there's a ...

I saw these cuties on the blog tykva.toys.ru  - there are instructions.  Basically the body is a circle folded in half , the ears are smaller circles, and the tail is a chain - quite simple to crochet - sooo cute!  I made another one in red - shared these with a friend before taking the photo - the friend, who loves red, kept the red one.  ^^

And mail from away ....

 from Claire.  



it's not how much we give,
but how much love we put into giving

the last of them ...

This is the last of the cards that I needed to stitch - hmm, there's a bit of a bird theme - quite unintentional ....

And a lavender sachet for my aunt ....

Everything that has to be mailed is ready to go - whew!

Our Indian Summer ended with some rain that changed to snow as the temperature dropped - left us with treacherous driving and walking conditions but the landscape is white and bright!  ^^

may the bridges I burn,

light the way

retro Christmas ...

This one is as cute as a bug's ear (from a cross stitch magazine) ....

We've been having Indian Summer - all the snow has disappeared - yes, all of it - with no wind, no sun and lots of humidity it feels like we're on the West Coast - downright balmy!  

This made me laugh ...

i don't like to call it revenge - 

returning the favour sounds nicer

working on ....

I've been working on Christmas - the card for overseas was the first finish and I showed it in this post .  This one was stitched a while ago but only just received the final finish - finished like a pin keep - stitched with variegated red (DMC 115, a favourite of mine) .....

  I crocheted these wreaths because I could - I was curious how they'd look - they're kinda cute.  I used some round shower curtain hooks for the base - yes, I was desperate -  the pattern is simple with either HDC (half double crochet) or DC (double crochet) to cover the ring - make sure the number of stitches is divisible by three - the next round is some combination of SC (single crochet), HDC (half double crochet) and DC (double crochet)  in a stitch and skip a stitch - just make up your own design.  I worked DC on the wreath with the red baubles and HDC on the other one - only difference is the size of the wreath.

I was going to write about some of the strange things I experienced during the full moon last week but you likely have your own stories so I'll just say this ...

some people are like clouds -

when they disappear, 

it's a beautiful day

after all ...

I was sorting through my Christmas things deciding what I was going to use this year so that I could make sure the items were clean and pressed - that's when I discovered this cushion band.  I remember making it but didn't think I still had it.  Having put away the autumn cushion cover this band is just what's needed till it's time to dress for Christmas ...

By the way, the tartan throw in the background is the Maple Leaf Tartan 

which is Canada's official tartan.

This cutie was found at the 'thrift' store - would you believe it was only 25 cents  - including the candle - somehow or other it found it's way home with me ^^

I made a few of these paw prints for animal loving friends - hang them on a tree - use them for package tie-ons - you'll find the pattern here ...

there's no such thing in anyone's life

as an unimportant day

November ...

The poppy x-stitch was a freebie from Permin- it's a beautiful design.  

the ones we love

never truly leave us