Snow, Ice, Just Cold

I have been reading so many blogs bragging about all the snow and for me the wonderful weather. I so miss the snow and being snowed in for days that's when I'm the most creative. I was out front wishing it would snow here in the desert and looked down in my sadness. Then I saw a little joy I jumped with that joy, did a snoopy dance, ran and got the camera before my little icicle melted. This is our hose it's not connected and I didn't even know there was water in it. He is so tiny and may not look like much to the rest of you, to me he is wonderful. I love my little icicle. So here's to all those in blogland enjoy your WONDERFUL weather, go out and have fun or stay home and create something, that what I'm doing my sewing room is calling and I have some aprons and bags that need to be sewn up.

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!!!!!

Until Later

Holly

A Monthly Make ~2011~Jan.~

I joined a monthly make challenge over at thefeltfairy it's to help me make something each month and so far it's working. Check out her blog and join us in the challenge.
I guess you could say I've been busy. This is just some of the stuff I've done I haven't gotten pics of the other stuff. I did these Christmas ornament for a swap I think they came out cute I hope my partner likes them.

I just love these toys and to be honest it's my favorite thing to make.

OK can you guess I love snowflakes this is 24 of the 100's I'm planning on making. When I'm done I'll show you all what I'm doing with them all. Got to go my hook is calling me.
Until Later

Holly

Mail

Here is our mail box from our house, Yes it's nice and close but that doesn't mean anything when you can't get into it right now I have a package that is being held hostage. Here is a close up in one of those bigger ones is where my package is. They (the post office) give you a key to open it, the bad thing is I spent 30 min trying to open it and nothing it just won't turn. Last time this happen I cut my finger trying to open this dumb box and still didn't get it open. I really HATE these things.I remember when they first started putting these things into communities they said it was a good thing to help build a sense of community cause everyone will be getting their the same place. That's a laugh I have lived here for almost 3 years and still don't know my neighbors.
They build these stupid things cause they became lazy. I remember when the mailman would park his truck and walk house to house to deliver the mail. I knew who my mailman was I knew his name and that he liked chocolate chip cookie which I would try to make for him once in awhile. I so want to have a mail box at my house.
Oh well hopefully tomorrow my package will be released from being a hostage let's hope it doesn't have Stockholm syndrome the post office doesn't need any sympathy.
Until Later
Holly

Bar-B-Q High

We had ribs and potatoes salad last night K is not a big fan of beef so we were just giving her salad but she insisted on having ribs so we gave her some bones and you know what she cleaned them almost as good as Max did. These pics are to cute not to share I just love this girl.

Until Later
Holly

And I'm Off

This year has started out better than most. I feel better more motivated than I have in years it's amazing what an air filter and melatonin will do for you. I'm even more determined to get over my fear of power tools. There are so many things I want to make from Ana-White and other bloggers that I've seen. Here is a look at some things I've done I put together 13 toys some will be drooped for the Toy Society don't you just wish you lived close to me so you could find one of these cuties, I'll be using some for a swap or two as well. I'm so excited about what this new year may bring, and all the things I'll be making.
BEFORE
AND
AFTER

Until Later
Holly

2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!!!!!

Snow, Dirt, still an Angel

As some of you know we live in the desert. We still don't have grass in the back yard but I don't think K wants grass she LOVES dirt. She acts like she is swimming. Just think of the angel she would make if we had snow.
We all hope you all have a wonderful Holiday!!

Until Later
Holly

Winter Love

As the first day of winter starts it's my time to reflect on the past year and to look forward to the next. Looking back on this past year I didn't get half of what I wanted to do done. That leaves me alittle discouraged. This pasted year has been hard some days I couldn't even get motivated to get out of bed. I have taken steps to better my health which so far seem to be helping. There was so much more I wanted to this past year and at times feel like such a failure. It feels at times I've let down everyone. As I look forward to the new year I'm filled with some hope. A new grand daughter, more ideas of things I'd like to make, so many new things I want to try and become a part of, and I'm sure there will be less time to do them all. But I know I will feel better about not getting it all done and work to live in the now and be ok with that. I'm found this video with winter on it I love these kind of videos and have a few myself. I LOVE WINTER the one day I'm truly alive with the longest night. Hope all of you out there have a wonderful day/night I know I will.

Until Later
Holly

A Girl And Her Truck

When our kids were no bigger than K is now we bought them trucks this is the only one that's left. Wate wanted me to get rid of them long ago but I said no someday our grand kids will play with it I have a bunch of toys from when our kids were small. I have hauled this across the country and keep stored in boxes for years. I'm so glad I didn't listen to Wate, K has so much fun with it all.

Until Later
Holly

Made in USA, Handmade,Slave Free.......

The other day I was doing my grocery shopping at walmart it's one of two stores here. I needed some Christmas lights for one of my cubbies as I was walking around the Christmas stuff I noticed something all the decoration all looked the same just different colors and some I could swear I saw last year. Some of it was pretty in that mass production kind of way. But for me most of it wasn't even pretty just mass produced. I thought do we really need more of this kind of STUFF. And to top it all off I couldn't find one thing that wasn't made in china. I try to buy as much as can of stuff made in USA but it is getting harder every day, even some of the food that I buy is from some place else. I don't like it but want can I do, I do with out on some things and bit the bullet on others. I can remember growing up and most of what we bought was made in USA now most of what we buy is made some place else.
So in order to for me to be even more conscience about where my money goes I will do without more, china doesn't need any more of my money we as a nation already owe them more than we should. I will be buying more on line from US companies and more hand made as well as buying slave-free products. My son J bought my a lovely apron from Sak Saum and would love to get another I just need to find out how.
Do I make a pledge to buy handmade I would but there are some things that aren't handmade like books, the new TV I'm hopeing to get next year. So is there a happy medium I hope so I think for me right now it's just to be more aware.
Until Later
Holly