James Starts The New Year 2011

His new scarf fits just right! The old hat will just have to do until spring when I can make him a more creative and happy one - with flowers or such! (...oh, and he will need some sunglasses, methinks.)

This is "January James" AKA Jim-Dandy!

Holiday James

The Dollar Store had just what I needed for James' holiday attire. The balls and bow and garland all together cost only $7.42. His new hat was made from another sweater that I bought at "The Clothing Closet" a local fire company ladies' auxiliary group that accepts donations. It had not snowed yet, but I knew it would - sometime. It's November 28 and he is ready! Meet Jolly Jaunty James.

Since it hasn't snowed yet, I made snow for him! And then a greeting card, just in case it didn't really snow in time for sending.

December 5 - IT SNOWED!

Greeting cards are finished and sent December 14.

James is Ready for Winter

I used seven 14" sections for the scarf. You can't see the other colors (in back) of red and grey. I made them 12 inches wide. He is larger around than I thought! Maybe when it rains the fleece will stretch some more. It was cheap! $2.94 yard at Walmart. I bought only 12 inches of the seven colors and only used 1/4 of each color, so I have enough left over for 3 more scarves! That's why I used the colors I did. The patterned fleece was costlier. My sweater-cut-off-into-hat worked well. My pom-pom is attached with a very large safety pin (aluminum knitting holder). The yarn for the pom costs over half as much as the fleece! I remembered how to make them and made it large. All in all, I like it! We'll see how well it lasts through rain and snow. If it doesn't, well then I'll have to think up another way to keep him warm!

Now if it would only snow I could take another photo and use it for holiday greeting cards!

The Tree - Part 3

Only a stump remains.....

A VERY TALL STUMP

There WILL be a future for the tree's stump and it will stay, where the entire living tree once stood tall and majestic, as the perpetual guardian of the cabin.

ALL WILL NOT BE LOST.