bunny births at the farm

i dont know what happened to valentines day
but here at the farm we have started to prepare, craft wise for easter.Little bunnies have started appearing everywhere………


and here is a sample if the little ones that have started appearing. the plan is for them to have clothes and little handmade baskets with eggs(or mabey baby bunnies!) i will keep ya posted on their progress.
they are all made of recycled knits and their clothes ,baskets and eggs will all be from recycled materials as well…we are trying hard to maintain a “green” crafting environment here at the farm and the bunnies are all for it! greens, more green!
so far we have 6 bunnies in various stages, but who knows with bunnies, where this will lead!

another critter added to the group

here is a pic of my newest addition to the stuffie collection. they are knitted felt animals that are filled with cedar sawdust. most of them are on the small side, this little kitty is 7″ to the tip of its tail and about 3 1/2″ from its feet to the top of the body.
they are 100% made from recycled materials, so even though this one is a calico, i suppose it also qualifies as a “green” craft.

some of grandpa freddie b’s crafts

well, some of them came our
topsy turvy, but i have meant to show you some of
my dad’s crafts for a long time…..and now it seems that the blog is cooperating nicely with me so here goes:
My dad was born in 1909, so he is no longer with us, but he is in spirit and it seems that i probably have caught the family bug of makin things.
he is the fellow in the top picture, with the purple apron on, (i added the color, i dont ever remember him wearing purple nail aprons.) this is a pic that was taken on his first job after WWII, he was in the seabeas during the war. he spent his whole life as a carpenter, as did 4 generations before him, and i didnt know as a kid that anyone worked at a job that they didnt love.
the other pics are a grouping of various toys that he made in retirement and actually the “woodie” was made before my sister and i came on the scene, so i guess it is about 60+ years old.
the alter was built when my dad was in the pacific during the war. it always sat on top of my parents chest of drawers in their bedroom and now it sits on top of my chest of drawers.
in my mind my dad has always been a great carpenter with a simple mind about life. he was honest, he loved his work, he loved people, and he loved his family. he built the only home my sis and i ever lived in as children and most of the furniture, and alot of the items in our church and community. it gave me a wonderful sense of security, and now i surround myself with his items in my home and i still can feel his presense their when i look at them. thanks dad.

christmas is over, let the new year begin!

well, it was a great Christmas, here at the farm. unseasonably warm, in general. every year i think i will keep the decorating in control, and then, i open the trunk and see all the old ornaments, and decorations, and of course i have to pull them out and set them up.
Most of them are family treasures handmade by my mom or dad, and now i have started making my own. i cant believe i am making ornaments, i truly have become my mother!
I took a self imposed break from the crafting and tried to take care of some business, some things were accomplished, others may just not get done. We had a new baby goat here at the farm.He is a little cutie and charming us all as is the way of the goat kids.
Tomorrow i will start again on my crafting, hopefully a few things for valentines day, easter and in to the spring.
i have sent off for my seed catalogues, and this year we hope to focus on heirloom seeds, they all have a story to tell and some are quite charming.
I hope this year to post more on this site and also on the site for the farm.
this site will really be dedicated more to crafting, the other site will be the farm, animals and progress on different farm projects.
happy new year to all, and i hope that this year brings us all good fortune, and contentment…..and maybe a little happiness and joy thrown it.