While my niece was visiting us I was thrilled to see her still wearing the red gnome hat I made a couple years ago from a recycled felted sweater. The pattern came from this book: Bend-the-Rules-Sewing by the talented Amy Karol. I really love every pattern in this book and keep pulling it out when there is a birthday party or baby shower that requires a gift.
Gnome hats makes for some cute pictures too!
The Alaska State Fair!
We had another great two day trip to our state fair this summer. We were also happy to share it with my mother and niece who came to visit us.
Newly hatched chicks
Funny hats and silly hair: Required!
146.5 lbs Watermelon!
82.9 lbs Rutabaga!
Fuzzy little piggies
And of course, lots of cotton candy!
My mother and niece are visiting us for two weeks! On Saturday we have tickets to The Lion King on stage!! I am so excited to see the amazing costumes and listen to the music!
**Update** The show was AMAZING!! I recommend for everyone to go if given the opportunity. Not only do the actors have to act and sing, but they also have to operate complicated props and costumes, and they all do it very well.
Fin.
This 16" baby girl will be off to Washington in the morning.
11 more to go!
It has been two weeks since I have made a mark here, and what a crazy two weeks it has been! I am in the process of changing my website to another host and it has taken way to long to do so. If you have been looking for it, hopefully it will be up in a day or two.
It is also School registration time here and after running around town for a week delivering applications for my oldest, I am just now starting to hear the results. So far, the German Immersion School is ahead but there are still two more I have yet to hear from. Keeping my fingers crossed!
I have also been working on a few custom orders and I also need to start preparing for the Arts and Crafts Emporium which is held in November. Time to start stocking up, the busiest time of year for The Pine Cone Gnome approaches!
I woke up early to let the dogs out when I spotted a two Downy woodpeckers enjoying an early morning meal. You know what they say about the early bird and the worm, must be true!
The pictures are not very good because it was raining and I was looking up. Bad combo!
This is about the time I felt something brush against my feet, when I looked down I saw this.....
needless to say I picked him up and we both went inside!
Look what I was able to gather from the garden yesterday!
They were very yummy!
This little girl was ordered by the winning bidder of the Custom Made Lambkin Gift Certificate which was auctioned off at a fundraiser for the Boy and Girls Club. She decided to add a full head of fluffy blond hair and make her from cotton velour instead of cotton Sherpa. I hope she will provide a lot of hugs in the future!
