~ Leap Day ~ !

Hello Friends & Folk!

seems like we have an 'extra' day today, doesn't it??

Yay for Leap Day!

not quite February, still - not March….

but I'll take an extra day anytime ~ how about you?

Yesterday was a wonderful day. 

We enjoyed sunshine & warm temps all day & into the evening... 

~ hung 4 loads of fresh laundry on the line to dry in the breeze & sun ~

cleaned up a little in our front yard, pulled a few dead branches & leaves 

~ and noticed our daffodils are up about 10"!!

We even heard the Peepers out last night in the woods! {peepers are tree frogs}

They are out early this year :)

We then went out for dinner to Red Lobster {my fav} with friends Joan & Art

to celebrate my 53rd trip around the Sun…

good friends + good food = great times

*** Thank you SO MUCH for all of your Happy Birthday Wishes ***

from Family & Friends xoxox

I enjoyed finishing my rabbit rug too ~ 

{and Nancy B. if you're reading this I cannot remember what you called it!}

Peter made me yet another purple hook for my birthday ~

this is one of his Ergo hooks with Steel shank & aluminum ferrule.

{we will be offering more steel shank hooks soon}

since I have arthritis in my hands, 

it's best for me to switch out my hooks, 

… so I like to work between a Pencil style handle & an Ergo one.

I also like to wear my hooks around my neck, 

so Peter drills holes in the handles for me to I can thread ribbon through to wear ~

I have my edges turn & pinned back, 

now I'm whip stitching then will add a binding of some-sort…

I will need to hook in a 'beauty line' around my rabbit though,

~  because he is fading into the background too much.

though I'm not sure what color wool, 

… perhaps a rusty red?

then I'll add green ribbon to the carrot. yep. I will ~

{I'll show you photos of the finish-finish.}

not even done with this one & I've already got more wools picked out for the next one!

& I know you do the very same thing, don't you?

onto the next!!!!!

maybe another hooked purse?

pillow perhaps? tote? Hmmmm…..

I KNOW!!!!

I'll use my 'extra day' today 

to peruse Pinterest for INSPIRATION!

{well, after today's chores are finished of course…}

In the meantime,

Here is a little gift from me to you:

Another freebie to THANK YOU for your friendship & support of what we do here….

Please feel free to hook, punch, stitch, appliqué or paint this design to your heart's content.

I ask only that you give credit back to us here for the actual design :)

"Friendship Farm" Freebie
from ©Notforgotten Farm

Hoping you have a beautiful, creative day my friends,

 filled with peace & wonderment!!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori