~I'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY....~

~ME 4 YEARS AGO with Bob and....before CANCER got My Daddy & He passed away and before CANCER GOT ME, BUT I KICKED CANCER'S BUTT, WOW, look how skinny I was....HA HA HA, don't think I will see that again~

~2 YEARS AGO, yesterday, JULY 4th, 2007, I was in the hospital fighting for my life....my very first chemo almost killed me~

~THIS WAS ME....LAST YEAR July 10th, 2008....hair growing in curly and thick, just like it was to begin with~

~THIS IS ME...., Alli Girl straightened my hair for me, but it's really curly and thick if she doesn't straighten it for me, TODAY, JULY 5th, 2009~

~ME IN MY SHOP THIS AFTERNOON, TOTALLY RE-DOING IT AGAIN~

Went to my Cancer Doctor last Wednesday and when I walked in they asked, "WOW, Do you feel as good as you look?"....and I said "YEP!!!" (except that back and left leg pain...which we are trying to get a handle on) "I'm feeling stronger and stronger everyday" BY THE WAY....I DON'T WEAR MAKEUP....

I got good reports back and I am officially cancer free....I just keep going back every 4 months and will keep you updated.

I LOVE ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE STUCK BY ME....Thru the thick and the thin and all the crap....BIG HUGS and KISSES TO ALL OF YOU!!!
I'm ALIVE, and doing VERY VERY WELL!!! And I only have 12 pounds to lose to be back where I was in the first picture....but I'm not gonna worry about it anymore!!!!

~Amy~

~JULY 4th TREASURES on the WEBSITE & at the SHOP~

~THE 4th of JULY is MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY!!!!~

~THE SHOP and WEBSITE ARE GETTING READY FOR JULY, HAVE A SNEAK PEEK WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE, JUST CLICK HERE~

~THIS IS THE SHOP as OF TUESDAY JUNE 23rd, 2009~

IF YOU SEE ANYTHING YOU WANT, PLEASE e-mail me at FourSistersInACottage@msn.com

LOTS OF FUN HOLIDAY STUFF along with our favorite COTTAGE CUTIES and SHABBY CHICNESS!!!!

Hugs, Amy

~SOME FUN PICTURES~

~OVER 100+ PHOTOS for you to BROWSE & BUY FROM, HAVE FUN and HAPPY SHOPPING~

Since I am due to be at the hospital today at 11am, I didn't have time to add new treasures to the website, however, I posted 108 pictures of the shop and EVERYTHING you see if for sale!!!! Don't hesitate to email me if you are interested in anything. I have to lay on my back for 24 hours after the epidural and cortisone shots in my back, so I will answer emails as soon as I can.
Love and Hugs, Amy (Just click the link below and it will take you to the special page of photos)
http://www.foursistersinacottage.com/ShopPicturesJune9.htm

(PS....Don't forget to check out our e-Bay auctions all at NO RESERVE. That link is in the posting below)

~TRYING e-BAY AGAIN with NO RESERVES~ PS...OFF TO HOSPITAL TOMORROW~

WOW WEE!!!! 100+ VOGART, AUNT MARTHA EMBROIDERY TRANSFERS and QUILTS to EMBROIDER, 1000's of them all in one big lot, over 7 POUNDS!!!!~I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY e-BAY AGAIN, with NO RESERVES on any of the auction, so everyone has a chance to WIN!!!!~ I thought I would try my hand at e-bay again and I will be listing on there the rest of this week, while trying to get new treasures on the website. Everything is listed at a fair price, most everything starting at $9.99, with NO RESERVES so everyone has a chance to win.

Click here FourSistersInACottage Ebay Auctions if you want to check it out, and stop back daily because I have lots to add.

EVEN PATRIOTIC POLLY is UP FOR BIDS!!!

Have a great Tuesday, Love and Hugs, Amy

(QUICK UPDATE: I haven't told anyone but my back and leg are making me lame again, the pain is so bad, I just want to cry, they are able to get me into the Doc tomorrow at the hospital to give me another epidural and a huge shot of versaid (sp?) and lots of drugs in my spine and leg. I will be out of commission for a bit but will be back soon....just a little bump in the road, say a prayer for me, you know how I hate going to the hospital)

~WHAT I GOT DONE since FRIDAY~

~THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU WALK INTO THE SHOP DOOR~
~YOU CAN CLICK on ANY of the PICTURES to ENLARGE THEM!
THIS IS THE COTTAGE CORNER (not finished yet, I have a bunch of vintage aprons I want to hang on the wall by the COTTAGE SIGN)...this is just what I got done today
THAT DOOR IS MY FRONT DOOR to the SHOP, Looking Out
HELLO EVERYONE.......Tons of pictures and a bit of descriptions, wanted to get this done and show it to all of you so you didn't think I fell off the face of the earth. LOL
THIS IS MY COTTAGE CORNER....THE DOOR THAT YOU SEE IS THE FRONT DOOR INTO THE SHOP (the other side, is a MESS as I am moving everything around again and got a new check out counter.....YIPPY (Friday I spend the day sanding and stripping a dresser, that I am using for my check out counter, stripped a darling vintage cupboard and started on a child size cupboard which ended up being a mistake) and a Red Cupboard Cubbie which also ended up being a mistake (they are both a mess and now I am going to have to figure out how to fix them....LOL)
Oh, and I got the GORGEOUS Wood Dresser/Mirror on the way home from picking up the truck (that was an $800 expense we were not expecting, the truck repair that is) at an estate sale that they were just putting out the sign. I worked hard on it today and got it all fixed up, glued and stained...IT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Bob and I went to Jill and Jeff's (My Best Friend) for the weekend (WHAT AN AWESOME WEEKEND WE HAD) and went boating on the Mississippi. We got home really late Sunday night as it was our first weekend in 18 weeks that we didn't have kids and he didn't have to work. We really needed that and I forgot how fun it was to sit in the sun and meet new people. (and to get away from the computer, shipping and packing)
So this is what I got done Friday and today, See, I really do work my butt off!!!! SURE FEELS GREAT TO FEEL GOOD AGAIN!!!! Enjoy the pictures....And coming soon, PICTURE'S OF MY HAIR....IT"S TO MY SHOULDERS!!!! WOW WEE!!! Everyone is so shocked how fast it is growing and I went against what I wanted to do and had to have a hair cut.....THAT MY FRIENDS, IS A COOL THING!!!!

Love ya, Amy

~MY NEW CHECK OUT COUNTER, It was so bad and the drawer was missing, Bob added the wainscoting and I sanded it down to match the chippy worn original paint job, I have no idea what I would do without him, he is a KEEPER, that is for sure~

~CHILD SIZE STEP BACK CUPBOARD that I STARTED TO STRIP and ENDED UP IN A MESS, this was taken before I started UGH!!!!~

~OKAY, I got this cubbie cupboard a few years back, paid around $30 for it and and loved it, I thought I would give it a fresh coat of white paint but when I turned it upside down to put it on the table, I SAW PINK.....WELL, that's all it took for me, it took me over 6 hours to strip and sand it and I sanded so hard I broke the back off. LOL, Bob will put it back together and I will get the FINISHED pictures for you, AND it's the OLD 1930's PINK, ORIGINAL COLOR....Gonna have a hard time selling this one.....

~SEE THAT DARLING PINK PAINT PEEKING THROUGH???? That's it, that's all it took and I was hooked into getting all the other coats of paint off this darling piece~

~ALL THOSE LAYERS OF PAINT, IT'S AMAZING what PINK will DO TO A GIRL, And I am getting even more linens ready for the shop too, of course this is all going to be on the website, I just have to get the shop ready to go by 11am tomorrow when I open~

DID YOU HAVE FUN THESE PAST FEW DAYS???? I KNOW I DID!!!! HOPE YOU DID TOO, LOVE and HUGS TO ALL OF YOU, Amy

~200+ NEW TREASURES @ FourSistersInACottage.com

~YIPPY, Over 200 NEW TREASURES Listed @ www.FourSistersInACottage.com right now~LOTS OF LINENS
TASHA TUDOR COLLECTION

~FUN SUMMERTIME GOODIES~

PATRIOTIC POLLY, A VINTAGE MANNEQUIN READY FOR YOUR HOME or STORE

OLD LACE, RIBBON, BUTTONS, $1.00 POSTCARDS 1940's GREEN SOUTHERN BELLE TIN CANISTERS

AND LOADS MORE LINENS

A VINTAGE PINK LACEY BIRDCAGE

SWEET COTTAGE YUMMIES

HAVE FUN and Have a Wonderful New Week,

Hugs and Love, Amy

~HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY~

~HERE'S WISHING EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU A BLESSED & HAPPY MEMORIAL HOLIDAY~

Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of SUMMER, but most importantly it marks the recognition of Our Fallen American Soldiers. It is especially dear to my heart coming from a military family and having my daughter in the Army at present day. To all of Our Soldiers, Past, Present and Future, may God Bless You, Keep You and Watch Over You. Words cannot express my deep pride because you chose to watch over us.

Because of YOU, My American Solider, I am FREE TODAY!!!! Because of YOU, I can live my American Dream. THANK YOU WITH ALL THAT I AM, I am PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!!
~Amy~