Strawberry

Thought I'd share some cute pics of my ol' boy, Strawberry. I'm not sure of his exact birthday, but he is getting close to 14 years old! Now that he has had all his teeth but 4 pulled, he is feeling good. In some ways it seems so long since I brought him home...but then again it doesn't seem like that long ago that he was a tiny kitten! That was wayyyy back when I only had one other cat, Mr. Spock. I wanted a friend for Mr. Spock and saw an ad for free kittens. I went to a barn in Guntersville to pick one out and I just fell in love with Strawberry and his cute gray patch on his nose. No one was home, they told me to just take one, so I was there quite a while trying to get him to come out. What a great friend he has be to us!! He has this piece of elastic he found in my sewing stuff that he carries around. I tied it in a few knots so it is easy to carry. He'll bring it to me, meowing along the way and drop it at my feet. I throw it, he fetches it. Usually he won't bring it all the way back, but he does love to chase it! And when he wants attention (I'm on the phone, reading, taking a bath...) he will bring it to me and cry to get my attention.

This is him posing with his piece of elastic. Oh...and he gets sad if we can't find it. It has gotten covered up with fabric or something before and that's not good. He misses it...kind of like a security blanket, I guess!!

 

 

Kitty News

There is a story behind this picture that makes it even funnier. Mr. Spock had been sleeping on this box of stuffing for about a week. My husband walked in my room and saw Pumpkin lying on it and said, "aw...Mr. Spock lost his spot." I told him not to worry, if Mr. Spock wanted it, he'd get it back. Later in the day I walked in my room and saw this! LOL! Mr. Spock DID get his spot back, but he kind of had to share it with Pumpkin after all!! This isnt' the first time I've caught Pumpkin sleeping this way with the other kitties either. He's just a snuggly kind of kitty, I guess!

The other night I couldn't sleep so I made some spicy pickled peaches. I don't eat this kind of stuff so I gave them to Daddy and he liked them. I mostly wanted to make them because they look pretty in the jar. ha!I guess that's the reason I like to make jelly, salsa, etc....I love the way it looks after its made!

I'm planning a trip to Chattanooga this weekend--I will be at Chattanooga Market in booth H-26 (if nothing changes). If you're in the area, look for me there. I'm excited to check out the farmer's market. I just hope I can get a chance to get away from my booth and do a little shopping myself!!

Halloween Party

 I know...its been too long since I posted! (I know, because some of you have told me so. lol!!) I've been getting ready for some shows and haven't gotten around to blogging. But I DO have lots of pictures to share with you! First of all....the Halloween party! We had so much fun, almost as much getting ready for it as we did at the actual party! I drug so much food, decorations, etc to Momma's that it took me & Tyler (my nephew) all afternoon to get everything set up. We play a game we call "fear factor". We come up with foods that look like something disgusting and the kids have to eat them. They were tough this year and we didn't have just one winner. Guess we will have to get a little more disgusting next year!! Below are pictures from the party....enjoy! More cat news tomorrow, I promise! :)

 

 
  
  
 
 

I could never find any good "eyeball" recipes so I came up with my own! I bought canned pears and used a melon baller to scoop them into round shapes. With a paring knife, I carved a little hole just the right size for a blueberry (fresh or frozen). I put a little strawberry jam in the middle, put the blueberry in the hole and poked a toothpick through it. For the "blood", mix grape jelly and red food coloring and enough water to thin in just a little and pour around the eyeballs. These actually taste good and the fruit is good for you!