Playing Catch Up

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Apologies for not having Friday's Fabrics to share this week.  The whole "Sophie sick" thing set me back in more ways than one.  I am behind in just about every aspect of my life, as a matter of fact.  So, this weekend I will face the mountain of laundry and the other obligations nipping at my heels.  Hoping to be back in the swing of things by Monday. 

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I did get to visit a favorite thrift store yesterday, though.  This is just a small sample of the teeny tiny animals I found.  Looking forward to getting the menagerie photographed soon!  Wishing you all a happy and productive weekend!

My Zoo

I have animals infiltrating every corner of my photo space... time to get these friends listed!

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My favorite, a pink and aqua kitty planter.  Unmarked, but heavy like McCoy or Shawnee Pottery.

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A brass owl letter opener with a handy inset magnifying glass

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A graduation diploma owl bank by Lefton

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Adorable warthog toothpick holder

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Redware elephant and pipe ashtray

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Set of plastic turtle coasters, Made in USA

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Anyone looking to adopt a new "pet"?

A Show of Hands

As soon as I saw this little guy, I thought he was a certain kind of animal. Now that I look at him more closely, I see that he resembles another animal, too!! Would you please cast your vote by leaving a comment... is this a squirrel or a skunk?

Special Salt & Pepper Sets

The time has come for me to list some of the salt and pepper sets that I seem to be collecting lately. There is something just special about each of these- whether it is their color, shape, condition, or personality.
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Perfect diminutive milkglass duo
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Mint condition set of "orange spice" by Inarco

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Quirky wooden salt and pepper peeps, Japan

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Adorable hard plastic bunny couple, Hong Kong

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Purple and pink porcelain cow friends

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Do you have a favorite here? What does your set of salt and pepper shakers look like? Inquiring minds want to know :)

Those Squirrelly Squirrels

Spring has sprung in my yard! As I stepped closer to inspect the two crocuses that have popped up near the driveway, my eye was drawn to several mossy clumps laying randomly about. Now that the snow has finally melted, the squirrels are in a hunger frenzy - digging away to find all of their buried treasure from the fall. Good luck, little guys!

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Woodland creature collectors get ready: this sweet little vintage squirrel family will be in sosovintage later today.

Status Update

I am feeling pretty proud of the progress I am making on the things I wanted to accomplish this weekend. I have a great start on having the spring animals gathered, I finished a snuggler order, and I have the new charm pack planned and halfway cut.

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It turns out that the supply room organization is going to be a multi-week task, but I think deep down I already knew that. I have been procrastinating about doing it because it is such a monumental job. Basically, I have a room that is full to the brim with bags of fabric, bins of yarn, wrapping paper and ribbon, and, um, stuff. It is so full, that you can only walk into the room a few feet before you have to shift piles to get to other piles.

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I know that I should snap a *before* pic, but I have to work up my nerve. It's bad, man. But what a makeover it would make! I have a vision of what this room can become- a vision that I didn't have before now. It will take a ton of work, and time that is so precious, but the motivation is growing. Would you like me to document my progress here? I sure could use a cheering squad!

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Don't forget to come back tomorrow to see *your* makeover Monday :)