Graduation Celebrations

What an exciting , emotional few days ! My son graduated from Junior High (on the honor roll) yesterday and my daughter from Elementary school (with straight A's) today. They seem to be growing up so fast. We are just so very proud of them.

I wonder what the future holds for these 2 as they grown, mature and gain more independance and pull away from me more each day. It is so rewarding to see them develop into wonderful young adults, but I wish I could tie those apron strings a little tighter somtimes :(

Summer holidays have now officially started. Time to sleep in -yippee !

I'm in shock

I know this probably isn't very professional, but I am in shock at Tia's auction. This is a record for me (in $US) and I am so excited. I am thrilled that my new design was so well received. Ebay auctions can rattle my nerves as the outcome is so unpredictable :)

I know Tia is going to a wonderful collector to join some of her brothers and sisters. This lady has waited patiently for a couple of years for one of my black/white pandas apparently.

At the same time, I feel sad for two ladies who were very interseted and heartbroken that they missed out on Tia. I hope there will be a special bear for them in the future.

Thanks to all of the collectors who follow my work. You are so appreciated !

Wishing you a happy day !

Tia on Ebay

My mink panda, Tia, was supposed to be on Ebay tonight, but I messed up the auction. I now have her scheduled to start at about 8pm on June 22nd (Sunday) for 3 days only. Click the Ebay logo to the right to see the auction listing later.

It's a Girl !

Sorry it has taken me so long to update you on this bear. It has been a busy week with little bearmaking time. This little girl is almost ready for Ebay. I still have to finish the shading and adjust a few things . I hope to get time tomorrow to do the photos and listing. If not, it may be Sunday . She is a prototype of my new pattern and overall I am pleased with the look.

She has smaller eyes and cheeks, and a double jointed neck allowing for lots of sweet poses. I still need to give her a name . Any suggestions ????

Bear Bits

I sat down yesterday with pen and paper and drew up a new pattern. Who knows if it will turn out nicely ,or look much different even. I cut out the mink and hope to get at it this week. School is winding down so I expect my bear making time will lessen over the summer as I spend time with the kids. Assuming they want me to ! They are at that age where it's embarrasing to hang out with Mom -LOL. Unless of course they NEED me to drive them somewhere. I'll stay 20 paces behind. At least they still let me hug them everyday, as long as nobody is looking :)

I'll try to have new bears as often as I can.

Missing Dad on Father's Day

Happy father's day to all the wonderful dads out there. June is always a bit sad for me with Father's day and my Dad's birthday. I lost my dad suddenly to a heart attack in August 2003. He was only 61. I still think about and miss him everyday. He was a kind-hearted, gentle man and a great dad !
I love you Dad :)
This song expresses how I feel.