Hi there! In a few weeks I will be exhibiting at the Tampa Museum of Art, Art After Dark :Cause an Effect show. This is a pillow I made for the event! I will be donating a portion of my proceeds to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. I have never made such a large pillow before! It's 26" x 26". The back is a white fleece.
After I brought the pillow back inside I thought my rocking chair looked funny in the backyard so I started having fun taking pictures for a bit. It's spring! the bird are back, the lizards are back, and I even saw the blasted black snake - eek! This is my favorite corner of the backyard. The fence is falling over, in the summer their are vines all over it, and it has a good view of the neighbor's tree. Wiley was helping me take pictures as well. He wanted me to see what was on the other side of the fence. I didn't see anything, but two houses over someone does own some loud birds!
I completed my submission for the Plush You Olympic Challenge today! I was assigned the 'Made Up Sport' category and at first was a little nervous about it. But after some brainstorming with my husband about winter sports for Floridians, we created the "Snowbirding Biathlon." Read on for the rules!
Welcome to the Snowbirding Biathlon!
To qualify for the Snowbirding Biathlon the participants must:
1.Reside at least six months of the year in the New England Coastal area.
2.Reside in the winter months in the coastal areas of sunny Florida!
3.Wear a penguin suit.
Snowbirding Biathlon Regulations:
Round 1- Carving on the Water
Participants must complete a round of carving on their surfboards, with at least three turns before hitting the beach.The more turns before reaching the beach will reside in higher points.The participant will be wearing the penguin suit to add difficulty for balance and turns on the board.If the participant falls off their board, they are disqualified for the round!
Round 2 – 50 yd Timed Waddle
Once participants reach the beach, they must sand their boards and race in a 50 yd penguin waddle across the beach.The waddle winner will be competing against the time runs of the other participants. Runners will continue to compete in the penguin suit, adding difficulty to the waddle.Deductions will be made for falling over during the waddle.
The participant with the best score of water carves and run time will be the winner!
Bonus points awarded for the following:
1.Squawking like a penguin during the race.
2.Oldest Snowbirding competitor.
3.Dismounting from the surfboard in a penguin dive.
