Llamas visit the Library on Saturday morning!

What a surprise to stop at the library this weekend and meet some beautiful and very unusual creatures!

Llamas were grazing behind the library, waiting to be petted.

What a fun and unexpected treat!

It’s not something you see every day!

Thanks to the nice people from Stone Leaf Llamas for making my day special and for the little packet of fiber!

You just never know what you’ll see when you get out and about!

I’m joining Beautiful Sunday and

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hop In for Good Fences!

Hop in the car and we’ll drive to the bookstore and see how many fences we see on the way.

I can ‘safely’ take photos and drive at the same time…

really I can!

(are you car sick yet?)

The prettiest fences are around this beautiful horse farm.

We’ll try to park by a fence, too.

Here we are!

Time to browse!

I used to be so tempted by the magazines but now I get more ideas and inspiration from my favorite blogs.

It’s still fun to look though, isn’t it?

(until you look up and get blinded by the sun! lol)

I’m joining Tex for the

Good Fences party!

Old Handmade Rag Dolls “Wednesday Wee Ones”

I love Rag dolls and anything hand made.

Aren’t these the cutest Rag dolls?

And you would think I found them at the same place, at the same time but I didn’t.

I found them at 2 different thrift stores about a year apart. Look at the small dolls that match them.

They were instant sisters though and have a special place in the doll room.

Do you have any old rag dolls?

 

They are treasures!

Have FUN today and

take time to PLAY!!!

Tea Cup Coasters!

You can never have too many!

And they are so much fun to make!

They are addictive!

Stephanie showed us how to make them HERE! Her tutorial is great and easy to understand.

 

I made a couple a little bit bigger. Maybe for a mug!

I used fabric from my stash and antique lace from the thrift store.

But then I wanted to just ‘look’ when I went to Wally World and I ‘may’ have bought just a couple of sewing related things.

I’ve never had any batting and this will come in handy for a lot of projects.

I used an old quilted pillow sham for the first few I made. It’s already padded.

My little tea tin is over 25 years old. Don’t worry, the tea has been replaced many times over! haha!

And this is my favorite tea cup. It’s nice and big and keeps tea hot. (the brand on the bottom is biscuit, and I got it at the thrift store for a nickel)

I’m joining the Vintage Inspiration Link party HERE,

and Roses of Inspiration.

Lanai Livin’ “Mosaic Monday”

When we moved to Florida 10 years ago, we called this room the lanai. It’s not a ‘true lanai’ because it’s heated and cooled just like the rest of the house. It would more properly be called a Florida room.

It’s where we spend most of our time.

And I always keep ‘pretties’ on this baker’s rack.

I haven’t really pulled out Spring décor so it’s in a transition phase.

Don’t you love these little quilts that I used for the bottom shelf?

I’m joining Beautiful Sunday and

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday.

Have you decorated for Spring?

Sweet Surprises

Oh, how I love getting ‘sunshine’ mail! Pretty things that I won in giveaways or gifts from friends.

Kim from Valley Primitive Stitches sent me this beautiful tag that she hand stitched. Her shop is HERE.

And along with the giveaway from Folk Art and Primitives, I received a pretty hand painted tag from the Sunflower Cupboard shop HERE.

 

Thanks to both of you! They brightened my day!

I also won a giveaway from Laura’s Fun with This and That and she packed a box full of pretties.

Don’t you love this sweet friendship bag?

And can you believe she even hand painted the packing box?

Thanks to everyone that has sent me giveaway wins and gifts. What sweet girlfriends I have!

Enjoy your day everyone!

I’ll have another giveaway soon

to ‘pay it forward’!

Cabin Fever “Good Fences”

I know many of you are stuck inside because of the weather! I sure hope you get a break from the winter weather soon. We’ve had temps in the 80s this week but I’ve been stuck inside with a bad cold.

So this morning I broke out!

(this isn’t a photo of me)

I made the loop and went to my favorite thrift stores. I wasn’t in much of a ‘thrifting’ mood because I spent less than $2 total!

But I got out and saw green grass and lots of pretty Spring trees and bushes blooming.

And I took a couple of photos from my side window, Tex!

They aren’t the best but I was desperate to take part this week!

I’m joining Tex for the

Good Fences party!

Where shall we go this afternoon?

Slow Sewing “Wednesday Wee Ones”

One day while I was still sick, I got up determined to do something besides ‘rest’! So I started a little sewing project and worked on it some every day.

 

I used a Pattern that Nana Diana gave me awhile back. Thanks sweet friend!

And used fabric and lace from my ‘stash’.

I think it turned out cute.

 

Zeta is very embarrassed to show off her pantaloons but aren’t they sweet?

Now that I feel better, I have to clean my house and do ‘real work’ but I still want to be creative…just a little while every day!

Have you done something ‘just for fun’?

Remember to take time to PLAY!

Walking back to Downton

I know we are all sad to see the season end. Lots of surprises in the show last night and ideas for future twists and turns. I sure wish they would add a couple more shows to each season, don’t you?

Nanaland has a Downton post up HERE!

I stayed inside for 2 whole weeks. That has to be a record for me. I must have really been SICK! lol

So yesterday we headed for Halpata Taskanaki Preserve, one of my most favorite places to hike. We took an easy walk (1 hour 15 min) and the weather couldn’t have been better. It was cloudy, a slight breeze and 81 degrees. Beautiful!

It gave me a chance to breathe some fresh air and see if I had any muscles left in my legs! lol

We saw all kinds of birds. And threw out some bread for the scrub jays.

I hope your weather is improving and that you are well. I feel better every day! Thanks so much for your concern and especially for your prayers.

I’m anxious to get busy visiting everyone and learning the latest ‘blogland buzz’!

What have I missed?

Things that make you feel better when you are sick…

Lots of well wishes and prayers help!

Thank you all!

(my soft fleece throw and a new bottle of cough syrup)

And a special thanks to Lorrie from Fabric Paper Thread who took the time to explain about her ‘rice bag’. She’s been sick too and mentioned having one. So I wrote and asked her what it was and if I needed one. After hubby went to the store for groceries (and a 2# bag of rice) I made one.

I made the rice bag out of cotton fabric and then made a cover out of soft flannel.

I kept enough rice out to make 2 packets with essential oils, one peppermint and one lavender.

After a hot bath and a small dose of cough syrup, I heated the rice bag in the microwave with a cup of water for 2 1/2 minutes. Then I jumped fell into bed and put it on my chest. It warmed me and calmed my cough. I had the best night’s sleep in almost 2 weeks! Thank you so much Lorrie.

It always amazes me how many times I’ve been helped by another blogger. I’m so thankful for each and every one of you.

So I think I’ve sunk to a new low in my Mosaic this week. But at least I managed a post. I feel a little better every day. I hope all of you are well and warm and safe from the latest winter storm.

I’m joining Beautiful Sunday and

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday.

Have a wonderful day!