Growth!

The coolest thing about this past week is that we have our first "new barn inhabitants"! We moved the new chicks into the new chicken coop this past weekend, and they are really enjoying themselves. It seems as though they have doubled in size over the last few days, and they are starting to do real chicken things, like cluck, peck and scratch! They look so gangly and awkward right now, that they are really a kick to watch. We're going to give it another day, and then introduce them to the big bad outside world. One or two days later we'll bring in the big girls and see how the two co-mingle. Keep your pointy chicken toes crossed!

The other development is that we finally got the upper rafters and joists up on the "top" barn roof (hopefully this will put an end to the "barn roof nightmares" that I've been having). One of the pics shows me way up in the air, weilding my trusty hammer. Now, I really do feel like a contractor...but I still get scared...what a weenie :)

Last Day of the Countdown Sale!

I've been having a big sale in my Etsy shop called the Countdown to 100 Sale, and today is the last day! If you get a chance, please stop by and see what all the fuss is about at http://www.frolicnfibers.etsy.com

Waiting for the Barn, and Speed Sticks!

We are good friends with our Market neighbor Tim of Wood I Kid You?, and his wife and sister inlaw Judy and Donna of Threads of Magique. Today, I need to show off two fabulous gifts that we received from them. The first was a set of fabulous "Speed Sticks" which were made by Tim. He "loaned" them to me to "test" for him last Thursday. I swiftly set about making this fun and funky scarf, which took me under an hour to make, including fringe! Being an "instant gratification" kind of a gal, I said "Wow, this really is my speed!" I was so excited to report in on these life-changing needles, and to beg him to cut me a deal on them, that it didn't even register when he said to me "I made them for you...they're yours!" What a great guy he is, on top of being a great craftsman!

No sooner had I adjusted to receiving such a wonderful gift, than here came Donna and Judy to visit with us. I love it when they stop by, because there's always news of their latest projects and blogging adventures, and because they usually bring their doggie Nicky who is just such a cutie...I'm a sucker for a furry friend! Judy wanted to show us her newest creation, and when she unveiled it, I knew I was in love! It was a picturesque fiber art wall hanging, complete with four little furry goats, a pasture with a new fence, and new barn, and....wait a minute...that's OUR farm! I don't know what we did to deserve such lovely people in our lives. OK, enough of the mushy stuff...Let's get to Barn Building! Oh I almost forgot the best part! The label on our new wall hanging reads as follows:

Don't forget to stop by their shops at both Etsy and Artfire when you get the chance...they are well worth the look! http://www.threadsofmagique.etsy.com/
http://www.woodikidyou.etsy.com/