An Autumn Walk...

As we step into October... (Oh, I just CAN'T believe it's already October, can you?) The colors are beginning to change, here in our part of Michigan, and it's so pretty!  I love driving around and taking walks this time of year, there's so much beauty to take in.  In fact, I went for a little walk around our yard today, and found all kinds of really cool things to take pictures of... Nature's inspiration!!!  I thought I'd share a few pictures here with you.  

Happy October to all!! 

 Side view of our front yard... 
And part of our long driveway that is such fun to shovel in winter! lol!

  This is the tree stump I want to make a flower planter out of... 

 We have a perfect view of it, when we look out our front window,

and I think it would be so pretty with cascading flowers 

falling all around it in the springtime!

Our Apple Tree... We sure had a lot of apples this year!

And behind it is our pear tree... Lots of pears too!

A better view of the tree stump, wouldn't it make a cool planter?

This Willow Tree in the front yard is looking a little bare already... 

Love this tree!

The Funi sure grew all over this tree stump, didn't it?!

Pampas Grass... Grows like crazy in our yard...

Mushrooms and Moss...

I think it looks so cool, how the fungi is cascading down like this...

Yes, I do believe that beauty and inspiration is ALL around!!!

I always have my camera, and my eyes open, for those shots that inspire me!

I hope these pictures have inspired you!

On a different kind of inspirational note...

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I've been busy, busy, busy in my studio creating all kinds of new wedding cake toppers and clay creations.  I'll be posting them soon, and can't wait for you to see all my new designs!!  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you so much for stopping by today!  

~Trina

Eeeeek, A Snake!

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous here lately, with temperatures in the upper 70's to low 80's, beautiful clear blue skies, sun shining, a slight breeze... Very difficult NOT to be outside!!   (I think I just sounded like a meteorologist!)

So, I thought I would take a little break from my clay work and spend a bit of time enjoying this unseasonably great weather.  A little time to stop and 'Smell the Flowers' ~ Something I don't do often enough!

I thought it would be fun to take Izzie and Emmi out for a walk by the creek.  Well... I walked, they chased squirrels and birds up into the trees... Their favorite pass-time!  

Izzie and Emmi love to chase squirrels up this big Weeping Willow that's on the bank of our creek!

While they were romping and playing I was soaking in the sunshine.  Then, all of a sudden I felt like I was in one of those movies where the audience knows there's a BIG snake lurking, but the character (that would be me) is totally oblivious!  I don't really know why, but I looked down, and there it was!!!  Right at my feet!!  It was a SNAKE!  I think I screamed... I KNOW I ran!  NOT a fan of snakes, and this one was looking right up at me, with his forked tongue sticking out, as if he were mocking me!  I have no idea how long the snake was that close to me.  He wasn't a huge snake, but he was big enough, that's for sure!  My fearless dogs had no idea, they were fixated on the squirrel they chased, trying to catch him!  They would have LOVED to to have gotten a hold of that snake, I'm quite sure of it!!  But, yes, they had no idea mommy was having a small outdoor crisis.  I'm sure they looked at me when they saw me run, but they always see me do seemingly funny things... They paid no attention!  A lot of help they were!  lol!  Once I settled down a bit, I went back to where the snake was, and he was gone.  Slithered away to his home somewhere in our yard.  Oh dear, now I will have to be even more on the look-out for snakes when I'm outside.  That was enough of the outdoors for me, for a bit.  So, back inside to my clay creations I went, to settle for enjoying the sunshine from the windows of my studio instead.  That snake was MUCH TOO CLOSE for COMFORT!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by today for a visit!!  I wish you a 'snake-free' great day!!

~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Sue Forey Fibre Art

 It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

  Wonderful Fiber Artwork

 Created by:

  Sue Forey of

  Sue Forey Fibre Art

In the Artists Own Words:

I was born in England and love chocolate, my family, making things and growing vegetables. Not necessarily in that order. I have been 'making things' for as long as I can remember. Quilts and rag rugs have been some of my passions. I have a lovely,supportive husband, three daughters and three grandsons as well as dogs, pigs, sheep, ducks and chickens.  Ten years ago we moved to Wales to make our dream of owning a smallholding and having the space to grow all of our own vegetables as well as raising animals come true. I don't like waste so after our sheep were shorn for the first time I decided to do something with the fleeces. I tried spinning and weaving but it was the magical process of felt making that truly hooked me. There is only so much felt that a house can hold so I tried selling some of my work at a local craft fair and, to my great surprise, people liked it and were even willing to pay good money for my artwork! Since then I have qualified as an adult education teacher and teach workshops, I sell in local art and craft shops and some of my work goes to exhibitions.

I just love the vibrant colors and beautiful 

scenery in Sue Forey's artwork!

 

Sue also offers cards that are professional prints of her felt pictures.

Pack of Four Greeting Cards

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Sue's Etsy Shop and see more of her Awesome Fiber Artwork!

   

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina

Wordless Wednesday - Seasons in Photographs

Hello everyone, and happy Mid-Week!  I hope you are all having a good one!  Today I am sharing some photographs that I've taken over the last year.  The seasons in photographs... Enjoy! :)

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by!!  Wishing you a great 'rest of the week'!! 

~Trina