dome wear

Here is Ripstick Boy, patiently waiting for Dean to put on his golf hat so they can go play golf.


Here is Dean's favorite golf hat...while goofing around, it fell in some water....


Here is the straw hat Dean was going to wear....before Ripstick Boy said "NO WAY"



Here is the hat WITHOUT the band....or is it the band without the hat?

Either way, it wasn't the best 'look' for the course....



Finally, here is the hat Dean wore to play golf in...


Thankfully, they had much less drama playing golf than they did picking out hats!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Busy, busy, busy!

The last few days have been busy!

Here is the little hootie I made and dropped for my November Toy Society drop. (I made him from a pair of old flannel pj bottoms so he is uber soft!)

I made 2 more just like him....I sent one to Lori for her family to drop and I have 1 other that I'll drop in the future!


I dropped him off at a local library...here he is nestled into some books in the childrens section awaiting discovery!


After my errands, I ran home and did some cleaning and crafting.

I KNOW you don't want to see me cleaning so I'll spare you!

Instead, I'll show you a scarf I crocheted.
Very simple and masculine don't you think?
The color is GORGEOUS...the photo really doesn't do it justice.
Dean almost took it...

It turned out so well, that I made a hugger out of the same color.
Then, I made another hugger and a scarf too...



I also made 3 'french hens' (okay, so they aren't french and they definitely aren't hens....but still)



Then yesterday, I heard the mailman drop something on my porch and was thrilled to see I got a surprise!

I LOVE surprises and this one is the BEST...it is a MUSHROOM ornie from Melinda!

Sweet Melinda was in my Enchanted swap and she sent this to me as a thank you.......how sweet. I ADORE this mushroom. (I hope to have enough mushroom ornaments to decorate a small tree with them one day)


Melinda, you made my day! Thank you!!!

Mail call....

Look at the goodies I was fortunate enough to win during the Hot For Chocolate Apron Swap!

Betty sponsored the giveaway on her blog during the swap.

I was soooooo excited to hear she had pulled MY name!

She chose perfect fabrics for me.....

toadstools



ladybugs,



and polka dots



OH MY!

She also added some needles, thread and a sweet little needle book too!

Thank you Betty!

Squealing like a hedge..HOG

I really did squeal when I got this package on Friday.

It was waiting for me when I got home from work.

I was sooooo excited that I didn't want to open it.
Weird, I know but I LOVE the anticipation of a wonderous goodie!

The wrapping let me know precious things lay inside...amongst the heart confetti and purple shred...



Amongst the layers, were scented pinecones, a beautiful gnome home and a cardinal (see, Peppy?)
AND
A
HEDGEHOG!
Oh!
My!
Gosh!!!!!!

look at that FACE...who could resist that face.
I have GOTTA get me a real one some day....




and she sent me Shamrocks... (I know them as oxalis and have SEVERAL in my yard, how did she know I LOVE them so...?
she MUST have been sneaking around my blog!)


then a little bag of bubbles and shiny things for the 'wee' folks to keep them happy so they will bless my yard with their presence.

I'll put them alongside my toad homes in the garden....or maybe, just maybe, I'll make a fairy house....I've always wanted to make one anyway....this might be just the nudge I need.

Thank you SO much Sandy!!!

Enchanted Forest Ornament Swap

My partner for the Enchanted Forest Ornament Swap loves birds.

I actually had planned on making an embroidered felt bird but then changed my mind and made something a bit more elaborate...a spinner.

It is two sided and hangs from the ceiling.

I used the colors she requested...which were so pretty!
The fabric itself isn't Christmasy but it reminded me of the wrapped candies you get around Christmas time. (Trying to find pink Christmas fabric proved to be too much in little Slidell.)

Close up of the bird...I love how the pattern fell perfectly for its little beak....just a fluke, I didn't try to do that!




and here it is 'spinning' away...it actually kept spinning while I was taking the photos, making it difficult to take them!!!!

one side


and the other...


you can't tell from the photos, but I added little dots of glitter on the letters which is pretty in the light.


To round out her package, I added a true forest occupant...a chocolate ladybug...and some hot cocoa fixins!
The best part? She loves it!

Holiday delivery....

Remember THIS post on pet cozies?





Well, on Saturday, Curly Girl and her friend and I delivered 13 of them to our local animal shelter!

We also took some tug toys I'd made and 2 big bags of dog and cat food.

Leo tried to get in on the action by jumping into one of the bags..what a funny face he is making!!!!

Lucky I saw him.....and didn't carry him off BACK to the shelter where we got him!!!