Rare Wildlife Captured....

 As I was walking by my window this morning I stopped dead in my tracks.  What was that lump in my crab apple tree?

 Much to my surprise it was my adorable little Frosty!  No reason for him to be up there that I could see.

 He was just hanging out.  Checking out his domain....

 Oh!  He notices me taking pictures of him.  Time to come down.

Do I hear "treats" being rattled in their bag?  We call this little guy our "little crazy white monkey"... do you see why?

Summer Daze....

Yep.  It's official.  Summers here.

Winter Images and A Little Helper.

We have the most beautiful snow these last few days and I just had to share it with you!

And while I was out taking pictures I had a little helper purring steadily by my side.

He was soon distracted by a chickadee but none the less stayed by me purring the whole time!

I've never had such a friendly devoted LOUD cat as my little Frosty!  I can hear him talking as he crosses the yard to meet me and then his purrs are like some loud engine constantly running.  He also LOVES the snow and will catch snowballs that I throw to him.  Who needs a dog when I have a cat like Frosty?!

All Grown Up!

We have had some record breaking heat the last few days and as hard as it is for me, it must be really hard if you are a black cat!  Poor Loopie!  I found this picture of him when he was just a baby... hard to believe he grew into such a handsome cat!

Curiosity...

Look up.... way up... do you see something in the tree... way, way up there?

Poor little Piggy started to climb the tree and he just couldn't stop himself!  After a couple of hours of crying he did manage to make his way down.  I'm not sure how much climbing or falling was involved, but he sure was a happy boy when he came back in the house!

First Snow... A Nor'easter!

After a really unusual warm Fall, Winter has blown in.  On Saturday we experienced our first snowstorm... a Nor'easter.  The trees were coated in a light fluffy snow... very pretty, but what's to come?

Today the sun is shining, the sky is blue, life continues on.

I brought Piggy outside to see what he thinks of his first snow.  He wasn't thrilled with it, but he enjoyed it.  Especially when Frosty got in on the action.  If you remember last year was Frosty's first snow and he LOVED it!  Below are some action shots of us playing in it today.

 

 

Thank you so much to everybody who left such kind words for me and my devastating news.  Piggy is doing fine and is enjoying the extra attention but I still worry about him.  Again, thank you everybody.

Grief

While trying to do the responsible thing yesterday by taking my two "Baby Kitties" to the vet to be neutered something tragic happened.  I dropped them off and when I got home there was a call from the vet saying that Porky died under anesthetic.

Piggy's fine and home again but our heart's are broken.

Frosty Morning

It was a beautiful frosty morning when I got up this morning. Very strange to see all the frost and still have fog obscuring my view across the valley.
A doe was browsing for food down by the creek. I hope she keeps safe from all the hunters out there.Two little kitties curled up in their bed.
Opps, I've been spotted!
A big fat blue jay flew in and drew their attention away from me.
Just look at those blue eyes! I don't know why his eyes haven't changed to green like his brothers? Ahhh.... the life of a cat.

Needle Felted Santa Stars and Trees...And a Piggy Too

A few more needlefelted sculptures to add to my McBride House shop.

A white on white Star Santa to hang from your tree, garland or chandelier.
A white on white Christmas Tree Santa. Also designed to hang.
A Santa Tree all decorated and ready to be adopted!

He even comes with his own garland!
Finally my little Piggy was out helping me take pictures. He loves to just sit and watch me work.

Happy Weekend!

These were the leaves on my two big maples behind the house yesterday.
After heavy winds yesterday I awoke this morning to see the leaves are gone. The fall colour splendor is over, only a few yellow leaves are left. Fall seemed really short this year. In fact there were places nearby that got snow a few nights ago.
While I was out taking pictures of some felted items I was being stalked! Piggy was just about to assume the pounce position when I foiled his plans!
I made a "peep" sound to get Porky's attention. I think I startled him! Look at those big green eyes!
Piggy on the prowl. Again he was stalking me! Notice his eyes are still blue... I wonder when they will change?
Have a happy weekend everybody!

Happy Monday and Other Stuff

It's near impossible to get a good picture of the kittens while they are awake, but I did manage to snap this one, doesn't he just look so proud of himself!

As you all know, I sell my patterns on Etsy and Artfire, but also on a new site called Zibbet! Today I discovered a blog that is running a contest for a free Lifetime Membership on Zibbet! Paper n Stitch is working with Zibbet and this is what they have to say:

"We teamed up with Zibbet to offer TWO free premium accounts for life to two lucky winners. And we also have a promo code for ANYONE to use to try out the site with a premium account for free for seven days. Use promo code PAPERNSTITCH for a free seven day premium trial. Worth a shot right?"

I think it's worth a shot indeed! I actually won a door prize on Saturday at a craft show, so I'm ready to win some more!

Kitty Update

While taking pictures of my newest felted creation, my bobble pumpkin, I had a little help! Porky and Piggy have been both sick and have been to the vet again. Sigh... I need to sell a lot of patterns or felted creations to keep these kittens in good health!
But look... just look at the contentment in that body language! They are certainly worth every penny! This was the first time Porky discovered Loopie's indoor bed! Pure joy! They both had a viral infection and had to take medicine twice a day... which they HATED!! They are eating again and are feeling sooo much better. I can hear them out playing on the deck right now! They sound like a herd of elephants!

Random Thoughts, Random Pictures

It's been really busy here the past few days with contractors and insurance people coming and going... or should I really say that it's been really busy sitting by the phone hoping for a phone call to make an appointment for them to come! Meanwhile I've been taking some pictures and organizing for the up coming busy season. Hear that confidence in my voice... IT WILL BE BUSY... right?
I've added quite a few new listings for Pattern Sets, including the much asked for Neckwarmer Set. Basically the more patterns you buy, the more you save!

This is a sneak preview of my newest pattern line. It's called the Lumber Jillian Set, or Jillian for short, and it's based on the simple, classic Lumber Jack socks. You know, those great grey, white and one tiny strip of red socks? As you can see I had some little helpers while I was taking pictures. This ones Porkie.
This is a really nice set to wear out and about the woods or in the yard on a fall day. Very classic, casual but with that feminine touch that I love so much. The set also includes a hat and purse and will be available on Etsy some time this week.

I also decided to take a few new pictures of my Windemere Capelet/Neckwarmer. Again, my little helper, but this times it's Piggy.

I also couldn't ignore McBride House and took a few more pictures of my newest listed creation, Santa and Prancer. Now this one will be hard to let go... that's probably why it took me so long to list him!