Another Barnyard Post

I am pleased to announce that you can now purchase the pattern for the Sweet Little Cow:

It’s been tested, it’s quick, simple and adorable. If cows are your thing, have at it!

Horsin’ Around

So, this weekend I made a horse.

He’s my own design, of course – I wanted him to complement the little cow I made for Charlie – and he’s cute! He took longer to make than the cow did. Manes and tails, people. They’re harder than they look. (Well, I wouldn’t say harder is the right word. Labor intensive, perhaps.) Not to mention the fact that it’s difficult to finish a toy quickly when two little boys are watching your every move, sneaking up to peer at the sketches in your notebook, trying to guess what you’ve made, and attempting to make off with the whatever-it-is as soon as it has some stuffing in it.

We have had an adorable three-day’s wonder here, though. Max has decided he’s really interested in horses. We’ve talked about what they eat, where they live, what they do; we’ve watched videos of wild horses (thank you, YouTube) and we’ve hauled a fringed scarf out of the closet to become a tail for my little horsie. Max even moved all of his Hot Wheels out of the little cupboard that serves as his ‘garage’ to make room for all the stuffed farm animals he could find to take a nap in their ‘barn.’ What a sweetie.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the animals are evicted from the barn in a week, but for now I’m happy he’s loved so much.

My treasure chest

As it happens, I have more jewelry I’ve made that I haven’t shown yet:

It’s more of an artistic shot (I’m feeling a bit philosophical today), and as you can see, I’m edging into bracelets! Very exciting. I actually decided to share these today because I was reminiscing a bit. I remember when I was a teenager it was a daydream of mine to have a little treasure chest, filled with loose semiprecious stones. I like diamonds well enough, but they’re a little cold. Give me jade, obsidian, amber, turquoise – something warm and colorful – any day.

Now I have my little treasure chest, with carnelian and amethyst, pearls and jade, tiger’s eye and agate tucked inside. (All surprisingly affordable.) The natural stones are beautiful and earthy, and I love them as much as I imagined I would. Mom – remember the lunchbox full of rocks that a certain sister of mine and I gathered from neighbor’s flowerbeds and hotel landscaping? Yeah, I’ve come a long way from that. (Hey – did you throw those out?!?)