Hadley a year later!

I was looking through my pictures and found one of Hadley just a year ago. I couldn't believe how much she has grown! The one on the right was taken this week, so you can see the difference. She is still full of energy and so much fun for all of us! After she recovered, the rest of the kitties still weren't feeling well and she didn't have any playmates. That was kind of sad! Finally she & Pumpkin had a wrestling match in the living room, so I knew things were getting back to normal!!! FINALLY!

I listed a few new pieces of jewelry on my website this week. Click here to see my new pieces. Hope you like them!!

New wool curls!

I have some new wool curls on my website....I have tiny wool curls for Santa beards back in stock, plus some new colors (nearly black, charcoal, silver and a brown/gray blend). Click here to see the new colors. Hoping to keep adding  to the colors soon.

I've had a lot going on lately. I live near where the tornadoes came through last month. Our house wasn't hit, but we were out of power for almost a week. That was hard to get used to! My parents, in-laws and my sister's properties all had damage. One sister lives in Rainsville where there was so much damage, so it barely missed her. We were the lucky ones....so many lost their homes and loved ones. Its so sad!

During the power outages I had some sick kitties too! Hadley started sneezing, then they all started getting it. Hadley wasn't too sick, but it was rough on some of them. All the male cats had at least one day they wouldn't eat and they were really sick. I don't know if that's a coincidence or not. Sissy was only sick for a couple of days, but Bilbo and Mr. Spock are still trying to recover after over 2 weeks. I know it was worse on them because Bilbo has heart problems and Mr. Spock is in renal failure. Pumpkin refused to eat and was dehydrated and had to spend one night at the vet's office. Bilbo had fluid (heart & lungs) so that was scary. Mr. Spock has an inner ear infection again, so I felt like all I was doing was giving medicines for a while! All are better, but Spock and Bilbo will take a little longer to get better, I think. After all this stress, I am needing a vacation, but don't know when that will happen!! Can't leave them now, that's for sure!

Water loving kitty!

I've told people about this kitty loving the water...now I have proof! Every time I water my plants, he comes running and chases the water. The other day I had a leak in my water hose and he LOVED it! I need to have a sprinkler system installed. I think he would LOVE it! I've had kitties that like the water, but never seen one enjoy it as much as he does!!

 
 

Dolly parts...

 I've been cleaning and organizing my studio....found all thise little doll parts. Wonder what I can create with these? The bad thing is, seeing them all together just makes me want more!!!

Luke & my garden

This is Luke...posing just a pretty as...well, a picture! ha! He looked so cute sitting out in the yard! He used to be such a skinny ol' kitty, now he's so fat. He still likes to play and you wouldn't think he'd run around like he does, so its pretty funny!

I've been working on my flower beds and vegetables in between all the rain! I have some tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers, peas and beans started. I planted some asparagus too, but I'll be surprised if that works out! I planted 2 thornless blackberries and one is starting the grown. My fig tree I planted last year is growing and I have 2 blueberry bushes hanging on. Who knows, I might have a handful of fruit this year!! Enjoy some more pics of my kitties and my garden below!!

 
Peppermint and tomatoes

 
Our little pond

 
Purple irises

 
Luke was looking so handsome, I got a few good ones of him!

 

Baby stuff

I finally got a chance to visit with my new great-nephew the other day. It was fun, but he SLEPT the whole time I was there! I hated to leave, but had to pick up those darn taxes from the accountant! I did get to hold him and give him kisses. Maybe next time he'll be awake, or I'll have more time to wait on him to wake up!

Poncho's story

 

Poncho has a good story...he came here so scared and skinny and sickly. He's still "slim", but healthy and friendly. (That's why most of his pics are of him in my lap!) It was just last summer (I think....it seems longer ago!) that he was hiding in the shed next door while we cooked out. He'd watch us from afar and I'd cook extra hot dogs so I could toss him a few treats. It didn't long for him to start hanging out with us, then ON us! It took a while to clear up his sniffles & ear mites, but he was well worth it!!