get my own shed, I'll be sure to post about it. LOL. Blessings to you, xoxo,Susie

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  7. I love Country Living magazine and I'll be sure to look for this article. Donna's shed is really charming!

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    1. Hi Cheryl, I have been missing you and your sweet birds. Hope you rae doing well and looking forward to spring. Donna hasn't blog for some time. Now she may want to again. I know she is still working on there house and now has grandkids. So she has been busy. I have always admired her cute decorating ...I would always look at her house when we drove thru her town.Then I happened to meet her at Horton's. She is just the nicest person too. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  8. Oh that she shed is just dreamy!! I will definitely be looking for this magazine - I used to get a subscription - I think it's time to do that again!

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    1. You know the more I see these sheds, I am thinking all women need one. We have been collecting windows and doors for a couple years to make me something along those lines. Can't wait. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  9. Oh boy, I just got my copy. I'm going to go read it now.

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    1. Laurie, So many cute sheds in that article. I have always loved Donna's. Blessings to you, xoxo,Susie

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    2. Oh gosh! I'm in love with her potting shed. I love all the glass, the colors in her table and wall behind it. She is a lucky girl indeed. If I were you, I would be tempted to stop by occasionally.

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  10. "She-Sheds" - what a cute term! I really love that little shed. So light and airy.

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    1. You would totally be in love with it if you saw it in person. It sits in Donna's backyard near her gardens . She is a wonderful gardener too. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  11. I always find it interesting when "real People" we know actually end up on the pages of a magazine. How cool!

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    1. Ann, I am so in awe of all you talented bloggers out there. I met Donna at the Horton's store in Tipton , you know the one I am always writing about. LOL We all need a nice shed of our own. :) Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  12. Oh what a darling She Shed, and that you personally know Donna is so wonderful. (I have a sister Donna) I will have to pick up the magazine and read the article.
    Thanks again for your special and touching comment on my blog. It moved me deeply.
    Love and Hugs

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    1. Hi Wanda, So glad you came by. I just love that shed of Donna's. It was interesting watching it go up, as my hubby and I would look at it whenever we drove thru their town. I met Donna at Horton's on one of the French Market galas. She was blogging then. I hope she start blogging more now. She's a busy person. Blessings to you, xoxo,Susie

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  13. I've admired 'Tinker House' from reading Donna's blog, such a talented lady, with a zest for life.
    So beautiful.
    ~Jo

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    1. Jo, I am so glad that you have seen Donna's Tinker House on her blog...it's so cute. Her gardens are wonderful. She does seem to keep busy and on the go. She's a great person too. Blessings to you, hope you are doing well. xoxo,Susie

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  14. Hi, Susie..I have a subscription to Country Living and I got mine 2 days ago...I love the article about your friend...in fact, I did a post showing her cute potting shed...it's in draft right now....hugs....

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    1. BJ, You would love that tinker house. Donna's an amazing gardener too. I have bought some of the things she has sold at her booth at Horton's before. That is where I met her. She's a very kind person. Busy all the time too. I am so glad you are posting about the shed too. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie

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  15. Susie - How special! I thought this issue was one of their best.

    Judy

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    1. Judy, I loved the shed articles. I have seen Donna's Tinker House on her blog many times. She has some wonderful gardens also. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  16. I just got my copy and will look forward in reading the article on your friend.

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    1. Debby, I Love visiting her blog, but she has not posted for a very long time. I have seen her at the Horton's store in town. She has some new grandkids so she stays busy for sure. I think she will be at Horton's on March 12, 2016...for the Spring Open House. I'll get some photos. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  17. I love that magazine! I will be sure to look for it next time I'm out shopping (which will be today). I haven't seen this issue yet.

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    1. Kelly, I am sure you will love the articles about the she-sheds. Makes me want my hubby to get busy on mine. LOL. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  18. The Tinker House was one of the first images I saw when I discovered blogs. It is good to read here that it belongs to a very nice woman!

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    1. Dewena, I am so glad you have seen pictures of the Tinker House. I think it's adorable. You would really like Donna...she's a gentle kind person. Hope you are doing well. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  19. She-Shed....that's something new and exciting. Wouldn't all of us girls love to have one of those? Country Living Magazine is delightful, and I'll have to get one the next time I'm at the store. How nice that she inspired you to start blogging, Susie.

    love, ~Sheri

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    1. Sheri, I wish that all my blog family could meet one another. I have enjoyed getting to know all of you so much. I think all of us ladies need our own little sheds. Hope you can find one of the magazine to read that article. Blessings, xoxo,love you, Susie

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  20. What a wonderful place to live. boy am I jealous! Nicely done!

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    1. Boston Boy, Don't you wish you had a place on the Vineyard with one of these adorable little gardens. Okay, when you hit that big lottery. We have to keep dreaming don't we? Blessings to you, xoxo,Susie

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  21. Gorgeous shed. It looks like a beautiful feature. I'll see if I can find it way out here at land's end. :) Hugs, Nancy

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    1. I tell you Nancy, these sheds in this article will make all of us want one. LOL. Just look for Country Living April issues...Donna said there's two cover...but I swear there's 3 different covers for April. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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