Sylvester the Birthday Mouse

 it was a total surprise to open a package from my brother and his wife and to find this amazing knitted mouse! the pattern is a free one from Fuzzy Mitten who sells patterns for all kinds of adorable knitted toys. i love that they made the mouse together - cathy doing the knitting, and michael putting the pieces together and adding the features. it's funny because i can See a bit of my brother in the expression. i guess that's how it is with things we make.

 this mouse just seemed like a Sylvester to me. he is 3.5" tall.
we had a little bit of sun for my birthday so i took him out in the yard to check out my favorite primroses.

he smelled the purple flowers,

then visited a family of hedgehogs. they had a lot to tell him about his new neighborhood.

 

he sought some advice from FatBird about the meaning of life.

 

           then climbed a tree to get some perspective on it all.

 still tired from his move from northern CA, it was back inside for an afternoon nap.
all in all, he was happy with his new digs, and it was a pretty good day!
xo

spiral cat

if i wrap myself tighter and tighter, can i get as small as a woolley-bear?

Pigs and copyright laws...

i'm experimenting with using collage for my new book about Pigs and am looking into the copyright laws for found images. nothing from artists' or photography sites - more like from ebay (the puzzle box which i altered), food supply shops (the lollipop which i also altered), and random googled images - the flower heads come from different sources and admittedly some were probably blogs - i'll look into that. i've gotten some good advice and am going to be really careful - but wonder what you think about using images from such sources as online catalogs and ebay?
thanks, and have a Perfectly Pleasant & Playful weekend!

toasty mousie

the temps are frigid here in seattle, with light snow, but Miss Mouse is warm & toasty with her new knitted hat, scarf and fluffy blanket,

as well as a little woolen bird to hold.
stay warm everyone! xo

waiting for spring...

waiting, waiting, waiting...

custom kitty

custom flannel Kitty-Bird in easter colors for an etsy customer.
calling all daffodils!

be mine

custom patchwork and vintage-lace pillow for a wonderful friend.
she's giving it to her mom today - i hope she likes it!
happy valentine's day to moms everywhere, and to the rest of us too!
xoxo