Gandhi & Mr. Spock

This is the "skinny kitty" I took to the shelter a few months ago. He has put on weight and looks like a different cat. His FUR is even a different color now! I'm considering bringing him home to see how he gets along with Rusty in my studio. He is healthy now but he's still waiting to be adopted and I hate the thought of him having to stay in that cage all day. So as soon as I have some free time I'm going to bring him home and see how he & Rusty get along. Notice his extra toes on his front paws!! Oh, I almost forgot...his name is Gandhi! The vet named him that because he was so skinny!

  I took Mr. Spock to the vet last week and found out he is probably in the early stages of renal failure. He is on medication and a special diet and is supposed to stay the day at the vet's office next month. He's my oldest kitty--we got him not long after my husband and I started dating! He's about 14 years old and has always been healthy, other than being overweight. At one time he weighed 18.5 lbs! Now he's down to 14 but he's still a big boy. I'm keeping a close eye on him and enjoying my time with him. He's been a part of my life for so long!!

Look for me in Create & Decorate...

Here are my latest projects in Create & Decorate magazine...Sissy & Pineapple Annie! Would love to hear what you think about them! Its the August 2009 issue-pick up a copy and try them out. They're really easy and there are more good projects in there too.  And don't forget to enter the contest if you haven't already....scroll down to the previous post after reading this one, or click here!

I've been thinking of getting some chickens for my yard for a long time. I ordered several books and have been looking into it. Any of you have anything to share about chickens? :) You would think I'd know since my Daddy is a chicken farmer, but I guess chickens in your yard is a lot different. I just want a few and I'm sure they'll be pets as much as anything, but I want them for the eggs and to control the ticks & mosquitoes. I'm checking with the city before I do anything--I could just imagine myself getting attached to some baby chicks then finding out  I have to get rid of them!! I really need a farm, I think but I'll just have to practice here until I can get a bigger place! There's no telling what kinds of animals I'd have if I had a big farm!!! ha!!

$4 e-patterns & mousepad giveaway!

Happy Friday, y'all! I'm giving away one of these Cat's Pyjamas mousepads! To enter, just post a reply to this post. Tell me your favorite pattern of mine or a project you've created from one of my patterns....Be sure to enter your CORRECT email address when you post because I will be emailing the winner. You get one entry per day and I'll draw from all the entries on the last day of the month. And as a bonus, after you enter, you will get to purchase one epattern for only $4! After you entry, I'll email you to let you know how to take advantage of it.

We'll be working on my studio this weekend, I hope! We started putting some fence posts in the ground tonight. We got 2 in the ground before it got too dark. But we only have one small section, so that shouldn't take too long. The list is still really long--lots to do before this fall and I'm not so sure if I can make it by my deadline or not! Keep your fingers crossed for me because I'd love to be able to open by then!! The picture on the left is of our pond last year. The plants have really started to fill in now. I planted some bamboo and bleeding hearts since then. The fence will be to the left of the pond. We planted some fringe flower bushes in front of it and I think I'll put some roses and some kind of ivy or something to cover the fence. I guess I like my privacy! ;)