This fawn (I think it’s our doe’s) was dutifully hunkered down in the grass where mom left it but when the guys raised the dam, the overflow leaked into it’s nest so it tip-toed across onto the higher & drier bank. I’m sure Mom will approve.

She hasn’t got a fawn with her yet. And she made no move toward my tomatoes, just nibbled clover. Cori was yapping at something on the far side of the house and it seems to have made her slightly nervous so she wandered off over the bridge to try out Dan’s manicured lawns. Nothing but short stubby stuff over there. 😛

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This one was made using the 4 & 2″ Multi-Looms. Dunno if you can see the detail, but she has a real pocket, too. I put a hankie in it. This took 8 -4″ squares and 4 -2″ to top off the sleeves plus one for the pocket. Fits well and I think it looks nice. The purse was woven on a 2×4″ rectangle Randy made for me some time ago. I warped with the green and did the weaving with the yellow to spice it up a bit. The ducky button was just too cute to resist. 🙂 Anyway, this is what I did today. It’s hot this week so I’ve been staying in as much as possible. I’ve only kept it 7 degrees cooler in here but I didn’t close the house totally. Supposed to be hotter tomorrow so I may get the rest of them. Trying to decide what I can make for dinner that doesn’t require cooking. Think I’m going to have to make a trip to town to purchase supplies for cold dinners. Himself still thinks he has to eat even if it is too hot to Cook! 😀

Got this photo from my son with this note:
“Took the boat out on the Patuxent river last week end and did some fishing.
Here is a sunbaked mug shot of me sporting my trophy catch.
Not just anyone can land one of these babies! :laugh: “

But then he relented and added:
“OK, It’s not all that bad. I broke out the cast net and caught us a bucket full of those little fishies which we used for bait to catch the fellas below. (A photo of a nice catch of fat catfish!) Who were quite tasty, thank you. : ) We kept nine, which ended up being several pounds of fillets. Tossed back another bunch. We were having fun catching them!
The little fellas are Alewives. Damned odd name for a fish! http://www.gma.org/undersea_landscapes/alewives/

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and the damn lawn will never get mowed!”

We’re still staying indoors here to keep away from the smoke. it was thick today. We’ve opened up this evening and are getting a little cool air tho it’s not entirely smoke free. Hope you all have an enjoyable and safe 4th! 🙂

This bank of sweet-peas mounds up a couple feet above the road level. Dunno if that makes it a hedge or not but close enough for me. It caused quite a fervor a few years ago when the new highway foreman ordered mowing right in the prime of the wildflower bloom. It was a pitiful sight and he has not repeated his error! :confused: The community rose in en mass and let him know it was the wrong thing to have done. So now we have our lovely blooming roadsides again and they can still be mowed before (normal) fire season begins. But even this year the road sides are not what is endangering us as lightening rarely strikes sweet-peas in a gulch. But I wish you could see this in ‘real life’… it is sooo much more beautiful, as is all this country. Do send up your prayers/thoughts/wishes/vibs… whatever you have… that it continues the same. 🙂

I was asked to do a craft project with the kids after their reading group at the library. The subject was bugs so we made a dragonfly. There were 19 of them signed up but I had made up kits before hand and had helpers so things went smoothly and everyone seem to be happy with their critter. This young lady is snipping the extra bits of yarn that tied up her dragon’s long tail. It was actually kind of fun and the kids were all well behaved, which made it even nicer. They ranged from preschool to about 11 or so, I’m guessing. I might even do this again. I bought dowels today to make knitting needles for any knitter who shows up for my kids knitting class next week.

This is the view from the airport coming into Weaverville. It’s really bad over there and this is where they are evacuating people to so it shows what other areas are like. Hiway 299W is closed and we heard rumors or 299E being closed, too. Hiway 36 is also closed as reortedly is Hiway 3 from Douglas City toward Hayfork. Hiway 3 over Scott is still open and in (as far as I know) no danger so there is still a way out of Trinity Country for those who need one. The smoke here is not as bad today but we have another storm on the way this weekend. 😦

If the kids get bored this summer give them an empty tp tube or cut a paper towel tube in lengths. Supply a box of good round toothpicks and some yarn. They’ll need something to poke holes though the cardboard. The tooth picks might do it. I used an exacto knife but if it comes to that, you’d better do the hole poking. Thread the toothpicks as in the photo, use at least three holes to hold them in place and be sure to put the points inside the tube to avoid stuck fingers. I used the standard 4 but there’s no reason they can’t do more if they want & can fit them in. I used scissors to cut the top ends blunt and another toothpick to pull the yarn over. Put a clothes pin on the yarn, drop it though and start winding around… you know the rest or Google spool knitting… you’ll find more than enough info!
This the the basic cheap & easy but you can use stronger stuff and bigger as well. I used bamboo skrewers and a heavier tube and made one to knit mittens on. I’ve seen them made with an oatmeal box as well. Once the kids get the idea, you make have knitting fanatics on your hands! lol

This came up because I promised to teach a kids knitting class this summer. Wish us luck!

When I went out to go pick up my produce from the local gardener & this is what I found on my car. 😦 So I decided to take the old junker if it would start. It did. Got me there but when I got ready to leave… Dead. After a couple tries and a panic call to Himself we found the jumper cables in the back of the Dead One. Tami brought her truck around and after nearly giving up hope we got it started. Whew! Yes, we may be good Mountain Women, as she said, but I ain’t changing that darned tire! lol In fact, I doubt these days if I could even get it off as I could in the Olden Days. Not as strong as I was used to be. 😛 Or as determinded! :laugh:
So I have not gone anywhere else today. There is still the old ford pickup but I can barely reach the pedals and the seat is permanently set at Tall Guy! Nothing I need to do that badly. I cleaned house instead. It was in need after the long hectic weekend, anyway.
Hope your Monday was sunny and smoke free.
Hazel, here in fiery N. CA. 🙄

I haven’t finished her face yet but she and her accessories are made with the 4″ Multi-loom. It’s a mohair & wool blend. See the baby Set below.