by Susan | Apr 15, 2018 | Odds and Ends, Projects
When building our house I didn’t install a back splash in the kitchen. In part because I didn’t know what I wanted to do, and in part because I just wanted to be finished! After seeing a tin tile ceiling in a restaurant, I started doing some research on...
by Susan | Apr 8, 2018 | Backyard Birds, On the Farm
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy that rare moment where I can sit on the sofa and enjoy the show outside the window. Nature really does provide the best entertainment. The squirrels who were eating me out of house and home before the new feeder pole are...
by Susan | Apr 2, 2018 | Felt Patterns, Insect Patterns
The Eastern Swallowtail Butterfly is the most common butterfly visitor to my garden. When the Asian Lilac is in bloom they flit and fly about feasting on the blooms. I’ve been known to park a chair next to the lilacs and lie in wait with my camera. Enjoy!...
by Susan | Mar 31, 2018 | On My Mind
Another birthday has come. (Yay!) Not having Hannah home has changed the dynamics for the day. For the first time ever, Paul made a birthday cake for me. Even BH (before Hannah) he would buy one from the market. Last night when I walked in the door I thought I...
by Susan | Mar 25, 2018 | Felt Patterns, Insect Patterns
Luna Moths are so beautiful and graceful. Count yourself lucky if you’ve seen one – they live such short lives. Just a couple of months and it will be the season for these elegant creatures. Dream of summer as you create this moth! Luna MothDownload...
by Susan | Mar 24, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
It took six days of driving between Paul and me to bring Hannah home for just five days. Given the phone calls I had during mid-term week, it was pretty clear that Hannah needed to come home as much as I wanted to have her here. Life seems so much fuller when...
by Susan | Mar 20, 2018 | Felt Patterns, Insect Patterns
It’s finally spring! And as I’m waiting for the two feet of snow in my garden to melt away, my thoughts are turning to preparation for Milkweed and Monarchs. This butterfly is a bit oversized, measuring 5.5″ from wing-tip to wing-tip. A piece of wire...
by Susan | Mar 19, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
Home from college for a few short days, Hannah and I took off on a drive this afternoon. The proud owner of a shiny new Canon, a gift from her grandmother, Hannah was eager to experiment. It was so fun to be taking photos with her rather having her simply being my...
by Susan | Mar 14, 2018 | On the Farm
The third Nor’easter to hit Maine in just two weeks has finally passed. The fun started yesterday when I used misguided judgement and drove down to the road to check the mail only to sort of miss the drive on my return. I had to call out the cavalry to help pull...
by Susan | Mar 13, 2018 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Sea Life
Earlier this week, Sharyn wrote to say, “Your recent series of whales got me inspired to go whale watching on the California coast. I’ve lived in California over 30 years, but had not traveled to go whale watching. One thing I’ve learned is that we...
by Susan | Mar 12, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
The drive into work this morning this morning was beautiful. Wherever I passed through fog, the trees were beautifully frosted as if coated in powdered sugar. The contrast between firs and the lacy branches of the deciduous trees was striking. I loved the way the...
by Susan | Mar 11, 2018 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Woodland Patterns
Happy the Hedgehog has been a long time coming. She has been a most popular request since I started sharing my felt ornament designs. We don’t have hedgehogs in the wild in the USA so she wasn’t at the top of my to do list, but she was fun to make. Enjoy!...
by Susan | Mar 8, 2018 | On the Farm
Just when I was feeling hopeful about spring, Mother Nature showed her might. I don’t remember a February with less snow than we’ve had this year. Until today. The storm lasted eighteen hours leaving us with heavy, sticky, knee-deep deep snow. It was a day...
by Susan | Feb 27, 2018 | Out and About in Maine
Maine’s landscape is ever changing. As winter’s cold temperatures take hold and the ice builds up on the river, little fishing huts dot the horizon. Crazy temperature swings have caught a few ice fishermen by surprise – evident by the stray shack...
by Susan | Feb 19, 2018 | Backyard Birds, On the Farm
It’s been such a strange winter here. Frigid and snowy one day – balmy the next. In a typical winter we’ll have snow on the ground until mid-Spring. This year, we’ve had plenty of winter weather interspersed with January and February thaws. Our...
by Susan | Feb 11, 2018 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Sea Life
The Narwhal looks a bit mystical with it’s giant tooth. If you’re going for a more realistic look, you might choose a pale gray and add many more “spots” to your ornament. I hope you enjoy this addition to my whale series created for my...
by Susan | Feb 7, 2018 | Photography
A lull between appointments gave me the chance to pause and enjoy watching a couple of Common Mergansers floating down the Narraguagus River. I call moments like this “drive by shootings” – serendipitous photos taken from the comfort of the car....
by Susan | Feb 5, 2018 | Granny Gadget
Mom (aka Granny Gadget) sent this new bird feeder to me. I finally had the chance to fill it and put it up yesterday. Since the ground is frozen I couldn’t rig a pole for it, so I opted to hang it from the trunk of a young tree. The birds love it. It look just a...
by Susan | Feb 4, 2018 | Backyard Birds, On the Farm
This weekend I so enjoyed a charm of goldfinches at the feeders. The finches’ subtle, faded out of season colors somehow match the winter landscape. This last image is a merge of two snapshots to show the motion of the birds in flight. Shooting mostly from...
by Susan | Jan 30, 2018 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Sea Life
Until I started on this pattern as part of my whale series, I didn’t appreciate that while called a “killer whale” the Orca is actually part of the dolphin family. They are such magnificent animals, so easily recognizable with their black and white...
