Come One, Come Owl

We've had ducks, we've had deer, we've had squirrels, birds, hawks, cats, and racoons. But last night was the first time we had an owl!!

Around 8pm we walked out on the porch. Moments later Manny said "wow - look at the owl!"  The owl had flown across the yard and perched himself atop our fence. He sat there and observed the yard, turning his neck back and forth. He even let me get close enough to take a few pictures, including some with the flash!

After about ten minutes, Mr. Owl flew from the fence and departed across the lawn back into the dark.  Perhaps he will visit again.

Bringing Shawnee Pig to Life

Have a pig cookie jar that came from my Grammie Eilene years ago. It's a 1942 Shawnee model. Through the years the original paint slowly faded away and, after a certain ex-husband put it in the dishwasher (hello...1942 pig here) it ended up naked.

Naked pig

Original paint job example

I decided to decoupage and paint it so it would give it more oomph. Spent several evenings pouring over napkin styles on Amazon before selecting the right ones - hydrangea along with a western blue bandana.

Here's the after!  Turned out so cute! Applied a coat of triple thick gloss to protect it and bring out the shine. 😊🐷