trembling on tuesday

the wind continues to howl

and

make it unbearable to be out

I ran to the post office

and

was frozen just going to the car

a friend works at the PO

she is actually the

Post Mistress

(no one else wants to work at our rinky dinky PO)

and she was wearing two sweat shirts and a padded jacket

she says she can't put the heat on

because

the

postage falls off

if she does

GREAT

hopefully all the trucks and planes

aren't heated

!!!!!

I got up really early again

the geese were making quite a racket

in the cold frosty dark

I really do not understand how all those

creatures survive in the winter

and I am going to google where birds sleep at night

just because I can and I want to know!!

(edited.....
birds sleep where they live
plain and simple
in trees and bushes and hedges
some in nooks and crannies in trees
water birds on the water
some on the ground
they are there
but we don't see them
and because nature takes care of her own
they are protected
with layers and air pockets
and muscles to hold their little feet on branches so they don't tumble off
so there you have it
they sleep where they live
bless their little cotton socks)
:)

I took some pictures in the sun

of the little bits and bobs I put up

after I had cleaned

it sure helps keep the

festive

going!!!

and did a collage

I made a couple of others too

that I will post on

Flickr

and maybe here too

later

in the meantime

I made some very simple and easy little paper stars yesterday

I have a plethora of paper

so I thought I would use some of it

they work up fast and if you have some paper and need a little

je ne c'est quoi

in all the spare time I'm sure you have

here's a little tut

!!!

cut squares of 4.5"

score lines every .75"

fold on the scores

staple in the middle

mark 1/2" from the staple on either side

and cut from that mark to the outer edges

make sure the folds are up

pull the "arms" out and kind of squash them a bit so they open up

if you want you can put a dab of glue where they come together at the staples

but I found you don't have to if you

"squash"

them enough

you can make a tiny hole and thread something through to hang them

or just stand them up in and around your

decorations

and

voila

pretty stars

all

around. 

I will show you the little wiggly tree in a bit

I have to make another

and take you some pictures!!!

:}

Stay warm

and

festive

 see you later!!!!!