I’m obviously loving these Birds of a Feather charts. Or maybe it’s the feeling of not being late for something for a change? Or the ease of simply using the called-for materials instead of re-inventing the wheel every time I stitch? Whatever the cause, I finished Cold as a Lizard last night and here it is! (The fabric is a very light, mottled creamy tan that just doesn’t photograph well, darn it!)
The mailman brought me some goodies yesterday. First up was a mystery packet from Anna that turned out to contain these lovely note cards. Anna had included some information about the artist on the envelope – someone local to her area who painted in Maine – but the envelope was confiscated for the woodstove before I copied the information down. Anna, could you tell me the artist’s name? I love these, and I write a lot of “snail mail” post, so they’ll be both appreciate and useful. Thanks for such a great surprise gift!
I also won an egg calender (I know, it’s a bit much isn’t it, me and my eggs? LOL!) from Fresh Eggs Daily that I’ve done up in a bit of a glamour shot with some squash we’ll be eating for dinner. 
Speaking of dinner, it’s Tuesday – the marketplace day when I sell my eggs and buy local organic goodies that I can’t grow/raise at Chateau Chaos. For the first time since the moult this summer, I’ll be taking in 10 dozen eggs. It doesn’t even touch the grain costs, but it sure is a welcome change from the paltry amounts I had been taking in a month ago! Here are a few of the girls (and a fella) who make it possible:
It’ll be a day of running around and doing errands, so don’t expect anything too ambitious from me for a couple of days. 
