Winter what is it?

 We have had snow for a week now.   Be DONE!  Above, what is it?  3 days ago, I got up awakened by my alarm cat at 6:00 a.m.  She always wakes me up with a built in alarm clock.  I stumbled out of bed, let the dogs out and pulled the shade at the front large window to see how much snow had fallen. The furkids did not stay out long, let them in, and started my coffee.  I turned around and my eyes could not believe what I saw.  The snow was falling heavily, but at the living room window was a moose. It was walking slowly in front of the window and I could see snow flakes on his back.  He was literally just a few feet from the window, perhaps 4 or 5.  By the time I came to my senses, and woke up the Mr., and got the camera, he was trotting away, across the sagebrush.  So this is moose hind side through a lovely snowstorm.  Always awesome!

 I saw one of those market shows on TV..the kind where people buy flea market items and redo them to flip and make a profit.  Well, this project just hit home with me!!!.  As a person addicted to sewing (I am ashamed to admit that I own 5 sewing machines..each with a specific purpose), I decided to try this.  Living out on the western range, I don't have access to a big box store or a craft store and I needed some Mod Podge.  I searched for a homemade version, but I was reluctant to try anything I found.  So I decided to try a water-based varnish.  The old Singer cabinet, minus drawers, treadle and machine was found at a shop for $25.00 last year and the surface was badly scarred.  I had the Mr. cut a space out of the top and reinforce to accommodate my newest machine.  It still looked a little bare.  So following the idea I saw, I ripped up an old pattern that I had and began attaching the pattern pieces using the varnish to both adhere and seal the paper.  The market warrior used soy sauce to antique it, but I tried it and it didn't work for me so I mixed some brown acrylic paint with a glaze I had and am so thrilled with the look!  I think I need to antique to stand, but will do that when it quits snowing.

"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt