Puppet parts and coffee

... thanks pretty much what my days involve lately. There are puppet parts multiplying at night I think and the coffee is what keeps me going thru the day! lol

I can't believe it is already October 1st, can you?!  I have been working like mad on puppets and will be starting on the peg dolls soon too! The craft show season is upon us and my first one is coming up in a short 6 days!! I am trying to be prepared for the FIVE shows I have lined up (yes I am insane!) and to get my shop stocked up too!!

Please stop by the shop and let me know what you think? I really would love to have some feed back!

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Small space goodness

While I love the look of my table covered in freshly canned foods, it doesn't make for a permanant option for storage....

 

So I had to get creative about how we were going to store all this goodness!!  Thank goodness I have a handy husband that entertains my crazy ideas! This shelf fits perfectly behind the door of our laundry room!! It seems like such a little space but boy can we make good use of it!! I didn't think we used that much canned goods but if I am going to keep canning I think I am going to need another one of these shelves! lol

"Oh Honey....!"

:)

  

Fiber and Friends

I am continually amazed by the friends that God brings into my life. Sometimes it feels as tho it was just by chance that I met someone at the park, or thru another friend or in this case at our old church. I know that it is never just by chance, and really don't know why I am so surprised when it happens... I know that He has a plan but sometimes I am just not very patient. :) I will forever be greatful for that summer night at church when we were there for a potluck. My eyes were quickly drawn to a gal sitting at a table with her spinning wheel at her side. I  walked up and asked my friend (who was sitting next to her) to introduce us! Shortly after, I met a few other ladies that also spin and thanks to them, I am learning to spin with my treasured thriftstore find! :)

Last week, we all got together at that friend's home to spin and to add another mom to the list that is wanting to learn! I really feel bad for people that don't think God is watching out for them. He is such a loving god that He thinks of even the littlest detail... for me it is fiber and friends!

  

Rocket is just the sweetest tiniest little thing!! He seemed to like me (or rather liked hiding from the rowdy kids next to me!) but I was so afraid of hitting him wit the peddle! lol

Even when I am spinning, I can't help but stop to take a few pictures! They were just too cute sitting there together, I couldn't help it! lol

And finally, I have something to show for my work at the wheel. It's not pretty but it's mine!! My first yarn... it only gets better from here right?! :)

Favorite Photo Monday

 

I was so impressed by her courage!! 

What a great night at the fair and a very exciting 3.6 sec ride! :)

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The saga continues...

One never knows quite what to expect when they wake up on their birthday... will you feel older? Will you not even remember? Will the day go by unnoticed?

Well, my birthday got off to quite a start and it's only 9am! lol 

I knew that the chicks would be due around my birthday, but we've had really nice warm weather so we thought they might be born a bit early so we went to check them yesterday afternoon before we left on our bike ride. Two of the eggs were pipping! Well, our short ride turned in to a long ride (12 miles!! An amazing feet for an 8 year old!) dinner and stop at JoAnn's to get stocked up on more colors for the shop. SO... we didn't get home until late and it was too dark to check on the chicks...

So I went out this morning, gave the chickens a treat, dropped the door and went to open the door to the coop and heard cheeping!! What a wonderful feeling it is to hear that sound!! I was so nervous that something would have happened to them over night so it really was music to my ears!! 

 I had thought ahead to bring the camera with me this time. The hen seemed to be fine, I was taking pictures and watching the chick when I reached over to lift her wing and see how many there were... and it all went so very wrong from there...she proceeded to attack the little brown one. I thought maybe she was just being protective but she was relentless and I had trouble getting it away from her... and when I did, she stood up and started attacking the next one...It was terrible and something I wish I could forget!!! I thank God I went out before the girls were awake!! !! These are the pictures to follow their rescue....

 I ended up waking J up and asking her to snuggle them warm in bed while I got something made up to hold them...Luckily the blankets were still nice and warm from her sleeping... but now I have more laundry to work on today! lol

 This little gal took the brunt of the attack... she seems to be doing good but she has a bloody spot about the size of a dime from where she was attacked... I'm sure she'll be getting babied today!! 

As for that broody black chicken? She never even got a name (she was intended for dinner!) and now I know why! To the soup pot she will still go!Now I'm off to go steal her last egg... the incubator will be a safer place for it now... I've had enough of a twisted scene from a mutant animal horror movie to last many birthdays to come! lol The day can only get better right?! :)

This will definitely be a birthday to remember! :) I'll show pictures of my wonderful birthday weekend later... gotta go get that egg to safety! :)

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