Monthly Archives: June 2016

Happy Father’s Day

We had a nice Father’s Day Picnic here with my sister and her granddaughter visiting from Florida.  They have been here all week and will stay until Friday evening. Jim did a mixed grill with steaks for the three fathers. … Continue reading

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Painting the Carrousel

We had a wonderful time at the Carrousel in Mansfield on Wednesday. Here are a few of the pictures we took. We were unable to get a nice full-view picture of the carrousel because it is in a building. But … Continue reading

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Riding the Carousel

Today is the day that we are taking the family to Mansfield to ride the Carrousel. (They use the French spelling.) Here is a little info from their website in case you would like to go. Carrousel Rides Rides on … Continue reading

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Flag Day

The birthday party event the day before is over. The birthday itself is over. And, as happens every year, the day after my birthday is flag day. So that got me to thinking about what kinds of flags we have in … Continue reading

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Birthday Blog

Yesterday was the Birthday Party Event but today is the actual birthday. Mine and my youngest son, Jeremy’s. He is 32 today and I am 71. When you get to be this old you no longer hide your age. At … Continue reading

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Carousel Lights

This is the story of lighting the Carousel Creations Studio. There was a single ceiling light in the center of the room. One that matches the other three in the game room. This was on the switch with the first … Continue reading

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Gnome, Sweet Gnome

Are you a gnome lover? Do you have trouble passing them by in the garden center? We had a family reunion in 2013 and one of our games was to guess how many gnomes were in the yard. The answer? … Continue reading

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Garden Critters

Yesterday we talked about Fairies and Fairy Gardens. So today I want to focus on the bigger gardens, and bigger things to put in them. Last year we got out the mold for pur Garden Frog.  About 12″ long this guy … Continue reading

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Fairies & Fairy Gardens

Good Morning! And what a bright sunshiny day it is!  Almost makes me want to go out and play in the dirt. Alas, I need to go play in the mud instead!  But you can play in the dirt!  Why … Continue reading

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Let’s Celebrate America

Week of June 26th to July 1st  Sun June 26th & Thurs June 30th @ 1:00 Mon June 27th, Thurs June 30th, Fri July 1st @ 6:30 Please note that this workshop was rescheduled from the dates on the original workshop poster. … Continue reading

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