Hello everyone. I love Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, because it's about shadows and hibernation and the coming of spring or the clinging of winter and it's not widely celebrated so you can do what you want with it! This year I was hoping to do a little more but became engaged in a lengthy wrangling contest with my very quirky printer; finally I managed to make a few cards and only two hibernation pillows...here is one:
And then I made a small brooch:
This is a belated report on the wondrous January full moon...the apple tree branches picked up the glow and seemed to be announcing something ...a dance at midnight perhaps...
Here is proof of progress on long term projects...a pile of squares for my grandson's quilt...soon I'll be able to start putting it together...
This is the pile of squares for a knitting project for a baby blanket to give away. I was greatly inspired by Kaite. I'm a very slow knitter with a LOT to learn but this is a good project when I need to have busy hands but not too much complication...
And here is my own little groundhog, Gilly, emerging from her burrow...a children's tunnel I bought at Ikea for her agility training class. I also made her an item to jump over out of PVC pipe. She loves learning and it keeps us both busy.
love your hibernation pillow Suzanna!
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for stopping by. I think the little pillows work, because I've been sleeping so soundly lately. I hope saying that doesn't hex it!
DeleteHa Suzanna, love that film too !
ReplyDeleteAnd yóúr little "ground(d)hog" is very cute.
Lots of succes putting the quilt together ....
Hi Els...yes, putting the quilt together is going to be different from thinking about it...I just realized that I probably need 3 more squares, but first it has to be spread out...fun!
DeleteGroundhog day and my name mentioned, both on the same post? such simple beauty, i'm loving this post as it has so much in it that appeals to me. I wanted to know more about groundhog day as we don't celebrate it and now i think i will remember it for next year, thankyou. I have a (borrowed) photo of a groundhog knitting on my F/Bk page. Thankyou
ReplyDeleteHi Kaite...facebook is still a bit of a mystery to me...can't find your page...want to see that knitting groundhog!
DeleteI think I am hibernating. Sigh. :) Gilly is just so adorable.
ReplyDeleteHi Deb...me too, hibernating that is...however Gilly is NOT hibernating...she does not grasp the idea, much as I try to explain...
Deletethe brooch is adorable!
ReplyDeleteHi Saskia...thank you! They are fun to make...interesting to work on such small items...it's soothing somehow...
DeleteI was sure I'd commented on your cute 'groundhog' and on how busy you've been...and to thank you for stopping by my blog, too...but I can't see it here. Ah well! Now it is! :-)
ReplyDeleteMargaret, hi! Thanks so much for visiting and enjoying Mr. Groundhog...am hoping you received my e-mail???
DeleteI meant to tell you that I got out the little groundhog with my Lammas candle and february lizard and they are keeping watch over the wild month of February here.
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth...I'm so glad. I think it's good for Groundhog to have a whole month to watch over instead of just one day!
Deletehi Suzanna, your beautiful ard arrived yesterday!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad! I was worried because I didn't have a zip code for you...maybe that is just a USA requirement; anyway I'm so glad it arrived...
DeleteI'm not always in blogland, but if I am, I always vistit your blog, because I love the way in which you describe your work and mother nature. Your grandson will be very happy with his quilt and feel safe cause your love is in all the stitches.
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra, I'm so glad you stopped by! I'm hoping to get back to more regular posting soon...time seems to be going by faster and faster...now it's the first day of spring already...how did this happen? Anyway, it did, so here's wishing you a happy peaceful Spring! xoxo, s.
DeleteWishing you a happy summer. xoxo
DeleteHi Sandra! It's always so good to hear from you...a happy summer to you too...xoxo, s
DeleteGotta love that Gilly.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a pile of blocks you've got there.
Love your hibernation cushion!
Hi Penny! I'm really looking forward to begin piecing blocks together...this stage seems to be going on forever...I try to imagine what the end result will be, but really only time will tell.
DeleteI think Gilly would enjoy a romp with the rusty pups! So glad to hear from you...
Just what I needed, thanks a lot….
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for stopping by!
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