Objects of Interest

The valentines may not show up very well as it is red on red but I like the results. And my hearts would be stuffed but....
                             alas, I had no stuffing.

A couple of days I've been so cold, I have to go outside to get warm. I took a look at Molly in her little dress! Ekkkk she made me colder. So here she is dressed appropriately.

On closer inspection, I believe Molly has gained weight since Thanksgiving. (Ah, this is where my stuffing went!)  Really....those jeans I made her are now pretty tight and getting to be high-waters!

Looks like Molly needs a lycra shaper or....perhaps she needs a "procedure."

The daughter is off on a honeymoon cruise. I made her a little credit card/change purse, little bag and tote bag for the cruise. She likes simple, light weight bags.

I found this adorable t-dress for her -  Van Gogh's Cafe Terrace printed on cotton/poly knit. (Click on pictures to enlarge but arrow back so you stay in the blog.)  


To dye for?

She looks sooo cute in it.

Finally - no advertising or promotion intended 

but you must see this van!

Mulqueen's is a local fabric and sewing machine store! The objects on the van  are so realistic!  I think it isn't paint but some kind of vinyl skin that is applied, almost like a photograph. Whatever -  it's so fun! 

Look at those scissors!

The Big Crash

This is Molly...she makes me feel cheery and I need that right now! I've been pathetic. The C: drive on my computer went out, for absolutely no good reason. You would have thought my best friend died. I've moaned and groaned. Why? Because I don't back-up data as often as I should. My resident teckie got it all going again, whew! And according to him, it is running much better. I'm still mourning data I lost. BIG LESSON LEARNED! Back it up! So tonight I am introducing myself to "Vista"....more on that later. At least my photos were on another drive.

Ella Goes to Pine

Ella and her people spent the Labor Day weekend in the tall pines. We have some really sweet friends who let us use their awesome cabin. Ella's parents, grandparents (that's us) and Molly's parents all came for 4 beautiful, cool days. Rain was included, yeah! Molly is a 3-year old English Short Hair Pointer who gets along fine with Ella. Normally, Molly is a yard/garage dog but this weekend she became a cabin dog with Ella. She was on her very best behavior. The video is just a taste of what fun they had. One funny thing was how the two of them prefered the other's food - just for a change, I suppose. The humans enjoyed good food too.
Carole surprised us with this fun breakfast. Each person wrote their name on a baggie, added 2 eggs and their choice of ingrediants (ham, cheese, chilies, olives, etc), mushed up the mixture, sealed the baggie and dropped it into boiling water. Fifteen minutes later the bag was removed and voila' -- omlette to perfection! So fun and so delicious!


Molly's parents went to high school with my husband and me. In fact, Carole and I have been best friends since 3rd grade which was in Texas. Can you believe it? We are still best friends! What a great weekend full of games, good food, cool walks in the pines and happy doggies!