Snowy Owls

I saw this project via pinterest. This project is found at Kid Artists.  The Snowy White Owl is making a rare appearance in our county.  MSN had some more information. I haven't seen any Snowy White Owls yet despite being on the look out. There have been several articles about how they have been spotted out on Sandy Point.  I believe there have been 3 spotted out there.

I thought it would be fun to make some snowy owls .  The boys even gave this shot. They turned out interesting.

Big E

The Diva's

I made mine in trading card size to put in my project life.

Chuckles

Project Life - Weeks 2 & 3

I am realized that I hadn't posted. These didn't scan too well so I ended up taking a picture. I am really enjoying documenting life this way.  I seem to collect bits and pieces of stuff and now I have a place to put it all. I am using baseball card protectors because that is what I have on hand.

Week 2

WEEK 3

More details about project life can be found here.

Heart Tree Carving Embroidery

Last week during the snow, I found this Heart Tree carving Embroidery Pattern via Pinterest.  I decided to give it a go.  I just so happened to have some fabric and thread on hand.  I am crafty like that.  LOL  The pattern is from the Modern Lady Blog.  I did my stitching on the tree a little different.  I think it turned out really cute.I think it will be a good addition to the LOVE wall grouping I plan on my upstairs hallway wall.

Longest Line Art

I saw this project on pinterest.  The Diva gave it a go today.  I think hers turned out really great.  Something like this is what I decided to do for my Valentine's. (More on that to follow) The directions can be found at Splish Splash Splatter.  Below is their sample via Pinterest.

Source: splishsplashsplatterart.blogspot.com via Heather on Pinterest

Jewlery Stand Display

When I put away my Shiney Brites after Christmas, I discovered a box of pocket watches that belonged to Pappy.  I wanted some way to display them.  I had seen these neat jewelry stands at TJ Maxx and thought it would be perfect to diplay these watches. It seem a shame not to have them out.

Now that it is nearing Valentine's Day, I put these glass hearts that were in my Christmas stuff on the stand.  I think it ties in neatly to my whole bird decor.

Whatcom Reads 2012

Ever year the Whatcom County Library System picks a Washington Author's Book to read as a whole county- Whatcom Reads. Along with the book picked there are all kinds of activities as well.  I have yet to make it to an actual author talk but maybe this is the year.

This year's pick is Elizabeth George's In the Presence of the Enemy.

Hailed as the "king of sleaze," tabloid editor Dennis Luxford is used to ferreting out the sins and scandals of people in exposed positions. But when he opens an innocuous-looking letter addressed to him at The Source, he discovers that someone else excels at ferreting out secrets as well.
Ten-year-old Charlotte Bowen has been abducted, and if Luxford does not admit publicly to having fathered her, she will die. But Charlotte's existence is Luxford's most fiercely guarded secret, and acknowledging her as his child will throw more than one life and career into chaos. Luxford knows that the story of Charlotte's paternity could make him a laughingstock and reveal to his beautiful wife and son the lie he's lived for a decade. Yet it's not only Luxford's reputation that's on the line: it's also the reputation—and career—of Charlotte Bowen's mother. For she is Undersecretary of State for the Home Office, one of the most high-profile Junior Ministers and quite possibly the next Margaret Thatcher.   (Amazon)

I read this on my Kindle. I really enjoyed this mystery.  I had forgotten how much I enjoy a good who done it. This one kept me guessing to the very end. I am looking forward to reading more Elizabeth George.

One activity  I plan to do is the letterboxing activity similar to geocaching.  They will be releasing clues to letterboxes located  in the library.  The letterboxes have image stickers you collect to form a rebus (a visual puzzle). So far, 2 clues have been released.  There are 5 clues total. Once you collect all the stickers and solve the rebus.  You can enter the drawing for Elizabeth George's next book Believing the Lie. So if you are local, give this a go.

I have read previous Whatcom Reads selections but so far this is my favorite.  Previous Selections have included The Absolute True Diary of a Part Time Indian, Border Songs and Old School.

LEGO ALERT



Army of Mini Figs clawing their way out of snow drift

For those Lego Nuts out there on Saturday on the National Geographic Channel's show Ultimate Factories the Lego Factory will be featured. Thanks for the alert from Lego a Day . It looks like it is on from 8 - 9 pm. Here is the show synopsis from National Geographic Channel
It's one of the most popular construction toys in the world. In the age of unprecedented competition for children's attention--from videogames to TVs to countless activities--they still spend over 5 billion hours a year playing with LEGO bricks. But building simple modular toys with interlocking bricks is a lot more complex than it seems. Their most popular set--the police station--is completely redesigned every few years to keep up with the times. From R&D and engineering to robotic assembly lines and the most fickle test market on the planet, Mega Factories: LEGO takes you behind the scenes as a real life police station turns into a playground for the imagination.

This Dino Mini Fig is showing how I feel about the SNOW!

Below is a neat video about some Lego Street Art
This was sent to me below and it is funny!

Last but not least this AMAZING lego office set up.  Chuckles would never want to leave this room.

Source: nubcakes.blogspot.com via Heather on Pinterest