I love to talk about the yesteryears, the days when our property was buzzing with activity.  Goats, chickens, ducks and grandkids filled my days with laughter and joy.  Dogs, cats and indoor birds kept the house a pleasant place to be when weather was bad.  It was on those rainy or snowy days that I spent making my charming teddy bears, each one unique with a personality of its own.  I drew my own patterns so it was always a surprise to see the results, sometimes really good and then others that had a face that hopefully someone else might think was cute!  I kept many of my bears, each to be a guest that would visit our make-believe Bear Hollow Inn.  Each was given a name and a role to play in the on-going story we were creating.