Happy Hatchday! ~ Cousin Ollie is 3 today!

Happy Happy 3rd Birthday Cousin Ollie!

Please save us a piece of cake!

We are on our way over!

xoxoxoxo

R-Chee & Jimmie

Friday Funnies ~ Fuzzy Wuzzy Friday!

Happy Friday everyone!

It is me... Gilbert!

I am so excited!

R-Chee let me and my cousin Ollie post the Friday Funnies today!

How FUN is that?!

We are two happy parrotlets hanging out together on a beautiful Fall day!

Ollie's mom, my Aunty Melanie, just made these fabulous Fuzzy Wuzzy Pom Poms for a craft fair she is going to be a vendor at in a couple of weeks and my mom giggled when she saw them!

They remind her of...

US!

Hmmmm!

I would have to agree!

They are bright, happy, soft and make people smile!

Here is a photo my momma just took of me in my snuggle hut she made for me to prove her point!

What a great way to spend a Friday afternoon!

Ollie is in his red snuggle hut and we are spending it together dreaming of all the FUN things we will do together this weekend!

What are you doing this weekend?

Please leave us a note and let us know!

We cannot wait to hear all about it!

xoxoxo

Gilbert & Ollie

Friday Funnies ~ Happy 2nd Birthday Cousin Ollie!

Happy Friday everyone!

It's me... R-Chee!

Hip Hip Hurray!  

Today is a very special day!

It is Cousin Ollie's 2nd birthday!

Gilbert and I are throwing him a big birthday bash today and you are all invited to have blueberry cake and play games with us!

Gilbert has set up a whole jungle gym for us!

We will swing on swings...

...and open presents!

This is the toy that momma crocheted for Ollie!

Look!

He loves it already!

Yippeeee!

In fact, Ollie loves it so much that...

He hopes that all of these little squares that his mom,(my Auntie Melanie,) is making are for him!

He loves to chew on them and felt them until they are fuzzy!

It looks like he is ready to just dive right in!

Yummy fiber!

Speaking of fiber...

Auntie Melanie baked Ollie bird a special blueberry cake!

Ta da!

...and we all get to have some after we sing Happy Birthday to him & Ollie blows out the candle!

Here is Ollie making his grand entrance!

Queue music please...

"Happy Birthday to you... Happy Birthday to you!

Happy birthday Sweet Ollie and now you are 2!"

Happy Birthday to you little Ollie bird!

We love you!

Let's all have some cake and have a great day together!

Come on Over!

The door is wide open for you!

xoxoxo

R-Chee, Gilbert & Ollie!

Ollie Loves his Snuggle Hut!

Happy Monday everyone!

It is me...

Cousin Ollie!

I am reporting as a guest host today from my kitchen table!

I wonder what is in here!

I am so excited about the new Birdy Snuggle Hut that my Auntie Melissa just gave to me!

It matches the one she made for Gilbert based on her Barkclava Dog Hat Design!

Oooo! 

I think it is a little aqua fleece bed for me to snuggle into!

I cannot wait to try it out!

Oh my gosh!

What time is it?

I fell asleep in my new snuggle hut as soon as I jumped in and slept the afternoon away!

What a great way to spend a Monday afternoon!

Now I am all refreshed for dinner and ready to eat!

Mommmmmm...

What's for dinner?

I'm hungry!

Yum!

What a great way to start the week!

What are you doing on this bright & Sunny Monday?

Please leave a note and let me know!

I cannot wait to hear all about it!

xoxoxo

Cousin Ollie

(Refreshed Parrotlet Guest Blogger)

Straight from the Birdy's Beak ~ Crochet a Village ~ Birdy Hut #2!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

It  is me...

Gilbert!

I am a very busy bird today!

I have been playing with & sleeping next to, on top of and now for the 1st time, INSIDE of, my new birdy hut that my mom made for me last week!

It is so soft and comfy that I can sit in luxury on it while playing with all of my toys that hang around it!

I also love to snuggle up against it & lean on it for a bit of support while I doze off in the afternoons.

When she saw me in the hut sleeping & making purring noises this morning, I think I made her whole month because she made another one for Cousin Ollie to enjoy too!

I think she finally realized how much I love her giftie!

I am so glad I made her so happy and now Ollie has his very own hut too!

Ta Da!

I feel like we are creating villages of birdy huts over here!

Oh My!

I just thought of something...

I bet a crocheted grass skirt is next!

I guess Ollie and I had better brush up on our hula dancing!

Tee Hee!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

What FUN things are you doing today?

Please leave me a note and let me know!

I cannot wait to hear all about them and share them with R-Chee.

xoxoxo

Gilbert

Tunisian Crochet - Ollie the Parrotlet Doll

Happy Monday everyone!

I am so excited to show you the new Tunisian Crochet project I just did!

I made him up for a special Valentine's Day gift for Melanie!

It was so FUN to create from the top of his head down to his cute little bendable toes!

I wrapped wool yarn around floral wire to create his feet so that they would bend and hold the weight of the doll while standing.

... and I added needle felting accents to his forehead, eyebrows and cheeks to create his texture and expressions.

His body was done with the Tunisian crochet - simple stitch 

I love the woven like fabric it creates!

... and his wings were created in single crochet with my regular crochet hook. :)

I gave him to Melly on Valentine's Day and she just loved him!

I think the hardest thing about making my gifts is keeping them a secret! :)

I kept wanting to send Melly photos of him while I was making him!

I was pretty proud of myself for keeping him a surprise!

Tee Hee!

Did you make any gifts, either food or crafty items for gifts this year?

Please leave me a note and tell me all about them!

I am excited to hear what you created!

xoxoxo

Melissa & R-Chee