Yarn along - Milo and Mother Bear

Linking up with Ginny this weeks Yarn Along, but for some reason the 'yarn along' button doesn't want to join me!

I haven't been getting much knitting or crochet done lately, stuff keeps coming up! I keep planning on some craft time of an evening but Tino, has of late, been unable to get to sleep due to 'nightmares' involving monsters and the fridge-freezer (?).  So I have to snuggle down with him and then, inevitably, end-up falling asleep early, but still  I wake at the usual time next morning, guess I must need the rest!!
I have at least managed to finish his Milo vest, which he's likes very much and he has requested another "with owls this time please".

To try out the owl and the OX motif I made these little book marks.

I've also made two more bears for the Mother Bear project  but have run out of stuffing,  here they are anyway, looking a little flat.

Amy, from the Mother bear project, very kindly sent me these two pictures of one of my bears in Sudan! She also asked me to mention that if should anyone be interested in knitting for the project, the pattern is available on the web site.

Still reading my way through the Little House series and have just recently added two books to my library, 'Peintures végétales avec les enfant' - fun ideas for making home made paint dyes with petals, mushrooms, wood bark etc, and Je fabrique mes produits ménagers - creating home made cleaning products using mainly baking soda, vinegar and essential oils.
 Also dug out my 'How to grow herbs' book as I want to try growing soapwart  -"It is of a somewhat an ungratful taste, and therefore it must be reserved for the poorer sort" (John Gerarde, The Herball 1633). - I don't care what it tastes like, I'm planning on making shampoo with it!