Wren and baby Ingrid, Eager Eagels Team

The day Wren and baby Ingrid arrived in Ohio was beautiful! The sun was warm and the grass had just started to turn green. It seemed that it was going to be a nice visit. Only a few days went by that it was warm and sunny and then the weather started to turn for the worst.

                The rain came down, the roads flooded, many people lost things. Wren seemed to do a lot of reminiscing by the rain covered windows gazing into her new daughter’s eyes. One day we were talking and she seemed to have come to terms with the loss she had suffered. She told me how her travels and the things she has seen has made her realize that everything happens for a reason and that you have to stay strong through the fire to come out sparkling.

                From then on the conversations seemed to be more light and cheerful. We had a great time picking out the leather for her new boots. She was tired of traveling barefoot. We made a new leather vest to match along with a leather sling for Ingrid to ride in. During one of the few nice days we were able to get out and make a beautiful headband for Wren to wear.

                Her travels were coming to an end and she started her goodbyes. She seems so peaceful now and ready to go home to Texas with her new daughter!

-Jenna Frei, from The Land of Honahlee

Violetta. Eager Eagles

Violetta arrived at our house, a little shy, and maybe a little nervous. 

Our house elf took to her right away, and insisted on telling her stories and singing carols for hours on end.  Violetta knows "The Night Before Christmas" by heart now.

One of Violetta's favorite things to do while she waited for her new gown and veil was to feed the love birds.  They grew very fond of her. 

I had decided to make her gown of a pale yellow linen hanky, but there was some rich green chiffon that she had her eye on...for such a shy, quiet little thing, she sure had no problem speaking her mind about this!
So I made a chemise and veil from some gauzy white, then a gown of olive chiffon, a belt of wine and gold for her waist, and a gold circlet to secure the veil over her long, wavy tresses.

She spent the time waiting to go home enjoying some books on calligraphy and illumination that I have around.







 





Though I mailed Violetta early, she arrived very late.  I've never had any trouble with mail, so it didn't occur to me to do a certified mailing.  Had I done so, it would have saved Ayala and I a lot of worry and frustration.  Maybe one cautionary addition to the TDP is to always mail w/ a tracking number/certified/ something, so that if this happens, it can be traced.