Museum Vist Pictures

To the left when you first enter the museum you'll find these beautiful organs and Victrola.


Next- More Music and a 1920's dress.


Wedding dress and fans.


Another wedding dress and a Cowboy hat?


Spinning wheels. I'll take two please.


Some delightful treasures.


Roll Top Desk complete with old log books. See the old Jukebox?


More Clothing and China, but what's with the cowboy hats on these ladies in here?


Buttons, Fans, and Family Birth Records.


Pretty China patterns.


Old Photography Equipment.


Numerous Arrowheads and tools.


I loved this dress and button shoes.


1800's and turn of the century clothing for men and women.

I just love museums! All museums! Local museums, Natural History museums, Art museums. I would visit them all if I could. While we were at the Big Timbers Museum the other day inquiring about our Stone House I couldn't help but take a few pictures to show you what I was seeing.

I love anything old and even Hubby shares my enthusiasm for all things Victorian. Let me tell you I was tickled pink to see all the things in the museum that day. Though I didn't read all the notes for everything because I was too busy looking for anything that might pertain to our Stone House, I did read some of them.

There is a big display about a kidnapping, robbery and murder that took place in the area and about the capture of the criminals. But I didn't take photos of that.

There is an entire room devoted to the military and those who served with their uniforms and flags and equipment and the walls are lined with recruitment posters from WWI and WWII. I loved it. But I didn't take photos of that.

I did however take lots of photos to share with you of Organs, Jukeboxes, Desks, Clothing, China, Dolls, Photo Equipment, Arrow Heads.  As a Colorado Museum it's one of the smaller ones but it is very interesting and I loved it!  Enjoy!

The Stone House - Early Pictures

Our Stone House in the 1970's.


Our Stone House in the 1970's - a look at the Front Door.


Old Fort Lyon - trading post, supply station.

We made a trip to the Big Timbers Museum here and talked with our dear friend Kathy Scranton and Curator of the museum who was kind enough to help us in some of our search for information on The Stone House.

They keep a notebook of queries that people in the area have questions about and our Stone House questions and the need for photos were added to their book at the museum. We took in a couple of photos that we received from one of the ladies that works at our bank. A relative of her family had lived in the house in the 1970's and she found these photos and made copies for us, so now the museum has copies too.

It was strange to see how different the house appeared to us in the photos compared to what we see today. The South side of the house appears the same, but the front porch area is very much changed. We can't wait to find more older photos of the Stone House.

We told Kathy the age of our house (1888) as told to us by the County Assessor's records and she handed us this photo of Old Fort Lyon which ran from 1859 - 1867(marked on the back of our photo) and told us there was a good chance that the stone used in building our house came from the Old Fort Lyon post. She said many stone houses were built using this stone when Fort Lyon was moved to a new site near Las Animas, Colorado. We were thrilled at the possibility. I know it's difficult to see in the photo but there is a huge stone compound behind those teepee's in the photo and many stone buildings as well.

Kathy gave us a name and number to call another Stone home owner in our area who is also doing repair to the stone of his home. I'm sure Hubby will be talking to him several times in the next few months. Anyway our search continues and we'll keep you up to date.

And the Baby Beanie Winners Are:

1 Brown Crochet Baby Beanie Hat - ---Donna R please contact me ASAP!
1 Mulit Crochet Pink and Grey Baby Beanie Hat ----MOMFOREVERANDEVER
1 Burgandy Crochet Baby Beanie Hat ---- Anonymous
1 Pink and Blue Crochet Draw String Bag. ---- Leah

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Amelie is 1 Year Old

Birthday Girl


Such excitement trying to wait.


Blowing out the candle. Everyone helped here because it was just safer and easier.


Daddy photo session time.


Opening gifts


One piece at a time.


Eating Cake was her favorite of the day.


In the short hall is the Family print wall where footprints and hand prints of family members are added in paint. It's Amelie's turn today on her Birthday. Her footprints are added. The adult hand prints are on the ceiling.


Checking the footprint.


Big Brother Zach and big Sister Kirsten look on as the footprints are added to the print wall.


Amelie playing with Baba

My youngest grandchild Amelie is now 1 year old! We held a little family birthday party for her like we do for everyone in the family and it didn't take long for her to get into the swing of things. Though I don't think she really knew all the fuss was for her at all. She did have fun along with all of us and she knew what to do with wrapped presents because she had already had that experience at Christmas time. Amelie's two year old sister Moyra wanted to open a present too but was fine by the time cake rolled around for her to enjoy. Of course opening presents took awhile because she would tear off a little piece and hand the paper to Baba and then another little piece. It was a bit difficult for the two older kids to wait patiently. The tween wanted to watch a movie and the teen wanted to call his girlfriend of course, but they did a good job waiting until the party was over.

Amelie is saying a few words now and is starting to walk. She will walk around if she's holding on to something or someone's hand. Now if only her hair would grow! At the moment she has an ear infection and is teething. She has 2 teeth on the bottom in front right now and I think she is trying to get more. Poor thing hasn't felt good the past couple of days so we have been pampering her trying to get her to take some fluids with some tylenol in it, but she only wants mommy's milk. Don't you just hate it when babies are sick.

Taking The No Spend Challenge?

Ok, I've decided to jump on the bandwagon and take the no spend challenge. Living in a rural area it's not too hard for me not to spend money. I rarely go into town, in fact I rarely step outside my door except to visit the grand kids which are only 150 yards away. LOL. I am also the type of person who hardly ever spends money on herself. When I do spend money it's on one of my grand children or my daughter or friends. Even hubby gets a treat from me every now and then.

For myself I might get a espresso or a chocolate bar, but that's it. Ok, I did spend money on myself while I was on my trip. I found 3 tops at Wal-Mart for $3.00 and I couldn't pass up the bargain especially since most of my clothes are getting a bit ragged and I am starting to look like a bag lady.

But for this month I vow I will not buy clothes, espresso or chocolate! I'll go one step further and vow not to buy treats for anyone this month. I'll make my Valentines gifts.

You can find out more about the No Spend Challenge by visiting MotherLoad and adding your name to the list.

America is still the Beautiful!

I know many today who are struggling; many who are dissatisfied with our leaders; many who are in need of hope or encouragement; many who don't vote. Our economy is struggling, we have men fighting over seas; people losing jobs. But today I received in my email from a dear friend something that can bring about change. Join the pledge and take action! Listen to this song and add your voice! I did.

I can't tell you how moving this is. You Just have to watch it!

Cool Giveaways

BuzyBunny's Pendant at Frugal Mommy of 2Girls.
Little Travelers Dress Up Set at The Little Window Shop.
Epson Stylus NX 300 at Momma's Reviews.
Red Thread Confections Chocolate at Free Birthday Treats.
Sparkle Spunk Bella Inspired Crest Necklace at Simply Stacie.
Valentine Hallmark Cards at An Island Review.
Stamps and Papers at Card Oasis.
Mississippi Clay Works Berry Bowl or Butter Keeper at Fractured Toy.
NYX Cosmetics Bundle at Jolly Mom.
2 Comtemporary Lamps at Whateverebay.
Eleven Shoes at MyOrganizesChaos.
$50 Bundle to You Can Make This at An Island Review.

Living My Dream - The Stone House

Piera at The Jolly Mom asked the question "What are you doing to live your Dream?"

My response is that My Dream has always been to own my own Victorian House and remodel it. My hubby and I are now doing just that. Yes it's taken quite awhile to get here, moving around to different places and different types of homes (some of these I shudder to think about), but we are finally seeing our Dream come true. And it really is such a blessing!

Sure I have had other dreams that have come and gone to the dream heaven. At one time in college I dreamt of being an attorney but a back injury put that out of the question. And it's just as well because my life has been a joy and a challenge since then.

And yes, I still have other dreams as well; A Hawaiian Vacation on the beach; A 1933 Bently; A way to contribute income so my hubby doesn't have to work so hard; To visit my sister in Florida; and all the little things too like laughing with my grand-babies; walking in the forest; gardening in a sunhat; a tea party with the ladies; a pajama party with my girlfriends (yes even at our age it's still a fun thing to do).

The thing is all these dreams are possible and I won't give any of them up for anything. Just look at what happened with our dream of owning and remodeling a Victorian house!

Cool Giveaways

Kimberly Clark Room Makeover win a tote filled with goodies at Short Pump Preppy.
$50 Home Depot Dream Card at Bargain Briana.
$75 Gift Certificate to Gazzu at The Funky Monkey.
Carolyn's Kitchen Apron at Comfort Joy Designs.
Roku Digital Video Player and Netflix Membership at 5 Minutes for Giveaways.
Coco Zen Chocolates at The Dirty Shirt.
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The Stone House

My fabulous new Kitchen sink!


Wiring for the House.

On my recent trip I stopped in to Habitat for Humanity's local outlet store for the public. I never knew there was such a place before this. I was so surprised by all that they carried in their store. I knew Habitat for Humanity did wonderful building projects for those in need of homes and I admired their giving to the community and generosity! My daughter had even volunteered for one of their building projects so I was well aware of what Habitat was all about, but I didn't know they had a store outlet for the public until this trip.

I found so many things that the Stone House will be needing and I'm sure I'll be making several trips to check out their inventory in the future. And their prices are fabulous! What I did come home with were some greatly needed items for The Stone House. I picked up a fabulous cast iron white porcelain deep double sided kitchen sink for $20.00 (yes I said $20.00!) that will look wonderful in The Stone House victorian style of our kitchen! I can't wait to put it in!

I also found the electrical box for the power company's meter to snap into on our outside pole. It isn't something the power company provides so we had to purchase one ourselves. I also picked up some outlets and boxes and cover plates along with 3 GFI outlets as well for the kitchen and two bathrooms in The Stone House.

Some of the other items that I will be going back to Habitat for Humanity's outlet store are: doors, windows, lighting, tubs, sinks, flooring, screen door, tiles. They have so much there and I was thrilled to find all this! And it will be a such a great savings.

I did still have to go to Lowes to pick up some wiring and a couple other things to get us started. Hopefully we'll see some major progress soon. I still need to pick up a few things before we can get electricity to the site. But I think we are about ready to really get some things done. I know it seems to be taking forever. Maybe if we can actually put something New in The Stone House project I might start feeling like we are really accomplishing something.

Sex for Women Over 50 and Your Valentine

This isn't one of my normal topics I discuss here at Babasfarmlife. So, if you have children watching the screen, tell them to go play. We're talking about Sex here. Yes SEX!

Valentines Day is just around the Corner and for some of us in the older generation or for women over 50 it's difficult to entice our spouse to take a few minutes out of the day for some real intimacy. Often we or our spouse are just too dang tired or there may be physical problems that make us think twice about having sex with our loved ones. Let's face it, getting older is just a bummer.

But sex can still be an active portion of our relationship if we look for solutions to some aging problems like irritability from hot flashes or night sweats or dryness of the vaginal area. It's certainly no fun having sex if your vagina is feeling like sandpaper or you are in pain because of vaginal dryness. There are may solutions on the market today and your doctor can certainly help as well. Hormone replacement therapy can help with the hot flashes and night sweats and for post menopausal women a hormone replacement cream for the vaginal area can releave the sandpaper feel and create moisture once again for the vagina so that sex is no longer a pain.

The addage use it or lose it truly applies to having sex with your spouse. You might try keeping a water based lubricant by the bedside to make sex more comfortable while you work on increasing your vaginal moisture naturally. K.Y is recommended for use with condoms while Replens can add moisture to the vaginal area for up to 72 hours. Taking Omega 3 Omega 6 and Omega 9 can also help restore vaginal moisture. Vitamin E in it's natural form can also help to restore vaginal moisture and it has been suggested to just puncture a Vitamin E and insert it directly into the vagina for fast absorption.

Ok, why am I talking about sex? Well, like I said earlier, Valentines Day is just around the corner and Sex is always a topic on Valentines Day. Sheila Wray Gregoire is celebrating the release of her new book "Honey I Don't Have A Headache Tonight" by throwing a Twitter party and a Facebook Party on Wednesday! It will be so much fun! A must attend for any woman who wants to put spark in her love life again. And I think there will be a giveaway too and a scavenger hunt!

Facebook 8:00 to 8:30 pm EST
Twitter 9:00 to 10:00 pm. EST hashtag is @hidhaht!
And be sure to stop in her blog To Love Honor and Vacuume throughout the day to see all the updates.

You can purchase a copy of "Honey I Don't Have A Headache Tonight" here. You get several free gifts when you order the book:

• Audio download of a 45 minute talk I gave, entitled Honey, I Don't Have a Headache Tonight!
  
• "Honey, I Don't Have a Headache Tonight" coupons to give to your husband on Valentine's Day!
  
• Louise and Friends full-color, 30-page cookbook that takes you on an amazing cooking romp from author Patti Hill
  
• Free household organization charts, to help you organize your life and have more energy!
  
• "Dinner Conversation Starters" from author Mary DeMuth (whose new book Daisy Chain releases March 1!)
  
• "Sanity and Satisfaction for the Stay at Home Mom": 15 tips to keep your sanity while staying at home!
  
• "Time Management for Creative People", from author Judy Christie (great ideas for how to free up time and recharge your batteries!)
  
• "Help! I am Tired and Weary!" Audio download by inspirational homeschooling mom, Cindy Rushton

Cool Giveaways

Evolve Showerhead at Feisty,Frugal, and Fabulous.
Cocoa Zen Chocolates at Living Life One Day At A Time.
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Numi Tea Peurth Line or Baby Gardner Baby Rattle at Mom Fuse.
Eenamaria Bag at Thrifty Jinxy.
Babu Wrap, Bib Set and Face Cloths at The Funkey Monkey.
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Toms of Maine Toothpaste at My2Boyz.
$500 Gift Card to Pearl Girl Tags at MomDot.

Because of the New Product Safety Regs - Giveaway

The new regulations regarding Product Safety for Children's items takes effect on February 10, 2009. So I am giving away all the Baby items in my Etsy store now. You can read the latest information regarding the upcoming law here. Chicken Betty tells me that now there is a one year Stay on the new law until February 10, 2010. You can read this latest news here. But I will still be having the Giveaway! Thank you Chicken Betty for the information!

Whats Up for grabs?
1 Brown Crochet Baby Beanie Hat
1 Mulit Crochet Pink and Grey Baby Beanie Hat
1 Burgandy Crochet Baby Beanie Hat
1 Pink and Blue Crochet Draw String Bag.

Four items - Four Winners. So Put your name in the hat between Feb 1, 2009 and Feb 7, 2009 by leaving a comment.
You can earn 2 extra entries by doing any of the following:

Friend me on Facebook
Favorite me on Technorati
Stumble this giveaway or any of my posts.
Twitter this giveaway
Follow Babasfarmlife on Twitter or Blogger

If you Post about this giveaway on your blog you can earn another 5 entries!
Thats a total of 16 entries if you do them all.
Leave a comment for each entry you earn and be sure to Leave your Email Address or have your information easily available on your profile so that I can contact you if you are a winner.
Winners will be drawn using random.org on February 8, 2009 so items can be shipped before the deadline of the new law. Good luck!