New-ness ~

there's a new kid in town…

actually, she's not a kid, and this is a farm, not a town.

her name is Annie ~

she is cousin Charlie's kitty-girl

who now lives with us.

...cousin Charlie is no longer able to care for sweet Annie ~

so now we are :)

Annie is adjusting fine ~

she loves to chase Iggy around the farmhouse.

and she loves napping in the afternoon sun.

she's a bit of a snark at times,

but

we know that's because she misses her home & Charlie ~

we're happy she's here with us!

I like to purchase fresh flowers for my kitchen each week...

here are my very favorite ~

 white tulips

they make me happy :)

the solar wind chimes you see hanging in my kitchen window below

make a sweet-sound every few minutes ~

perfect to wash dishes by!

and you all must know by now how much I love my little birds ~

bird's nests, eggs…

and birdcages.

this bottle stopper below is one I cherish ~

it came from my sweet friend Kathy Barrick a few years ago ~

I placed it into one of my early green glass bottles that we unearthed here at the farm….

and here is an auction find ~

a reproduction cast iron bird feeder….

love the color, weight & patina of it.

it is on our farmhouse front porch

next to a little cement urn & old basket full of found-things

like old farm tools, a deserted wasp nest and old hollow log.

{I don't know why I collect such old & odd things ~ but I do}

As I was snapping photos,

... I noticed that our white lilac bush is budding!

Hooray!

we almost lost the poor thing to last year's hard temps

and had to cut it down to the quick, so-to-speak…

but here she is,

tiny but strengthened and

I cannot wait for the first bloom to open ~

Pinnochio & Daisy are beginning to shed their winter-woolies…

the their thick wiry fur

 is now being carried off in the beaks of our little bird friends ~

to warmly line their far-away nests.

and here is more progress on Sepia Sampler ~

I am in the home stretch and finishing up the inside flowers of the border…

I'm enjoying this stitch,

and can't wait to see it all framed up!

Sepia Sampler, along with a few other new designs,

 will be a released in May at the PSS Retreat in Williamsburg.

Happy Wednesday everyone,

...make it a loverly & peaceful one!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori