have a heart

Look how pretty this gladiola is.



too bad, its in the wrong place, smack in the front of the walk up to the house, taking over some rain lilies.
I meant to pull it up last year after blooming, but forgot.



The rest of them are about 15 feet away...some squirrel must have been up to mischief with my bulbs a few years ago...

When I saw it again this year I decided (again) to move it...but (again) I want to wait until after the blooms die off.


As we were walking back into the house, Kaela noticed a petal falling off so she brought it to me......

pretty little heart shape.....isn't nature amazing!

Dessert of the Month Club

Dean has a huge sweet tooth and I thought it would nice to make him some types of desserts I wouldn't normally make.....things that he liked but in deference to the family, wouldn't request.

So for his birthday, I gave him a 'dessert of the month club' subscription.
Something made just for him,. He doesn't have to worry if the rest of the family will like it. He doesn't even have to share (but so far, he has.)

I forgot to take a photo of April's dessert...a lemon chess pie. It was really good....like a giant lemon bar.
Everyone liked it...especially Dean, who LOVES lemon desserts.

In May, he requested a Lemon Meringue Pie......which turned out great too. Yes, I cheated and used a pre-made pie shell...


the inside....yummy. Thanks to Kerry for the recipe!

I wonder what he'll request for June? I wonder if it will be lemon again?!

catching some zzzzz's

Kaela looks like a pretzel...


and Suki looks dead........

Ironcraft challenge #20

This week's challenge was "To a Tee".....we were supposed to create/embellish or otherwise design something using a t shirt or tank top, etc.

A couple months ago, Kaela bought the CUTEST tank top with bows all along the neckline from Hollister....but she only got one....which we regretted as soon as we got home.

Here is a close up of the detail of the top....



I decided to try to recreate the look using what I had on hand.
I used one of my old tank tops and made bows out of ribbon I had in my stash.

It turned out pretty cute!


and here it is from a distance....


The neckline isn't as low because it isn't a racer back....but I can buy a few and easily make several of these for her for the summer.

May's toy drop

I dropped a toy on the way to work today.....I drove through a neighborhood across from school



and dropped Henrietta Hen on a swing.....

hope someone finds her today....

fur B gone

Every year, we shave Mojo's fur all off. It is SO thick that he overheats....

Before, with his triple thick coat....



After, transformed into a "Naked Mo' Rat!"

he wasn't even embarrassed this time around!

oh joy of joys....the cats look so unbelievably "happy..."



only Kaela can get away with treating them like this.....actually bouncing them in her lap.