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Bunnies & Square #29

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Today’s theme? Bunny rabbits. I love little bunny rabbits – we have several of them on the property here at Mockingbird Hill Cottage. I can’t resist them. You met my newest bunny, Mr. Bunn, yesterday. How about some bunny egg cups?




These sweet egg cups are from my collection. I love each and every one of them. I have more to share with you later this week. The book you see – A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter – is a book I loved in my childhood. My grandmother gave me a copy when I was a girl. Several years ago I bought a copy just like the one she gave me which had unfortunately gone missing. Recently, I found this beautiful vintage edition and couldn’t resist. The graphics on the cover are gorgeous.

Back to bunnies. I was in Target recently and found some bunny ears for $1.00. Into the basket they went. Don and I always call Scout’s pink and white ears ‘bunny ears.’ You can see where this is going – I had to put them on Scout.


She doesn’t look too pleased, does she?


Uh oh…there’s that look. Let’s try them on Riley instead.


And I thought it was such a great idea.

Square #29:


D for Don, the love of my life, who’s heart is broken at the loss of his father.

Have a wonderful Monday.

Scout’s Indignation & Square #7

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Miss Scout is a bit indignant. If you look closely at her left rear paw, you will see why.


She has to wear a sock, of all things! She is not happy. The other day I discovered that one of the pads on her foot was very red and irritated. It looked like she scraped it on something. It was bleeding, so after a little clean-up and some neosporin, I grabbed one of my socks and on it went. And to add to the indignity, each time she goes outside we have to slip a plastic bag over her foot with a rubberband to keep the sock dry. Sensitive soul that she is, she actually went into a funk for a day or two. However, she has now come to terms with the whole thing. Sort of. She is like an elephant, though, she never forgets – which is why I am on the receiving end of that stare.


Aren’t these the most scrumptious colors? I went to Michael’s yesterday to look for a bigger hoop (couldn’t find one,) a needle threader (found it and it has saved my eyes and my patience!) and some more floss. They are so beautiful, I just had to take a picture.

I’m having so much fun on this embroidery stitchalong! To tell you the truth, I have not been motivated to quilt or knit in a long while. I did a lot of piecing when I was in San Diego last year. And I’ve picked up my knitting many times – knit a couple of rows – and then ignored it for weeks on end. This embroidery is so portable. I can pick it up any time and stitch a little square or two. Each of the colors of floss in the photo were about 30 cents each – much less expensive than yarn or fabric. I wouldn’t mind embroidering a pattern but I really like the free form style of embroidery. Okay. On to Square #7:


This one is entitled “Ode to Claudia’s Blue Eyeglasses with a guest appearance by her Purple Coneflowers.” (Boy, it is so much easier to get a good close-up on a sunny day!)

Have a wonderful Sunday. Ours promises to be sunny and in the low 50’s! Does this mean that Spring is on the way?

Around the Cottage

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It’s snowing. Again. We’re hanging out inside the cottage until we go outside to shovel. Again. A snapshot of the morning:


I’m sorting buttons and putting them in these little shaker jars from Michael’s. They sit on the windowsill in the studio.


Someone’s been writing on the chalkboard.


Waiting for something – anything – to happen.


The label on the back of the little spice shelf I wrote about the other day. Unbelievably, I didn’t even notice it until yesterday. Where was my mind? I could use it to hold ‘tooth powder, talcum, face cream’ but I won’t.


Finally, in the ‘slice of real life’ category: the view from the top of the stairs. My slippers, a chair in front of the stairs to keep Mr. Riley safely downstairs, mail to be filed upstairs waiting in the Stair Baluster Holding Area, items on the desk that I must take upstairs, and Riley peeking around the corner, watching my every move.

I hope you are having better weather than we are! Have a good Tuesday.

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