by Susan | Jan 31, 2016 | On My Mind
In our house, it seems that it’s only a matter of time before our loved ones are labeled with nicknames. Hannah was just a wee one when she became Roo or Hannah-Roo (much to her dismay today). Purfessor Snape, our black kitty is most often called Boo. Yet,...
by Susan | Jan 24, 2016 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Shore, Water, and Wading Bird Patterns
What better way to spend a winter’s day than creating this Fanciful Flamingo and dreaming of warmer places? You won’t find this guy in Maine during the best of times. And while it was sunny today, it was a bitter, blustery walk through the snow to get to...
by Susan | Jan 23, 2016 | Critters, Odds and Ends
It’s safe to say, that dog will eat anything. And everything. This morning, as I was gearing up to clean, the roll of paper towels fell off the counter and off she went. She had a grand old time trying to keep away from me. Unfortunately, it’s not the...
by Susan | Jan 18, 2016 | Out and About in Maine
An eye-catching sunrise over my solitary tree this morning. Other solitary tree posts: 29 October 2015: Solitary Tree Through the Fog 13 May 2015: Blackened Barrens 24 February 2015: A Solitary Tree 7 February 2014: Winter Barrens
by Susan | Jan 17, 2016 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Owl and Raptor Patterns
Meet the flammulated owl. A tiny little thing with dark eyes, unlike other owls. A good project for a winter day! Right click here and select “Save target as” to save this PDF owl pattern to your computer.
by Susan | Jan 13, 2016 | Out and About in Maine
Did you know there’s such a thing as a Snow Day Calculator online that predicts the chance of school being cancelled? With snow in the forecast, the kids were checking this every hour yesterday hoping and praying for a snow day today. I admit that I was kind of...
by Susan | Jan 9, 2016 | Critters
It’s hard to believe that Gidget has been with us for four months now. This little ball of fluff with the perpetually bad hair day is closing in on seven pounds. Despite her mini size, the vet says she’s on the pudgy side, so we’ve had to scale back...
by Susan | Jan 3, 2016 | On My Mind
There’s something about this time of year that drives me into nesting mode. Maybe it’s the cold that has driven me indoors – or because it’s a season of new beginnings. Regardless the reason, I’ve spent the last few days cleaning,...
by Susan | Jan 1, 2016 | Critter Patterns, Dogs, Felt Patterns
Oji was a wonderful rescue Welsh Corgi my friends adopted three or four years ago. He was lively and playful and was a wonderful companion for them. When Oji died after being hit by a car last month, Chris said that all the joy seemed to leave their house. After...
