a blog by Teresa Soule and Garden Shoes Online
G is for
Grandaughter.
G is for
Grace
August 31st, 2010 Teresa Posted in Uncategorized
g, grace, grandaughter, wordless wednesday
Garden Shoes Online is giving away a pair of Bogs Mattie Dahlias on September 5th
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August 29th, 2010 Teresa Posted in Uncategorized
Bogs, gardenshoesonline giveaway, giveaway
Rainy Day Blooms
August 29th, 2010 Teresa Posted in Uncategorized
bloomin tuesday, blooms, Fertilizer Friday, flowers, lisa's chaos, macro monday, msgreenthumbjean, plants, rain, rainy day, tootsie time, water, weekend reflections
Chicken Spiedies with Bruschetta
Most people make and enjoy bruschetta from time to time 
I make it with fresh basil, onions and tomatoes mixed with a little olive oil and spread on bread. It is so simple. You can add mozarella too. 
We often make Chicken Spiedies which are a local creation. Basically they’re just marinated chicken skewered and grilled, then served in a piece of Italian bread or a roll..and oh so delicious.
We love to cook them in the summertime but to make them extra delicious, I top chicken spiedie sandwiches with bruschetta. It makes them irresistable.
Easy too!
~There is no love sincerer than the love of food. ~George Bernard Shaw
Joining in on the Garden to Table Challenge with Wendy at the Greenish Thumb.
August 29th, 2010 Teresa Posted in Uncategorized
bruschetta, chicken spiedies, garden to table challenge, greenish thumb
Bees and Flowers!


~”Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know it so it goes on flying anyway.”~ Mary Kay Ash


August 28th, 2010 Teresa Posted in Uncategorized
anise hysopp, bee, Camera Critters, flowers, hysopp
End of Summer tradition, Madison-Bouckville Antique Show

Last Friday, my husband and I hit the Madison- Bouckville Antique Show. I thought it would be fun to show for VTT. It is a huge gathering with over one thousand dealers in upstate NY. It’s in the middle of corn fields surrounded by more corn fields. Really pretty. We look forward to it every year. 
This time we went on a Friday and skipped the actual show that you have to pay to get into, and just visited the dealers that rent space in the main street.
There are more than enough to keep us entertained for a full day and their prices are better outside of the show. There are all kinds of great food, snacks, beverages and most importantly cool stuff.
I always spend the first hour or so being completely overwhelmed and then my mind focuses and I find things that interest me.
A cute pair of chick S &P shakers for $5 made me very happy.
One of the things that I noticed a lot of, were metal chairs like the ones my back yard is full of. I just recently posted about redoing a few I found on the curb. At the show, they sold for at least 38 dollars or more, in curbside condition, as you can see in the photo. None of them were fixed up at all. Pricey, I thought.
I bought a few items for my garden from an artist there that did lawn ornaments and trellises.

My big find of the day was the wonderful chaise lounge from the same eras as my metal chairs. I had never seen one of these before and we were absolutely thrilled to find it. We promptly snatched that up for $40. The arms are a well worn red and the wheels are red too. I am now on a mission to find the best fabric to make a cushion for it. It was a great find. I will post pictures of the finished project soon. 
We had a great time! Can’t wait to go again next year.
Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. ~Hans Christian Anderson
Visit My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday.
Visit Suzanne at Colorado Lady for Vintage Thingie Thursday

August 24th, 2010 Teresa Posted in Uncategorized
A southern daydreamer, antique show, antiques, Colorado lady, madison-bouckville antique show, my romantic home, Outdoor Wednesday, show and tell friday, vintage thingie thursday, vintage things, VTT