RIZZO & THE SQUIRRELS

RIZZO...on his tip toes watching the squirrels!  He's quite a character.  Keeps me on my toes all day! Just a quick update...my Amazon Handmade site is up and running.  I'll be posting finished pieces everyday.  So If you need a punch needle gift for the holidays that you meant to make yourself but life got in the way.  Check out my site.  Go to Amazon click on Handmade and type in Cooperage!  Progress is being made on my nursery rhyme series.  Patterns are available on my etsy site with the newest one being Ms. Muffet.  Quite Contrary is on the frame.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

NOVEMBER AND THE NOVEMBER BONNET GIRL

                                                                 
                                                                     NOVEMBER
                                        Dark as Molasses
                                        Brittle as Candy

                                        Maple Sugar sprinkled on
                                        a Cookie Crumb Crust

                                       Carmel n Cardamom tatters
                                       Cling to branches like
                                       Bittersweet Memories
 
                                       Day melts into Night
                                       Black as Coal

                                      Dreams warmed in Kitchens
                                      Wrapped in Anticipation
  Doing some serious coop cleaning and found my poems...please indulge me here on my blog!  I miss writing poems and plan to begin again soon!  In the meantime, the trim on the Cooperage has been painted a cocoa brown and the door has a fresh coat of ginger paint. The patio and path to the log cabin have been rejuvenated with flag stones and more bricks.  That will wrap it up until spring when I plan to plant a new side garden and have the split rail fence replaced.  (Don't ya just love home owning ?)  Working on my nursery rhyme collection.  Will post Ms Muffet soon.  and drum roll please....I've been invited to sell my finished pieces on Amazon Handmade!  It's a fairly new site and I'm learning how to post with their templates and pixel requirements.  Stay tuned and I'll let you know how you can find me in the world known as Amazon...Keep on punchin.
nancee

                                       

OOPS BOO PEEP & MG

I forgot to list BOO PEEP...and the finished MOTHER GOOSE.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

MARY'S LAMB

Here we go...another Nursery Rhyme Primsicle!  Time is marching on and it seems I add more and more to my do list everyday!  I understand Amazon has a new Amazon Handmade and am looking into it to sell my finished pieces!  Not sure if i have time to manage another site selling patterns on ETSY keeps me pretty busy, but I am intrigued by the idea.  hose of you who know me well know I'm a big supporter of Amazon so I'm going to check it out.  In the meantime MS MUFFET is on the frame and I'm working with Rizzo everyday.  Keep on Punchin.
nancee

MOTHER GOOSE

MOTHER GOOSE on the frame...going to be working on a collection of nursery rhymes starting with Mother Goose!  This week in between puppy classes and play days, a trip to the Vet for the last of the puppy shots!  There will be the making of carmel corn and pumpkin chocolate chip bread for the COVERED BRIDGE STUDIO ART TOUR this weekend.  Baking bread and making a chicken salad for Lunch & Punch this Saturday.  Wish me luck!.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

POCKET FULL OF MAGIC

POCKET FULL OF MAGIC...patterns are being drawn up.   So many things to do at this time of year.  The weather is crisp and I want to pullout every recipe for apples, and pumpkins.  I'll be making carmel corn for next weekend STUDIO TOUR plus some pumpkin chocolate chip bread!  It's a great time to reconnect with people.  Lunch & Punch on the 14th right in the middle of the TOUR.  That always adds to the excitement of the weekend.  It's time to draw.  Keep on punching.
nancee

TURKEY TROT

TURKEY TROT...is done just in time for the Hunter Moon on Thursday Nite!  It's been busy as usual at the Cooperage.  Got a email yesterday from the Cedarburg Art Museum and I'm happy to announce my GOT CUSTARD has been accepted for the Iconic Wisconsin Exhibit!  I am so happy to be in this show...one of the perks is I'll be able to punch in the museum during one of the Christmas Friday Night events.  It's always so beautiful decorated for Christmas, the carolers stop in, I love it!  Today is a big day for Rizzo too.  Last day of puppy 1 class.  We'll see if e graduates to puppy 2?  We've been working hard...but he likes to jump on people NOT GOOD.  Wish us luck and Keep on punchin.
nancee