Happy Easter!

Have a blessed Easter and enjoy a beautiful Spring Day full of Hope and Renewal!

Saturday Morning Field Trip

All winter, my husband has been working on his plans to install a koi pond in our backyard patio area. He has measured and calculated gallons of water. He's done a lot of online research, made lists of possible plants to include and sketches of the the pond to be.

Now we already have two small garden ponds full of water lillies and goldfish, but we want a larger, deeper pond just for koi. So for a little inspiration, this morning we took a drive to visit a water garden center - Aquatic Design and Supplies in Monrovia, Indiana.

Some of the beautiful koi in the large display pond.

This is a small, shallow pond with a pretty moss covered waterfall. It's smaller size would make it perfect for most backyards.

It was fun to watch the colorful koi as they followed us as we walked around the edge of the pond.

Such a beautiful variety of colors and patterns. I like the orange guy with the whiskers!

This is the large display pond at the garden center.
You can see the big waterfall at the far side.
 

Another view across the large pond. Such a pretty natural setting with the mature trees in the background and the smaller plantings closer to the pond edge.

This was great inspiration for our upcoming koi pond project in our own backyard!

I'll be sure to share our progress with you here.

Welcome Spring!

It's been so warm so early this Spring, flowering bulbs are blooming and trees are flowering several weeks earlier than usual. Even though it was a very mild winter here in Central Indiana, spring is a welcome sight!

My husband and I will be enjoying a few hours tomorrow, Saturday March 24, at a favorite garden center, Avon Gardens. As Randelli's Gourmet Pizza, we will be passing out pizza samples from 12 noon to 2 pm. to celebrate their Spring Opening.

We're hoping for dry weather and lots of potential new customers to try our pizza!

If you happen to be in Avon, Indiana tomorrow, please stop by! Otherwise I hope you get to enjoy a beautiful spring Saturday.

Be My Valentine!

Here are a few Valentine gift ideas from Felt Sew Good. . .

"Heartfelt" mittens of red wool with pink and lavender appliqued hearts!

"Heartfelt" zip pouch made from recycled, felted sweater wool. Fully lined in a pink floral patterned coton fabric.


And of course, flowers for your Valentine! These everlasting varieties are also made from felted, recycled wool sweaters.

Gingerbread Christmas Holiday Craft Show

I've spent the last several weeks getting ready for the annual Gingerbread Christmas holiday craft show this coming Saturday, December 3, at Plainfield High School in Plainfield, Indiana.

I've been cutting and stitching felted wool flower brooches.

Making a variety of my recycled sweater wool handbags.

These cute zip pouches make great gifts!

And I have lots of colorful wool mittens for both adults and kids.

I'm looking forward to the show - there's always a great crowd. And I love to be a shopper, too!

And I'll be listing everything left after the show in my Etsy shop next week.