~~~Gratitude~~~

Today I am grateful for bunny love memories!  Rabbits were a fun part of my boy's younger years.  First there was "Rabbit" pictured above.  He now lives on this twig chair I made during my "twig period".  But for several years he was the well loved night-night bunny who also traveled with use everywhere.  He sports a crocheted jacket and hat by me.  The hat yarn was kool-aid dyed by my boy!

Then "The Mavises" were added to the herd.  This trio of cottontails are named Mavis, Mavis, and Mavis.  So along with Rabbit the 3 Mavises were travelling and bed companions.  The car seat got pretty crowded!

When wheels became the all the rage I made this little cony on casters...during my "scroll saw period".  The Runaway Bunny  by Margaret Wise Brown was a big favorite.  A well worn board book...and the boyo is getting ready to run now (as he should....sigh)

"If you become a little boy and run into a house," said the mother bunny, "I will become your mother and catch you in my arms and hug you."

"Shucks," said the bunny, "I might just as well stay where I am and be your bunny." 

And so he did,

"Have a carrot," said the mother bunny.

Finally, there was the real rabbit phase.  Meet my young son with our first Angora, Twitcher.  A couple years after Twitcher the boy went on to other things.  I continued an "Angora Period" for 8 years that included Twitcher, Pippin, & Merry...gone now... I still have some fiber to spin!  Of course, if you follow this blog, you know my Easter critter of choice is now the Duck.  But rabbits have bundles of blissful  recollection for me.

For more nostalgic Bunny images check out this blog...It features a vintage rabbit I am selling at https://www.etsy.com/listing/125543447/lavender-easter-bunny-mohair-vintage-toy?ref=shop_home_active  (today is the last day for 20% in the treasure shop INJOY20 coupon code at checkout for the savings!)

Here is a link to the blog  http://chantallovesvintage.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/sunday-crushing-bunny-issue.html

OH YEAH!  HAPPY EASTER!

It is my intention, each Sunday, to share something that fills me with Gratitude. 

I write ~~~Gratitude~~~ with the wavy lines to represent the gratitude ENERGY~~~~~! 

I hope you will join me and share your gratitude moments. 

~~~Amen, Blessed Be, Namaste'~~~

Lax Grass

(So grass if it knew itself
would be less that it thinks
and as great as it is
and greater than it
thinks it is)
All in a single moment.

Robert Lax
Circus Days & Nights

These were made from extra bits of a Fiber Art project (that is still in progress).  Robert Lax is one of my favorite poets.  I am, absolutely, in love with his work and the story of his life!  Check out my "I read" list for some of my favs.  If you Google Robert Lax you will find many links to his works.


The Green Grass & Text were letter pressed onto cotton canvas at A Revolutionary Press, Harborside Maine.


Robert Lax (1915-2000), was a little known American abstract minimalist poet and spiritual hermit. Lax may be best know for his friendship with the Trappist Monk, Thomas Merton.  Though, I wish he could be known more for his own works.  Lax wrote many poems but was not well published in the US.  I love his writings and hope to bring more of his wonderful poems to light through my art work.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/126246907/green-grass-party-crown-with-letter