So Close and Yet So Far.......

That's where I am on the bookshop. I had to go to a mini meeting today so that kind of used all of the time that I had to work on Buttercup. I did get a few more rows of roof done.

I mentioned Pat's method of doing the shingles on the tape yesterday. I found that I could do the cutting the shingles in quarters a lot faster that way too. What was I thinking? Why didn't I give in sooner. I can zip right down the center of each row while they are still on the tape. Then I cut each of those pieces in half vertically through said tape. Then all I have to do is peel the dreaded blue tape off of the back and I'm set to go. That part was kind of fun, but I still dislike the tape......Now if I could just come up with a way that the shingles could just float into place on the roof......Oh well.....Back to the drawing board on that one.

As usual on Wednesday, I have a few websites for you to play with. These three are all for building or buying cottages to go in your real garden. I have been wanting to do this for a while. Maybe soon. Even if you don't want to build or buy them for outside there area a lot of interesting ideas on these sites. I know that people have whole model railroads in their back yards here in AZ. I don't know why you couldn't have a whole village of enchanted cottages. Some people are building them of builders foam, covered with spackle. I want to try it. I noticed that the fairy doors seem to be catching on all over the place. I want one! They would be easy to duplicate and faster than building a whole cottage.

This first one has all kinds of cottages and doors.

http://www.miniature-gardens.com/cottage-garden.html Enchanted Gardens

These are supposed to be for fairies.
http://www.thefairysgarden.com/fairy_wares/index.html The Fairy's Garden

The third bunch is really wild. They're built of sticks and stones.
http://www.fairywoodland.com/page.php?About_Us&page=2 Fairy Woodland

I won't lie to you. I am not going back to shingling tonight. I am way later than usual and I am going to finish that second sock tonight. All I have left is the toe.

See you tomorrow.