Making the most of the day....

Find something new to create, prepare your garden bed, learn a new recipe or read a great book.

 Sending greetings and well wishes to all of my Hopalong Hollow friends!

Welcome to the Workshop..

 

Tea with Beatrix Potter...

Why all the tea parties lately? Well, because there is no gardening to do in the winter. I spend the winter doing artwork, fiber and finally, in Feb and March, start planting seed in trays in the house.

I cover it all in this new video and I have about 15 minutes of information on the beloved Beatrix Potter; her life, her work.

Winter is tea time.....and we love tea in Hopalong Hollow

 "Afternoon tea and Winter Decor from the Garden"

"Cornish Cream, Scones and Tea with Charles Dickens"

 In this video I am actually cooking something. I rarely do that, but baking Scones is easy and Clotted cream is a delicious British treat that anyone can make.

Greetings from Hopalong Hollow!

It's been awhile, wow!

 But we are still here as the Hopalong Hollowfolk take over the studio, travel to shows and get new homes;

 Our Thanksgiving weekend show was less than successful, I must say. 

Sales for books and prints were moderate and we only sold one mouse and one bird.

Marley Potts is still with us.. I'm glad though. I just made him last week. It took about 34 hours to complete him, so I'd like to enjoy him for awhile.

 I created Miranda to replace her look-alike cousin who was adopted a month ago...

I am tempted to keep her...

  Ducks are always too adorable...

I created these in memory of dear old Mathilda the Goose; she passed away, I am so sad to tell you.

 We have one more showing this year at the Ohio Designer Winterfaire in Columbus Ohio. 

Maybe we'll see you there!

 Ready, set ROLL!!!!!

 

Theodora Cheddar is teeming with artistic flair and talent.With her slender frame,Luminous Pink eyes, Platinum fur and graceful fingers she poses before her large mirror in her luscious gown, practicing her high notes with a splendid Soprano voice. Is the world ready for Theodora?!!

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In the meantime, Augusta and Polly get ready for a trip to Little Red Riding Hoods house...thru the woods..past the stream and

beyond the Bluebells.

Behave yourself girls!

Happy Autumn to one and all!

Twila and some 18th century Birds

Twila seems to be in a perpetual state of anxiety...

why is Twila so worried?

Is that horrid spotted dog coming to lunch?

Did she lose her yo-yo?

Should she have worn her green shoes instead of her pink???

  

  Did her sister eat ALL the ice-cream?

Do those birds have nicer hats than hers?

Could it be that Twila is not worried at all..... She just has one of THOSE faces?!