A Winter's Day ~

Welcome dear needlefolk friends!

We are in the middle of a big snow storm...

expecting 10" before it's over!

It's safe to say we'll be

enjoying a White Christmas! 

"Olde Man Winter" may be showing

his face today, but that's just part of being

born and raised in Wisconsin!

Yesterday we could hear a flock of 

Swans flying over our farm...

Sounded like they were saying; 

WE'RE OUTTA HERE!

Hope they find a nice warm state to

land in real soon!

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After running errands this morning 

 I found my husband and son waiting for

me in my studio with a very

unusual surprise...

A wounded Kestrel!

This fellow swooped into my husbands shop.

Wounded, my husband picked him up and 

carried him outside for a few photos.

Kestrel's are North America's smallest falcon,

the American Kestrel packs a predator's fierce

intensity into its small body.

They brought him over to my Studio 

because I just happen to have 

a big old brass bird cage!

Kestrel's are one of the most colorful 

of all raptors.  

The male's slate~blue head and wings

contrast elegantly with his rusty~red back and tail.

Check out those talons!

Kestrel's love hunting for insects and other

small prey in open territory, perching on

wires or poles, or hover facing into the 

wind, flapping and adjusting their long 

tails to stay in place.

We're still not sure how he's hurt?

So, he patiently rested while my 

husband made some phone calls.

We ended up taking him to our local

humane society, which has an excellent care

facility for wounded birds.

They said we can check back on his

progress in a week and when he has

fully recovered they want to release him

 back on our farm.

The staff really liked the old brass bird cage!

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Schoolgirl Samplar Club Update...

The back ordered WDW Thread has

FINALLY arrived!

I'll be working all weekend on getting 

kits packaged up, with an expected ship date

of Tuesday, December 20th.

I sincerely apologize for the 

very unexpected delay...thank you 

for your patience!!

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I'm still working on last minute

Christmas decorating...

After things settle down,

I'll post some farmhouse pics!

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Farm Shop will be open on Saturday...

If you're out braving the weather,

please stop in to warm up...I'd LOVE 

to meet YOU!

Our Farm Shop is located at ~

W4253 County Road B

West Salem, Wisconsin 54669

(608) 799~4418

If Saturday's don't fit into your schedule,

please call to make arrangements for 

a weekday!

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Weekend Soul Food...

Behold the fowls of the air:

for they sow not, neither do they reap,

nor gather into barns; yet your

heavenly Father feedeth them.

Are ye not much better than they?

Matthew 6:26...KJV

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Enjoy a wonderful weekend...stay warm & safe!

Farmhouse Blessings,

Tammy