Welcome to
my new Blog. Changing the name from my Etsy shop also required a new BlogSpot-account.
In my first blog post I want you to meet the owl family.
Like many
others I really love the mouse mansion stories, but I’m not a big mouse fan.
I’m not afraid of mice, but like a said, not a big fan either. While feeding my
guinea pigs I often get startled by mice shooting by. I do really love owls
however. There funny looking head without a neck, the big eyes, the collored
feathers, yeah, I really love them.
One day
while crafting, a little owl appeared in my hands. Based on a drawing of my
boyfriend, the owl had everything I had dreamed about. And now it’s time to
meet the owl family: father Teun, mother Thelma, and owlets Toby and little Tibby. For the pictures they’re wearing their Sunday best, made by mother Thelma. Teun’s tie had been ironed for the occasion and Thelma wears her
favourite dress. Little baby Tibby wears a green flower skirt and looks extra
festive with the pink flower in her hair. Toby, a great fan of caps, put on his
coolest cap.
In my first
post you can read all about their history.
Some years
ago Teun and Thelma met at a spring ball. They fell in love at first sight.
Together they flew all-over the world, discovering new places. They fell asleep
side by side, sitting on a different tree branch each night.
But as
Thelma grew older, she started to have a longing. Soon they dreamed about
building a nest together… It wasn’t difficult to persuade Teun to find a place
to settle down.
A few
months later, owlet Toby appeared
and spring the year later little Tibby was
born.
The owl family was complete. As the little ones grew bigger, it was time
to find a bigger space. The love nest, however cosy, started to feel small and
suffocating. And Toby and Tibby were ready to leave the nest.
Guided by
their parents they searched for a new home. But every time the family found a
nice tree of rabbit hole, Thelma wasn’t happy with the place. She wanted a
place to grow vegetables, for the children to play outside and keep pets. One
day Thelma noticed an old, ruinous church. That would be perfect for the
family!
Unfortunately
the church wasn’t in a good condition and it will need a lot of renovating. But since
Teun is quite the handyman, that’s not much of a problem. And they’ll live in
the trees nearby for the time being...