He is all earth tones and the colors of the forest.
I made his beard out of 2 layers of sweater ribbing and I’m pretty excited about that.
Here he is without his (faux fur) hat. And you can see his 2-man saw which is made of 2mm felt. It has a wire in the crosspiece so it will hold its shape.
And on the wall-
I’ve got a big pile (more than 12) and some are very close to being finished so it’s time!
He has a cashmere hat and a felt axe across his back.
The shoe laces in case you are interested.
He was all done except for the hat and the axe. Of course I needed to decide if he was carrying an axe or maybe something else. And the hat- so many kinds of hats. This is what keeps me from finishing things.
Yep! I went down to the beach in North Carolina for some brisk beach walks and salty air.
There is cactus there. And people zipping around the water using kites.
Lots of pretty beaches for walks.
And lighthouses.
Big dunes and bird watching.
Did I mention that my daughter was part of the group?
And then a very long drive in the pouring rain.
The last leg was a train trip from Connecticut back to Boston. One of the things I love about the train is all the views of the undersides of the world.
And I’m home! Hopefully I will be back to work soon and get some things finished up and posted. So much to do including the garden which came to life when I was gone. See you soon!
I’m back from North Carolina and hope to be back to work soon. Tomorrow, beach and travel pics. A little preview-
But the news for today is the latest Issue of Sweet Paul Magazine! Remember back in February when I posted about their visit? Now the magazine is out and there I am, starting on page 28- I am so totally thrilled to be featured in this gorgeous publication! You can check out the whole magazine online and/or you can get yourself a paper copy. It is a special Kids issue and there is loads of goodies in it- products, recipes, home decor. What an exciting day.