Does & Fawns

I'm going to bore everyone with my deer pictures but I so love these. Just this morning we had thee 2 Does and Fawns just outside our yard at the feeder. I stood at the window for almost a hour watching these little ones play. They are so adorable. Notice one of the Does has a ear sort of folded over at the top..now I got to give her a nic name, since she is now distinguishable. ;)

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There is a "GIVEAWAY" over at Soft In The Head's Blog spot. Just go over there and post a comment & you will be automatically placed in her "Sorting Hat" for the drawing.You could be the lucky winner of 1 of 3 awesome prizes.The grand prize is Miss Prism, you want wont to miss out on her. Drawing is 9-1 so don't forget.;)

The Myers House NC

I recently received an e-mail from Kenny Caperton asking to me to make a custom house sign for the new house he & his girl friend Emily are building. I do not do a lot of custom work since I mostly use stencils but after studying Emily's cool drawing of the sign they wanted I decided to do this sign for them. I also decided to see if my fellow artist Susan Burd of Country Crocks By Susan might be interested in assisting me with the project.(Pictures promised to come later).
Kenny phoned me a few days ago to go over details for the sign. In our conversation he was telling me about the new home he is building. I'm a big time Halloween (the movie) fan & was so excited to hear about it I could not wait to see his blog to check it out for myself. WOW, I thought I LOVED Halloween. Kenny REALLY loves "Halloween", the movie that is. So much so that he is building his dream home as a replica of the Michael Myers home from "Halloween"! It will be dubbed The Myers Home NC (North Carolina).
Kenny & Emily are breaking ground and turning his dream house into a reality. Kenny's says “I’ve been working for a long time to make building this house possible, I’m overwhelmingly excited that it’s actually happening.”Kenny stresses that his version of the Myers house will not be an exact replica of its inspiration. The home used in the 1978 film was built at the turn of the century and lacks many modern conveniences, including a functioning kitchen (the movie used a temporary set). Kenny's 1,900-square-foot home will also be slightly larger than the original.
“I love this film, I know other people love this film and I want them to experience it with me,” Kenny says. He’s already considering ways to celebrate his first Halloween in the house in 2009. “I’m thinking picnic tables and a big screening of HALLOWEEN in the front yard,” he says. The idea of setting up a bed-and-breakfast has even crossed his mind. He says fellow fans are welcome to come trick-or-treating. (I say a group of us hens need to get together...go to Hillsborough, North Carolina shopping and take the tour ! :))
Kenny is documenting the building of his dream home on his blog. If you have not seen it yet be sure to check it out at http://www.myershousenc.com/blog/index.htm
Kenny & Emily, best of luck with your new dream home !

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Harvest Dogs

Look ! I caught Biscuit & Goldie on the 4 wheeler harvesting pumpkins. Even they are getting ready for Halloween. ;) ~They had to get out bright and early because with temps near or at 100 degrees we try to get all our outdoor work done early.

Our Bucks are back ...got some velvet with them too.

Lookey here ! Chuck AKA Mr. Goldieloo ;) put out his Deer Cam yesterday and got a few pictures of some deer. The bucks have velvet on their Antlers right now.If you look closely at these bucks you can see the Velvet. Later in the summer/fall you can see the Velvet actually falling off the Antlers and sometimes some bleeding. Chuck tells me that some hunters like to hunt simply for the Trophy like to shoot the Bucks right now so they can have one mounted on their walls with the pretty Velvet Antlers. Personally we enjoy them much more by watching them and getting these cool pictures. Last year I even named a few of them and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I see them again soon.
Here is a little information about the "velvet" if you would like to read more.~~
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During growth, antlers are covered with a sensitive skin commonly referred to as “velvet.” This velvet is filled with blood vessels that constantly feed the antlers the vitamins and the minerals necessary for bone building. Antler growth demands a lot of vitamins, minerals, protein, and energy, so adequate native forage or supplemental feed must be available to meet these requirements for maximum antler growth.
Antler growth can range from two to four months depending upon the individual buck. After this time, a hardened ring forms at the base of the antlers (burr) that shuts off blood flow to the velvet-covered antlers. As a result, the velvet deteriorates, dries up, and falls off, often assisted by the white-tailed buck, which rubs his antlers against tree bark.
At this point, the antler growing cycle is complete, the buck will prepare for the rut, and the shedding cycle will resume after the fall and winter breeding season.
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Oh yes "rut" that is a very interesting picture taking time too. These bucks can get very aggressive. Between them and the deer hunters. I stay out of the woods. Oh the poor Does. ;)

~*~The Brillante Award~*~

WOWSERS! I was just bestowed the Brillante Award from Chrissy over at

The Primitive Cornish Hovel.

Thank you Chrissy ! This is truly a Honor!
Once an award is received the rules are as follows:

1) Put the logo on your blog.
2) Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4) Add links to those blogs on yours.
5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.
My Nominees are :
1)Mo @ Wings & Paws Primitives
2)Ivonne AKA The Crackling Crows
3)Betsy @ Foothill Primitives
4)Teresa @ Aunt Polly's Attic

5)Cookie @ Curds and Whey
6)Jackie @ TFC Folk Art
7)Jamie AKA Peach Street Primitives