My Wee Weensy Life... (from the archives)

This is a visit to a post from my archives. It speaks of how I feel right now. I have been busy cleaning, organizing, sorting, purging AND spending time with my sick kids. Our daughter has responded well to the antibiotics and now my son has been home for two days with a fever and headaches. And so it goes...

I apologize for being gone so long. It is so hard to get out my little box sometimes. It is a nice box though, filled with distractions. I have had tangible friends over for visits. It is so nice to spend time with those I haven't seen in years, but have known most of my life. To be able to give hugs.. I can not hug 'you'.. unfortunately... I like hugs.

My wee weensy life is occasionally pestilent and filled with the trails of family so I come here to hide...

.. and to rest. It is a nice place, caught within four walls and filled with delicate happiness.

I'll be back.. I'm just not sure when my little box will let me out.

xoxo~

Abbie

(The 'scene' is a small cardboard box that I decorated for my daughters. The chest of drawers is an antique Aunt Lydia thread spool. The bed is made of cardboard and antique wallpaper, the carpet - an antique lace doily and the tiny mushroom I made from clay. )

Hiding from the winter cold.

Can you find me?

I am hiding from the winter cold, the frost's bite and the wind's fury.
Tucked beneath leaves, where the moisture lies.

Really, I do not have a green thumb, but at times my entire being is green. Green with envy of those who are warm and saturated with nature's moist touch.

I hide myself inside the comfort of tiny blooms and leaves.

Blend in, where perhaps I will be forgotten; left to my musings.
So I can ponder and dream of sodden fields, flower buds and things with wings.

The first image is obvious, but there is someone peeking at you from every image. Did you find them all?

xoxo~

Abbie

Digital Journal Journey Page 11

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Journal Page 10

I took a few moments today to create a new journal page. Something, anything other than laundry and dinner. Perhaps I'll start to plan out our first family vacation. Yep, the first. We aren't going until November of 2010, but it might help me get through the long days of winter. Ironic isn't it? The shortest days of the year, to me, are the longest. Where are we going you ask? Well, to the mecca of the all American family of course! Disney World. :)

To see the other 9 pages click the 'journal' label below.

xoxo~

Abbie

Mind Wide Open Entry

The last time I participated in Mind Wide Open I strayed from my digital work and wasn't overly happy with the results. This time, I stayed true to my current path and am very pleased with how it came out. The other two images are of my grandmother at various points in her life. Not having a childhood image of her, it seemed fitting to use the one provided by Gail. The dates I used on the left are approximate and it starts at the beginning. A very good place to start.

Thank you Gail for hosting! I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with!

I forgot to mention, Go Vote For Your Favorite once they are posted on Monday!! You still have a day to enter if you'd like!

xoxo~
Abbie

Page 7

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Page 6

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New Journal Page

A new journal page. To see the others, click the 'journal' label below. I have been playing on facebook.com quite a bit right now. It is fun, a little strange connecting with those I haven't seen or talked to in a long while, but nice; familiar. You can still enter below to win the paper doll. It will be done at some point, but I have lost my steam. Need to go and check in with Kathryn, and glean some inspiration.

The Big 4*0*0 GIVEAWAY and some b*0*0!

My four hundredth post.. read to the bottom, there's a giveaway! I'd like to introduce you to two of my friends.. first the spooky, because I have had so much fun with these scary images!!

Please meet my newest art piece, Little Miss Muffet. Isn't she so darling? Better beware though, she has wicked things around her... she is here to wish you all a Happy All Hallows Eve!
(little miss is below, not to the left.. she... is much too pretty!)

Little Miss Muffet 10.30.08

OK, I'll post the pretty things now. :) I truly enjoyed the Haunting this year, it was so much fun!

On to the good stuff!! I have been working very hard on a new project! An antique paper doll reproduction from 1894. Her name is Sweet Abigail, (yes, it really is her name, I didn't give it to her) and I am almost done!! Please don't loose your head in excitement, I will be giving away one set here on my blog as a big Thank You to everyone who passes my way. Your comments and thoughts (good or bad) help me through my days.

Abigail comes with four outfits and four hats, and is just fabulous in her Victorian-ness! As soon as I finish her up, hopefully this weekend, I'll post some pictures of the loot for you! Sweet Abigail will also be available to purchase as a very limited run for Christmas. Just leave a comment here, on this post over the next week or two and PLEASE spread the word!

Thank you!
xoxo~
Abbie

It is the little things in life...

I have been looking at the world a little differently today.

I have been collecting stamps,

playing on roads of pearls and baubles...

and decorating for Halloween.

I have been looking through books..

doing some light reading,

And talking to the house guests.

OK, well maybe the conversations are a little one sided. Just a bit.

Have I completely lost my marbles?

My next post is number 400. The big 4-0-0. Wow. We need something big, a giveaway perhaps? let me think on it, and I'll be with you in a few.. )

xoxo~

Abbie