Turkeys on Parade and Good-bye Gray!

Catchy blog post title, huh?  ;)

I was watching the TV news the other morning and heard a sound outside that took me back to my desk at DuPont.  I could see clearly in my mind a fellow in my office explaining how hunters make turkey calls.  Now, why he thought this was of interest to me, I'll never know.  But I knew instantly that what I was hearing outside my window that morning was a turkey.  

And it was not just one turkey ~ that morning 

I counted 11 of them in our front yard.  

A few days later, I counted 19 parading 

through the woods right past our deck.  

Can you spot them?

I've since heard from neighbors that 

they counted up to 60 at a time.  

Here are some clearer photos of them walking down the road.

These are really big birds!

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Mr. Cobblestone and I have completed the painting of the family room.  It went from gray walls and stark white trim 

to a deep aqua with creamy light yellow trim.

Next projects for this room: cover that red brick with some nice ceramic tiles, finish painting the shelves, decide what to do with the draperies, replace the carpeting . . . 

Oh ~ maybe I'll just go sew more mice instead. 

The Lobstermen

I am happy to share with you two new mice ~ both inspired by the sights around my new hometown in Maine.  

Each of them has already found a new home, but I invite you to enjoy more photos of the Lobstermen Mice on my website.

Autumn is in the air ~ so happy to be entering 

the snuggly half of the year once again.  

Watch for some lovely Fall items coming soon!

New mice next week!

I am finally back to creating my mice!  

A few days ago I was busy making fabric for the yellow slickers for new 'Lobstamen' mice.  And today I made the tiny lobsters, floats and a lobster trap for them.  Hopefully I will have them ready and available next week. 

But today I have another photo from one of my buyers to share with you.  It is the newest shadow box for the display I shared with you here.

This scene of the docks, created by artist Gerald Lusk, 

features Ye Olde Strumpet, 

Little Urchin and his dog ~ and even some teeny tiny rats.  

Soon they will be joined by a sailor from the era as well.  

What fun!!!

Birthday Treats for me

As many of you know, I recently celebrated my first birthday in our new home in Maine.  I wanted to share with you a few treats I received that day.

The first was this wonderful birthday / house warming gift from a dear friend.  Ann commissioned Carolee Clark of King of Mice Studios to create this for me.

It's our new house!  

Right down to the brick walkway and lamppost.  

I of course very much appreciated that the scene is a Winter one.

  Ah yes, they know me well. 

The second treat that day was a two hour cruise on the

 Schooner Olad out of Camden harbor.  

I was not quite ready for the highly slanted journey, 

but soon learned the the up side of a boat 

is a good thing. 

You can see the angle of the boat as opposed to the horizon.

  Thanks to Mr. Cobblestone for taking pics that day.  

I was too busy trying to not fall off!  

I am looking forward to going out with Captain Aaron again ~ 

perhaps on one of their full moon trips.  

It sounds simply lovely. . . .

And the winner is . . .

Entry number 88.

Congratulations to Elsie!!

Thank-you to everyone who entered the giveaway.  

Stay tuned ~ there is sure to be another soon.

Giveaway! 3 Days Only!!!

To celebrate our relocation to Maine, I'm having a  
giveaway in conjunction with the current 
Online Teddy Bear Show at 
Bear Hugs 4 U.  

This will be a quickie giveaway 
with the winner being announced 
Monday July 16th!  

In order to have a chance to win this dapper mouse 
in his black silk tuxedo and top hat, simply:

* click here to visit the show, 

* click on through to the Cobblestone Creations page. 

(that link is on the top row of the show page)

* Find the snowman on the Cobblestone Creations page 

and 

* then click here to email me telling me 

who is standing next to the snowman.  

If that link isn't working for your browser  ~ you certainly may email your answer to me at 

That's it!  

On Monday, I'll use a random number generator 
to choose the winner.

I do hope you will take the time to visit the other artists taking part in the show.  There are some lovely things available to brighten your holidays.

Good Luck and Enjoy the Show!!!