Grandmother Wren

A cold, sparkling autumn day – perfect for visiting the tower on Fox Hill and enjoying the colors of fall.

If only Grammy didn’t join with kindergarten teachers and insist that a five year old girl is more than capable of zipping her jacket herself. A horrible struggle before we leave on our journey – the Drama is a Wonder To Behold

Deciding reluctantly to be Grammy’s friend again…

Nothing like finding a wooly bear caterpillar to re-cement a friendship

Grampy Always zips my jacket for me! He’s the Best Buddy Ever!!

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When Maya was a baby visiting the fair, she would look at the children jumping in the slings and bounce up and down in her stroller. Every year she grew a little older, a little bigger (but not quite big enough) – every year we would stop and watch the children jumping in the slings. This was the activity that she envied the bigger kids for the most – she would look at them with longing and ask ” I’m not big enough yet???”

This year she was big enough.
Maya Jumped “As High As The Trees”

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When Grandmother was a girl…
(I love stories that begin with that phrase )

When Grandmother was a Girl Scout (even better!) we would prepare autumn leaves for crafts by pressing them with a hot iron between sheets of waxed paper. Even then, there were drawbacks to this method – lots of little girl scouts with singed fingers.

Now that I have a granddaughter -
who knows where the iron is and who buys waxed paper anymore?

There is an updated version of preserving leaves with wax (or sort-of wax) that’s a lot easier and no one gets burned. Leaves will keep their color and remain pliable if dipped in any of the liquid no wax floor shiners. ( like Mop ‘n Glo)

We pour the liquid into a pie plate, dip one side of the leaf, lay it on newspaper to dry for a half hour or so, then dip the other side. If we want to extend the project (and play with paint brushes), then we paint the shine on.

By the next day, the leaves are completely dry and ready to use in garlands, wreaths, bouquets…
Acorns, pinecones – even rocks! – can be polished using the same method.

Seasonal, Fun, Fast.

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These aren’t my Prize Winning Pumpkins – I didn’t craft a one of them. These are pumpkins we saw on display at the fair on Sunday. ( you know… the fair where Maya won first prize for her diorama... )

Some one else’s crafting can yield some great inspiration!

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If you enjoy crafting for Barbie and her friends, you might want to take a look at my Grandmother’s Dollhouse blog - I’ve added a bedroom set and some patio furniture this week – you can make them all from odds and ends…

In the Boys and Girls Division
Class 7 – Crafts
Lot 22 – Diorama

(pause for drumroll, please……..)

First Place, Blue Ribbon and a Cash Prize of Two Dollars, Goes To Miss Maya Rose For Her Winter Woods Diorama!

Congratulations, Miss Maya!