The Inn at Sacred Clay Farm Bed and Breakfast

Recently my girlfriend asked if I would be interested in helping her plant some annuals at her sister's Bed and Breakfast at Lanesboro, MN.  I had heard of this big B&B so I accepted her invitation because I was curious and it sounded like fun to get away for a few days.  We had been getting so many cloudy days and on this weekend it cloudy, except for the day we planted the annuals. It was a nice warm and sunny.  One my new camera lenses was not working so I wound up bringing an older lens, which is not as wide and boy did I miss the wider 18 mm for house shots. The house was warm and beautiful and immaculately clean. If you are curious to see what the rooms look like, you can see them  here.

I was woken early by a red cardinal and there was a mist across the land.  I got impatient waiting for my friends to wake up, so I went for a walk looking for some cows.  They were hiding from me on this outing.

On another walk, my girlfriend and I ran into this misfortune nest and egg.

It feels good to slow down, to walk in nature with my camera.  

Bunny Gets Company

My Bunny gets the company of Claire, a Tilda doll - pattern by Tone Finnanger.  I love all her patterns and books.  I've really wanted to make one of her Tilda dolls for a long time. I can finally check that off my list and it feels satisfying to have accomplished this. I hope I will make more in the future.  I was listening to the audibook Dragonfly in Amber while making her so that is why she is named Claire. The doll pattern is a combination of two different Tilda dolls from two different books.  I chose to paint her hair, but if I ever make another I would try the yarn method. I enjoyed painting on fabric.  It made me feel like an artist. I am really tempted to paint some gold or light pink shoes on her.   My family keeps saying "she has no face" which makes me feel a little dismayed. Gotta love a critic!  Nothing like family members to keep it real..

I used Robert Kaufman for the solid fabrics.  Love!

 I love all her miniature animals.  I'm wanting to make the deer just to see what having sticks for antlers will turn out like.  It is hard to see but I was trying to show on the bunny's ears the difference of a ladder stitch and a regular stitch.  The ladder stitch on the left looks so much neater. I'm thankful for the ladder stitch! 

Tilda's Miniature Animal - Ms. Bunny

This little bunny is suppose to keep company to the Tilda doll I am almost done with, but she got finished first, so here are some pictures below.

May Day Parade

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I WON

I can't believe I won something!  I can't even count how many times I've put my name into a contest. Sometimes I have one in four thousand chances to win, but still a chance to win something is too good to pass by.

I would like to thank Incomparable Buttons for this win of these cute bunny buttons.  Check out all of the adorable buttons at this Link. [giving employment to women in South Africa]

Hoppy May!

This Moment

April 22, 2013

This Moment