Howling at the Moon

  And here is the fourth in the row of four pillows (after the Dahlia , Harlequin Tapestry and Shiny Stars ), although I'm already busy with a fifth. The pattern is also from Haken en Kleur (Crochet and Color, order here www.betweennapsontheporch.net And here they are all together!  ~*~ This week my Cookie Monster Cookie Jar was featured by Creative Jewish Mom and Clairejustine ! Thanks Sara and Clairejustine! And my Peasant Blouse was featured by Jaqs Studio and Creative Jewish Mom ! Thanks Q and Sara!

For my kitchen I made some decoration from crocheted stars, that matches the banner I made a couple of months ago.  www.betweennapsontheporch.net

Conchita by Miss L Fire WAN TED Great for Summer!

After making two other pillows, namely the Dahlia and the Harlequin Tapestry , here's my third one: the Shiny Stars. Actually it's a pattern for a blanket from the book Haken en Kleur (Crochet and Color in Dutch, you can order the book at this site ) again, but I used a smaller hook, thinner yarn and less stars to create a pillow instead of a blanket. www.betweennapsontheporch.net ~*~ I bought this cute bird in Lanzarote as a souvenir. 

As you could read yesterday we went to Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, a group of islands belonging to Spain. One of the highlights there, although not typically Lanzarotic, or even Spanish, was Rancho Texas. Rancho Texas is a very small zoo, but it all looks so very well preserved and has so much detail, that it's the gem of the island, I think. An oasis in the somewhat dry and colorless surroundings that the volcanic island of Lanzarote is. I could make some nice animal pictures, as you can see here.   Colorful Cameleons.  The one below is just about to catch a larvae with its very large tongue. Leadbeater's Cockatoo Armadillos Mountain Lions Sea Lion Vulture Bald Eagle Siberian Tiger www.betweennapsontheporch.net Komodo Dragon