snow birds

We got one of my favorite kinds of snows last night--the kind that you don't know is coming...I peeked outside the window in the middle of the night (during trip one of three to the bathroom--ahh, pregnancy) and there it was, falling in big fluffy flakes while we slept, unaware.
This morning, cheerios and granola was barely consumed before my real-life snow birds were outside (with a myriad of my mixing bowls) to get their first real snow fix of the winter.

So this little clutch of birds is my new little venture with power tools. Actually, the jigsaw was the only high-powered tool, the rest was done by hand. I didn't buy anything new for this project--and used only scrap wood and paints that I had in my stash. I was waiting to show them because I really NEED to make babies for these girls. Can't you just see a little line of miniature baby birds in row behind them? But, I just haven't gotten the chance to get over there to the workshop, so for now they'll be single ladies until the chicks come along.
I'm not sure yet what I want to do with them...but I'm thinking I'll definitely try some more, in different colors. Maybe a sweet little row of them on a shelf in the baby's room? I don't know...but their simplicity and chubby-ness makes me smile.

Also making me smile is repurposing my gaiam countertop bag dryer as a mitten and hat dryer beside the wood stove. It's perfect. This little kitchen gadget is worth every penny, even if it only serves as a bag dryer. It makes reusing those ridiculously expensive ziploc bags so easy. Thanks to my grandmother, the queen of saving, reuse and recycling, for the inspiration.

Random Announcements and a question:
A miniswap flickr photo pool is here to post pictures of your swapping stash.

The recipe my sister used for the Mushrooom Artichoke soup at my mom's birthday lunch is here. She couldn't find the called for mushrooms, so she used 8 oz of baby bellas and 1.5 pounds of plain white mushrooms, instead.

Could someone please tell me the HTML code so that I can just use a one word link back to my blog on my flickr pictures instead of the big, long link address? thank.you.   

Comments

[Angela]

Oh molly! The birdie! I love the bird. A row for the baby's room would be so good. Yes. I like it.
The snow missed us, but you are right surprise snow is the best kind of snow. :)
I do have that code somewhere....I'll look,unless someone else gets it to you faster.

[Kristy]

Those birds are so sweet.I can just imagine them with a line of babies adorable!
I would love to know about the Flickr thing aswell!

[Alicia A.]

I just emailed you the html- :)

and I have that same bag dryer- you're so smart!

CUTE birds.

[Krista]

Alicia beat me to the code :) Love the birds, just right for a baby room.

[Stacy]

please start selling these. :)

[hannah]

oh molly, a scary jigsaw is so worth this!

[sally]

The birds are SO cute!

[Amy]

So cute. And yes, they totally need babies.

[julie]

oh i LOVE them! Such a cute shape and the one little red wing is perfect. Lucky little one to have the red wings. ;)

Can't wait to see a little line of baby birds!

[Mama Urchin]

The chubbiness of the birds really makes them. I can't wait to see the babies when they hatch.

[lera]

very cute birds!

we shared your snow surprise!

[Sonya]

I love those birds! And babies? Are you trying to break the cute barrier, you mad crafting woman.

[erin]

MOLLY!!!! Those birds are so cute! It makes me want to get out my jigsaw and cut something. And, yes, you need some babies to go with those mamas...I can't wait to see them.

[Allison]

I really, really like them. What a vast array of skills you have!!
Got to say, I also like the tree from the previous post. Very thoughtful!

[Dacia]

those are SO cute! i love the pic, too. please please make the chics! it would be too cute. :)

[Amy]

LOVE LOVE LOVE that bird design -- so simple but perfect. If they were painted in exterior grade paint I could see them all along a fence line or railing! Eeeks. Yes, they MUST have chickies I think.

[Sarah]

Love the chubby birdies! LOVE!

[Kimberly]

Those birds are awesome! Thanks for the Gaiam link. I am checking it out for future presents. Btw, I have a plugin from Wordpress for Flickr that is in my topbar, but I am not sure if it could work for you.
=:8

[Erin S]

Very cute birds. I love the colours. Yes, it would look so cute in a babies room, maybe on a free floating shelf. Can't wait to see the chicks.

BTW... what a neat idea the bag dryer.

[Morgan]

Must. Make. Little. Chicks. Gads- so adorably cute!

[caroline]

I love these SO much! how about ickle ones with salt and pepper?

[debra]

I love your chicks, Molly!! Babies would be perfect!

[Blair]

these are amazing Molly! I clicked on to this post and thought they were some kind of good swedish or german toy. Nice work!!!!

[amy]

hi molly, i'm new to flickr can you tell me how to post my miniswap photos there.
thanks!

[Jade]

Hi! Been reading your blog for a while, its very lovely by the way and so are your birds. Very cute!

[Jade]

Hi! Been reading your blog for a while, its very lovely by the way and so are your birds. Very cute!

[Stephanie]

Those birds are adorable! I don't know how far along you are...(I remeber all those bathroom trips) but I'm chuckling at the though of a very pregnant you going at it with powertools. Right on!

[jen]

Your creativity strikes again. Love the snow birds.

[martha]

why is chubby so cute on everything but me?!?

[Kristena]

Your birds are so simple and sweet. I've been lurking on your site for a while now and am trying to recover, so I just wanted to say hi! :)

[amy h]

I love the birdies -- especially all in a row like that!

[li li]

I love these birdies!!! :D