stay warm~

 

 

 

today i've got a bunch of random stuff to share with you-

 

first off, here is that darling little chandelier i scored at a sale for less

 than 20 bucks a couple weeks ago. it's found it's home at the lodge.

"let there be light"

 

 

 

 

 

 

out this same window by daylight, I love watching the birds at

the feeder. I will stand for long periods of time trying to get a

good photo. when my arms start to shake i have to call it quits.  :  )

 

sunflower seeds keep chickadees fed and warm.

the addition of this wood stove up north made the living room a favorite place

to hang out. although there is in-floor heating, there's nothing

like coming in from the cold and huddling up to a wood fire. 

one more warm fall photo

next up, here's a little project i did. i am seeing all kinds of

these hand warmers for sale. i decided to try and make some

with supplies i had on hand. (no pun intended).

i had some cuffs left from an ivory sweater i'd cut up for a pillow.

i cut thumb holes and then zig zagged around the raw edges.

 

next i layered on a row from blue jeans.

then for a finale i used some stretchy brown velor left from the pumpkins

i made in October. the 2 photos below are the cuffs inside out.

there's never anyone around when i need my photo taken, so

here's a self portrait in the mirror wearing the hand warmers.

 what do you think? have you had a pair of these yet?

do they keep your hands warm enough?

when you are always taking pictures-even in the winter- you

need your fingers free- so they're great!



duke hasn't made the blog for quiet a while, so here he is.

modeling a hat i made.

(try holding a hat on a dog and taking a photo at the same time.

you gotta be quick. and doesn't he look like he's about

8 ft. long from this angle?) 

 



 

 

i think he liked the scarf better than the hat.

you know how some dogs look like they're smiling?

well not this pup. he's a happy dude-really he is and he

makes us all happy too- but he has a sober face. even

when someone isn't dressing him up, he has a handsome,

but somber face.

he looks warm though don't you agree?  :  )

so there was a bunch of ideas for staying warm in chilly minnesota. 

there's a beautiful full moon tonight and i'm snug in my

big chair watching the voice. i had my yearly physical complete

with a mammogram and flu shot this morning- always such a relief

to be done with all that stuff.

 

i can't wait to do a post with some of the

beautiful photos i took of little barrett last friday, he's

one of those babies that are going to stop people in their

tracks. (baby gap are you listening?)

 see you

in a few!

 

xo, beth