Whiskers on Wednesday

ACTION SHOT!

WooHoo! I finally caught Jazzy in an action shot! I told you that she did more than just lay around looking pretty. SNOL

Although she does that laying around looking pretty really well.....

Here is my Princess playing with her new Sock Mouse toy sent to her by Alaina. :) I've had to dig it out from under the coffee table about 40 times since Sunday already! LOL She grabs it with her front paws, bites it & claws it with her back paws, then tosses it in the air & proceeds to attack it again... eventually it ends up under that darn table or under the sofa. She has been having a blast with it though, even though Mommy is getting a workout getting up to dig it out for her every 2 minutes during play time....

Awaina, fank u vury mch, I wuv me nu mouz!!

Don't forget to go check out all the other furbabies over at WoW!

Have a great Wednesday!!

Secret Project #4

Looks like Barbara got her Keepin Cool Swap package from me today, yeah! I'm always relieved when they arrive at their destination. Unfortunately I was a total scatterbrain this time & forgot to include some extra goodies that I had bought at the beginning of the swap, so there is a second package on it's way to her now.

Anyhoo... to recap my Secret Agent Knitting:

Secret Project #1 was Mary's birthday cloths & towel

Secret Project #2 is on it's way to a yarn company and I can't reveal that one till the company gives me the go ahead. But don't worry, I'll post it as soon as I can!

Secred Project #3 is still on the needles (Chan knows that this one will be a belated birthday surprise, I was bad & sent her a yarn sample that said "This is a WIP, IOU a FO!")

Secret Project #4 was Barbara's cloths for the Keepin Cool Dishcloth Exchange, and here they are! I've done both of these before & I really enjoy the easy lace patterns. They are pretty but knit up really quick! Both of these are free patterns at the Dishcloth Botique. Lacy Mock Cable & Baby Fern Stitch

Further Secret projects will be in the works soon! Stay tuned for the next mystery!

12 Days Left!

Hey! There are only 12 days left to enter Monica's 1000'th Post contest! Get over there, say hi & enter! And as a bonus, scroll around on Monica's blog & you get to meet cutie pie Henry! :)

Keepin Cool Swap Package

I received my Keepin Cool Swap Package from Alaina P. And what a package it is!! Alaina put together a totally awesome package full of items picked especially for me.

This first shot is of the entire package, just look at all those goodies! Somehow the little melon scented candle turned up missing for the photo. I think it jumped into my candle holder on my way to the porch to take photos. :)

Now for the close up shots so you can see all the pretties..... Here are two of the cloths Alaina sent. Black & white to match my kitchen. I just love them, got one hanging by the sink as I type.

And here is the "watermelon" cloth, and a "Darn Socks" mouse toy for Jasmine. The mouse tag says "I'm just an old holey sock, filled with organic catnip, recycled crinkly plastic, pistachio shells, and wool lint stuffing. Your cat will love me." Jazzy loves her new toy, I'm trying to get a photo of her playing with it. Maybe I'll be able to catch her with it by the time for the WoW post next week. :)

Here is the yummy bath goodness that came in the package, Cucumber Melon shower gel, lotion & body spray. And it is indeed yummy, I used it all last night.... the hubby said I smelled good enough to eat. SNOL!

And there was plenty of yarney goodness in the package as well. I love the colors of the cotton and the Suri Merino is heavenly soft. And just look at that awesome yarn bag! It has a little hole in each end to feed your yarn through so you can use it while knitting, so cool!

Here are the yummy treats that were included. Some fruit flavored Twizzlers, Jolly Rancher gummies, and a great water bottle with an ice insert to keep the Crystal Lite she included cold. I think I need to modify my water bottle pattern and make one to fit this baby....
And last but not least, here is the pattern book that I actually did not have which is amazing, some purple note cards & note pad and a couple of pretty post cards.Thank you so much Alaina! It truly is an awesome package, and all of it will be put to good use! I love all of it!! :)

Whiskers on Wednesday

I'm late with my post again! I really need to start doing these Tuesday evening & save it, so I can post them at a decent time on Wednesday.

Without further ado.... here is her Highness perched on another of her favorite places, the coffee table. This way we can't miss seeing her when watching TV in the evenings. I guess she thinks we should be watching her instead. SNOL!! She rotates between laying on the table & walking back & fourth on top of mine & the hubby's laps. "Pay me some attention! Not the stupid TV!"

Don't forget to check out the WoW site, cutie pie Oribel is the featured feline this week. And there is a bunch of links there so you can check out everyone's furbabies.

Meme Lite...

I saw this on Mary's & Chan's blogs so I thought I'd play along.....

Rules:You must answer the questions using only one word & Tag four others.

1. Where is your cell phone? Table

2. Your significant other? snoring

3. Your hair? Shorter

4. Your mother? Strong

5. Your father? Complex

6. Your favorite thing? Quiet

7. Your dream last night? ???

8. Your favorite drink? Diet Mt. Dew

9. Your dream/goal? retirement

10. The room you’re in? Living

11. Your hobby? knitting

12. Your fear? Bugs

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? alive

14. What you’re not? Mother

15. Muffins? Banana Nut

16. One of your wish list items? Photoshop

17. Where you grew up? NC

18. The last thing you did? eat

19. What are you wearing? Tshirt

20. Favorite gadget? PocketPC

21. Your pets? family

22. Your computer? Dell

23. Your mood? Tired

24. Missing someone? Yes

25. Your car? Blazer

26. Something you’re not wearing? Shoes

27. Favorite store? book

28. Like someone? Several

29. Your favorite color? Purple

30. When is the last time you laughed? Today

31. Last time you cried? Weekend

It says to tag four others, so four (or more) of you, play along and let me know!

We had a visit

Remember this little girl? My new niece, Mocha (Australian Sheppard)....

She came for her first visit yesterday! With my sister & older niece. :) Poor thing was sick & had to spend a week at the vet's office when she first came to live with her new family. But she is doing great now, all puppy. Isn't she just beautiful?!

And here is a teaser shot of Secret Project #2 getting a bath. Sorry, that's all I can show you. :P

Doing What She Does Best...

WOW - Whiskers on Wednesday

I wouldn't say that Jasmine was cooperative this week with the photos, since I kept sneaking photos while she was napping. At least she wasn't running away.

Here is a photo of her evening napping place on top of the sofa...
Then she got another bath last Saturday, here she is a little damp still, sitting in one of her favorite spots in the window, licking herself dry. As you can see, she definitely wasn't going to grace me with a face shot...Then on Sunday when she is usually taking her afternoon nap under the bed or under the covers on the bed, she napped on the sofa with us. I guess the bath on Saturday was stressful & she was feeling a little needy on Sunday. :) She looks so sweet curled up on the cushion....

A new day...

Well, it's been a hectic week here.... Jazzy & I missed WoW (Whiskers on Wednesday) this week, hopefully we will be back for that next week. It has been super busy at work, we have had one sweet girl out sick all week (poor thing), and we lost a good friend & previous co-worker last weekend in a horrible, unexpected accident... I've been filling in for sick girls & vacationing others & haven't been able to get my own work done. Which I don't mind at all, just makes it frustrating to have my own work piling up...

Anyway... while I live in a tourist area, and the tourist business keeps me employed, and it's great seeing the crowds rolling in for summer vacations.... sometimes it can get frustrating for the locals to get to & from work, lunch, errands, daily life, etc. through all the traffic. (I think more than anything I'm just jealous of all the vacationers, I wish I were in their place.) But today while sitting at a stoplight in traffic, there was a family in a SUV with their windows rolled down (I cracked mine so I could listen), it appeared to be a couple around their mid 40's with a couple younger teenagers in the back... bathing suits still on, chairs & beach stuff piled in the back, they had Lenny Kravitz "Fly Away" cranking out of the stereo, and they were all singing along... it made me smile. That seems so simple, a smile, just because a family was singing in their car.... but it warmed my heart. I continued on my way home with a feeling of peace that I haven't felt all week.....



I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and finds a little bit of joy and peace along the way.... Tomorrow is a new day....

Keepin Cool Swap TOTW #3

Now that Summer has OFFICIALLY begun.. what do you do to beat the heat? A nice tall glass of lemonade? Frozen Coffee? A dip in the pool? What's your favorite way to keep cool this summer as things heat up?

Pretty much just stay in the AC as much as possible! :)

I do like a nice tall glass of unsweetened iced tea though. I'm pretty simple about that, just some regular Liptons tea. I have one of those Iced Tea Makers, easy peasy. I like some of the fancy teas hot in the winter but I don't like sweet iced tea at all. I know, I know, I'm a southerner & I don't like sweet tea, unusual. I'm just not much on sweet drinks period, I drink coffee in the winter black, the flavored teas that I drink in winter are sweet enough without sugar, & I drink diet sodas cause they don't taste as sweet as regular ones.....

I like lemonade, but I'm more of a pink lemonade gal.... but speaking of lemons, I have some new markers listed in my etsy store. I'm also donating a set of these & my lemon tape measure for a prize in one of the Keepin Cool Dishcloth Swap contests....

Other craftiness...

Nothing on the knitting or spinning front. I'm still working on Secret Project #2. And now I've added Secret Projects #3 & #4! LOL

But I have been doing other crafty things. Last week I found a couple candlestick lamps at Wallyworld. We've been needing some lamps for the bedroom for a while now & I finally got aggravated enough to get searching for them. I did go by several thrift stores trying to find a deal, but there are no deals to find there. Chan said it perfectly, thrift stores aren't so thrifty anymore.... I am of the opinion that just because its 20 or 30 years old doesn't make it a priceless antique, just makes it old junk, but they seem to want a fortune for everything they have. Needless to say, I found NEW junk at Wallyworld for MUCH cheaper! Well, I can't go into Wallyworld without stopping by the craft department just to make sure there isn't anything I need to bring home with me... and I found some great material for $1 a yard! I bought 2 yards, never know when I might find another use for it. :) Ok, getting off track here.... what I did was cover my new plain white lampshades with the great deal material that I found. I think it makes the little shades really pop against the backdrop of my plum colored bedding & curtains. I couldn't have matched the color of purple flowers any better if it had come with the comforter set!

And then yesterday I made a trip to A.C. Moore (Craft Store), I was on a mission for more dishcloth cotton. And I wasn't disappointed! he he! I came home with quite a few cute new balls of cotton. I haven't tried the new stripes yarn so I picked up a few of those along with some other pretty & bright colors. For some reason this year the bright colors are calling to me. I love neutral colors & jewel tones too but they just aren't jumping into my cart for some reason....

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

Wiskers on Wednesday

Time for Whiskers on Wednesday! Those of you who are owned by a kitty or kittys go on over, check out the blog & join us!! Jessi & Monica have started a little contest too!! Three easy ways to enter! :)

Once again, I got "The Look" from Jasmine... at least she let me snap a photo this week of her face instead of her butt! LOL

I didn't even use the flash this time.... she usually has such a sweet expression, really!!

(Please excuse the cement floor... we still haven't gotten any tile put down in the kitchen... my husband is in the construction business, need I say any more??)

It's hard to believe that my baby turned 7 this Spring. Seems like I just brought her home yesterday!!

Monday Mail

I got a little surprise in the mail today.... and I mean "little".

My buddy Chan sent me an itty bitty sock & sock blocker keychain. How cute is that?!

I knew she was sending the sock blocker, cause no matter what she says she is a sweetie & said that she's send me an extra little blocker that she had. I didn't know that she was going to knit me a tiny sock to go with it. Thanks Chan, you made my Monday! Nothing better than a little surprise in the mail on a Monday!! :)

Keepin Cool Swap TOTW #2

Share with us how you know that summer has truly 'arrived', or something that signifies the start of Summer in your world.

First of all & my least favorite, we know that Summer has truly arrived when the heat arrives! And I mean HOT, STICKY, HUMID, yuck! We have very little Spring here, it tends to go from 50/60 to 100 in the span of a couple of days. I know it gets hotter in other places, but just yuck! I'm a Fall person myself.....

Secondly, I work in a tourist based business so we know when Summer has arrived when it gets super busy at work.... everyone is finally on vacation. Except us! LOL

Secret Project #1 Revealed

Ok, I can finally reveal Secret Project #1.... nothing real exciting, a towel & a couple of dishcloths that I made for Mary's birthday. I wish I had started sooner so I could have made her something more than dishcloths, but there was a lot of love & good wishes put into every stitch. She just repainted her kitchen so I used her new colors....

Nothing else exciting going on here this weekend.... how about you guys?