Fancy a peek?

My current work-in-progress:

Well ~ I know it's only a view form the back ~ I said a peek!  ;)

She will be listed on eBay Sunday evening  - May 2nd.

Views from my windows . . .

Don't ya just love Spring flowers?  They pop up as if by magic with their beautifully colored, smiling faces.  (You don't see faces???  I can see faces.)   And they do so without any effort on my part ~ well, ok I did put in some effort in the Fall but that was so long ago I've forgotten it.   

Here are a few of my favorite scenes in my yard this week:

There is actually one tulip that I inherited with the house some 20 years ago.  It has been blooming reliably and always brings to mind the sweet lady who lived here before us.  Thank-you Frieda!!!

Now off to browse the bulb catalogs that came in the mail yesterday ~ gotta start planning for next year!  :)   

Giveaways from TWO of my favorite artists!!!!

You won't want to miss out on these two giveaways!

The first is from Joanne of Desert Mountain Bears ~ a simply adorable bear named Ruth.





The other is running on the Halloween Queen's Castle Bootique ~ an enchanting Jack-O-Lantern made by the incredibly talented Lisa of Pearl Avenue Studios.   

If only I had my camera, then you would believe too . . . .

I was driving home from an appointment in town yesterday afternoon ~ meandering along Lake Shore Drive.  It was the perfect Spring day ~ breezy with bright sunshine and temps hovering in the low 50's ~ the kind of day that turns Lake Michigan into a piece of art.   


The colors near the shore started as that delicate pale green you often find in seaglass, then turned into a brilliant aqua-marine, deepening to luscious teal and finally ending in azure stretching to the horizon.  The entire surface was dotted with tiny whitecaps from the breeze.  Simply breathtaking! 







And if you had been there you too would know that mermaids do exist . . .

A precious little girl mousie ~ and more for Riley & friends

A pure white mouse in a pink rose blossom votive.  

And she has a special gift for Mom as well ~ a delicate long stemmed pink rose.

~ sold ~

Blue/Yellow Floral Jean Set
for Riley and friends
 ~ sold ~

Giraffe Jeans Set
for Riley and friends
~ sold ~

Lilac Cashmere Dragonfly Slippers
for Riley and friends

~ sold ~

A quick peek ~ someone sweet for Mother's Day

Just a quick peek at the next mousie coming to eBay
the evening of  Sunday April 18th.
More details to follow . . .