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before my entire family got dreadfully ill and everyone was miserable for a total of like 14 days... (yes that was borderline insanity people...you know if people really loved you they would make a list of things like THAT to tell you at your baby shower...but, alas, no one can prepare you for the wild ride of parenthood) anyhoo- my eldest disappeared into the shop with daddy-o, blue lights and sparks and smoke and a few hours later when they emerged covered with soot..no it wasn't santa...
RUDOLPH! i mean, how cute ~ the kids want to paint his nose red!
now that reindeer is chillin' on the front porch~ bring it
my daughter made the most adorable needlefelted puppy for her friend's birthday..it is too cute. her pal love love love dogs. i mean, since she ws a little pup herself...(they are only 9) but the girls share a love of the canine breed and have little dog things that they share~ you know, "dog talk"...she worked so quietly one day, and then she came out and had it all formed...wow! then she worked on details, every little bit...ATD like her mother. i like that in a girl.
we do a big art show thanksgiving weekend up in mcconnells, sc, near historic brattonsville. there is a very hip little circuit of handmades that people travel from all around to come to. last year, we sold quite a bit of sculpture at this show, which is refreshing. it is nice to know that folks like to buy art and beautifully crafted items like baskets and quilts and jewelry and fiber art... sure it costs more, but it has soul.
what a concept. things that have meaning.
still a show or two before the christmas...so there's time.
in case you haven't noticed valentine is a special lady. my friend v would call her a lifer- someone you know you will be friends with all your life. and in the words of my beloved mary poppins, and now...the qualifications.... if you are lucky enough to have a friend like this in your lifetime (and most of us do) you know that it is all in the subtlety- the way you don't have to say anything, the way they can read what you need and you do the same. the comfortable silences. feeling good just whenever they are around even if you don't "do" anything. then there are things like this- little thoughtful gifts like these earrings she made for me... these friends are always in your heart, you think of them all the time. and whenever you get together you make memories.
merci mon ami.
here is a photo of my daughter wet felting a wool ball. these are perfect for babies first toys as they can't hurt them when they throw them up and they hit them on the head! and the are truly beautiful...
i also like to make them out of wool felt pieces and stitch them up the sides...these are really pretty too and equally as safe and soft. sometimes i put a little jingle bell inside too. the kids love them to this day because they actually can sorta play ball in the house with these... i said sorta...
i am so thankful to be alive, right here, right now, with my sweet little party of five.
i can't imagine looking through anyone else's eyes, especially when i see a morning like THIS. (do click on it to see a full size version) to behold the palette that only autumn brings, watch the light as it rises out of the east and creates tall silhouettes that salute the sun graciously against an opalescent luminescence that is so other worldly it stops me in my tracks. then up and over the hills a purple haze settles in the valleys and there layer upon layer of trees in an infinite value scale...a perfect rendering in pencil by nature, slightly blurred and fuzzy with crisp edges.
an encore in the evening when the sun is sinking low and rich saturated shades of rust, crimson and indigo fill the big sky...again those umber outlines stately stand in the wind, a flurry of leaves rustling bustling to get in before the chill settles in, grateful for the respite that has begun... to take a moment and breathe it all in.
rest. ponder. give thanks.
everyday all these gifts and more. little things that long to be seen and appreciated. that one small moment- the ones that sparkle like ripples on the pond in late afternoon; the ones you'll miss if you are not paying attention, not present.... a small hand in yours. a giggle. a look. a smile. a song. the wind.
i could eat it right up. who needs turkey?
happy thanksgiving and god bless us, everyone.
i am soooooo excited about these....felted soaps. a combination of two of my favorite things: handmade soap and wool felt! not only are they beautiful in and of themselves, grouped together in a bowl (or windowsill) they are stunning! AND they are just perfect to stash in a closet or drawer to freshen things up or just to use in the bath...
i am amazed at the number of beautiful things ther are to make in this lifetime. and i have barely scratched the surface.
ancora imparo.
the three little kittens
they lost their mittens
and they began to cry...
these little mittens are made from needlefelting wool into a teeny tiny mitten cookie cutter. this is a great project for the kids, especially for making ornaments or garland which is what we have planned for these little mittens. we will be adding a little sparkle too, in the way of fiber and beads...aren't they sweet???
pretty white dove garland too...
and felted ornaments...
i heart wool.
