Saturday Critters #589

 If you read my Critter post on March 21st you will remember that our resident Emu laid 6 eggs.

I wanted to see the eggs and after talking until I was "purple" and "begging and begging",

popa Emu finally gave me a peek at the eggs.

My friend Liz, who lives close by, said the male Emu usually sits on the eggs.

I am thrilled to announce that all but 1 have hatched...

and look how cute they are before they grow "ugly".

I was very lucky to get pictures, the chicks were escaping and had to be moved in to the barn,

where they will be kept until they are too big to escape, they do not fly.

I saw 2 chicks, 1 egg and this baby that did not appear to be alive.

I did not take pictures at first out of respect, thinking it did not survive.

After I was there about 10 minutes taking pictures, I noticed it was moving, and then moving a lot.

It survived,

 I assume it takes a little time for them to get their bearings, 

this one must have hatched just before I arrived.

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Peeps In The Village

 Every spring Peddlers Village comes to life with flowers and "Peeps".

"Peeps" is an event that showcases the talent and creativity of the people of Bucks, County, Pa.

These are marshmallow master pieces crafted with bunnies and chicks...

designed into 3 categories, "wall art" "dioramas" and "sculptures".

Visitors can vote for their favorite in each category though April 11th, the creation with the most votes,

 in each of the 3 categories, wins.

First Up - Sculptures

Next Up - Dioramas

Lastly - Wall Art

There were a lot more than this but not many I liked.

For Wall Art - I voted for The Eagles

For Dioramas - I voted for the Sweet Shop

 For Sculptures - I voted for Peeps The Magic Dragon

 This was so fun...

What's Going On...More Knitting

 The end of one month and the beginning of the new one is a very busy "work" time for me.

Having a dedicated work office at home is a big help.

I don't have to fuss with my clothes, my hair and god forbid make-up.

The weather has been so warm then cold, nice days we go places and when it's cold, 

we stay home and get work done, it works out perfectly!

My outdoor gardens are loaded with Daffodils and Hyacinth.

I bring a lot of them indoors to enjoy,

otherwise, I would not really get to see them.

I am knitting this scarf for the hubs.

You may remember I knit one for myself, same pattern, different colors.

Colorblock Party Scarf

Knit with almost all Alpaca Yarn.

It is 58" long, I have one color to finish and I might add one more block.

Each end will have fringe on it.

It will be done soon, just in time for next winter!

Here's mine!

Troll Trek - The Other Side

 If you read - Mondays Post - you know all about the Troll Trek.

You know that most of the Trolls were located in very beautiful parks, schools, 

a public library and very nice areas of the Burlington County.

Except for one, Big Rusty.

Big Rusty, created by Thomas Dambo is 20 feet tall and was unveiled in 2023 

in an abandon ceramics factory.

The factory has been "decorated" by the people who hang out there, a lot of motorcyclists.

Here are some of the pictures from the area surrounding Big Rusty...

This is where the motorcycles pulled in and "burnt rubber".

It was very loud and made a lot of smoke.

Here we are, it was such a super fun day.

We pretended we were on the 

"The Amazing Race"

but did not race, we stayed calm and read our clues.

- first thing crossed off the bucket list -