happy {150th} birthday, Beatrix!

Our much beloved Beatrix Potter was born 150 years ago today!



I thought it was a perfect occasion to wear another outfit inspired by my favorite artist.



My niece Abbey snapped a couple pics for me. ^_^

Abbey, my sister Kelsey, and I thought we'd try our hand at some watercolor in honor of Miss Potter.



{'Arteests' at work.}

It was so much fun!

{A cup of tea was always nearby, naturally.}

The finished "masterpieces". ;P

Try not to laugh too hard at my rendition of Hunca Munca & one of her babies.
{I really need to work on those eyes. Spooooky.}

Kels decided to just do her own non-Beatrix-inspired thing.

I'm in love with Abbey's rendition of Jemima Puddle Duck!

"Thank goodness I was never sent to school;

it would have rubbed off some of the originality."

{Beatrix Potter}

Did you know today was Beatrix's birthday?

Did you do anything special to celebrate?

What is your favorite Beatrix Potter book?

Love,

Miss Michelle ^_^



"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers..."

"It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn't it? 

Look at these maple branches. 

Don't they give you a thrill -- several thrills? I'm going to decorate my room with them." 

~Anne of Green Gables

***

The sunshine was so beautiful through the leaves this morning I had to try to capture the splendor.

Here are some of my favorites.

 

 These geraniums really should be replaced with mums, but they're putting on such a brave show I can't bear to put them away yet!

 The view from my window - better than any painting!

 

 Last night as I was working on this lace gown for my cousin's baby girl I thought how knitting lace is a good picture lesson of faith & obedience. While following the directions that may not seem to make sense at the time, you're really trusting the designer. An odd assortment of K2 Yo K2tog etc. may not make much sense at the time once you start to see the results you realize that the designer DID know what they were talking about. Just like when the Lord asks you to do something that doesn't seem to make sense in our finite minds. He knows the beginning from the end. You can trust the Creator.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3:5+6

Enjoy this beautiful Autumnal weather!

room re-do...

Having recently rearranged my room

I thought I'd share my favorite bits.

Here is Donna Sue sporting a "new" farm chic frock.

I found it at a coffee shop (of all places!)

Pinned to her frock is this cute tchotchke:

a brooch of mason jars (How cute is that?!)

A gift from my maternal grandma. :)

I left my top shelf pretty much the same.

(Cuz I liked it! :D )

The bottom shelf I did farm themed for the summer. 

My collection of vintage farmy children's books are displayed in a vintage Purina chick feeder!

I scored that sweet thing on a recently antiquing day trip with a dear friend.

A favorite photo of my dear Grandma Lou, seated on a hay mound in 1938.

Oh, how I miss her.

I used to clean for her every week. She had THE BEST stories.

This sweet photo is not of a relative of mine.

It just makes me smile every time I see it.

It kinda reminds me of my daddy & me!

Sweet mornin' sunshine!

Have I ever told y'all I love vintage linens? ;)

(The sheets are actually Simply Shabby Chic, but oh so vintage-y!)

My bedside "table" - a child's chair with stack-o-books.

The first sweet rose of the year.

Isn't it sweet!

Wish I could attach the smell for ya!

Hope you're enjoying this fine weather as much as I!

^_^

spring has sprung...

The woods are a breathtaking sight with the redbuds putting on their show.

(My niece Abs thinks that it is just plain wrong to call these trees redbuds when in fact they are pink!)

I just can't get enough of daffs!

Sadly, they are just about done for the year.

I love these little wild violets.

They grow everywhere!

I remember picking them for Mayday gifts when I was a little girl

& we still lived in town.

The chickie-poos are getting big!

This is one of the lil roosters.

He is the lucky one who will get to...live.

He's quite friendly (for now at least),

here he is trotting up to say "hello!"

The day of reckoning is coming for the extra roosters,

as well as my impulse buy of meatbirds.

No photos of the meaties.

You wouldn't want to see them any way.

They look like a cross between a chicken & a bulldog.

Here are my newest little feathered friends-

Four sweet little ducklings! ^_^

I'm hoping there are some females in this bunch-

they lay the BEST eggs for baking.

Well that's what I'm up to...

how 'bout you?