Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

  :clap: What a wonderful dog and picture.  So vibrate and happy. Great avatar. Kisses...

  :clap: Great outfit, I wish I lived in the day when they wore that kind of clothes, and hats.  The abbey is beautiful, I would love to go there and dress goth, it would be such an experience.  Keep up the dressmaking!

My wish is a bear from Paula of All  Bear, but of course I treated myself to some bears that are on ebay from the Naples Bear Museum, Mostly Hermann bears but nice just the same, right now I am bidding on some Steiff ones, Bears, bears and more bears, thats me, my kids think I am nuts! Oh thinking of nuts, I love squirrels too!!LOL

The illustrations are wonderful, I wish I had the talent to branch out like that, I would love to see them on xmas cards.  loved the blog also, keep up the fantastic work!

:crackup: My first was 95%  then 86%, this old brain and eyes did not do tooo
bad, I wish I had gone shopping.   lol  Great fun to try it tho. Thanx

:crackup: MINE ARE STILL IN THE BOX, BUT WILL GET TO IT AFTER THE 1ST OF DECEMBER.

I have to agree with Tami E, She hit the nail on the head, people expect your kind of bear and these little guys are different, but then again someone will want that bear another time.  I used to call this problem my white elephants, and then one day someone bought it.  You can rework the eyes tho.
good luck

:crackup: I kicked a homeless guy because I can't control myself!!
I love this little diddy.  I sent it to all my friends and family.
Thanx for the chuckle!

  :dance: WOW, kind of reminds me of one of your fairy doogles, I bet you could make that sweet little dog.

Great story and photo, fabulous actor, his movies are great two and three times over.  Great humanatarian, also race car driver, not alone his pasta sauses and salad dressing. What a man!

  Love that squirrel, are you selling him?  I would love to have one, me and my brother in law have this thing with squirrels, it would make a great xmas gift.  Let me know.  He is sweet and holding the snowman makes it even better. Great work.

  I too have visited the Bear Museum in Naples and purchased a great tooth fairy bear that I love.  I also loved the big bear statues out front and we have many pictures of them.  Sad it had to close, that happened the year after I saw it I believe.  I will check ebay.

WHAT A GREAT COSTUME, VERY GOULISH TO ME.  I BET YOU HAD A LOT OF FUN. Not many trick or treaters this year, only about 30, but it was nice to see parents dressed up also bringing the kids around.  I am glad you had some fun.

  :dance:  :clap: SHEER PERFECTION,thats all I have to say, when I first saw the two pictures, I thought he was big, then I saw him in your hand, what a sweet little fox he is, so perfect in every way.  I don't know how you do it.  The lady that ordered him could not help but love him.  TOO CUTE!!!

  :dance: WHOOPIE, I can't wait to get started. I love this part of the holidays, thanx for the offer and I will email you.

What a wonderful story, you do not have to be a horse lover to enjoy the will of that sweet Molly.  I copied it and sent it to all my family.  I have a neice that loves horses so I made sure she got a copy. 
Thanx for sharing it.

Love all the smiles, especially the gorilla.  I just bought my granddaughter a card similar to that  about smiling every time I think of you.  I forgot the rest, sorry, senior moment.  LOL!  thanx for sharing

You must be out of your mind to have all those people, God Bless  you for doing it.  I hope the family realizes that.  So many of the things can be made ahead and frozen if need be, and thaw out and heat on turkey day.  Sides and deserts can be done that way.  I have cooked for my family of only 5 to 6, but even that is hectic when you are trying to get it all done and on time. Creamed stringbeans comes to mind as a quick recipe. 
4 cans of french tyle string beans/drained
1 big onion chopped small
1 pint sour cream.
paprika, salt & pepper

fry onions in oil until golden, add string beans and fry for awhile, then sprinkle a lot of paprilka on them, add sour cream mix good and thicken with corn starch.

give it a try.
I hope it all works out for you.

    Congrats to you and yours.  It must be wonderful now that the new baby has arrived.  What is her name?

Congrats to you and yours, I hope things work out for that wonderful family, your granddaughter is so cute making snow angels in her dress, and what a pretty dress it is.  Thanx for sharing.

  So sorry to hear that Kathy, I tried to vote everyday, you must need and awful lot of votes to win.  Well, at least she can get some new books, and we all will try harder next year.  Keep the faith!

Love your paintings.  You sure have talent.  Me, I paint wood and other country crafts, tin punch, clothes pins, material hearts, bag ladies, sewing is a favorite of mine also, now its bears.  Hopefully I will get as good as a lot of artists.

  WOW, what a house, I wonder how come they need such a big house?  All the stars get these huge houses, I guess they have a maid to clean it.  I have family that lives in Ocala, and they have seen John Travolta in Walmart.  Great guy and family.  Thanx for sharing.

Take a look at Finny by the Rabit Maker, it seems the cheeks are suppose to look tha way in a rabbit.  I really don't know the answer, perhaps she can help you.

    That is the sweetest little Puddle I have seen.  I want to hold and kiss him, maybe its the baby thing, but honestly it is soooo SWEET! great work.