I just put the finishing touch, a first place ribbon, on the latest big footed bunny. She’s what they call a horse girl. Coincidentally, a fellow equestrian is talking shop today so fittingly this bunny shall be named Alicia Bunny.
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Author: hillary
Daddy’s Day
Happy Father’s Day! Hope all you dads out there are as happy as this one here, playing with his new garage sale find, an old 1950s Pachinko game.
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crazy doll lady
Yep that’s me. Or it is soon going to be. We went to this amazing crazy estate sale on Friday that was baby doll madness! I think this woman must have been the old Grandma in the neighborhood who has an open invitation for all the kids to come over to play with a stockpile of outdated toys. When we first walked into the backyard and saw the boxes and boxes and boxes of dolls I about had a heart … More
hobbibot
These are hurried, hectic modern times we live in. Stressful, chaotic, overscheduled times. Running to and fro, errands, classes, work, activities, groups, outings. How is one supposed to find the time for relaxation, for recharging, for hobbies. Introducing the Hobbibot 2006. No time to knit? Don’t worry. Go ahead and work right up til bedtime. Wash all those dishes and do one more load of laundry because the Hobbibot will knit that baby sweater for you. This new deluxe model … More
a pair of big footed bunnies for sale
(if you’re on the mailing list this is going to seem very copied and pasted, it is!)
need a bunny with big feet? what a coincidence as I am putting up 2
such gals for sale in the shop today at 3:30pm (central time). pics of elinor and elizabeth are up now on flickr if you want a peek.
and please be aware that I have to mark items as sold manually, so while I
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survived
Weekend recap: unbelievably beautiful weather, a so-so morning of garage sale hunting saturday (more on that later over at t.c.), teenage battle of the bands in the park (funk? still?), few stops at the playground, but the main event was trying to keep 80 stems of spray roses alive in my kitchen turned florist shop from friday morning until the sunday afternoon baby shower. I ordered the flowers online and it worked out so well. I put them in buckets, … More
complete set
I don’t know what it says about me that I can never make just one of something and always feel compelled to make a complete set but for whatever reason I made three more toys on wheels…
sheep on wheels. after struggling with all sorts of unsatisfactory legs I decided to make a big flatish sleeping sheep.
pig on wheels.
bear on wheels. he might be my favorite. I love how his feet are all tucked in close so he … More
