Another tick on my serenity meter

I actually was ready to post these pics 

yesterday, but it being Valentine's Day, 

it just seemed wrong to post something anti-red.  

Know what I mean?

But I am feeling so much better about our 

family room now.  Perhaps I am a bit more sensitive 

to color than most, and I'll admit that 

red has got to be my least favorite 

color of all, but come on, 

tell me this isn't a huge improvement!

~ After ~

(Yes, I still have my Father Winter and snowflakes up!)

 

~ Before ~

Can't wait to see it decked out in daffodils!

I also spent some time this week 

redoing the draperies for this room.  

 Now they look like something that belongs in my house!

(No, you most certainly do NOT get to see a before photo of these!)

Next week ~ back to mice and bears.

The BearHugs4U show is only 3 weeks away!   

Maybe next year . . .

Although we'd been looking forward to attending the 

US National Toboggan Championships 

held here in Camden, we were a bit too busy digging 

out from Nemo to venture the mile or two 

down the road to see them this year.

For those of you unfamiliar with this event, 

you can read all about it on their website.

It's quite the production, with many teams

 (with names that will have you in stitches) 

in costumes

 (again, many giggles)

 taking their turns riding down the icy chute.  

More photos from the local paper can be seen here.

Nemo

Funny thing, blizzards.  

As in real estate, it's location, location, location.  

While we on the midcoast of Maine all experienced the 

howling winds and horizontal snowfall, depending on where 

you were, you got either dumped on or blown clean.  

Mr. Cobblestone and I had about 2 ft of snow 

blocking our doorways, but for the most part did not 

have a lot of clean up to do, thanks to our neighbor 

who was kind enough to come over with his plow 

and clean out out driveway.  Thanks, Joe!!

Here was the scene in downtown Camden, 

just 2 miles from our home:

I think it all has to do with how protected you are 

(ie: our forest) and the direction of the winds. 

 It's hard to capture depth in a photo, but believe me, 

the forest is absolutely lovely, and so 

deeply covered that I will not be 

venturing out there today.

Here's one of the snow piles generated by the plowing 

of our driveway ~ nearly a story deep!  

 Can you spy Mr. Cobblestone's car?  

Yep, it took us a while to dig that out.

Other neighbors just down the street were busy 

pulling about 3 feet of snow off their roofs, 

while  our roof was blown almost clear.  

Here is  the deepest spot we had.

The wind created some interesting art for us. 

Sunday was a bright sunny day for shoveling,

and we are now cleared and 

ready for the next snowfall. 

That was quick!

Before I could even get this blog post together, 

this wee Irish Lass had been sold.  

But I thought you'd enjoy seeing her anyway.

Here are some photos of my 

preview bear for the upcoming online show at 

BearHugs4U 

on March 8-10.

Where are they now?

I have a few more pics from a collector to share with you today.  

I just love seeing where my little friends wind up living 

and I'm sure you will agree these are just darling settings.

You may recall the Faye ad Arthur Iversham had spent 

the holiday season in a beautiful wreath, 

but now they have their very own shadow box 

in which to carol their hearts away.  

I love this so much and it really fits in well with how 

I see the village of of Cobblestone Circle. 

The black rod iron fence is a perfect touch!

This collector has also created a charming front porch 

for some of the trick-or-treating mice.

Now of course I'm dreaming of having similar 

settings for some of the mice that are with me.  

Yes, there are one or two I could not 

bring myself to part with.  

I shall have to speak with 

Mr. Cobblestone about more 

construction projects for his list.

~*~

It seems I have more mice and bears than 

I intended for the upcoming online show at 

BearHugs4u on March 8-10 so there may be 

someone new available on my website later this week.

Leprechauns have overrun my work table!

By  the way ~ the preview pics from many of the 

artists participating in the show are starting to 

pop up on the site so when you have a

moment, please go over there and take a peek.  

There are some really cute items.

 

I'll be taking photos today ~ stay tuned!