Farmgirl Barbie

Ok, due to popular demand, well at least one person asked, Barbie is modeling her new apron. Yes, she's a little overdressed, but Barbie lives a different lifestyle than the average farmgirl...she's farmgirl plus! Although, we do have Julia Hayes on page 55 of MaryJane's "Stitching Room" book on her tractor wearing a black evening gown with long black gloves, so maybe Barbie's not too far off. Also, I included the pattern packet to show the other styles.

Mini Apron

Well, now that my workroom is done, no excuse for not working! I finished this cute mini apron a couple of days ago. It's a Simplicity pattern #2748. The finished size just about fits a Barbie; a little too big in the waist though. Barbie and her tiny waist!! By the time I finish all of them, I'll be a master at bias tape. Don't know yet what I'll do with them, but I'll figure that out later.

An Unexpected Visitor

Last night about 9:00 as I was working on the computer, I suddenly heard what I thought was someone trying to get in my kitchen patio door. It sounded like someone was trying to pry the door open. I immediatly logged off so I would free up the phone line. I grabbed the phone, ready to call 911 if necessary. I turned on the lights in the kitchen and listened, my heart pounding. Then I realized it sounded more as if an animal was scratching at the door. My first thought was "Cuddles" my resident black bear. Then I realized he's down for the winter. I turned on the outside light and was able to see the culprit scurrying around the side of the garage. It was a porcupine! I looked for damage this morning, but didn't see any. I have no idea what he thought he was going to do once he got in. He could have at least left me a few quills to make up for scaring me half to death!!

Workroom is Finished

I have finally painted my workroom; it only took 2 years! I wanted a nice bright, sunny, energetic room. I first painted all the walls what looked to be on the color chart, a medium yellow. Once it was on all four walls, it just about knocked my socks off when I walked in the room. I bought the next lighter color and painted two of the walls with it. That toned down the room enough that I didn't have to repaint the rest of the walls. Thank goodness!! Once I put up the ivory colored sheers, that softened everything even more. Now everything is finished. The only problem is that it's the coldest room in the house which doesn't make me want to spend hours in it. I have a space heater that I'll have to put in there when I need to work. That doesn't leave me with any excuses now to get things done.

View of The Wisconsin River

This is my winter view of the Wisconsin River on my way to work.

Jumping Right In

Well, the time has come to start a blog. The purpose of this endeavor is to be able to stay connected to friends and family; sharing pictures and the events of my everyday life. I can't promise anything grand because my day to day life is definitely not filled with big adventures, just the small things and observations that make up life. Since moving to the Northwoods of Wisconsin two winters ago, life has changed dramatically and very much so for the better. I have never looked back and missed the city. I am thankful everyday that I live where I do and still cannot believe how blessed I am to be here. Oh, yes, the temperature gets down to -25 in the wintertime with wind chills of -40, but the beauty of the landscape makes up for it. Everything is farther away...work is now 25-30min away instead of the 5min it was before the move, but I follow the Wisconsin River on the way to work through the county forest. It's a beautiful drive in any season. I will include as many pictures as I can on this site (even though it takes about 10min per picture with dial-up to download). No high speed available here, too rural. The picture next to my profile was taken last year from my driveway. I captured the full moon peeking between the evergreens to the east of my house. It was a beautiful night. I hope you all enjoy my ramblings. Feel free to leave comments.