Summer fun!

Okay, don't get me wrong....summer hasn't been without it's finer moments!
Sometimes you have to stop and just smell the roses....or lillies...whatever it may be.
These are just some random shots from random events or non-events at my home or out and about.We made this guy for our July  4th BBQ.He sure was a hit with the kids!My sister and niece made a TON of designer cupcakes!  This is just a small sampling.
I made everyone take them home that night....I SURE didn't need them!A quick downpour had us all running for cover and after we were treated with this amazing rainbow.  If you click on the pic, you will notice a second one forming to the right.  Pictures cannot do this justice, we all stood in awe.We should have a pot of gold, this rainbow ended right in the road in front of our home!Later in the day everyone gathered around my nieces' car.....keys locked inside.
Everyone had a shot at trying to get the door open without success.
After dark we shot off our firework display and then called Triple A!My lillies were spectacular this year, they looked artificial!One afternoon my grandbabies presented me with freshly picked daisies and I decorated them with the flowers! Recently me and Mr. SweetMeadows took our family out for dinner.  This picture is my daughter and her little family with new baby Gabriella, my other grandies, Sophie and Holden, and my Mom-who is also Gram and Great Gram!

And this photo below is my son and his family.  They are expecting our 4th grandbaby in Jan., their third baby.

Early one morning while everyone was still sleeping and all was quiet, this mist rolled up thru the field.  I tried to capture it with my camera but I couldn't of course, capture the movement.  I stood and watched it until it all drifted away, I was lucky my camera was close by. 

I just wish summer lasted a little longer............................

 

I know what you're thinking....

....you're thinking, "Maureen, where have you been?"...or something along that line, right?  Well, I'll tell you, I've been dealing with trying to deal with migraines along with other odd ailments and working on orders,  trying to keep ahead of the weeds in the gardens, etc.

It's not all going my way...*sigh*
We gave up our two shows for this year, forfeited fees already paid as I just cannot add anything else, my stress level is up there.

I'm not sad about it....at all.

We will have a Fall Open House weekend at our shop Columbus Day weekend.  If you are in the area, or feel like taking a lil drive....or a LONNNNG drive, be sure to stop in and see me!

In the meantime, I am working on a new design too.  I'm going to be selling off some extra doll bodies, some doll dresses and other supplies soon.  I just have wayyy too much stuff and not enough time.

My loss can be someone else's gain!

Christmas In July Sale!!

That's right, we're having a sale.
Buy 2 patterns - Get 1 free.
Buy 4 patterns - Get 2 free.
Buy 6 patterns - Get 3 free.
.....and on and on and on, as many as you want to buy.
Free patterns will be the patterns of the lowest value.
Free shipping is NOT included with the sale, sorry.

Simply visit my picturetrail site and then email your order to me
along with your payment preference.

Just click here:  www.picturetrail.com/sweetmeadowsfarm

Sale ends Saturday, July 23, 2011.

Ugh....

Migraines.....again.
Enough said.

Henpecked Ladies are here!

I worked or should I say "re-worked" these ladies and they are now my new pattern design.  I like the newer versions better.  Check them out!  They really make me laugh!

I have several options in this pattern.  There's those simply legs, or the leg with the feet with the funny toes, or the leg with the boots that the taller doll has.  She's got an apron that has the bib front that ties at the neck and the waist in the back.  She's 20" by the way, the other gals are 17".  The crazy chickens are 7" long.

You can make simple needle sculpted mouths or opt for the separate attached lips.

The eyes are pretty basic too.

Noses and brows are all needle sculpted, a rather simple design so don't be skeered! lol

Doesn't this girl seem bewildered by all those chickens?!!

Gotta love her feets tho...........!

I made these girls nice and grungy and stained!

AND, who wouldn't love a whole bunch of these running chickens to boot?

The finished dolls are for sale, $49.00 each + shipping and each doll comes with your choice of one chicken.
Pattern is $10.50 + shipping. 
Just shoot me an email if you want to purchase.

An old design made new....

......I've had ALOT of requests to bring these girls and the chickens back.  Well they never were a pattern but I have decided it's time.  So, right now I am tweaking them and within a few days, they shall emerge. 

They DO have alot of personality.

Keep watching to see the new and improved,

"Henpecked Ladies"

What happened???

Alot.  For those of you asking where I've been, welllllll  where do we start.  The weather has been freaky to say the least.  Our electric was out, TWICE, and our phone service was out several times as well.  One time for DAYYYYYYS.  Oh how we love our electric and phones! LOL
I had a real bad bout with migraines as well, it lasted almost five days. 
Life is beginning to settle down again here.  We've been trying to get our gardens done.  Look what's in the greenhouse, waiting to be planted!

Sweet Annie, tons of it.  I've got about 3 dozen plants in the ground, this crop will be a wee bit later.  I'll have tons for myself as well as for sale at the end of the summer...yay!

Take a close look at this picture, there's something red in there!

I've planted this little patch in one of my flower beds, it's been very fruitful this year (no pun intended!)

So one afternoon, me and my helpers headed out to the farm market for some fresh veggies and peaches!

Aren't these some cute helpers?!

One is a bit of a ham, the other won't usually pose very well for pics!
At the market they had all sorts of "babies" so we checked those out prior to leaving.

We picked berries when we returned.

Between the fresh berries and the fresh peaches, we were able to enjoy THIS after dinner!!

Hope you are enjoying the start of  your summer! 

 I'm spending my week at the sewing machine!