Our Friend Loves to Pose for Photos

Here he/she?? is. Spotted while watering my Love in a Puff. You'd believe

me if you'd been here , he really did pose & WATCHED me for sure.

It was so fun, hubby even wanted to take some pics ..so I'm sharing them all.

This was one of the bigger Praying Mantis' I've seen. Check out his teeny

lil eyes & ?antennas?

He finally got bored with me & decided to move on!!

lol, Deena

Hope Sees a Star

In honor of two of our artists who lost teen children

some artists have donated creations for an auction

Hope Sees A Star

In Memory of Stevie & Brianna

I HOPE you'll visit & bid generously

God wants us to be His body here on earth..open your heart

Love in Him, Deena

Hear YE, Hear YE, The TIME HAS COME!!!

TIS OCTOBER & it's our 

October Gift Away

The folk artists of The Primitive Gathering are hosting an October Gift Way to 

celebrate our first six months as a gathering & to show our appreciation to all of YOU.

Please visit The Primitive Gathering.com from Oct. 1st to Oct. 13th to register for the

gifting of our hand dids. 

Winners will be posted on our October 15th update. 

~~We have FABULOUS NEW Artists & the BEST GUESTS~~

See you THERE...

The kindred spirits of The Primitive Gathering

Oh ME, I posted Show & Tell Friday

On my Tattered Whimsy Blog...it's worth a look.

I'll try to do better next week.

fondly, your friend, Deena

HELLO from HOME ..I'M BACK

From a six day hospital vacation. LOL

but feeling good and hope to get back in the groove!!!

Here's a sweet pic a friend sent me as a get well

LOVE her!!

deena

When the Bee Stings

When I'm feeling sad..I simply remember my favorite things

and then I don't feel so sad~~

**I don't feel sad, but I wanted to share some more of my fave Autumn collections**

I hope they please you to0

Show & Tell Friday~Sharing my favorite Autumn Pieces

Thanks to Kelli from There's No Place Like Home for 

hosting Show & Tell Friday. She has a list

of the blogs involved in the fun.

OH MY GOODNESS

This lil gal caught my eye when I was washing dishes yesterday. She isn't someone we see in our yard. I KNEW I had to get her PICTURE

sooo..here she is & according to the Illinois Bird Book, she doesn't come here. 

We found here in the Birds of North America and she ONLY visits the West Coast..but..here's proof, she's here. She's a BlackHeaded GrossBeak and hubby and I are DELIGHTED she visited us!! God sends us little packages of delight daily, we need only be open to see them.

LOL, she's on the right..and her lunch partner is a lil finch.

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Here's a Nuthatch enjoying a bite, they visit daily..in the summer!!

Peppermint Zinnia's

Planted from seeds this Spring, they provided much joy for me & the flutterbies!!

Bird's Eye View

My friend Jenny of Country Rustic makes the BESTEST birdhouses.

I love all these views of the one that is above my arbor. Thanks Jenny for the lovely house & the birds thank you too!

Remembering Spring & Summer