We Have A Peacock!

I was watching the turkey beside the tree in the upper left hand side of the above photo when this other bird came strolling by!

When I went outside he came over to give me a better look and to confirm he is indeed a peacock!

Isn't he handsome?!

Happy Friday The 13'th!

King of the Turkey Tribe

Happy Friday the 13'th indeed!  Just to prove that this can be a LUCKY day, when I went outside to feed the animals, I brought my camera wishing for something good to happen and look who I saw!  Isn't he handsome? 

Ok, I'll admit, it WAS unlucky that I had the camera flash turned off and needed to edit the photo to lighten it, so it didn't come out very well.  But the important thing is The King came running to me like I was a long lost friend and when I asked if I could see his beautiful tail, he opened it right up - Wow! 

Alright............I'll also admit that his totally gorgeous, eye popping tail display photo came out so dark it couldn't even be edited. Arrrggghhhh!  ~ LOL ~ But..... my intention was to have something lucky happen to me when I went outside and it did!  Having this wild bird trust me was better than enough.  Yes, it would've been nice to have a fantastic photo of him, but I got the experience that I wished for and feel better than lucky - I feel blessed.

Just in case you're not convinced you can bring good things into your life through mere intention, I will leave you this guaranteed Irish good luck symbol:>)

Brightest blessings to you all on this Friday the 13'th ~

Nothing in Life is Constant Except Change

Easter Lily Flower photo by Lisa

Time to go back to my roots for a while.  This impending change was known to me for some time so I wasn't surprised when a few days ago I was guided to know it was *time*, and took the first steps on my new journey. 

That night I dreamed a happy dream of my Dad and the next morning there was a strong scent of coffee in my office which made me glad.  Dad sure loved his coffee and I knew it was him right away.

So off I go, willingly, knowing that nothing in life is constant except change, but trusting in my heart and in those who guide me ~

Lichen and Turkey Feather

Turkey mating season has officially begun and as time passes we can expect to see a lot more feathers and bigger ones.  So far though, the battles have only been vocal.  At last count, there were 42 turkeys in the tribe and out of all of them,  only one male and one female will mate.

A Gift From The Wind ~

Found by the kennel door yesterday morning with the remains of a tiny egg still inside.  Like all the nests here, this one is lined with Siberian husky fur ~  Am not sure where the Easter basket grass come from though, but it added an artistic and decorative flourish to the whole design, don't you think?

Spring Cleanout

Getting ready for Spring and Summer and doing some serious cleaning out - less makes me feel cooler ~

What got me started on a roll is this new birdhouse made from an antique shutter I had ~  A talented gentleman from a local shop, The Friendly Florist, created it for me ~

All the dark Arts and Crafts prints are gone from the walls and in their place I added this small original painting found downstairs in my stockroom ~

My favorite lamp stayed ~

There were more shelves on the wall that held assorted bric-a-brac; all but two got removed and I used those to display some of my favorite pottery pieces, like this Van Briggle vase ~

And some Pewabic Pottery tiles depicting the four seasons~

I also kept the woodland waterfall painting that hangs over the lamp - it always makes me feel relaxed when I look at it ~

Along with the birdhouse, I got a new pillow at TJ Max.  I had intended to make one from an old grain sack, but... there it was for only $20 ~

I cleaned out the glass front Mission cabinet which you can't see and have designated it to showcase my button collection but that and the fireplace mantel aren't finished yet, so I'll show them later. Here's a cool piece of pottery I have on the pretty much naked mantle now ~

And another ~

And finally, a detail of a shelf over the sofa and another piece of Van Briggle pottery in my favorite color ~

Hopefully I'll continue to be motivated and finish the rest of the rooms so when the good weather comes, I can work in the gardens which have been sadly neglected for the past 3 years ~

Meantime, I'll also be listing many treasures that need new homes in my Etsy shops in the near future ~

Mom's Pants - Yikes!

Imagine my horror upon taking Mom's clothes from the dryer and discovering the back of this pair of pants was missing a big chunk! What kind of maniac would hack a hole in a 93 year-old woman's pants?? All kinds of horrible thoughts went through my head including the notion that Mom could have been wearing them when it was done!  I immediately called the nursing home wanting to speak with the director but I discovered he was out for the day.  I then tried the head of nursing but found she too was absent.  Throughout the morning, I became more and more upset by this outrageous vandalism to Mom's pants, and decided to bring them to the nursing home and demand an explanation. 

Just when I had finished my chores and was ready to head to Boston, my husband called from work   But when I told him about the pants, he started laughing.  It seems during my absence the prior night,  one of our sweet (looking) Siberian huskies,  K.C., had dragged the bag of Mom's dirty laundry all the way from the laundry room to her bed in the living room, extracted a pair of pants, and was found lying on them by my husband.  Not noticing anything wrong, he put the pants back in the bag and returned it to the laundry room. The mystery of the Manic Pants Hacker had been solved! (And wasn't I glad I was unable to reach anyone at the nursing home!!)

"Now really....do I look like a Manic Pants Hacker to you?"