Publisher's Notes

Well hello springtime!  (almost anyway)  It has felt like spring here in New Hampshire for the past few days.  We had a beautiful weekend with temps in the high 50s and as an added treat we saw and felt that warm, yellow, round ball in the sky.  Vic went out and finished cutting up the huge tree that fell in the back yard during our hurricane winds a few weeks ago and he even raked the grass!    It will probably end up being just a tease as the temperature slips back down and rain is on its way for the end of this week.  But that's okay, I was happy to have the tease!    Hey......we already hear birds singing every morning when we wake up!   It is really early for them to be back & singing.  I trust the birds, if they are moving back to new england already, maybe it really will be an early spring for us. 

Right in step with the springtime theme that we experienced in our weather, I painted with a pastel palette last week.    Although I love the soft candy colors, they are not my colors and so I don't usually work with them.  But I made the attempt and was pleasantly surprised at the results.   About half way through the new design I was ready to stop, call it a loss and put the painting under my desk.  (That is where the paintings go that I'm not thrilled about.)   But I persevered and in the end, I think the new design turned out rather pretty.   I'm still adding the finishing touches, but I will post a photo next week and hope to have a new pattern packet for it by then too.    You will have to let me know what you think.

The JB Wood Spring Festival is just a few weeks away and I'm looking forward to getting out and seeing people.  Last year was the first time the event was held and it was a huge success (alot of people seemed to be looking forward to getting out).    I can't wait to see what this year brings.   My new "pastel designs" will debut there at that event. 

Getting ready for spring.........Tracy