She Loves Henrietta...

Shortly after sitting down when I got home from work, I received a text message from my coworker. I'd given her Henrietta at the beginning of our shift and she was tickled. She told me she was going to place it with her other farm related pieces at home.

The text message was a photograph of Henrietta, now in her rightful place, ruling the roost in my friend's collection. It made me smile, and I thought it might brighten your day, too.

Speaking of brightening our day, Handsome comes home today. I'll be picking him up at the airport, and I can't wait to see him again. The big girls and I will greet him, load his luggage into the truck and bring him home. It's a bright day, indeed.

Meet Henrietta...

I made another wee critter yesterday. hee hee This one is "Henrietta Chicken". I'm drafting my own patterns for my spool animals now. 

Henrietta sports a jaunty lace collar, and she's just laid a new egg! (The egg was actually one of a number of bead samples my dear friend, Marion created for me when we still lived in Florida. I finally have a special use for them!) The only thing Henrietta needs is a little raffia to look like a nest for her egg. I'll add that today, and she'll be finished!

Henrietta will be a gift for a friend who has chickens. She's also a co-worker who just gave her two week notice. She and I have been the "Dream Team" on Tuesdays for a long time. I'm going to miss her a lot! I hope she will love the little gift I've made for her. It wasn't intended to be a "parting gift", but I guess that's how it's worked out.

In case you were wondering...Here's Sebastian Squirrel with his acorn. This was a favorite button I've been hoarding for years. I just love it, and now I love how this little squirrel is hanging on to it - no glue involved. So, now he's completely finished and hanging out with the rest of the critters.

I'm off to have lunch with Sis (Deb) today. I haven't seen her in a while, so it's time for us to get together and catch up again. I'll likely make another spoolie later today, too. We shall see. Happy Monday!