It really amazes me how Doeville is evolving!  She is taking me on this terrific path of finding and creating products which nurture the soul of any outdoor person but especially the souls of women.  I have been so blessed to travel and cross paths with some amazing women artists!  Doeville has become the "umbrella" to all this talent!  The other wonderful thing is that these women are right here in the United States!  With all the national attention brought to us by major media about buying products "Made in the USA", I am so honored to know not this has been  my goal from the beginning steps of my company in 2006.  When I started, it was a struggle to find ALL products made here and be cost effective.  Our "printed" logo products were printed in Tennessee but the actual products were made in other countries.  This saddened me but I have kept moving forward to find products which are affordable and made in this beautiful country!

I encourage us all to keep moving in this direction and supporting our friends and families.  I hope you will visit my site and meet these women for yourself.

KC Willis, artist from Colorado, has created a beautiful line called "Girls with Guns" collection which we feature in stock.  KC's wall tapestries take the Old West and brings it to the future.  Using fabrics, tea stained lace and recycled objects, she gives us art that makes us smile. Please press "Read More" below to continue the blog.

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As many of you know I hibernated Doeville last winter.  Somehow and some way all of my stars lined up for an opportunity to spend 6 months in Ten Sleep, Wyoming .  I jumped on it with both feet, a camera and my wonderful Doeville journal.  I stayed in the home of an incredible couple, Bob and Gayle, while they went to Idaho to visit and take care of his mother.  Before leaving Florida, My husband and I loaded up my Prairie Schooner (cargo trailer) filled with items to homestead West!  Just exactly what does a girl take West?  Well...my sewing machines, fabrics, computer, furry blankets, flannel pj's, and of course...my Dog Jackson!  As we traveled across country my adventure began to unfold!  The aroma of home filled the air as we passed through my hometown of Chattanooga, TN  .Then we rolled through the green  hills of Kentucky, then the arch in St.Louis, and a super treat was Cabela's headquarters in Sydney, Nebraska .  Several days later we started seeing those absolutely awesome mountains of the West!

As soon as we arrived and got the schooner unpacked... big delicious, beautiful, soft snowflakes fell on my eyelashes!  The PURE silence around us was so amazing tucked in the mountains all around us.  The next day we rose to a soft, powdery snow which laid like a blanket across the landscape.  For me, snow is so authentic and soothing...it is one of my most favorite things!  Jackson and I enjoyed so many days of playing, hiking and learning to snowshoe...thank you precious Jeannie!  Be sure to push "read more" below for more pics.

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This past weekend I was hunting in Georgia and I took lots of hikes in and around the sweet Georgia pines.  When I would enter into the enchanted pines it felt so magical!  The pine straw floor was so full of curious objects.  My wheels were turning wanting to know what had just passed thru before I entered.  At one special place, the sun gleamed down through the needle branches like a spot light shining from up above.  I stopped in my tracks, looked up and said "Thank you for this beautiful place"  Many of you know this very feeling which makes your tummy bubble with delight, it is like no other feeling!

I also went shopping for Christmas decorations in the Enchanted Forest.  It offered great deals on Black Friday!  I found pine cones, big delicious leaves which were still changing colors and of course holly is a must.  My re-purposed nature at my Holiday table!

I hope you will find time to take your family into the woods this Holiday Season!  It is a mall like no other and when you leave you come out a new person!

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I have so much fun when I dive into my t-shirt drawer in my closet!  I must admit, I have 3 drawers dedicated for these soft cotton flashbacks of my past.  My Harley Davidson collection is by far the largest.  Whenever I traveled I documented each trip with a Harley shirt printed with the city and state.  One day soon I want to take them and make a quilt showing all the locations I visited.

My most treasured shirts are from my rafting trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.  During this trip I had a shirt trade with the some of the guides and they signed them with funny sayings.  One of these shirts has built in air conditioning in one sleeve and down one side, but I cannot bring myself to sew it, it would take away the authenticity.

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At the end of February during the full moon, I planted Mammoth Sunflower seeds into a mini indoor greenhouse kit.  After planting the seeds, I performed a ceremony with one of my turkey feathers and blessed the seeds to grow!  I sat my mini greenhouse in my kitchen so I could track the progress of my seedlings each day.  The directions said the germination time was 14-21 days.  This weekend as I was working in the kitchen, my eye caught a tiny glimpse of green emerging from the almost black soil!  I screamed with such joy and excitement that my husband thought something tragic had happened.  He ran over to see the sprouts and he too was excited.  This investment was just over $7.00 and I cannot tell you the pleasure it is bringing us every day.   This morning, I have 11 sprouts total and I have set them in the warm and delicious sun to grow towards the light.  

I can't wait to plant these in my yard where I will begin my 2nd phase of excitement to wait for the BLOOM which is 75-90 days!  I believe this wonderful adventure will bring many lessons.  The first and most important is patience.  The second lesson I have already learned is that it only takes a few dollars to create months of entertainment.  I am reading a book now titled "A Bride goes West" and it is about life in the late 1800's and ranching.  People would ask these folks how did they live out in the middle of no where with no neighbors and interaction.  They would reply that there was so much culture and adventure in nature that living in a town would not even compare!  I would have to agree!

I would encourage all of us as we head into the glorious spring time to not only physically plant seeds but to mentally plant some seeds of our own.  Just think how wonderful those "seeds of thought or intention" will become...and BETTER than that...it ONLY takes 14-21 days to germinate!  Allow your mind and body to pop out of that dark soil bed and rise to the glorious sunlight!  BLOSSOM my friends!

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Life is full of twists and turns, ups and downs and unhappy people.  So many times those "unhappy people"  try to spread their toxic waste onto "happy" people.  As "happy"  people we must constantly remind ourselves of the wonderful things we have within our heart and send good intention to those who need love. We should always look around and see the beautiful things which surround us!  My house and my yard are my sanctuary.  When I look outside I see beautiful doves and cardinals flying about blessing me with their spirit.  My trees and plants sport such grace and they bend and flow with the storms and wind.  They see it as an opportunity to dance and bring positive movement and energy.

Their was an old Indian story about a Grandfather and his Grandson.  The Grandfather told him we have a good wolf and a bad wolf inside of us.  The young boy asked "which one do I have?"  The Grandfather replied "Whichever one you FEED"

Feed your good wolf, your mind and spirit with honesty, goodness and most of all happiness!

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Love...what a powerful four lettered word!  We use it everyday to show our affection for our spouse, children, parents and even our animals.  When my husband tells me he loves me, it is like he is wrapping a big soft blanket of protection around me for the day!  Love is not only a word but a feeling for me!  Love for me is that warmness which flows from my chest, up through my throat and sometimes erupting into tears of happiness!  When our heart is happy, that is LOVE.

Even though my dog Jackson can't say "I love you Mom", I know this by the smile on his face and the wag in his tail!  And of course I cannot forget to mention the puppy kisses!

My Mom and Dad always end our phone conversations many miles apart by saying "I love You..I Love you too"  It makes my day complete.

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What a wonderful way to start off 2010!  My "girly" friend Melanie and her husband joined us at our hunting camp this past weekend to enjoy the last weekend of white tail rifle season.  This was a first for my fashionista friend who has never been a cold weather fan.  ( our temperatures were in the teens).  My friend had also never been hunting.  I packed her warm and cozy camo clothing which had a flair of high fashion.  She always dresses and looks adorable!  As they drove into camp, she got out with her darling little grey uggs, matching jeans and a frilly pink scarf wrapped around her neck!  Her makeup was flawless and she carried in gold and leopard bag full of clothes and toiletries.  

Our first hunt would be the next morning bright and early.  We climbed up into my shooting house which I call my tree house and we sat quietly as the cold wind blew in with great force!  All of a sudden, Melanie is waving her finger at me and pointing.  She spotted the first deer of the morning, 3 does and as we were climbing down out of the tree house she spotted a small buck.  I was so proud of her.  I had no doubts my friend would not excel at this sport because of her background and love of sports, she has awesome eye and hand coordination.

My friend had never shot a rifle but she took this opportunity to learn everything she could about hunting.  She was such a sponge, just soaking it all in!

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