Something actually fiber related!

I know I know shocking isn't -she actually DOES something will all the fiber she's amassed here. Today's project was finishing off a silk fusioned silk cap formed over a bowl. When dried it was embelished with handspun angora-border collie yarn for the brim with a jaunty little floral embellishement made from needle-felting and then embroidered onto the hat. Its my entry for this years St Distaff competition here -the theme this year is "St Distaff in Fashion."
I'll post a picture of my model in residence "Lindsay" later on!

Scamper July 31, 1991 - April 21, 2007

IF IT SHOULD BE

IF IT SHOULD BE THAT I GROW WEAK

AND PAIN SHOULD KEEP ME FROM MY SLEEP,

THEN YOU MUST DO WHAT MUST BE DONE

FOR THIS LAST BATTLE CANNOT BE WON.

YOU WILL BE SAD I UNDERSTAND,

DON’T LET GRIEF THEN STAY YOUR HAND.

FOR THIS DAY MORE THAN ALL THE REST,

YOUR LOVE FOR ME MUST STAND THE TEST.

WE’VE HAD SO MANY HAPPY YEARS,

WHAT IS TO COME CAN HOLD NO FEARS,

YOU’D NOT WANT ME TO SUFFER SO,

THE TIME HAS COME TO LET ME GO.

TAKE ME WHERE MY NEED THEY’LL TEND,

AND PLEASE STAY WITH ME UNTIL THE END.

HOLD ME FIRM AND SPEAK TO ME.

UNTIL MY EYES NO LONGER SEE.

I KNOW IN TIME THAT YOU WILL SEE,

THE KINDNESS THAT YOU DID FOR ME.

ALTHOUGH MY TAIL ITS LAST HAS WAVED,

FROM PAIN AND SUFFERING I’VE BEEN SAVED.

PLEASE DO NOT GRIEVE IT MUST BE YOU,

WHO HAS THIS PAINFUL THING TO DO,

WE’VE BEEN SO CLOSE, WE TWO, THESE YEARS

DON’T LET YOUR HEART HOLD BACK ITS TEARS.

FOR I AM NOW IN A BETTER PLACE,

AND WILL BE WAITING TO SEE YOUR HAPPY FACE.

SO WHEN YOU CROSS THAT FINAL BRIDGE,

LOOK FOR ME ….

I’LL BE STANDING NEXT TO THE FRIDGE.

Goodbye my friend -till we see each other again

Happy B-Day Jared!!!!!

Heehee - 9 years old and ready to rumble -bet he could take both his dad and I out on the paintball field -he's that fast! and smart too :)
Jared is my first human baby - he was extra special as I thought I'd never be blessed with children but here he is. He was due to be born on March 31st but held on, and on and on till April 16th at 11:04 pm. He came screaming into the world with both hands ready to grab hold and hang on tight.
Happy birthday Big GUY!!!!! May you be blessed on this earth for many many years and may you know as much happiness as you and your sister brought me!

Meet "Java"

Back from the Fulton NY rabbit show with lots of news and new bunnies and things. Was pleased with the comments and condition of the rabbits I brought -now if only their coats were'nt coming off!

Registered 4 rabbits including my new black NZ herdsire -love black and blue New Zealands and this boy will go nicely with that. also bought a stunning new broken red satin angora doe from Joan Hastings -the breeder who is working very hard to get these beautiful animals accepted with the ARBA.

Of course the absolute highlight of the trip was picking up our new baby "Java". Maggie and Matt of Bundaflicka Farms - http://www.maggiesfarminc.com/ graciously gave us this puppy. Isn't she stunning! There isn't a more beautiful dog in the world except for my Scamper of course! She's quickly discovering the benifits of the household -two kids to fawn attention on you, a big bed to share with two people (under the blankets of course) and two cats to chase around when the mood strikes. Scamper has decided she's to be tolerated unless she tried to take Scampers sleeping bag -she will NOT share that! Scamper is fading as the days go by -she's 15 going on 16 but its still hard to picture her not being here. I know she'll teach Java all she needs to know about this household though -she has been top dog too long to let a little thing like a puppy change that!