Meadowlarks ~ Willa came home to roost!

I had an extremely pleasant surprise waiting for me when I got home from work yesterday! A box from my friend Sue, in Oregon! I get excited when I find a package from her…it’s ALWAYS something good! And I knew something interesting was in that box with the Scrub Jays standing on top of it cocking their heads listening ~ they must have known what was inside!

I’ve told you about her before ~ she’s a wonderful artist that recycles items to make her artwork. Here is Sue’s Blog, Website, and Etsy Store ~ check her out!

Anyway…back to my box! Inside was the Meadowlark I was admiring from her May 6th Blog Post ~ she made a Meadowlark, Mockingbird and a Scrub Jay.

Her name is Willa ~ after Willa Cather. And she joins Ántonia, my singing plush Meadowlark, that has an authentic bird call provided by Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Isn’t she beautiful?! Sue did a great job hand-painting her! I love her eyes and the details of the feathers. She hasn’t stopped talking since I let her out of the box! Ántonia is quite fascinated with Willa’s tales of her adventure getting here to Nevada from Oregon. And Leo has been trying really hard to get up to that shelf to find out who is doing all that singing.

Thank you, Sue!