I have been working in my first journal trying to finish it up, so I did three pages this week and
have two more to go to finally finish it. I still haven't decided how to finish it off but it will come.
This page came from my neighbor calling to tell me to go out at 7 AM one morning recently to see a Raccoon that was eating her bread she put out for the birds. It's been hanging around right when we decid to get chickens. So she has had to wait to put out the bread in the mornings. We think it sleeps under some outbuildings near by and stops on its way to go sleep to eat a bite. Not good. We also have tons of Red Winged Black birds hanging around.
Of course I had to add the Ewe and baby to one of the pages.
And this is my view out my Kitchen window right now.
Minus the chain link fence but then this is MY journal after all. :)
The birds love taking baths in this clay pot I put out for them.
And we have had lovely weather lately. Which probably will be disappearing soon.
Our chicken coop is coming along.
I feel like we are living in the movie.
Mr. Blandings builds his Dream house.
Circa 1948 ish..
Cary Grant and Myrna Loy.
Its never as easy or as cheap as you first figure to build something.
The Chicken coop is coming along.
Slow but sure.
Slow but sure.
Its not going to be white, this was the inside, but we changed our minds on the door placement.
Its going to be the color of our house to blend in here.
The roof got put on today although we didn't have enough of the roll of roofing he used on the arbor that he THOUGHT we had left so we had to go get something to finish off the roof and we went for a cheaper fix... A roll of roofing is nearly 50 bucks and we only needed a tiny piece of it and a Package of compo shingles was 22 bucks..it doesn't match but he got artsy with it and it works for us and its going to keep the rain out. :))
Anyone that missed my last post on the Chickens just go to the post below this one.
HAPPY PAINT PARTY FRIDAY.
What fun journal pages, Cris. Delightful drawings of all the critters in your environs. And the coop looks great., I am sure the chickens will be very happy there! Your life is so country chic!
ReplyDeleteLovely journal pages Cris. Isn't that the truth about starting something and it ends up costing way more. But it will be worth it when you are done. I like your birdbath!
ReplyDeleteYour chicken coop is coming along nicely. Enjoyed your journal pages too. It's a lot of fun being in the yard. Take care.
ReplyDeleteYour pages are so wonderful, love every detail.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend and HPPF
You can really feel that spring is in the air .... ;-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful, your pages are so pretty and full of lovely details and sentiments, truly a breath of fresh spring air!<3
ReplyDeleteLove your sketches. The ewe and lamb is precious. It is exciting to watch the building of the hen house. I can't wait to see it finished. In your sketchbook you can have the perfect world. No fencing etc in the back ground. :) Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteyour journal illustrations are wonderful!
ReplyDeletegreat drawings Cris! You add such fine details. I like the way your coop is coming along. Oh, and I happen to LOVE that Carey Grant and Myrna Loy movie :) Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful animal sketches ! I especially love the sheep - I bet the chicken coop will provide a lot of inspiration when it is finished - Happy PPF !
ReplyDeleteFabulous record of your animal world. I wish I could keep chickens
ReplyDeleteThey will be so happy in your coop
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Cris, it was such fun visiting your blog today. I enjoyed seeing the wonderful drawings, especially the sheep. I live near a sheep farm and always watch in February for the babies to start showing up in the pasture. Love the way you do your journal.
ReplyDeleteThe coop is coming along nicely and I love the sheep page! HPPF!
ReplyDeleteLove all your journal pages! such sweet sheep, and wondering how you captured the redwing blackbird? do you take photos first? great work!
ReplyDeletegreat progress on the Coop and am loving your beautiful sketches.
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF, Annette x
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I'm loving your pages, Cris. LOVE your animals. So well done. Made me smile this afternoon. :)
ReplyDeleteThe raccoon looks like a tough one! And I love the redwing black bird. The journal pages look great and it's so nice to see your sheep and surroundings. Good luck on the coop!
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for all your lovely comments. I appreciate everyone of them. Yes Dianne, I do work from my own photos generally. Once in a while I do sketch live or memory but birds move to fast for me to capture them without a photo.
ReplyDeleteI have been up to my eye balls in work on this chicken coop painting it inside and out so have been really busy and tired.. seems at my age I don't accomplish as much as I use to..and its wearing me out.. but I will be around to your blogs as soon as it lets up or when the rains come back which should be tonight I hear. We have been trying to get as much done while the weather has been warm and dry.
Oh and I was asked before if the chicks peep much. They do but its a sweet peep and doesn't bother us.:))
I always love seeing your journal pages and inspiration from nature!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Cute journal pages, although the raccoons...they are a menace around here...I prefer the ewes and lambs. :)
ReplyDeletelove that view from your kitchen window!
ReplyDeleteYou have such an excellent eyes for detail Cris. Love the raccoon this week. Happy PPF.
ReplyDeleteHi Chris, It is fun to see things moving along. I can see why you would be nervous about the raccoon. They are certainly opportunists! I love your drawings of the red-wing blackbird and the bird in the upside-down flower-pot, too. When the red-wings show up here it is a sure sign of Spring. But we are to have more snow on Monday and it was only 41 degrees for a high today.
ReplyDeleteThe coop is looking amazing and i love the sheep page... drove past a feel of them earlier and they were all jumping and being cute in the sunshine after so much rain... xx
ReplyDeleteLove the black bird and the raccoon!! Very nice!!
ReplyDeleteHugs Giggles
Happy PPF! I am happy to stop by and feel really refreshed looking at your art. You have some wonderful drawings here :) Really nice meeting you and I love to see more! ManonX
ReplyDeleteRacoons are often unwelcome rascals- they can be very destructive. Love the journal pages (as always) HPPF
ReplyDeleteOh, such cute animal sketches! I especially love the page with the sheep. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeletewonderful sketches and i bet those chickens will be as happy as pie in their new home
ReplyDeletebeautiful view! Beautiful art and such a good read,
ReplyDeletelove the drawings...and that is one of my favorite movies of all times
ReplyDeleteGreat drawings, I love those sheep :) Your chicken are going to be so spoilt with their new house, are they getting central heating and lights too...lol.
ReplyDeletelovely journal pages, the chicken coop is looking good, there is so much life around you
ReplyDeleteFun pages. I love the little lamb. The chicken coop looks good. I'm sure the chickens will not mind the patch of shingles, LOL.
ReplyDeleteWe can't have chickens yet, but I told my husband i definitely wanted some chickens! heheeh
ReplyDeleteI love your posts and your art. It's like I'm living your life with you. For me this is happy. The Ewe and baby lamb is wonderful. Blessings, Janet PPF
ReplyDeletejournalling is wonderful fun, plus a fabulous gift to leave to the kids. I have several going and ideas for several more. There are simply not enough hours in the day. The raccoon looks like he's living well at the bird table, love the sheeps, sad about the little twin, but super sketches :-)
ReplyDeleteI love your journal pages! Not only the chicken you have to watch and grow up but the sheep in your meadow near your garden..... Lucky you. Love the raccoon , I know he is probably pesky but I love him But that is with all things NIMBY.... hahaha
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