LITTLE PROJECTS

I've been in the mood to do some little projects.  I have some friends that are foster parents to critical babies.  They have all kinds of special training to handle our very fragile little one.  Just about 2 years ago they got Izzy who was born at just over 1 pound. Add to being premature, she also was a drug and alcohol baby.  Now this isn't where I was going with this post, but over the past two year I have watched the development of this sweet little girl.  One who we never thought would walk is now running and loves playing house.  So now back to projects.  She received the cutest kitchen for her 2nd birthday along with a cute little denim and pink John Deere apron. This got me to thinking!  She needed a couple of pot holders, dish rag and hand towel to go with her kitchen so she could really play house.

My sister had some of that John Deere fabric scraps so it was just enough to make the pot holder and put a little trim on the towel. I had a little left over yarn from the big dish rags I make to whip up a child size.

I'm trying to come up with a cute way to wrap this little gift up beside a plain ole boring box. I will have to put my thinking cap on.

I keep seeing on several sites gals knitting boot cuffs.  So the brain kick in and I decided to try making me a pair.  They really didn't take that long to make since it was bulky yarn and large needles.  But trying to get a picture was another thing.  Have you ever tried to take a picture of your boots while you are wearing them? I've come to the conclusion my arms are to short!!!  So here is the best I could do!

It was a quick pic before they fell over.  Yes, I could have gone and got something to put in them but all I wanted was one little picture.  Okay two!

The pattern I found online said to make them 5 inches long.  I think the next pair I will make a little longer.  I have cream colored yarn and I'm thinking they would look really cute with wood buttons.

Well this is just a couple of my little projects I've been working on to keep me out of trouble!

Enjoy June

FAVORITES

The holidays are over and it is now onto resolutions, putting our homes back in order or possibly starting new projects while we wait for Spring.  I wanted to share with you my favorite Christmas presents.  Santa was really good to me this year so maybe that means I've turned over a new leaf and was a good girl this past year. I always say there is hope for me!! 

So here is my favorite gift of this year, drum roll please!!!

Isn't this the cutest little sewing machine and it works, well that is if you hand crank it.  I think I've started my second childhood.   I love, love, love it.

It came in it's original little case with all the instructional books.  So dang cute, right?

The added bonus is it all came in the original box.  Its cost was $14.95 and was manufactured in the late fifties and early sixties.  Now does my sister know me or what?

My second favorite was my red truck, yes I have a love affair with old pickup trucks.  I so want a 49 or 50 Chevy step side.  So I guess this is the next best thing!

It's a little hard to see details but I'm in love with it. My daughter also knows me!  I wanted it to sit in front of my little fake wood stove so I decided it needed a little rug.  So out came some yarn and I crocheted this little one.

 I have taken down my Christmas tree but I didn't want to put away all my little vintage trailers.  So I lined them up on the little shelf and now I have this little display in one place of all my favorite things.

So when the gray days of winter start to get to me I just look at my little cozy wall and I feel all cheerful and cozy as I look at garden magazine planning for Spring.  Oh did someone say I can't sit all winter and dream, yes I know - get up and do something creative!!!!

Enjoy June

New Year, New Start

It's about a week into the new year and I need a kick start.  Problem is, I don't know what to get started with. I have managed to get all my Christmas explosion put away until next year.  One thing I told myself was to simplify your decorations.  Did I? NO! I may have taken two decorations to Goodwill. Two, yes that is all.  What is this parting syndrome I have?

So now I would like to turn my attention to my yard and garden.  But I live in Oregon folks. No gardening yet, don't even think of it.  But I went outside this weekend and did a little puttering.  It wasn't raining, yippee!  I took my poor dilapidated camera with me.  I thought I would try and find some color besides gray and mud. I look high and low and this is all I found.

I found some really sad pincushion flowers.  I asked then what they thought they were doing blooming in January.  Needless to say they didn't answer except looked a little sadder.

Then I came upon Mr. Bear ashing the same thing of this little yellow flower.  I don't thing he got a response either.

So I asked Henrietta if she has seen any color in the garden.  She told me the only thing she has found is a little moss and a lot of mud. Cluck, cluck!!

So I resorted to looking high since the low wasn't producing any color.

Not much luck looking up either.  Sad but this is all that is left of my favorite rose bush.  But nope, can't trim until President's Day.  Then I will be out in the rose garden with my loppers cutting away!  I've found a good haircut for my rose bushes provide wonderful blooms come June.  

I've come to the conclusion with these gray days and rainy days that any color is taking cover.  It simply is too early and winter is her to stay.

So in conclusion gray and I don't get along. I like sunshine, bright and cheery.  So do you have a good plan for kicking it in gear and getting something accomplish, anything?????

Enjoy June