A company in Wendell Mass that uses locally milled lumber and reclaimed windows for coops, sheds etc. Wonderful to work with and would highly recommend!
More pics coming soon :)
Shop on Line for Handcrafted items from the USA
www.crowsnestprimitiveshoppe.com
Friday, June 24, 2011
Chicken Coop
We put the chicken coop in place under the birch tree for some shade. We had it built so that we could move it around with the tractor. The run will be attached and also be removable.
My coop was custom built by the owner of theshedsmith.com
A company in Wendell Mass that uses locally milled lumber and reclaimed windows for coops, sheds etc. Wonderful to work with and would highly recommend!
More pics coming soon :)
A company in Wendell Mass that uses locally milled lumber and reclaimed windows for coops, sheds etc. Wonderful to work with and would highly recommend!
More pics coming soon :)
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Chicks First "Run Around on Your Own" Outing
The girls were behaving themselves...enjoying the freedom of green grass without any confinement until one of them found a Worm!
Then it turned into "Chase the Chicken with the Worm!!!"
Too Funny :)
Then it turned into "Chase the Chicken with the Worm!!!"
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| Watch Out! |
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| Another close call! |
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| Aw!!! Gray chick swiped it and now they're heading for the front of the house |
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| Where did she go? Hiding in the ferns maybe?!! |
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| Busted! Now the worm's been swiped from her too.......Back around the house they go! |
Too Funny :)
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Chicks First Outing
All the girls went outside today to enjoy the sunshine :)
Even Spooky!
Even Spooky!
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Spooky & the Chicks~
Spooky is enjoying her new sisters too!!!
Here she is giving one a big smooch :)
I wonder what she's REALLY thinking!
Here she is giving one a big smooch :)
I wonder what she's REALLY thinking!
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Friday, June 3, 2011
Baby Chicks
They're HOME!
I just picked up my new chicks from the post office! After a lot of research I decided to have my chicks hatched from a company called insideyolk.com I didn't want anything to do with those large hatcheries that horrifically kill chicks in ways that I won't mention....
So here they are~
Soon after they went in our homemade brooder, I took each chick and gently put it's beak in the water. They all got the hang of it after that. Because they've been in a box for 2 days, I put a few drops of flower essence "rescue remedy" in the water to help them recover from stress. They also have organic chick starter with some dried nettle leaves. This is sprinkled on the paper towels as well as in a dish so they have things to pick at :) So far so good!
Here's some pictures of the brooder~
I don't know how I'm going to get any work done today~~~~ So exciting :)
I just picked up my new chicks from the post office! After a lot of research I decided to have my chicks hatched from a company called insideyolk.com I didn't want anything to do with those large hatcheries that horrifically kill chicks in ways that I won't mention....
So here they are~
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| 5 Blue laced red Wyandottes and 5 Americana's (they lay blue eggs) |
Soon after they went in our homemade brooder, I took each chick and gently put it's beak in the water. They all got the hang of it after that. Because they've been in a box for 2 days, I put a few drops of flower essence "rescue remedy" in the water to help them recover from stress. They also have organic chick starter with some dried nettle leaves. This is sprinkled on the paper towels as well as in a dish so they have things to pick at :) So far so good!
Here's some pictures of the brooder~
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Backyard RAINBOW
I just snapped a shot of this beautiful rainbow in our backyard......
it's a sign of encouragement, especially after all this rain :)
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Friday, May 20, 2011
Bee Skeps are Back in Stock~~~Again!
Just received another shipment~ Boy are these popular!!
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| Not sure how long I'll be able to order these...Get'em while you can :) |
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Cottage Garden Potpourri
I just finished making a large batch of Cottage Garden Potpourri that's heading to Australia!!
This customer wants so much of it that I had to use one of my super large antique bowls to mix it all up~ So much love and attention went into these organically grown flowers.......so nice to see them travel to Australia to bring even more joy! It's the little things that get me choked up :)
This customer wants so much of it that I had to use one of my super large antique bowls to mix it all up~ So much love and attention went into these organically grown flowers.......so nice to see them travel to Australia to bring even more joy! It's the little things that get me choked up :)
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Saturday, April 30, 2011
POTTERY SALE
We're building shelves in the new barn to store the pottery~ which is a good excuse to have a POTTERY Sale!! All in-stock handthrown primitive pottery is 15% off~
http://www.crowsnestprimitiveshoppe.com
Offer good until May 14th
doesn't include special orders or backorders-
just the pottery in-stock.
http://www.crowsnestprimitiveshoppe.com
http://www.crowsnestprimitiveshoppe.com
Offer good until May 14th
doesn't include special orders or backorders-
just the pottery in-stock.
http://www.crowsnestprimitiveshoppe.com
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Friday, April 29, 2011
Bee Skeps
My Bee Skeps are back in Stock!
BUT, I just found out that they will be unavailable soon. So, I'm stocking up for my customers~ Bee Skeps are not easy to find!!
If only I had fields of straw~ I'd weave these myself :)
Just Kidding~ think I have my hands full as it is!
BUT, I just found out that they will be unavailable soon. So, I'm stocking up for my customers~ Bee Skeps are not easy to find!!
If only I had fields of straw~ I'd weave these myself :)
Just Kidding~ think I have my hands full as it is!
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Monday, April 4, 2011
Spooky are you Nuts?!
Look who jumped INTO the wood stove when I turned my back to get more kindling~~
and then she made herself at home in there...........and had to be pulled out!!
and then she made herself at home in there...........and had to be pulled out!!
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Chosen for Country Sampler HOME Tour Edition~
My hand-thrown primitive pottery was chosen to be featured in Country Sampler Magazine HOME TOUR Edition ~ AGAIN this year!!
YEAH!!
YEAH!!
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Strawberries Anyone?
Here's my New Strawberries & Cream Soy Candle~
Guess I'm jumping past Spring and going straight for Summer :)
My favorite fruit~ I plan on making a raised bed to grown my own organic strawberries this year. Can't believe we just paid $6 for a container at the supermarket~
Guess I'm jumping past Spring and going straight for Summer :)
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| Hand-thrown Colander with Strawberries of course :) |
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Spoiled Spooky
Normally Spooky doesn't come into my office/workspace but tonight she was desperate for my attention~ So she did all her cute little tricks that got her noticed and after she climbed onto my drying racks (good thing I just emptied all my dried flowers into a jar or she would be in big trouble) I took these pictures.
I was soo excited when I found these circle kraft paper labels on-line. They are the perfect size for my herb jars! I just printed the names on the labels and added a cute bee skep and now my herb jars aren't an "Eye-Sore" anymore. YEAH!!
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| My white roses that I got for Valentine's Day are drying~ can't waste good flowers :) |
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| my new kraft labels on my herb jars~ now I can read what's in there |
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
New Baby Powder Candle
My New "BABY POWDER" candle was actually a request from my aunt. The scent of baby powder reminds her of my late grandmother and she asked me to make her a candle so that she could remember...... My pleasure Deb :)
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| BABY Powder Soy Candle |
My name is Andrea Mengel and I live with my family in the hilltown of Huntington Massachusetts. Our 1783 saltbox home sits on 20 beautiful acres of fields and woodlands that we enjoy tremendously! Here I get inspired to make all the goodies that I sell at the ~The Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe~
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