An Update on Jackie's Progress......

A Note from Jackie:

Here I am in my latest cute photo...and am proud to announce that I've learned four new words: "Good Girl", "No", and "Come" (before, I only knew my name). Thank heavens for doggie treats, or I would still be stuck at one word.

For Feathered Fun

For all you fans of our feathered friends, the newest installment in Reggie-the-Crow and Friends' illustrious adventures has been posted on Reggie's blog. To read the newest story, click the link below!

Top O' The Mornin' To Ye

Forget the Blarney Stone...these Cordwood Cabin Cats have gone for the gold (although there's no coins inside their gold paper-mache pot, sadly)



...but there is a touch of gold around the shamrocks in their hats. Cheeky little grin, isn't he? Maybe he has had a touch of the Blarney Stone ...

Happy Valentine's Day

Jackie Dog (Our Latest Distraction)

The darling face in the photo belongs to Jackie (aka Jacquelyn), our newly-adopted puppy from the animal rescue shelter. A German Shepherd/Collie mix, Jackie's approximately a year old with lots of energy for digging holes and running through the fenced-off old garden.

Angus has taken the news surprisingly well (albeit lying down).

The cats (especially Poppy) not so much ....

She's a little shy, so needless to say we spend a lot of time trying to "get to know her" and make her feel comfortable with her new home. So I apologize in advance for the sparseness of the blog posts during the next few weeks, as I will be running through a small field with a hyper-energetic puppy ....

And the Winner(s) Is .....

Bagpipe chorus, please ......
First place (Rose Angel) is -- Jody (Primgal's Primitive Palette)!

Second place (Birdie Tag) is -- Summer (Artfulife)!

Just drop us a line with your mailing addresses (our email addy is embedded in the newsletter link on the right). Thanks to everyone for playing along ... our next giveaway will be sometime this summer, so keep your eyes open for the new signup post in a few months!