~Etsy Update~

Every week I try to start a  new rug, doll or painting...always

looking ahead to a new listing on Etsy or Early Work Mercantile.

I am so surprised how quickly one week melds into another 

when  heart & hands are working together. It's a 

wonderfully fulfilling way to spend each day & week...But, beware,

time flies by so quickly!!

New listings are on Etsy...with a new set in the works for

a future update!!

www.etsy.com/shop/theburlapowl

~ Winter Watchers~

 Winter weather this year hasn't been  pretty...

 The temperatures have been colder  and we have had  a lot of blustery

winter days...

 That is why I love to fill the bird feeders and watch the little birds as they eat

to their hearts content...food equals warmth.& entertainment.

Yard Kitty is also drawn to this spectacle...she is mesmerized

by these little winged creatures swarming the feeders...

but for a completely different reason!!  lol

Stay Warm!

~T~

~ A New Gift ~

              The  new year ahead is a gift...another year to hope and dream

and another year with family and friends. 

***

I have learned from the past not to make resolutions for the

new year but rather to take each day and try to make improvements

and bring bad habits in check. Then I am much easier on

myself and still feel more  in control.

***

I do have many  creative plans, hopes and dreams that I would

love to accomplish by years end ...hooked rugs, paintings

and a new family of dolls are always where I find my

center , balance and peace.

***

Find what you love and do it...Never say never ...and an extra chocolate

chip cookie is pure bliss and not a reason to 

get hysterical! lol

***

Open your gift of a new year and enjoy it!!

~T~

~ Belsnickels~

 I fell in love with Belsnickels many years ago...

I love the twinkle in their eye ...

 and the Old World charm that they exude...

 I like the tinsel and the glitter...

 as well as, the simple and plain.

 They may have even inspired a rug or two!

They are jolly old fellas  who fill my house with warmth and

yuletide cheer & I always try to find a new one each year!

~T~

~ November~

 I always feel glum this time of the year...it seems as if

the transition from Fall into Winter is not as appealing as the joyful 

journey into the vibrant oranges, rusts and golds of September

and October...

 The world outside has already begun this process...shedding it's vibrancy

to hunker down and endure the cold days ahead...

 Our kitty is beginning to look a little fluffier...her winter coat has already begun

to sprout...

 Plants that used to spill over their pots during the 

warm & humid, summer heat are beginning to shrink and

lessen in size...They know that the winter sun is not that 

strong...

We go through this process every year and nature helps us adapt

to the frigid temperatures ahead and the long, dark, winter nights by

showing us that beauty can be found in browns and grays for now ...because

the vibrant colors and the robust growth always  lies just ahead.

***

Although I don't look forward to this cold and dark season, I am thankful to 

also adapt to it's harshness because I know that new warmth & tranquility  starts  long before

Spring's arrival inside and outside ... Therefore, I take this time to snuggle with my fur babies

and warm my hands with my woolens  and a bottomless cup of hot tea. 

Enjoying the gift of life.

~ T ~