Oh Iggy ~
so handsome and photogenic
... and a little nuts.
chilly mornings = no legs out to risk getting cold.
they are all tucked under that fat...I mean fluff.
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| you wanna rub my belly? |
cold and quiet mornings = stitching by the woodstove while the house is sleepy and calm.
~ I'm working on an embroidery of a Jenny Wren-girl.
...in a dress.
I have always loved anthropomorphic characters,
and have many i my imagination that I'd like to bring to life with needle and thread...
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| I see you! |
her dress will be blue, as it is her favorite color {she tells me}
but it will be embellished with tiny flowers and leaves as well.
After I'm finished with her,
I'll be stitching on her beau ~ Cock Robin {Robin Redbreast}
from the Mother Goose storybook of the same ~ here is the beginning of their sweet story:
"It was a merry time,
When Jenny Wren was young,
So neatly as she dressed,
And so sweetly as she sung.
When Jenny Wren was young,
So neatly as she dressed,
And so sweetly as she sung.
Robin Redbreast lost his heart,
He was a gallant bird;
He doffed his hat to Jenny,
And thus to her he said:
He was a gallant bird;
He doffed his hat to Jenny,
And thus to her he said:
"My dearest Jenny Wren,
If you will but be mine,
You shall dine on cherry pie
And drink nice currant wine.
If you will but be mine,
You shall dine on cherry pie
And drink nice currant wine.
"I'll dress you like a goldfinch,
Or like a peacock gay:
So, if you'll have me, Jenny,
Let its appoint the day.''
Or like a peacock gay:
So, if you'll have me, Jenny,
Let its appoint the day.''
Jenny blushed behind her fan,
And thus declared her mind
"Then let it be to-morrow, Bob
I take your offer kind..."
And thus declared her mind
"Then let it be to-morrow, Bob
I take your offer kind..."
-Mother Goose (The Marriage of Cock Robin to Jenny Wren)
and, more on this work to come
:)
In the meanwhile,
Hannah will be home for Christmas soon ~
and I have been getting the farmhouse ready for our simple and peaceful celebrating...
I moved our tree to the same place it was last year,
as I didn't like it blocking out the sunshine in our keeping room...
On the mantle ~ simple decorations of greenery and lights
in my very favorite vase that Hannah gave me last Christmas...
another view of the tree...
I have a little more shopping to do,
presents to wrap
cookies to bake
and final touches on the farmhouse....
&
our shop will be OPEN
tomorrow, Saturday December 23rd
10:00 - 3:00
Wishing you everything Merry & Bright!
Blessings from the Farm
~
Lori
