Celebrating sisterhood with sister bears
October 31, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under crafts, doll and dolls and dollmaking, inspiration
About 5 years ago, my sister-in-law bought a blue polka dot teddy bear at at garage sale when she was visiting us.
She gave it to me, and I had an idea….
For years,
my sisters in law
had been giving each
other the same
cardboard box
back and forth
back and forth
at Christmas time.
That little box
held many gifts
and many memories.
It got shabbier and shabbier as the years went by, but, it became more precious even, than the gifts it contained.
We all would look for ‘the box’ to see how it was holding up.
Well, when the polka dot bear came in the door, I thought… ‘Hmmmm, what if …read more
Piglet pouch and weaving birds
May 29, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under bags & scarf & mittens & hat, crafts, weaving and handweaving and looms
It’s a very bad idea to read a hysterically funny book when you are in bed, and your exhausted husband is trying to sleep.
Last night, I was reading with my wee tiny light, trying oh so hard to be inconspicuous…. well…. oops!
I am reading the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith, and the gentle, but hilarious adventures/misadventures in the agency and garage had me in stitches. Which meant that the bed was shaking like a windswept leaf. Poor seasick (awake) hubby!
There was one passage that struck me as being totally ‘Winnie the Pooh’. That made me want …read more
