April!!!

This is April 1st & we had snow coming down in large flakes & the temperature just kept falling. It was disheartening after seeing & feeling yesterday's temp of 16C the wind was even warm.
That was yesterday & today it is cold again & very windy however the sun is bright & trying to shine.

Just finished this window sill stained glass of the Lion & Lamb for the apartment & yesterday sure was the lamb!

 The silver soldering really has a different look than the copper foil & that is all I knew to do back in the '90s.

Then I used the blank patina finish & have fallen in love with this finished look.
The students that I taught this fall/winter really enjoyed that look too. It really makes the colour & subject of the glass shine through.

The Degas ballerina is now back together again, amazing how all the pieces were found to do this!
 

 Baxter Loree has become quite a watchdog. The other night he just started barking & wanting outside, Bill looked out the window...

 It was a fox eating sunflower seeds!

 The fox ate the seeds for 45 minutes then peed on a tree trunk & left.
 

 The fox could hear the dogs barking in the house would look at the house & then continued eating the sunflower seeds. The squirrels & birds were all gone so the seed was all for the taking to eat.

 After the fox was gone a pair of ravens arrived for a feast on the seeds.

 At night when the firebox is burning these two get extra sleepy with the heat.

 Mr. Boots has taken over the red/white striped blanket & joined in at this warm cozy spot.

 Bridget Loree & that tongue!

 Night-night my furbabies.

Sewing Project

 This will be a project placed in a shadow box, embroidery is done now onto the applique!

These vintage pie birds will be going into the shadow box too!
More to come when it is together!

Tuxedo Cats - Miss Rexton & Mr. Boots

 See her perch to the left? She just wanted to be with Bill to annoy the Boston terriers!

 They would bark at her but all she would do is flatten her ears! lol

 She would look at Bill's phone & ignore the dogs trying to get her attention to look at them.

 Then it began, Bridget just couldn't take it anymore & hit Rexton...

 Bill could feel the commotion just unable to see it. I was lucky to have my camera ready for this!

 Mr. Boots did a lot of sleeping this winter & I'm hoping he gets moving a bit more throughout his day.

He is such a peace-loving cat until it comes to the Boston's & he's still striking fear in them & putting them in their place.

Woods Have Movement!

 As I drove down our laneway I looked into the woods & saw this, what was this?

 What was happening to this tree?

When Bill came home I asked him, it's Woodpeckers! 

I learn something new every day!

There are several squirrels that eat at the bird feeders daily. They also take great fun in teasing Baxter & have nearly given him frostbite this winter.

 The squirrels run up the tree & Baxter is in a trance with them. He has been taken further into the woods with these smart rodents & has such cold paws when he does finally listen to me & comes in the house. He is more careful about putting his nose down a hole since one bit him! He was traumatized by that ordeal & I had to wrap him in blankets warmed by the dryer then hot water bottles to soothe him. He was OK the next day but does not look into holes anymore but up into the trees as the squirrels chatter at him. lol

Easter will be upon us in just 20 days! The family is coming home for Easter & will be arriving on the 19th from Ontario, Alberta, & Quebec. It is going to be a full house filled with love & laughter!

I'll post the Easter decor later this week, maybe Wednesday as snow is in the forecast again & the pastel & bright colours of Easter just lift ones spirit!

Stay safe & warm wherever you are.
Have a great week!
Cynthia