I decided last month to try my hand at carving and making a Hitty doll so I purchased a warren carving set and tried my hand at the tutorial Melanie posted on the Hitty Site. It was nice using the polish doll as a carving blank.

This was a fun project. I wish that I had more time to carve a Hitty from the plank of wood on up. Maybe after the Holidays. :}

Posted by oziahz at 8:30 PM EST

Updated: Saturday, 9 December 2006 2:28 PM EST

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I have been so busy lately!

I don't mean to ignore my Blog and Flickr friends, I should be back by the end of next week.

Posted by oziahz at 6:58 PM EST

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Okay I caved! I decided to join the Hitty necklace swap and I was bored over the weekend so I made nine Fresh Maine Wreaths.

Maybe they are not so fresh!

But they were fun to make. :}

Posted by oziahz at 8:54 AM EST

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This is a 1928 vintage Thanksgiving book I have that has poems, music, and sweet little Thanksgiving songs.

THANKSGIVING TIME

Thanksgiving Time has come again,

The joy time of the year,

When all the happy people,

are filled with joy and cheer.

When all the crops are gathered,

And all the work is done,

When everyone is ready,

For heaps and heaps of fun.

When apples, nuts, and pumpkins,

Are gathered in the bin,

When uncles, aunts, and cousins,

All go a visitin'

Posted by oziahz at 7:24 PM EST

Updated: Tuesday, 21 November 2006 9:55 AM EST

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Wouldn't it be great to visit a town during Thanksgiving, and not have to worry about the dirty dishes?

We wanted to do a Seafood  Thanksgiving this year, but we decided that our dog Mai wouldn't like it so I have to make the traditional  meal. I can't believe that our meal choices are starting to include OUR DOG!  :}

Posted by oziahz at 2:13 PM EST

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A month ago I  started a new blog and group for wooden penny peg dolls and 1/4" dollhouse miniatures called Pixziez. A friend on the Yahoo group named Laurel introduced me to the HITTY DOLL CRAZE!  What a fun group.

I hope to have Pixziez up in full force after the holidays, hopefully it takes off better than Hot Mitt Monthly.  Wooden Penny peg dolls and 1/4" minis are easy to swap and make. I am keeping my fingers crossed that British Penny Dolls will have the same success as the American Hitty.

Posted by oziahz at 10:42 AM EST

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Someone just can't wait for me to finish my next basket :}

I have decided not to stain the basket with basket stain.

I am trying to find a natural way to stain the basket.

Posted by oziahz at 11:29 AM EST

Updated: Monday, 13 November 2006 8:07 PM EST

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This year Rain gave me two books for my Bithday, one for basket weaving and this one for spinning using a drop spindle. This book is only about thirty something pages, but it is packed with clear directions on using a spindle, and fun projects. There are directions on how to make and use a CD spindle and one pattern for a bunny bag is made using angora fur directly from the rabbit.

Maybe someday I will move on to one of these.

 Thank you Rain!!

Posted by oziahz at 12:14 PM EST

Updated: Sunday, 12 November 2006 12:26 PM EST

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This is a very old painting near my front door of St. Terese. I was inspired to join a Catholic Home Flickr group after I posted the St. Jude prayer. I have always wanted to  make my own rosary, and I think it would be a nifty idea to add them as an extra Christmas gift for my fmaily members this year. I might not be able to make them out of rose petals  but there are so many pretty beads at craft stores, I'm sure I can come up with something nice. I will post my creations closer to Christmas.

Posted by oziahz at 1:34 PM EST

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I am so thankful for this prayer that I came across last year in the newpaper. I have promised to publish it every year on my blog and in the newpaper. So here it is. :}

Posted by oziahz at 12:28 PM EST

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