Spring...is here !

Happy Days...

are here again!

Here in Western Oregon we are celebrating

the arrival of SPRING...

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The swallows have returned,

so we put out the bird house in the flowerbed

The birds are busy setting up housekeeping

Another sign of SPRING...

Flowering Cherry Tree

Blossoms

Looks like it snowed!

Let's check on the seedlings...

They were planted a few weeks ago...

The State Fair Zinnia seedlings

have tripled in size in one week

Hydrangea Vine:

The Hydrange vine that grows just outside the

Thread Shed doorway

is greening up nicely

This much needed sunshine

is casting shadows through the glass

on the front of the door to

the Thread Shed.

The girls greet you as you enter the

Thread Shed

Right next door to the Thread Shed

is the Hen House:

With the sunny Spring days, the hens are spending

more time outside in their yard.

Everyone in the yard is so happy it is finally...

SPRING

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Friends at the Fence...

Like a flower or vegetable garden,

you must cultivate your creativity to

keep it growing...

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After a wet, wet, wet

winter and spring here in Western Oregon,

I was feeling damp, musty and in need of some sunshine.

Last week...

the SUN arrived !

The sunshine lured me out of the Thread Shed...

I haven't had a productive week in front of the sewing machine

or at the design wall...

But, I feel so inspired and so motivated...

With each sunny day I made the choice to stay

out-of-doors...

I planned outdoor activities,

like varnishing screen printing frames...

Working in the flowerbeds...

Spending time with the camera

taking photos of what was going on in the yard

from all of this sunshine!

I was feeling the sun on my skin,

breathing the fresh air...

and taking the time to re-charge my batteries.

Take the time to notice the little things, like an apple blossom.

When you least expect it...

you are cultivating your creativity.

After a week out doors, I am ready to get to work in the

Thread Shed...

I have so many ideas jumping around in my head,

I can't wait to get started !

The images above were taken while playing in the yard with Gunnr.

Whenever there is activity in the yard,

the yearling cattle must come to the fence to satisfy

their curiosity...

our Friends at the Fence.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

A day at the Coast

The Oregon Coast

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The Oregon Coast was the place to be this week!

We are fortunate...

Just a one hour drive to reach the ocean.

The sun was shining and just a breeze off the ocean waves.

The sound of the waves and the smell of the ocean...

so relaxing.

Sometimes you need to stop the world...

and get off for a few hours.

The gorgeous colors,

the crashing waves,

the sun on my face....

It energizes you!

A change of scenery can do you good !

It's just what we needed.

This fellow definitely inspires me...

Please feel free to use him in your personal art work.

He is downloaded at a high resolution.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Chintimini Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Saturday we made our way over to the

Chintimini Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

As always, I never leave home without my camera:

Great Horned Owl

The light was beautiful cascading over his shoulder

Sparky

This Bald Eagle has no flight feathers.

He has become an education bird at this rehab center.

These birds are larger than life.

Their colors are amazing.

Barn Owl

How adorable is this little bird.

We eventually made our way over to the Racoons:

They were happy to see Heath

coming into their cage with a bowl of food for them...

It was also time for Heath to clean their cage:

This is Heath

He volunteers here and enjoys the animals.

Don't tell Heath...

But I think the Raccoons were laughing at him while he was cleaning house for them!

I am so inspired by the volunteer work at Chintimini and the care that is given to more than 700 animals that are treated there each year.

The animals have inspired me to create textile art from some of the images I was able to capture with my camera.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn