Our (new to us) little neighbor

I looked in this bird house and go ta BIG surprise! Out jumped this little guy...
Click on the picture to see our little friend close up
After quite a while, he scurried back to his house.
Can you see his little eye in there?

We have aflying squirrel in our back yard! How cool is that?

I haven't told the kids, since I don['t want them to terrorize him. James has already go the corner on that market.

The garden

This is it. 16 sq. feet of really bad gardening. You can see the marigolds have done well, they were Marty's. The lavendar isn't so bad either; it's mine. Then there is one scraggly tomato, and a watermelon that James has beaten to death, but one tiny little melon is hanging on. At the front right are zinnias--tell me, who can NOT grow zinnias? It's the dirt, I know it. I had other pictures, but somehow they won't load, so you'll have to take my word for it. It's sad.

"Pin" ventory

I broke out the big bucks ($1.28) today and bought a new pin cushion.

I think it was time.

Then I cut open the old one, knowing there would be a few needles in there.

There were 16 -- No kidding! Plus 7 good pins, and 2 without heads.

Ma Ingalls would have kept better track of her tools, I think.

There. Now isn't that better?

Still no garden picture, but here's something else...

I sewed this purse for myself this week.
With a matching "junk" case and wallet.
Funky lining, with cell phone and calculator pocket on this side.
Zippered pocket on the other side.
My fave, a key fob.

(Sorry I didn't turn this photo)

I used some wool that I won in the Make it With Wool contest a few years back, and while I like the fabric, it seems a bit blah in this application. I like the shape, the size, and the functionality of this pattern and I think I will make it again. I hope the next one will be more exciting. Any opinions are welcome. What does it need?

We finally did a "girlie" thing!

We made fairies! This is Sarah's.
And here is Miss Amy's.
Here is mine, with the lantern I bought at Williamsburg.
All together, friends.
We had a great time sewing and crafting, then we had more fun out in the yard taking pictures. The neighbors already think we might be a little off, but crawling around on the pine straw taking pictures of little dolls may have confirmed it for them!

Theo's new boot jack

Aunt Lynn and Uncle Paul sent him a boot jack for his birthday. He was soooo tickled to be able to take off his boots "Just like Uncle Paul does!"

The horse and brave knight

Isn't he so cute?
I'm pretty proud of this one!

Miss Honey has done it again!

Some of you may remember our 10, yes, 10 puppies--Sept. 2005
The lovely, and very tired Miss Honey, Sept. 2005

We got word today that our dog Honey, whom we left in Iowa with friends, gave birth to 9 puppies this morning. Denise said they are all black, and very cute, and that Honey is doing well. Max, Mallory, and Macy are very thrilled and will have fun with them. I think I should send some $$ for puppy chow, though!