July Livestream! Sunday the 25th at 6:00 PM (EST) :D
Added 2021-07-23 15:14:51 +0000 UTCHello!
This Sunday have some tea and cookies with me while I catch you up on all of the things that are happening! :))
A photography episode is coming VERY soon and next month we are finishing the dress form!
A patron had a great suggestion I'm going to try out... if your timezone makes this stream too difficult to watch live, please leave a question in the comments here. I'll pick several and I'll be sure to answer them as well as include your name in the stream.
We will also be talking about the August contest and several of the things I have planned for this Fall...
Can't wait to see you!
-Christine
P.s. I started feeding an outdoor cat on the front porch and that slowly turned into feeding two cats, a skunk, a pair of raccoons and my very favorite... a possum :D
Comments
I love possums. Glad someone is looking out for all the critters.
TDF FDT
2021-09-23 07:54:37 +0000 UTCWe started feeding the feral cats, trapping them and getting them fixed. Had to use our local vet, since we're way out in rural GA, and there are no TNR programs. So far, they're not really feral. Now we have 6 indoor kitties living the good life. I can see how this can get out of hand. We have a very aggressive and too smart for traps Tom named Blue stumping us. But we're working on it. And I'm pretty sure he will not be all loves and cuddles like the rest we've adopted. He's welcomed to get back out there, testicle free, and murder them rodents! 6 cat kids is fun but a lot of work, and the dog thinks they're weird. Keep up the good work saving those little souls ๐ The possums and raccoons we trap are relocated in the far away idyllic state parks to keep them away from our chickens.
Jessie Sebbo
2021-08-25 02:32:34 +0000 UTCI too feed a stray cat, two skunks, two possums and coyote lol. The good is really for the cat, but what he doesn't eat, the others will..............just not at once.
Magen
2021-08-05 02:14:51 +0000 UTCLove the possums the best. We have a few at our house that we feed as well. Fun fact: they came to the west coast as pets. One of only a few invasive species that has not upset the eco-balance of an area they are introduced to. :)
Heather Hill
2021-08-04 19:28:06 +0000 UTCHi Christine... I am in Australia, so the time zones will never match, but I love the videos you post as I can watch them at a later date. May I suggest a local garden or forest walk at night in your area? Most especially at this time (we are in lockdown again and cannot leave the home unessentially), I would love to see a bit more of the area you have decided to call home. My thanks in advance. xx
Tasha Mondel-McCann
2021-08-03 10:26:43 +0000 UTCWhat a stray menagerie! ๐ณ Looks like the word is out about the free buffet up at the big house! ๐ฌโฆ ๐ฒ๐โโฌ๐๐ฆจ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆกโฆ ?
Kerri L Neighbors
2021-07-28 17:20:51 +0000 UTCDo you not think animals can co-exist? I am sure the domesticated cat knows where to retreat. Much of the wild-life minds their business unless provoked lol
Cecilia
2021-07-27 12:39:26 +0000 UTCChristine, please contact the local shelter, tell them you have many feral cats in your property, they will come and put traps and spay and neuter them and release them. Please, they might not socialize normally but the food may be bringing them together which will increase the chances of mating and reproducing. ๐๐ฝ
Sandra
2021-07-27 02:46:04 +0000 UTCless than 5 minutes from the stream and i am not entirely sure how this works. do i need a link?
Emily Schwall
2021-07-25 21:55:41 +0000 UTClike Rose haha
Emily Schwall
2021-07-25 21:51:46 +0000 UTCI also feed many cats and critters from my porch! I have about 10 feral cats that come around, along with a few racoon and opposum families.
Erica
2021-07-25 20:44:10 +0000 UTCAren't skunks just insanely cute?! In Margaret Atwood's "Oryx and Crake" series, future geneticists have crossbred raccoons and skunks to be pets and call them rakunks. I know it's a dystopia and all, but I NEED a rakunk!
Kathleen Bennallack
2021-07-25 20:06:49 +0000 UTCnew friends
Chance havins
2021-07-25 18:46:43 +0000 UTCHello! I have a more personal question for you if you are comfortable discussing it- do you ever have creator's block? You always seem so productive and it makes me wonder if you ever deal with creative droughts and how you deal with them. Thanks!
Sillypineapple
2021-07-25 14:51:33 +0000 UTCYou had mentioned that you were going to focus on decorating the house. One of the projects that you had planned was updating lampshades. Are you still planning on sharing your decorating ideas? I was really looking forward to those episodes.
Judy Siettmann
2021-07-25 14:00:12 +0000 UTCHello! I was wondering, do you have an interest in other older time-eras as well as the 30s, 40s and 50s? I was thinking like the Turning time (younger iron age), the Viking age and the Medieval time? I think you would really enjoy it due to your interest in history and horror history :)
Ivriniel
2021-07-25 11:26:54 +0000 UTCProbs not on my own here but I struggle to find recc's for Dremel bits for craftwork - a lot of talk online is all for big woodwork stuff not silly fiddly work. If you have any go-to's for smaller stuff I'd love to know. Also just generally any craft tips - like keeping brushes alive and what you look for in the basic craft tools as everyones learned different things so can be super handy! **edited as I was writing that and scoffing a pastry and apparently I can't multi-task that!
Rachel Guy-Whittle
2021-07-25 11:20:44 +0000 UTCI think she mentioned that it would be the gentlemen's smoking room.
Gorgon's Eye
2021-07-25 09:18:43 +0000 UTCThat's a great question! I have the same problem.
Gorgon's Eye
2021-07-25 09:13:31 +0000 UTCHello, Christine, love from Lithuania! Not sure if I will be able to join, so I really wanted to ask how do you deal mentally with the fact that there is so much to do in the house, especially when each project is taking so long to finish? Our house seems to never be finished as well and it is driving me crazy ๐ thank you for your art! ๐ค
Rลซta Kavaliauskienฤ
2021-07-25 08:36:22 +0000 UTCI would like to know if you are going to be writing another book? Are you surprised how much your book is selling for online? Crazy high prices!
Keely
2021-07-25 07:00:29 +0000 UTCI will second this. I had some squirrels chew through my roof. A large walnut tree beside my house had gotten tall enough to start dropping it's walnuts on my roof. It was in a area that I couldn't see what was happening. Eventually I started to see water damage on the ceiling on the 1st floor from rain. The squirrels had made a nest in the attic and was storing the nuts up there. Weird how the water damage missed the second floor ceiling.
Deb McGrath
2021-07-25 06:57:56 +0000 UTCCurious if you plan to show us designs for your kitchen remodel! I believe you mentioned something along those lines but wondering if you have made any plans. :)
Lydia Montagnese
2021-07-25 02:55:00 +0000 UTCI would feed the critters away from the house. They will connect up that the food is coming from within & will start chewing doors & windows to get in. This did happen to my sister in law. A squirrel chewed right thru the corner frame of a window & got in the house, then couldnโt figure out.how to get out. My sister in law was on vacation so the squirrel was stuck in the house for a week & did an immense amount of damage. I applaud your helping the wildlife but I recommend you be safe & feed them in such a way that they donโt connect the food to the inside of your house๐!
Gwyn Ronsick
2021-07-25 00:50:38 +0000 UTCPossums eat Lyme disease carrying ticks and the skunk will eat grubs that destroy lawns, they are both good animals to have in your yard
Shardith (Mar)
2021-07-24 23:47:55 +0000 UTCI was curious what size wire you use on the Arachnid Ornaments? Thanks! :)
Jodi Seward
2021-07-24 19:21:11 +0000 UTCThank you for feeding the critters. ๐
DMCM
2021-07-24 19:00:57 +0000 UTChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofp26_oc4CA
Sufani Garza
2021-07-24 17:40:37 +0000 UTCCan't wait to see the dress form done. Trying to imagine what you would do to it to finish it out..exciting stuff.
April Brockman
2021-07-24 14:20:25 +0000 UTCGurl, you are crazy feeding those wild animals. The raccoons will soon be digging their way into your house. Lord, I shutter at the Opossum. He/she will be making a den near your house and that skunk will stink up your air forever. Never mind, the cats may be attacked by these creatures.
Nancy Jones
2021-07-24 13:16:46 +0000 UTCHi Christine, how has it been adjusting to living on the east coast in New York, in such a tumultuous time? I wish you and your family well. Iโve been a long time fan. Angel ๐
Angel
2021-07-24 12:32:43 +0000 UTCAwwww yay! I had a baby opossum find his way into my house a few months ago poor thing lol took me three days to catch the little cutie so I could put him back outside so he could find his mommy. I saw her the second evening and told her I was trying to catch her baby. ๐. Excited to see what you have been up to!!! Have a great weekendโฆ.. I will try and watch Sunday! ๐โค๏ธ
Kimberly Nickerson
2021-07-24 05:29:33 +0000 UTCHello Christine, I look forward to it! I am not sure I can make the live stream but I will look forward to watching it soon after. My question is ....how do you reward yourself for your projects completed? Do you use dressing up as an incentive or is that just part of your daily life? Thsnks! Have a great live stream! Xoxo ๐๐๐๐Joanne๐พ
Joanne Zaborowski
2021-07-24 04:46:48 +0000 UTCIf you were not doing all this, what would be another dream vocation/occupation/obsession you would be spending your life on? (no limits) :D (in other words your "other" self - LOL)
Sophia Z
2021-07-24 04:24:04 +0000 UTCLove this question!! :D
Sophia Z
2021-07-24 04:15:03 +0000 UTCHi Christine, my husband tagged you in a photo of a coffin guitar case that his father and I just made for him for his birthday. I used your coffin box design and we went for it!! It turned out great thank you for your inspiration. I am a nurse in Calgary Canada, but i also am a photographer and that is what my BA is in, I often do alot of photoshoots for bands and muscians. My question for you is what is a better investment a gimbal or a drone camera. I have a steady hand so i am leaning towards drone for birds eye views as well as being able to get some of the great forestry here in our provence. What do you think?
Killian Kincaide
2021-07-24 04:04:17 +0000 UTCBefore you know it you'll be starting your own sanctuary!! That's exactly how it happened to me ๐ Excellent idea about the timezones and questions. I'm in Australia so unless I'm up with a sick animal I always miss out. I love restoring antiques and will watch anything I can to learn what I need to do. However, not everyone is as thorough as you are in your explanations. I have a 1900 Vocalion phonograph that was brought over from America after WW11 and I have an antique German porcelain doll in pieces that I need to restring, paint a face etc. If you ever have time, which I know it's precious for you, I'd love a how to on fixing either. Also I'd LOVE a shopalong to antique stores, op shops, flea markets etc with you. That would be AMAZING ๐ Lots of love Liana and everyone here at FMNAS xx
Liana Palumbo
2021-07-24 02:49:58 +0000 UTCRequest: Could you please re- post the recipes for the fillings of the chocolates you created for your Silence of the Lambs Valentines Basket? I looked and looked, but I cannot find them in any previous posts. Thanks so much! https://youtu.be/HQDVYxuOCcU
rachemus
2021-07-24 00:44:59 +0000 UTCHi Christine! Do you ever make stuff for your cats or dog? Now that we know youโre a wiz at cardboard, would you ever make a cardboard scratching post or bed that would look appropriate for your Victorian home? I loved that beautiful coffin that you made for Ditaโs cat.
Sandy
2021-07-24 00:44:00 +0000 UTCI'll be on vacation, so will need to watch the re-runs! No questions, just look forward to each and every episode!! Thank you! Sherri
Sherri
2021-07-24 00:41:16 +0000 UTCThe live stream is in the middle of the night for us in Australia, but that's ok. I watch it when i get up with a cuppa. This is great being able to ask a question on here prior to the event. How early do you start preparing for halloween and will you decorate the inside and the outside of your house?
Rebecca wiesniak
2021-07-24 00:01:12 +0000 UTCHello Christine! I've been greatly enjoying your content and I am curious to know if you have already decided which room in your house you plan to tackle next to show us some spooky updating and renovating ideas. I'm excited to see what's next.
Denise Osborne
2021-07-23 23:58:13 +0000 UTCHello from San Jose CA. It's a great time slot for me, I'll see you Sunday. I have no questions just a suggestion I would love to figure out a way to do a victorian style floor lamp but with the base of a naked lady. If anyone can figure it out is you Christine. ๐ How can I put one together โค HELP
Magdalena Mojica
2021-07-23 23:00:08 +0000 UTCHi Christine! I never make any of the live streams because I live in australia and unfortunately full time work prevents me from watching. My question is: How gruesome do you like your halloween? I LOVE Halloween but I always lean towards more of the โwholesome, cute, elegantโ side of it. - Vee from Australia (thank you!)
Vi
2021-07-23 22:50:19 +0000 UTCBonjour dear Christine, I truly hope I could watch the livestream on Sunday but since it will be around midnight Iโm not sure yet. In case I canโt I have a silly request can you you wish me a happy birthday ๐๐, Iโll be 33 tomorrow, youโre a real role model for me, the past year was hard dealing with a rare autoimmune disease and watching your videos and livestream truly helped me so itโll be so so sweet. Kind regards from France ๐. Cindy
Cindy
2021-07-23 21:25:02 +0000 UTCHello Christine!! 1st of all thank you for all the incredible content its truly a joy seeing what you create :) I had a question and I was wondering if you would ever consider taking on making a vintage inspired television with your own twist on it? thank you and much love!!
Jack Beheler
2021-07-23 21:13:33 +0000 UTCWe have a giant racoon who lives in our apple tree in the front yard. He scratches his belly and just sleeps in the branches all day ๐ฑโ๐
Katherine
2021-07-23 20:53:58 +0000 UTCI think it's a skunk.
Aunt Debbie Halloween
2021-07-23 20:48:40 +0000 UTCYes on the photoshop tutorial! I would love to know how to do the pic where there are a few different versions of yourself in the same picture.
Elizabeth Goldkind
2021-07-23 20:48:21 +0000 UTCHey Christine! First of all, you give me life. The tedious details, planning, the VISION that goes into everything you do inspires me tremendously. A couple of questions. When will we be seeing your gorgeous new car? And have you ever dabbled into welding or glass work? i.e., potion bottles, drinking glasses, daggers? One last question. How do you go about creating surreal elements in your photographs? Like the octopus arms coming out of the fridge. I'd personally love a photoshop tutorial. xoxo - John Ortega
John Ortega
2021-07-23 19:51:27 +0000 UTCHi Christine! In your California house you said you had an Apple TV connected to a vintage TV set, could you explain how you connected the Apple TV?
Amanda McThenia
2021-07-23 19:50:16 +0000 UTCWe are in the U.K. and sometimes I stay up to watch and sometimes I donโt but I always love watching! Itโs so fun to join along with tea and cookies or whatever you choose. We would love if you would say hello to my daughter Matilda who is five. She watches with me - sometimes she takes my snacks or has a go making the craft.
Vicky Neish
2021-07-23 19:17:42 +0000 UTCLiving in Crestline I have the opportunity to do the same, I leave a large trough of water out and feed all my vegi scraps to my wildlife sanctuary as I have deemed it. You are amazingly talented and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos.
Angelina Cox
2021-07-23 18:57:45 +0000 UTCI would love an update on how all your indoor animals are doing in the much larger NY house. Your kitties bring me so much joy, with their unique and adorable personalities.
Siren Joy
2021-07-23 18:30:23 +0000 UTCAh, feeding the stray and wild babies! So nice! I plan to be there - but my question is, "What are you decorating and activity plans for Halloween in the new house?" :) Love you!
Racheal Jones
2021-07-23 18:16:17 +0000 UTCI would have no problems feeding the animals around my farmhouse, but here in rural Vermont, feeding animals means also feeding the neighborhood bears. Which is apparently frowned upon.
Tiffany LaGrange
2021-07-23 18:13:31 +0000 UTCDid you have trick or treaters last year in the new house? Any plans for your outdoor decorations for this year?
Jenna Windham
2021-07-23 18:11:42 +0000 UTCI appreciate how your aesthetic transcends many of the spaces you show us in your life (e.g. house, clothing, cooking). How do you organize that process or spend time imagining new outlets? how do you transition to making the time to create your vision? Are there spaces in your life where you hope to grow your aesthetic presence/vision?
Allison Jahn
2021-07-23 17:23:42 +0000 UTCWe feed 2 outside cats and one is pregnant. And a raccoon named Shorty, he has no tail. We don't know what happened. But I am very nervous about the pregnant cat.
Sherry Thomas
2021-07-23 17:18:13 +0000 UTCQuestion: When you did the painted wallpaper in the Forest House and then again in restoring missing patches in your current dining room, did you use just flat acrylic paint like the kind you get at Michael's, Joann's or Hobby Lobby? Thank you
rachemus
2021-07-23 17:07:30 +0000 UTCIf you could make a film with you as the lead, what would it be about? I could imagine you in a film, a bit like Elvira's films minus the risque-ish aspect haha
Amy Watler-Thomas
2021-07-23 16:58:44 +0000 UTCI fell into the same trap๐ I feed seven cats, numerous hedgehogs, birds and squirrels. Love them all. Got the cats spayed and neutered tho.๐
Judith
2021-07-23 16:54:34 +0000 UTCThe skunk looked like some sort of large fish on my screen at first and I thought you'd edited in some sort of cryptid at first!
Elizabeth Moss
2021-07-23 16:36:28 +0000 UTCPossums are great. Theyโre one of the few natural predators of Lyme disease carrying ticks.
Carolinian Classroom
2021-07-23 16:27:58 +0000 UTCIt's the real Rose! She followed you to your new house, you'll never escape her ๐
Lily Wainwright
2021-07-23 16:27:38 +0000 UTCSounds good and looking forward to this livestream. I will get my tea set up and bake up some delicious vegan shortbread cookies :-).
Mononoke Adams
2021-07-23 16:21:58 +0000 UTCDo you miss your other house in California? You made it so beautiful just wondering if you miss it โฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธ
Gina Radford
2021-07-23 16:19:07 +0000 UTCI canโt wait for Fall ๐ญโจ๐๐ also I love the wildlife you are accumulating ๐
ZombieChomper
2021-07-23 16:03:08 +0000 UTCQuestion: whatever happened to your picnic basket/record player video, and is there any way for patrons to see it?
Gincredible
2021-07-23 15:57:23 +0000 UTCSo looking forward to it! Also Christine, may I ask what security camera you use? The pictures are so crisp! Mine are always so grainy lol
Jennifer
2021-07-23 15:57:02 +0000 UTCMy parents had a pet skunk before I was born and it definitely had a cat's personality ๐
Samantha Huth
2021-07-23 15:56:03 +0000 UTCThanks for those pictures. What is the animal in the upper right hand corner? I can't make it out. Land Shark?
Sara Weinberg
2021-07-23 15:49:25 +0000 UTCMy first time to see the live stream Iโm so happy to see it ๐๐๐greetings from Denmark ๐ฉ๐ฐ and see you Sunday ps : I love everything you do you are the best ๐
Lorena zitelli
2021-07-23 15:42:30 +0000 UTCWould you be able to do a Meet and Greet the next time you're in Southern California? Would love that!!๐ค๐๐ค๐๐ค๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
Danielle Gutierrez
2021-07-23 15:36:55 +0000 UTCLooking forward to it! ๐ชโ
Janeen
2021-07-23 15:33:15 +0000 UTCI'm so excited!!! This will be my first live stream!!!!!! I can't wait to be a part of it!
Emily Schwall
2021-07-23 15:32:05 +0000 UTCAwwww I feed the wilds too โฆ itโs so interesting to see what shows up!! ๐ป
Miss Pam
2021-07-23 15:28:38 +0000 UTCYay!!! So excited!
Cidney Ko
2021-07-23 15:28:36 +0000 UTCCongratulations.....you're a farm! Thank you for giving us SO much to look forward to!
Michelle Lofthouse
2021-07-23 15:27:43 +0000 UTCTea and cookies are my favoriteโก I love feeding wildlife as well! Not a fan of the skunk spray but I have heard they have a personality similar to a cat.
Taylor Makenzie
2021-07-23 15:26:58 +0000 UTCI'll be heading to rehearsal at exactly that time, so I'll catch you on the replay!
Mina Murray
2021-07-23 15:26:41 +0000 UTCQuestion: How do you plan your projects? Do you architect out the details and calendar it out or do you shoot from the hip and work from inspiration only? Everything you create is exquisite and done with impeccable detail. Just curious how you like to work! Thanks, Christine! (PS. I'm a CA - NY gal too) xo
Stephanie StClaire
2021-07-23 15:26:37 +0000 UTCHello Christine! Questions: What's your favourite Halloween creature (in general or for a costume)? If you know them, what's your favourite among the Tarot's Major Arcana?
Danilo Genovese
2021-07-23 15:25:34 +0000 UTCOh hooray! I'll be home from camping just in time!
Sara Logan
2021-07-23 15:25:15 +0000 UTCYay! More furbabies! ๐
Cindy Kessler
2021-07-23 15:22:45 +0000 UTCBeautiful
Sharon and Colin Bahr
2021-07-23 15:21:01 +0000 UTCYou would be wonderful at TNR! I wonder if you're trained already?
Kendra
2021-07-23 15:18:46 +0000 UTCYay canโt wait to watch even if itโs after the fact! My question is, do you plan on doing a dress making video once the dress form is finished? I would love to see what your process is :)
Nikki
2021-07-23 15:18:45 +0000 UTCQuestion: What are your Halloween decoration ideas for the house this year?
Rez NYC
2021-07-23 15:17:39 +0000 UTCWow!
Rez NYC
2021-07-23 15:16:31 +0000 UTC
