Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Life Happens~

Autumn has arrived! 
The plants around the pond are turning gold and the Japanese maple is red.

My girls are now ladies.
So pretty and tall and smart as whips!

A new baby arrived in our circle/community and he needed a sweater.

Ruby is still rotten. And SMART. She pulls the gate over. brat.

Always knitting.

Always scheming and planning.

Beautiful organs from a pig harvest. We always marvel at the miracle and cycles of the life of our animals we raise to feed our family. So very appreciated.

Ruby and the turkey farts (as I called them).

The largest came is at a whopping 23 pounds!
Tucked into the freezer for Thanksgiving.


An our little Eve-ooo getting her SENIOR pictures taken!
sheesh.

AND, after some unfortunate kitty-peeing/territorial issues in the house, the cats are now having a daily playtime OUTside. Here is Ezmaralda on her first day out.

On her second day out she communed with the ranging hens.
She chased them once.  I told her if she catches one she can eat it.
I love how they match. It was my personal goal to have ALL black animals. 
But I so love the green eggs those brown Ameracaunas lay. So we compromise.

xo
reenie out.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Thrifted Afghan Love~


I am SO in love with this thrifted afghan.
I LOVE how the neutrals (ochre, taupe, black) POP the corals, scarlet, pink and turquoise.
love love love

It is getting a second bath, still smells of a grandma's house (think avon perfume and powders).

Here is a pic of my entire Goodwill score!
Wool coats and sweaters for critter making (getting felted now), the above afghan, a tapestry bag already intricately stitched but not assembled (to be made into something else, journal cover?), fancy hankies, a small loom, bag of wooden macrame beads and an old meat grinder! 
Fun times.
Good day.