Bunny Blather

Hello Everyone!

Here I come again with some more

Bunny Blather :)))

I can't seem to help myself...

I am completely obsessed with

Bunnies

these days!

They keep falling off my knitting needles

 by day

&

running amuck through my dreams

 by night.

As I look around my house

I realize that this is not a new obsession.

I have so many bunnies peeking out from

various nooks and crannies.

I love these snow baby bunnies!

This one is nestled between my favorite mixing bowls.

Here's another one smiling from the mantle in my dining room.

Notice the picture of

My Dear Hubby

Scott

&

Our Precious Granddaughter

Gabby.

Oh!

And here's a happy little one atop my china cabinet.

Isn't her sweet little backside just darling?!!

She shares space with this lovely porcelain pair.

This fella was a gift several years ago.

He was handmade by the giver.

My favorite kind of gift!

This wee cast iron bunny takes up residence in my foyer

in the Winter months....

but he enjoys the fresh air of  my garden,

at the base of my bird bath,

once Spring arrives.

And for a few more knitting needle delights

Bunny Egg Cozies

Sweet Baby Bunny Hats...

Flaunting fluffy tails!

A few magnets

{the other pretties are old earrings of my Mother~In~Law}

Love this sweet set!

It was a gift from my Mother~In~Law

when I had my first baby nearly 28 years ago.

 

The bunnies keep reproducing daily around here.

There are several of them hippity~hopping all over my

Etsy Shop

Well....

I really must leave you now....

A little blue bunny awaits his ears

so he can be brought

magically

to life.

Hoppy Weekend to All!

Deja Vu

As Summer has finally given way to Autumn I have set my needles and hooks to warmer work. Still, however, I must admit to a bit of a backward glance. These last roses that I dried from my garden, along with a sprig of lavender, inspired the color palette for my latest crochet project. Being ever fond of soft hues of

 purple

 and

rosy pink

 I love yarns that have a blend of these colors along with more earthy tones like

amber

and

green

   They take me straight back to my little cottage garden. So when I spotted this heavenly skein of  kettle dyed Malabrigo Yarn I had a moment of Deja Vu. Although the sumptuously soft merino wool will keep me wonderfully warm, the colors mingled together will help me find my way  to my Summer Garden through the long Fall and Winter ahead.

As you can see, even my tiny helper is excited over it. He's guarding it so the cat doesn't snatch it while I pour myself another cup of tea.  

When I started crocheting this I intended to make a full sized Granny Square Shawl. They are so pretty and actually quick to make. And I am so cold natured. I need as many layers as possible!

 And why not be arrayed in 

The

COLORS

of

the

GARDEN

Now this is what just one skein does. Maybe I should leave this one at this length and wear it as a neckwarmer. Or maybe I should head for the yarn shop for just one more skein 

{I only purchased one ~ but Heaven knows that can be remedied!}

and grow it into a proper Shawl.

What do you think?

I will take a vote from my Knit Night Girls this evening as well.

Either way, it just gives me an excuse to buy more yarn and make this lovely pattern again....and again...

I see several neckwarmers and shawls in my future.

Afterall, the Holidays are just around the corner.

And I live in an estrogen dominant family!

Oh!

The color name of this gorgeous yarn?

 

DEJA VU

 

 

Invincible Summer

As Summer fades into Fall, I begin to look in earnest for as many flowers that are still blooming as I can possibly find. There are still a few. Thankfully. I am one of those people who doesn't let go of the Sweet Summertime too easily. While everyone else in the universe gets excited over the coming crispness of Autumn evenings, I am still looking longingly over my shoulder for warm nights on my porchswing. I do get caught up in the holiday spirit in a big way but the day after Christmas {literally~ the DAY AFTER} I am wondering if it's almost May.......
But, anyway, I thought I might show you a bit of what's still in bloom in my tiny, overgrown, somewhat neglected garden. Just a few pictures of some of my favorite things.

A magical Fairy stepping stone. A birthday gift from my Mother a few Summer's ago.

I love the Pink Polka Dot plant cascading behind her.

I love this darling birdhouse that was another birthday gift from my friend Krista several Summer's ago. I get lots of garden finery for my June birthday :)

Those are Peonies behind the fence.

The brick house is my Mother ~ In ~ Law's house next door to me.

It's where Scott grew up.

A beautiful Plumbago bush. Once again, a gift, from my dear friend Diane.

She brought it to me when she visited from Kentucky in the Spring.

Thankfully it blooms and blooms and blooms because the bunnies LOVE the taste of it!

Speaking of Bunnies ~ I love this little cast iron fella. He was ~ yes a one time birthday gift! ~ from my friend Karen.

He guards the birdbath where sprigs of Chocolate Mint meander about.

A sweet couple of lover's nestled between the roses and hollyhock.

A gift from Karen as well.

A beautiful Fleur De Lis grill that was a gift from Krista looks majestic amongst the hostas.

 It has weathered and rusted over the years so nicely!

And one last look at the last Rose of Summer.

 

She is an Old English variety.

I no longer remember her name.

Her perfume is absolutely divine.

Straight from Heaven.

And, believe it or not, this is one thing I actually bought for myself!

 

My humble little garden sits just outside my kitchen window.

Every time I gaze at it I feel wrapped in arms of love.

Mother Love.

Girlfriend Love.

The Great, Boundless Love of God.

 

Though I will miss my Sweet Summertime and my Garden, all it's love and promise lay within in my memory and my heart.

Waiting.....just waiting.... ALWAYS waiting...

 

"In the depths of Winter

I finally learned

that within me lay an

Invincible

Summer."

Albert Camus