Pink bear found!

Pink bear found

I love that one person wrote the toy society & said they found one of my toys!

Xmas Drop 2009 Made!

With the help of my daughter & her boyfriend Jaye I managed to get all 9 out even though we had snow today. Below is pics of the drops!

The World Wide Toy society Toy Drop 2009

These are the toys I plan to drop tomorrow for the Toy Society World Wide Xmas Toy Drop. I came a bit short of my goal but I'm still happy with what I have.

The Pampered Pooch

Some of you may have heard me talk about our dog better known as the Pampered Pooch or Miss Sara. She has been a wonderful animal to have when we got her she was a submissive urinator. That is a condition that never changes, it just means the animal is extremely submissive and will show it by urinating.  We had to learn how to approach her and what not to do with her. Well evidently we did a very good job of giving her what she needs because we rarely have incidents now. Oh you will see her favorite toys in the pictures an old sock! These pictures were taken the other day as we were playing.

Pagan swaps I did

3 things every witch needs Swap

The requirements for this swap

For this swap you will create for your partner three things that you think every witch needs. Basically, witch essentials.:-)

Some ideas:

• a journals for a book of shadows
  
• a wand
  
• a tarot deck
  
• a mini-cauldron
  
• some incense
  

Whatever you think every witch needs....this is not partner specific, but after partners have been assigned, check it out for color ideas, or wants.

There is no $ amount for this swap, but no dollar store items. Make this swap something you'd like to receive.

What I sent was:

A small journal to keep as a Book of Shadows, of course you will need something to write with so I added a nice pen.  Next I made a pentagram, with colors for the elements dark blue-water, light blue-air, green-earth, and red-fire on the background the pentagram itself is constructed of brown (wood) and ivy as symbols of a Green Witch. I added a red ribbon so that you could hang it or even use it as a bookmark for your BoS. Next I created for an anklet made from black glass beads, amethyst, rose quartz and a goddess pendant I made from Sculpy.  A small wooden box to keep small treasures in, that you find or receive. A small alter cloth designed to reflect the owner is a green witch. In a small tin you will find an alter incense/offering for Yule. Additionally I added a  few found stones. I also included a briquette to use with it.  Lastly you will find some address labels just because I wanted to include them.

Next was Sacred Solstice Swap 

Swap requirements:

For this swap you have one partner and must have a rating of 4.8 or higher and no no-sends.

What you send:

Something from the earth (stone, crystal, feather, herbs, etc)

Something magickal (a few sticks of incense, magick candle, oil, etc)

Something handmade and fitting the time (images of the sun, god/goddess, evergreens, fire are some examples)

And lastly a letter describing either a ritual you have done for the solstice, something you love about winter, a connection you have to old yule customs, or just describing simple ways of enjoying the holidays.

What I sent:

Something from the earth several semiprecious stones and chips each have a hole drilled into them & can be strung and put them in different areas of the home.  Rose Quartz (large pink stone) draws love and happiness. Amethyst (almost clear purple) purportedly increases spiritual awareness, used in all workings for peace, love, happiness and protection, also used in divination and psychic work. Clear Quartz, used for protection, psychic ability. Aventurine (darker green of the stones) used to increases mental powers, perception and creative insight, gambler's stone. The last one I can’t remember what it is but I had a very strong sense that it was supposed to be included in the package.   

Something magickal: I ask my partner  had a need and she said she was having trouble relaxing. I have thought about this and decided the best approach was a multi pronged approach. I relize that many people can not relax if the area they live in is not cleasnsed, for that purpose I am including some sea salt to be mixed with water and sprinkled around the home. Second the person must be grounded therefore I have included a hemitite ring if it does not fit wear it on a neacklace against your skin. Third I have blended an herbal incense with the magical properties of calm, peace and relaxation. Lastly I am including some teas I find that actually do a good job of helping me relax, you can sweeten with honey.

Lastly something handmade and fitting the time, you will find a sun image for the alter it is made strickly free hand so while many may be simular none will be exactly like it. 

Yule Swap I was in

Requirements of Yule Swap

1 You will send 1 item that is pagan themed (can be handmade or store bought)

2 Something to pamper our partner (can be home made or store bought). Examples warm socks, gormet coffee, homemade soaps, facial scrubs, lotions, bath bombs anything that the reciever can use for themself and makes them feel special. Please post allergies here, the last thing anyone would want is to send someone something that will make them ill.

3.1 Yule related item; maybe an alter item in the colors of Yule blues and silvers and whites and sun colors reds and golds, herbs associated with Yule, figurine of an animal associated with Yule.

4.1 item just because (you fill in the blank)

Once more my joy at doing these swaps overrides my good sense & my postage budget ;) To give you an idea of what I sent.

1 Pagan themed item I sent her a goddess pendent & pentagram for your alter. (I made both from Sculpy)

2 Something to pamper yourself. I made her a foot cream  I included my recipe ffor her to make more of her own if she liked it.. A wonderful soap I found that contains Rosemary & Thyme. Rosemary is used for purification as is Thyme. However medically Thyme has powerful antibacterial, antibiotic properties, which will be a help since she is diabetic. I am inculding some homemade bath salts that was given to me, I can’t use it so I thought she might enjoy it, I did repackackage it.   I also got you a pair of bath and  shower gloves, I loves these myself and thought she might enjoy a pair.

3 Candles, since Yule is a celebration of the lengthening of days and of the nights getting shorter I send you candles to light the longest night, of the year.  Also I am sent her a silver star to help welcome back the light.

4 A goddess for her alter just because I felt she wanted to come live with my swap partner. I made her from Sculpy and did my best to represent her rising from the earth.

I also included several herbs that are linked to Solstice as well as a hematite ring  and an alter cloth. 

Recent Pagan swap I took part in

This was A Witches Hobo Kit

Requirements  were

At least 5 items that relate to worship/practice/ritual use

One "fancy/decorated" item (hobo's always carried one super-special item)

Explainations of the items and/or why you selected them.

One new, clean bandana to wrap it all in

Since this is the type of swap I love best I tend to go a bit overboard, but I loved putting this together so much I just did not want to stop. But when I realized  it was about to the point I would not be able to tie it shut I stopped myself, because the goal was to make it all fit into the bandanna.

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This swap looks like FUN!

I swap with Swap-bot!

Toy Drop 11-06-09

I left this in the ladies bathroom of The Department of Family Services in Fort Wayne IN. The building houses several other things like The Work First program. The building is located on Rudisill Blvd.  I felt it would be a good place to leave a toy.

Happy News

I have not been able to drive for awhile due to my right knee being on the injured list & having a bad cold. Well I can drive again for short trips, which means I can do a toy drop again!

Toy Society Drop for 10-05-'09 drop 2

I dropped this Scotty at my community Post Office. I had a heck of a time making it but finally everyone was gone and as I finishing the pictures an older lady caught me! Oh well I left and acted like it was the most normal thing in the world.

Toy Society Drop for 10-05-'09 drop 1

I dropped this stingray at The Heart Institute at Parkview Hospital in Ft Wayne IN. today when I went to pick my partner up after her overnight stay there for test. I came to the realization that most of the people who came in and out there could use a lift.

Yes I am still making toys

However I signed up for the Christmas toy drop with The Toy Society and am stockpiling toys to go out with that drop. I will post pics of those when I have dropped them. I will continue to make drops here & there till christmas.

Drop made on Sept. 24th

The red circle shows the toy hanging in the tree. I dropped this at Hoosier Physical Therapy Parking lot adjacent to a low income housing complex.

Newset toys for grandbaby

This is the newest toys I made for the grand-baby I probably will be mailing it off this week. Just have couple more things to finish. I wish we could watch her open her package!

Toy Society drop 9-10=09

I dropped 5 toys around the City of Ft Wayne In. 

This is an octopus I made. he was dropped at Forest Park Elementary School in the  playground while it was deserted.

Below is a doll I made it was dropped at a Walmart on Coldwater RD in Ft Wayne IN.  We hung it on a Shopping Cart Coral. 

Below is a seahorse I made we dropped it at a Rally's on the outside bench (again on Coldwater Road)

Below is a Teddy Bear he was rather impatient and  wanted to go by bus so we dropped him in a bus hut near the Rally's on Coldwater.

This next toy started out as an owl but somewhere along the way got very very lost. Since he was such a fictional looking critter we took him to Tecumseh Branch Library on State St in Ft Wayne In. The staff were not to thrilled with the drop but allowed it anyway. I doubt I'll drop there again.