Greetings World! Happy Summer!

You are more than welcome to share this email with your friends and family.

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"Artists are people driven by the tension between the desire to communicate and the desire to hide." ~ Donald Winnicott

 

Hello to you, my friend...

 

It's been forever since I've sent out a newsletter, partially because I've been busy taking care of my 86-year-old mom and partially because I upgraded my Dreamweaver software and it has turned out to be darned difficult for me because my pooh bear brain can only learn new things in small spoonfuls.

We are all healthy and doing well. Thank you to everyone for all the kind emails over the last year. They are encouraging.

Summer is coming and this week I'm working on a list of fun things to do that don't cost a ton of money like picnics, potlucks and nature walks. What kinds of things to do make you happy? If you have a suggestion post it on my blog = http://thetoymakersjournal.blogspot.com/

 

Wishing you all good things,

http://www.thetoymaker.com/

"O terque quaterque beatum”
We are three or four times blessed.

 

 

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"There is nothing stronger in this world than gentleness. " ~ Han Suyin

 

A Garland of Friends

Here are some pages of paper animal friends to cut out and make into a garland.

You can also use them as  encouraging cards to share or paste into a book. What stories can you make up?

 

Click here to go to the Garland of Friends page

 

(Computer Tip – If the new toys are not showing up on your screen, try hitting the refresh button on the browser bar. If that doesn’t work try emptying your cache.)

 

"There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow-creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort." ~  Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

 

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The Toymaker's Treasures on Etsy

 

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Donations are most welcome.

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