‘Story Telling’

I’ve made up stories in the past but now I don’t usually take the time to write my ideas down.

I feel like there’s a story this week.

Opal is modeling her new outfit.

JoAnn and I both used the daisy fabric to create a new doll outfit for our sewing challenge. Her blog is HERE.

And Ana from A Petite Cottage has a vintage doll to show us today too! Visit her HERE!

 

I found a remnant of black linen and made the mini skirt first. Then I got brave and made a jacket.

It wasn’t easy but I love the way it turned out.

I’m joining Roses of Inspiration

and Cooking and Crafting with J & J

and Ivy and Elephants!

Do you read Linda Kay’s stories on Wednesday on Senior Adventures? I know I should write stories for my dolls. But where should I start? How about some help?

Opal dressed in her beautiful black linen suit, grabbed her new purse and went…

WHERE?

Happy Labor Day!

Thanks to all those that work so hard to make our country great.

I’m joining Beautiful Sunday and

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday.

Have a wonderful day!

*God Bless America*

A Very LOUD Post for Fences!

Well, you’ll have to take my word for it and imagine the LOUD part of this post.

I’m not exactly a country girl. I grew up in a small town and we had a garden and my Grandmother had chickens. But I had NO idea a donkey could BRAY as loud as this one did!

He went on and on and on!

hee haw hee haw hee

Hubby got out and walked over to pet him.

 

So now I’m calling my hubby a burrow whisperer! haha!

Not really a pretty fence but a LOUD one!

I’m joining Tex for the

Good Fences party.

Spreading a little Fairy Dust!

I love the idea of spreading fairy dust and making everything beautiful and everyone happy!

Holly has a little fairy dress to model for you today and she’ll spread some fairy dust on YOU!!!

JoAnn and I both made something from this fabric. Visit her HERE to see her latest creation.

And visit Shelia at Note Songs. She is making doll clothes this summer too!

Arlette has a new doll! Oh how we love to get a new doll to dress and play with! Visit her HERE to see her beautiful collection of dolls.

I gathered the thin fabric at the top to make a ‘fairy skirt’ and tied some ribbon at her waist. I put the rest of the ribbon in her hair.

If anyone else wants to join us for Wednesday Wee Ones, just send me an email and I’ll put a link in my post! You don’t have to have new doll clothes, just a post about your dolls.

I’m joining Roses of Inspiration

Cooking and Crafting with J & J

and Ivy and Elephants!

Thanks for joining us for Wednesday Wee Ones!

Don’t forget to take time to

PLAY and SING!

August Flew By!

The summer months have flown by. It’s my MOST favorite season and we’ve managed to have pretty decent weather this year. Just enough rain to keep things nice and green (hot and humid!).

I wanted to take photos from my posts for an ‘end of the month review’.

 

What fun I’ve had making doll clothes for the sewing challenge. Thanks JoAnn! I’ve read some good books and spent a few Sundays at the Park enjoying nature. We’ve driven out to the Gulf Coast a couple of times, too.

It’s been a fantastic summer to be in Florida!

I’m joining Beautiful Sunday and

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

Have you had a good summer?

Florida’s Wood Stork

We were so happy to get to interact with a couple of Wood Storks at Tuscawilla Park last weekend.

According to Audubon, “The Wood Stork is one of Florida's signature wading birds, a long-legged, awkward-looking bird on land that soars like a raptor in the air. Like many Florida birds associated with wetlands, the Wood Stork has suffered from the destruction and degradation of our state's wetlands. Today, the Wood Stork is classed "Endangered" by the State of Florida and the federal government.”

We forgot our ‘day old bread’ from home so we stopped at Publix and bought a loaf of bread on sale to feed the birds. We were so glad we did!

The birds followed us around while we walked at the Park.

It was amazing!

I’m joining Saturday’s critters HERE

and I’d Rather B Birdin’.

Enjoy your weekend.

We’re tuned in to the Weather Channel!

Fun Packages in the mail!

I’m always so happy to get something fun from a blog buddy.

I won these cute cute tea towels from Sunflower House Art and they are perfect in my black and white kitchen. I love them! Thanks Debbie!!!

And my blog buddy, Carol from Buttercup Counts her Blessings (don’t you LOVE the name of her blog!) sent me these brand new books, all by Colleen Coble.

I know I will enjoy them. Thanks so much for being such a sweet friend, Carol.

Don’t you love ‘happy mail’?

On the way to the Mall!

We are still going over to the mall every week to check on the Muscovy Ducks on the nest. There are 2 nests and we can still see eggs under the Mamas. We always take bread so they are getting used to us coming now. Wish those babies would come soon!

We pass this beautiful farm on the way and were happy to see sandhill cranes and Canada geese.

Sandhill photo cropped.

Of course there are always the beautiful horses, too.

We’ve had some nice rain showers and even though it’s been hot, everything is so pretty and green.

I’m joining Tex for the

Good Fences party

Saturday’s critters HERE

and I’d Rather B Birdin’.

*PEACE*

We’re continuing the sewing challenge for Wednesday Wee Ones with these fun fabrics!

Opal is modeling her very ruffly skirt this week and matching it up with a bright white top (that I didn’t make, it was for a bear so I pinned it to fit! lol). And I had some ric rac from the thrift store to use.

I had such fun with these cute fabrics and thought she would like to walk with her Scottie dog in Paris.

But she was happy to be in Florida this summer.

Later on when it gets cool, she may need some leggings.

So I took a fairly new pair of socks right out of hubby’s sock drawer and used a lavender pair of tights to copy and made her some black tights from the ribbed tops. (hubby had lots of black socks in his drawer that he never wears…he’ll never miss them if YOU don’t TELL! teehee)

JoAnn and I both sewed this week and made something using the peace and meow fabrics. Her blog is HERE.

And visit Shelia at Note Songs. She is making doll clothes this summer too!

Sandra made the most beautiful dress for her American Girl doll HERE! Her stitching is amazing!

Thanks for joining us for Wednesday Wee Ones!

I’m joining Roses of Inspiration

and Cooking and Crafting with J & J

and Ivy and Elephants!

Don’t forget to take time to

PLAY and SING!

Crepe Myrtles in bloom at Tuscawilla Park

We spent Sunday morning at this beautiful park and was surprised to see the Crepe Myrtles in full bloom.

I took lots of bird photos that I will share later, Eileen! I know you love this park, too.

I’m joining Beautiful Sunday and

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

and Amaze me Monday.

Did you have a good weekend, too?

Reading ebooks!

I’ve read just as many ebooks this summer as printed books. It’s just so easy to pick up my IPAD and READ!!!

I checked out The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh as an ebook from my library and it is very good. I’m about halfway through it and look forward to finding out if there is a happy ending for this story. It’s about a young woman who has had a terrible life and clings to her study and understanding of the language of flowers. A quote, “I had been loyal to nothing except the language of flowers. If I started lying about it, there would be nothing left in my life that was beautiful or true.”

There’s a great deal on the whole set of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple ebooks at Amazon, $5.99!!!

I had just finished reading one of them when Judy from Cranberry Morning told me about the sale. These books are easy to read and I love Miss Marple! (wish they had more of the movies with the actress, Margaret Rutherford. She’s our favorite!)

I’m joining Ricki Jill for Literary Friday.

Happy Reading!!!

Grocery Shopping ‘Fences’

Near our favorite grocery store is a development with a nice walking/riding path around it.

How neat to see this recumbent bike one day.

 

I’ve never cared about grocery shopping but I must say that Publix can change your mind about that.

They have such a beautiful store, great products and good sales.

I’m joining Tex for the

Good Fences party.

Have you bought groceries this week? Do you carry these reusable bags?