I would like to thank everyone for your kind words, warm thoughts and prayers. They truly touched us and helped sustain us during a difficult time. As expected, my father died June 14. Thanks to the wonderful facility he was in and the merciful help from Hospice, he was able to pass peacefully, pain-free and …
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Kimara
Time Out for Family
As many of you know my father has been battling Alzheimer’s disease for many years. After a stay in the hospital last week, he has returned to his care facility and is now under the care of Hospice. We have been told we will only have him with us for a few more days to …
Snail Coloring Page
THE SNAIL by Kimara Wise You creep throughout my garden, Nibbling as you roam. Your house is on your back, You’re never far from home. I wouldn’t mind you eating, A leaf or two or three. But must you take a bite Out of every one you see? Our Snail Coloring Page is based …
Foxes on Etsy
Links for all images can be found HERE. Let’s face it… foxes are cute. If they are raiding your chicken coop for a nightly nosh on your poultry you might not be a fan, but you still have to admire their good looks and cunning ways. If I were a wild animal, I would want to be …
Morse Code Bracelets
Several weeks ago I was perusing the internet as I am inclined to do, oohing and aahing over this and that, when I happened upon a scathingly brilliant idea! If you don’t get The Trouble With Angels reference, let’s just say I thought the idea was brilliant! I was over at Honestly WTF when I saw …
Dragonfly Coloring Page
DRAGONFLIES AT PLAY by Kimara Wise When fairies were created, I think it’s safe to say, That someone watch the dragonflies, Joyously at play. They dance among the flowers, The flit among the leaves, Lapping up the dewdrops, Like early morning thieves. Their wings are iridescent, They’re delicate and fine, Like oil upon the water, Or …
June Appliques
Happy June! In the summertime not only do we enjoy watching all the animals romping in the yard, we also love observing all the bugs and creepy crawlers. They are so fascinating! You might ask, “Can you truly appreciate a snail when it’s munching on the leaves in your garden?” Well, maybe not but “Fish …
Fairy Doors on Etsy
Source for all photos can be HERE. While strolling through our wooded yard, I catch movement out of the corner of my eye. My head tells me a chipmunk scurried past, but my heart whispers “fairy”. In the distance I can hear a high pitched tinkle. My head tells me a neighbor’s wind chime is blowing …
Ball of Yarn Coloring Page
I have a confession to make… I love balls of yarn. I know yarn is often wound in skeins so you can stick your finger in the center and pull out an end, making the process of pulling the yarn easy and it stops yarn from rolling around your floor. Also, you can buy …
Painter’s Palette Coloring Page
One of my earliest school memories involves me at the painter’s easel back when I was in kindergarten. I absolutely loved it when it was my turn at the easel. All those beautiful juice cans filled with paint and the lovely cream colored paper waiting for my brush. I can remember what I painted that …
Spools of Thread Coloring Page
I have many crafting supplies that give me pleasure just looking at them. I love my spools of thread. There are so many beautiful colors and they remind me of being a little girl. I use to love to sort my mom’s thread by color or stack them up and make towers out of them. …
How To Cut T-Shirts To Make Yarn
In the very near future I plan to make a new gnome house… a very small gnome house… but I plan to decorate it shabby chic. Hey, even gnomes have different tastes, right? Anyway, I do want to crochet a couple rugs for the floors and wanted to use t-shirt yarn for the project. So …