Karen Tessandore

  • Denver

    So, I had meant to finish my little witch to show you a couple days ago but…I had a great opportunity come up at the last minute for a visit to Denver, Colorado.  So here I am!  This is the house we're staying in.  We've got the whole third floor apartment for $100 bucks a

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  • Little Witch

    Getting into the fall/Halloween mode here.  I'm going to make hair for her out of that pink wool roving.  Now, on to make a little cape. …and a bit later… Cape done!  A few details yet to come.  I know I've mentioned this before, but I always get nervous at this point in making a

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  • Fall Colors

    "Winter is an etching, spring is a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all." ~ Stanley Horowitz ♥

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  • Termination Dust

    The official end of summer.  Snow on the mountains!  It had been raining for a couple days, and when the clouds lifted ~ snow caps ~ signaling the "termination" of summer.  I wonder if that's just an Alaska thing?  Do they call it termination dust when the the first snow lands on the mountains in

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  • The Art Hermit & a Curious Chicken

    Love Coffee and love this artist!  Micki Wilde a.k.a The Art Hermit is the talent behind this wonderful original painting.  I found it on her Etsy shop and had to snap it right up.  Looking at this cute girl with her cup o' java just makes me happy.  I thought I was going to hang

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  • Free Range

    Gave the girls a little outside time today after I got their run built.  We only have another month or so before there could be snow on the ground & once the temperatures really drop they'll be in for the winter.  Best to take advantage of the good weather while we can.  They looked totally

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  • Home to Roost

    Meet my new girls!  Left to right, this is Henrietta, Penny & Camilla.  Henrietta is a Plymouth Barred Rock, I think Camilla is an Araucana (so she should lay light blue eggs) and I'm not really sure what Penny is.  I had wanted a Golden Laced Wyandotte or a Brown Leghorn, but the nice guy

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  • Sweet Treats

    Searching through my cupboards today, I found the Beignet mix that I brought home from Cafe Du Monde last summer.  Can't believe I hadn't made my own yet!  During my visit to New Orleans, every evening was finished with a trip to the cafe for beignets & coffee.  Guess that's pretty tame compared to how

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  • A fair day…

    Ok, do you know what kind of critter that is?  When I saw it from 10 or 15 feet away, I thought it was a bunny.  It's a chicken!  A Silkie Bantam to be exact.  We visited the state fair today and the first stop we made was the chicken exhibit.  Who knew there were

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  • Bees, birds, interesting connections & a wonderfully spooky story.

    The Jardin box on the bottom is the one I mentioned yesterday as the "before" of my project.   When I saw them at Michael's, I really loved the shape & they were a great $ deal.  {About $4 each I think?}  I knew the word on the box was French, but actually had to look

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