These beautiful pictures of the Mt. Hood area
are courtesy of my sister who lives in Washington
Happy New Year!
Winter in Washington
Winter’s sleep is upon us
Snow-flakes
Out of the bosom of the Air,
Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken,
Over the woodlands brown and bare,
Over the harvest-fields forsaken,
Silent, and soft, and slow
Descends the snow.
Even as our cloudy fancies take
Suddenly shape in some divine expression,
Even as the troubled heart doth make
In the white countenance confession,
The troubled sky reveals
The grief it feels.
This is the poem of the air,
Slowly in silent syllables recorded;
This is the secret of despair,
Long in its cloudy bosom hoarded,
Now whispered and revealed
To wood and field.
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Christmas Orders!
*** Christmas is coming! Order early! ***
I will stop taking orders for Christmas by Dec. 5th. to insure timely delivery!
Each Horse is made after it is ordered so please allow at least 4-5 days before it is shipped~ See Shop Policies for more~ click here
Each stick horse head is handmade, without the stick, and comes with simple instructions to attach your own.
Want yours with a stick attached? use the “add a stick listing” and your horse will arrive ready to ride!
The “add a stick” instructions are in my shop policies page and there is s demo video on YouTube here
Want a different color mane, bridle or a fun color? Leave your questions/requests in “Note to seller” box when you order or contact me first here
Looking forward to seeing you at Etsy!
Even if you don’t want a stick horse, Etsy has tons of handmade and vintage gifts for Christmas! Think of it as a giant craft mall!
bleah……..
A Song of the Woods by Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr.
“My leaves are turning crimson,” the giant oak tree said, “It’s almost time these children should seek their winter’s bed, But how they still cling to me and gleam with crimson hue, They truly are more lovely than cirrus clouds of blue. “And now throughout the forest – list! hear their voices ring, But ’tis in tones of sadness and sighing they now sing – ‘Alas! ’tis gone, fair summer, and winter’s reign is near, He cruelly strips the forest of all her summer cheer By killing all her lovely leaves and likewise flowers gay And driving all her fairy folk to homes of far away.'”
“My leaves are turning crimson,” the giant oak tree said,
“It’s almost time these children should seek their winter’s bed,
But how they still cling to me and gleam with crimson hue,
They truly are more lovely than cirrus clouds of blue.
“And now throughout the forest – list! hear their voices ring,
But ’tis in tones of sadness and sighing they now sing –
‘Alas! ’tis gone, fair summer, and winter’s reign is near,
He cruelly strips the forest of all her summer cheer
By killing all her lovely leaves and likewise flowers gay
And driving all her fairy folk to homes of far away.'”
But ’tis in tones of sadness and sighing they now sing –
‘Alas! ’tis gone, fair summer, and winter’s reign is near,
He cruelly strips the forest of all her summer cheer
By killing all her lovely leaves and likewise flowers gay
And driving all her fairy folk to homes of far away.'”
New Demo Video! Adding a stick to your new stick horse head!
Another hike through Matthiessen
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that a place such as this exsists in the middle of flat prarrie and corn fields.
headed down (the ultimate workout!)
shallow water
spanning the canyon
crack in the wall
vines
(it was so humid that the lens on my camera fogged up)
Matthiessen State Park, Utica, IL
Matthiessen
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