Lego Train

 We had a crazy strong wind storm this past Friday evening while I was right in the middle of laying the new flooring in our bathroom....it brought down alot of branches in our back yard and a whole tree right down the road.  No major damage --we were just without power for the night.

 This would be my son's (and Papa's) latest lego creation....he specifically asked me to take photos and put it on the blog....

 So we had a Train photo shoot this evening :) and these were the best shots....

My sweet son is constantly amazing me....he has quite the imagination!  I cannot believe he's almost 5 years old....time flies...

Mitten Making continued

I decided to use this Flower tutorial from Red Barn Revival to "girly up" my mitten making.  These are made from some grosgrain ribbon which I have oodles of from the purse making "phase" of my life :) ....

These mittens will go to Winsome Cottage along with some knitted hats once I get several of each done.  It will take me awhile....for those of you thinking "how does she do this with children?" that's the answer.  Everything takes forever!  I just keep plugging away....get something out...change a diaper.  Go back cut a pattern piece...get a snack (not for me)....go back cut another pattern piece.  Try to remember what I was doing when I started....get something for Mighty to chew on.  Go back --you get the picture.  The blog makes it looks easy and organized.  I assure you IT'S NOT!!!

So here are a couple of the sweaters AFTER being felted (fulled) 

Next I cut them apart so I know what I have to work with...

 The cuff and waist make great cuffs for the mittens....

 Yeah it's hard being 3 people...this is at like 8:00 AM we 've already had hot chocolate, watched cartoons, fed Mighty....our day starts early....

 I always cut it apart at the seams because it's kind of hard to find them once it's been felted. And below is what 's left to work with.  Notice the "helping hands" at the bottom left of the photo..."Scissoring" is one of his favorite things to do.  He's waiting to get the scraps so he can get started...

Model maker

Doodlebug and Papa are working on a new model (S.E-5) for his room to keep the Fokker Tri-plane company....here are some photos of him working on it....

 So serious....he kills me!!!

Seriously intent...

Don't you love that hair do????

Look for my next post ---I'm felting some sweaters I snagged at the Goodwill for $20.  Getting ready to make some more mittens....

New sterling silver pendant necklace

 Made this for a friend of mine.  Excited about giving it to her probably tonight at our momma meeting at church.  Hammered sterling and tiny little hammered copper disks.  Less is more.  My husband's favorite phrase....

In these pictures you can see the size a little better...

Working on a some paper mache snowmen....DIY pictures to come soon!  They're taking awhile to dry....I try doing things like that with Doodlebug.  Sometimes forgetting he' s just 3....it gets a little crazy.  But that's what makes it fun!
The other day he said "Momma---I just NEED to make art!" he is definitely OUR son....  Check out the Little Artists page for his latest drawings....
Also added one of my very first "trash" finds-- that I'm  upcycling yet again....to our Pickers page.