Awwww

Meet Daisy & Buster

They were at the groomers yesterday……I wish they stayed this clean & perty all the time! Daisy sleeps under my desk in my studio everyday, so I know when she is due for grooming! Daisy is a lab mix & Buster is a pure bred Boxer. Isn’t it amazing how much joy pets can bring into your life. I have always had a dog & I can’t imagine not having one, or two.

They have such personalities. Daisy is afraid of everything, she runs & hides next to the toilet in the master bath when the vacuum comes out. She is also afraid of the noises my camera makes so it was a real challenge to get her to look at the camera, but then I remembered cheese. She LOVES to eat & with cheese being high on the list, I held a piece of cheese up & snapped the picture. Daisy also loves to play fetch, which is an outside activity, however, once in a while she will sneak a ball in the house.

And then there’s Buster……….he has to be the funniest dog in the world. I have to video him one day & send it to AFV…..he’s a sure winner. He is afraid of nothing. If he doesn’t like something, he attacks it……including the vacuum. He doesn’t like to play fetch, but if he can get the ball from Daisy, he will lay down with it in his mouth just so she can’t have it (typical brother). There has been several occasions when we have heard Buster frantically barking & we all rush to see what he has “discovered”. One early fall, it was a leaf that got Buster’s attention & the way he was barking & lunging at it, you’d think he was protecting us from some evil, dangerous “thing”.

Anyway, I just wanted to share my adorable “furry” children with you all. I hope you have a “furry” child in your life that brings you much joy as well.

WHAT NOW?

posted August 27, 2008

What have I been up to lately, you ask?

Besides meeting my licensing obligations, school shopping, and getting ready for our annual Labor Day party, I have found a half hour here and there to work on my punch rug, Ol’ Saltbox Farm. I started this in May when the boys were still in school (and next week they are back in school, yikes!) but the summer has been so busy that I haven’t found time to work on it. I want to show you the progression of this rug so you will be convinced that you need to do it too! It really is easy, and like I said I sit down and punch for a half hour to an hour at a time. I have my frame with the pattern on it and my yarn, scissors and punch needle in a basket nearby so it is ready-to-go whenever I am. I like to punch first thing in the morning while enjoying my coffee and listening to the news and also at night after a busy day when I am ready to relax, I turn on the “boob tube” and punch away. You would be surprised at how much you can get done on your rug while “watching” TV. I will post another picture of the rug in about a week so you can watch the progression.

OL’ SALTBOX FARM PUNCH RUG

GOOD MEDICINE

Posted August 19, 2008

Jann, Linda, Debbie & Me in front of the Wooden Sunflower

Ahh, I just returned from antiquing in Ohio with three of my “sistas”, Jann, Linda, and Debbie. We spent five glorious days hitting every primitive country shop & antique shop along our well-planned itinerary. We also enjoyed a trip to the Easton Town Center outside of Columbus. It is the most beautiful outdoor shopping center I have ever seen. It’s like a little city with hundreds of retail stores such as, Brighton, Coach, Pottery Barn, Anny Taylor, Chico’s, Crate & Barrel, Smith & Hawkins, Macy’s….& many, many more. Equally important are the restaurants! We ate at Cheesecake Factory, and decided every year we will pick a new restaurant. Go to www.eastontowncenter.com to see a full list of stores & restaurants.

Every year we look forward to our trip and this year was the 14th year! Even though we spend a lot of money, we decided it is cheaper than therapy! Some of our favorite primitive country shops are Homestead Collection & Early American Home in Findlay, Old Crow in Newark, North Shore Primitives in Washington Court House, Black Cat Primitives in Shelby, Country Gatherings in Berlin, The Wooden Sunflower, Haberdashery, Days Gone By, Olde Glory, and several antique stores in Waynesville. Our last stop was Tipp City…they have some really great antiques stores and we decided this stop will be first on the list next year since this year it was last and we were short on funds!

Among all the great finds we shared twice as many laughs. I am blessed to have such wonderful friends and even more blessed to have a husband that says “go, have fun”. I am also thankful that my parents are able to have our boys over for a few days while Kevin is “gigging” with his bands.

A picture of the Wooden Sunflower, Waynesville, OH

Our truck-full-of-treasures!

HAVE YOU HAD YOUR MEDICINE LATELY???????

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