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Kitty

Posted in Photography, tagged photography on July 4, 2012| 4 Comments »

Recently, this kitty appeared at my daughter’s house. Yes, we fed her. She was hungry. We were weak. What can I say??

Kitty the cat.

Yes, Kitty stuck around. Every morning she’d ask for her breakfast before my daughter went off to work. Then Kitty would disappear until dinner time, when she would meow so loudly, we’d hear her even above the TV. We couldn’t ignore her even if we wanted to (we didn’t want to).

Mona & Lisa

One day not long after, Kitty appeared to be “getting fat”. I told my daughter she was probably more than fat, she was expecting kittens. Sure enough, one day Kitty showed up with four beautiful kitties. They were so cute!

Lounging in-between wrestling matches.

We had so much fun playing with them, and watching them “wrestle”. They were so entertaining, we could watch them for hours. Kitty took good care of them.

Her first photo shoot. You’d be nervous, too!

This one was my favorite I think.

My daughter who’s allergic to cats would sneeze for a while every time she played with them. So, reluctantly, she had to find homes for all the kitties. We miss them, but are glad they are in good homes.

I’ve always been a dog-lover, don’t like cats much, but even I had to admit how cute these kittens were and how much fun we had with them!

Oh, and yes, we also found a good home for Kitty… the same person who adopted her children. Now everybody’s happy.

Daisy

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Gift Idea – Journal Covers

Posted in Gifts, Quilting, Sewing, tagged Gifts, Journals, Quilting, Sewing on July 3, 2012| 21 Comments »

Journaling is so popular now, with so many different types of notebooks and even mixed media journals (I’m working on one now, and it’s so much fun!). I thought I’d make my friend a cover for her personal Journal so she could take it with her on her many trips. I had fun making it and she loved it. Here’s what it looked like on the outside:

Okay, I’m blessed to have a Dad that’s an upholsterer and he gives me all kinds of fabric remnants, along with trims, tassels, and other left-overs. I know! That’s pretty nice!!

This is what the inside looks like. The gold quilted fabric is silk (SO nice!) and feels so soft and smooth, while the white & gold/yellow fabric has some texture to it and feels equally nice. I sewed pockets on the “flaps” so she could put in a note pad and a pen or pencil. I also sewed in a ribbon at the top center so she could mark the spot in her journal and just open right up to it. (I really like that little detail when I’m journaling).

I tucked in a lacy bookmark I made her and a pen. Tucking in the journal or notebook of your choice is easy and quick.

I sewed a ribbon on the side back in the center so I could wrap it around the nice button sewn on the outside. It keeps the journal secure while looking feminine and pretty as well.

Here’s another Journal cover I made for a friend:

I thought she would like the fabric. This journal was made the same as the other, just a bit smaller. Here’s the inside:

Once again I sewed pockets for a notepad & pen, highlighter; added the ribbon on center top for a marker, and a ribbon on side back for closure.

The button looks real fancy but I bought it at Wal-Mart very inexpensively. I had purchased both these buttons for other projects but they went so well with these fabrics that I decided to go ahead and use them for these Journal covers.

It’s great when you can both give gifts that you know they’re going to love as well as have fun making them.

Happy Sewing! 🙂
Daisy

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Morning Walk

Posted in Photography, tagged photography on July 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »

I recently stayed with my daughter and was able to take advantage of a nearby park with a path for walking, exercising, biking, and even horseback riding. Early in the morning the park was so quiet and still. The sun was just barely peeking and the breeze was still cool. There were other people there, of course, but we were all in a “world of our own” you might say. The silence was too good to interrupt. I had a lot on my mind so I used the time to think, journal, pray, and just be still.

As I walked through the park path, there were some beautiful scenes that I just had to stop and take in.

No, I didn’t see any elk, moose, or deer (this was Florida, after all), but it was fun to watch the squirrels chase each other while they ate their breakfast.

By the time I left, the sun was up and the magic of those early morning moments were mine to take with me and enjoy all day. It wasn’t easy getting up extra early, but oh, so worth it!

Take time.
Daisy

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