On our way to Colorado Springs today, Sophie & I were admiring the fresh fallen snow. On a meadowy (It's a word) stretch between the highway & a heavily forested area we noted tracks. When Sophie wondered what might have made the trail of prints, I answered that, "it could have been a deer, a rabbit, maybe a coyote or an elk...."  
She exclaimed, "Elves!! I didn't we had elves in our forest!!"

I would be happy to put together a collection of designs just for you! Let me know if you are interested!

Meanwhile, enjoy my current collection!

Animal lovers everywhere, here is a story you won't want to miss.

Jodi of the amazing VET shop This Is It! Creations made a terrible discovery over the weekend: that these three bulls who graze on her property were to be sold for slaughter in short order. Being a person of high ideals, naturally Jodi immediately started looking for an answer - that is, a way to keep these three gorgeous animals from such a brutal and unnecessary death. The solution? Buy them! But cows don't come cheap; their freedom can indeed be purchased, but it will come to the tune of about $3600. Not only that, but the payment must be made by the end of next week!

And so, friends, we ask for your help. Chip in to save Pooka Cow, Spotty Friend, and Less Spotty Friend!
[Important note: though the ChipIn widget says that the final date to donate is March 13, in reality it is February 13!

Several VET member shops including 3 AM Art Productions, Veganosaurus, Holistically Heather, and Cards and Jewelry by Michele as well as Etsy for Animals' Lola Lynn are donating portions of sales through the zero hour. More shops are adding sales donations all the time - Jodi is keeping an updated list on her own This Is It blog. Jodi's own shop will be putting 100% of all sales from today, Wednesday February 3, towards saving the boys. So get shopping already!

Just a few dollars from each of us can make a big difference. These lives matter! Help Jodi to help her friends. What's their alternative to a terrifying slaughterhouse? Says Jodi:
"We've been asked where the cows will go if we do raise enough money to save them - they will stay here, at least for the short term. We have 11 acres of land, a barn, and a stream. We are planning to create a line of products where all of the profits will go toward their care (hay, vet bills, fence mending, etc.) If we can find a loving family with enough land to adopt them, we are definitely open to that as well."Country idyll or the abattoir - three lives are on the line. So, wanna buy a journal?

UPDATE:
So far, $800+ has been raised!!
Here are the shops:
thisisit.etsy.com - donating 100% of sales on both 2/3 and 2/10
veganosaurus.etsy.com - donating 50% of sales through 2/13
mvegan5.etsy.com - donating 10% of sales through 2/15
holisticallyheather.etsy.com - donating 100% of sales through 2/13
auntflospads.etsy.com - donationg 100% of sales through 2/13
aktie9.etsy.com - donating 100% of sales through 2/13
lolalynn.etsy.com - donating 100% of bracelet sales through 2/13
leandogpottery.etsy.com - donating 20% of sales through 2/13
kimbascritters.etsy.com - donating 50% of sales through 2/11
oooohshiny.etsy.com - donating 50% of sales through 2/13

With water become more and more precious, I do not take it for granted.

And with my showers becoming shorter and rare with baby needing my attention, I just have to say, "Oh my God! There is nothing better than a long HOT shower!"


disclaimer: no, I'm not running around in a b.o. funk! I have been bathing. Just not quite as often. :0)


Now a sweet poem;





Millions of water drops
drops of water
millions of drops
Falling down the rocks

Millions of water drops
Glittering in the sun
Shining like pearls

Millions of water drops
Ending as a river
Finding way to ocean

Millions of water drops
Creating childrens happiness
Laughter and joyfullness

Millions of water drops
Soon will tide reach
White long shores

Millions of water drops
Animating Waves
into forming caves

Millions of water drops
splittering from above
till reaching top of the hill

Millions of water drops
Without them no sound
No whispers of the living

Millions of water drops
Watch the clearness
From crest to earth

Millions of water drops
For tribe’s best
Beware of waste

Millions of water drops
Treasured should they be
As belonging to all humanity

by Mencita (Carmen) Monoi Angel
found on { here }

* p.s. Never take for granted a hot shower.