My bags are packed, I'm ready to go....

I'm heading out tomorrow to spend some time with my BFF. Earl calls her TFF (Trouble from Florida:>) He's just kidding, although she is one of those friends that you can really let your hair down with. Feisty, funny, a real stinker. That's what I love about her. So I'll be gone for the rest of the week. hopefully digging my toes into some sand and hitting Disney World for the first time ever!

Aren't these bags cute? You wouldn't have any trouble spotting them at the airport that's for sure. Oh and, you all want to know who won my give away don't you? Well, It's Sue from Rue Moufftard! Congratulations Sue!
I'll miss you the rest of the week but we'll all catch up later right? Have a great week!

End of Day...

It is 6:45 p.m. and I can't help but notice the light fading already. It has been a cool, grey day but even that doesn't account for the gloaming I see outside. I love Autumn, but summers light, oh how I will miss it! So I am getting ready to curl up and enjoy my Saturday evening. The bread is baked (6 loaves of honey wheat, I shared one warm with our neighbor:>),
Earl's favorite candle is lit. Cinnabon Caramel Pecanbon. Mmmm, it smells like a bakery!

The kitchen is clean and there is a pot of chicken stock simmering on the stove.

I have cut out some more heart and home pillows, although I just don't know if I will get them finished and listed before I leave for Florida tuesday. I hope you don't mind. I will try but the days are flying past! I will make time to announce the winner of the giveaway pillow Monday morning!

And now I have my mug of coffee on this chilly night (decaf of course!) and I am ready to get "Lost in Austen" with Victoria. She and I are huge Jane Austen fans. Earl, not so much. He has a book to read though so he will be cozy too:>)

And now I'm off to watch the movie. Work is finished and it's kick back and relax time. I hope you have a relaxing weekend too:>)

A little House

I sketched this design in Sunday School this week. Naughty me, I was listening, really I was, but I had a pen and paper in front of me and, well, there you have it. My gift to you. This is my give away and I think it is especially appropriate. The heart shape to symbolize love and the little house as a recognition of where most of our hearts lie. At home.
I thought Black and white would work in most homes and I love how it turned out. I put a band of the sweetest black and white Anna Griffin Toile on the side and used my own hand made cording to trim the front. I need to brush up on my embroidery skills, Lord, It's been years since I embroidered, another thing my dear grandmother taught me as a little girl, but I think I am happy with the way it turned out for now:>) I used some vintage buttons from grandmothers stash for the flowers too. Just a dash of my fave color to spark things up. So leave a comment, in fact if you are a follower, leave a comment telling me that too for another chance to win! I will announce the winner Next Monday the 24th.

Now I need to go make myself one of these, and maybe some for the shop?

Guess What?

I have reached my 400th post and today I finally decided what I want to give away. Here is a little peek :>) My goal is to finish it today. I hope you like it as much as I like you. That's a bunch! You have all been too much fun. You have spurred me on to push myself creatively. You have been there when I was down and laughed with me when I found something funny. So this is going to be just a little token of my appreciation.
Next post, I'm giving it away. Thanks for the comments, the emails, and the support. You all make me smile:>)

Yellow shafted Flicker

According to our bird book that's what it is. Earl was back in the woods cutting down a tree and heard something rustling on the path. We think it's a fledgling. It couldn't fly and he was afraid it's wing was broken so he picked the little guy up and brought him to the house. Victoria called some animal rescue people listed on the DNR website but nobody was licensed for birds. We ended up taking it back to the woods and hoping for the best. It can still climb a tree. Isn't it adorable? I LOVE seeing somehing like this up close. I wanted to hold it, but it was scared and as you can see Earl is gloved to protect him from that sharp beak. They are a member of the woodpecker family and you know you've been pecked if you get pecked by one of these!
Oh, but isn't it beautiful!?