My 17th Birthday

Well I have made it to seventeen. It has been a great day, I feel like a princess! I suppose that might have to do with the fact that all nine of my siblings seem to have made an effort to say "Happy Birthday" to me every five minutes or so. And whats a birthday without a birthday rose? So here is one of my favorite birthday vintage cards 

Later ~

We just finished having cake and presents, and guess what my parents decided to get me? A kitten! I'm so excited! They said I could pick her or him tomorrow (that is if I can find one) I wonder what I should call her/him? I have a couple of ideas, most of the names are from literary characters, but I am willing to hear any suggestions. I will post later with pictures of my kitten!

DO NOT PRESS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

Coconut Cream Pie

 One of the pies I always noticed in the cookbook and wondered how you made it.So last week I decided to try and make it. It was alot harder then they made it look in the directions, it's something between a lemon meringue and a custard, but it turned out really well. Anyway here are the results.  

Spring Snow

Not exactly two words you use together often, but as I was going to Mass I was particularly struck by how the green grass contrasted with the white of the snow, so when I got home I had some fun with my camera. I hope you will enjoy.

Beatrix Potter and her Little Friends

 I have always loved the little stories and paintings by Beatrix Potter and also really enjoyed watching the movie Miss Potter, so I have be inspired to take up my own paint brush and copy some of her paintings.



Walking Miss Bunny Home By Miss Rose



Blackberries by Miss Rose



Apply Dapply by Miss Rose



They are all based on paintings done by Beatrix Potter but are more colorful and a lot less detailed. To give you an idea of how different they are here is one of the paintings that I based the one of the two bunnies off of.

As you may have notice the weather has changed (how do you paint snow anyway?) I think mine turned out rather well but hers is infinitely better. Anyway I hope to bring them to our little county fair. My next project I think I will try to paint some of the mice from the book Redwall.