Volunteers working

fun, work

Today I joined a group of ladies from the Outagamie County Extension Service.

There were multiple work tables being used. I was at a table recycling calendars. After cutting the calendars apart, we slipped the pictures into sleeves, making flip picture books for special needs people.

The above photo shows our work in progress.

This photo shows where small pictures are clipped. Many will be glued to make homemade greeting cards.

It’s good to get out of the house and work on projects like this.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2022 Susan Manzke, All right reserved.

Father and son love Transformers

Family, fun

Some thought I should have thrown out all those old toys. Now, I’m glad I didn’t.

Russ and his son, Harrison, had fun going through those old Transformers.

They may not be in perfect shape, but today they are more than toys. They are considered collectibles.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2022 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Dog vs. hastas

dog, Stella

Stella joyfully grabbed at the hasta flower stems. As soon as they grew above the leaves, they were her newest dog toy.

Too bad, as she hopped up for the top of the stems, Stella flattened the plants.

Oh well, they will grow back. Hastas are hard to kill and Stella was having too much fun to stop her.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2022 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Short cat & dog video

animals, Barn-E, cats, dog, Stella

Sometimes Barn-E and Stella’s playtime sounds like they are bringing down the house. This video is pretty mild compared to those wild times.

Right now the house is quiet. I sent the cats upstairs and Stella is alone. She’s tearing up brown packaging paper for fun. Better that than anything important.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2022 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Meet my king and queen

All the Queen's Crowns, art, book

My picture book, All the Queen’s Crowns, has two main characters, the king and the queen. The king expresses his love for his queen by giving her a new crown every day. In this illustration from Prayan Animation Studio, we see the young couple without any background.

Digital illustrations come in layers. This does not show any of the things surrounding the characters, but it will when the illustration is finished. Later I will be able to share more of the completed page.

The object of my book is to show different ways of expressing love. Giving too much, as the king does, isn’t always the best, but it does lend itself to humor. Eventually, you’ll see the fun that occurs when the king’s gifts get crazy.

Remember, the book’s title is All the Queen’s Crowns and I hope you’ll tell all your friends about this forthcoming picture book.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2022 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.