Have you ever read the "Toot and Puddle" books by Holly Hobbie?
I highly recommend them! They are adorable!!
The stories are about two little pigs that are the best of friends. The artwork is beautiful!! I've collected a few of the books over the years ..... and at some point I found a "Toot" and brought him home.
He has kept me company in my Art Studio for a very long time. I always thought he looked a little lonely.
This year for an early Christmas present, my 32 year old son Daniel brought me a "Puddle"....
.....and now the two friends are together again!!!
I think they look very happy!!
One of my favorite things about my son is that he still has the kind of sensitive heart and soul he had at 5 years old. He's 6' 7" with a pony tail, a beard, and a big booming voice, and obviously not a little boy any more. But he still treats stuffed animals like they are living creatures, and still gets misty with me when we talk about Jim Hensen, or Mister Rogers. I am always aware that I am so blessed to be his mom.