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they love each other

2009-10-05T11:45:00.004-05:00

the question is....
Do I love them?
Not for 5 days straight that's for sure.
Good thing I got bottles of sedatives
to get me through their love-fest.

Waking me up at 3 am
standing at the edge of my bed barking
at NOTHING.

It's ending today- woohoo!

the problem with going to the islands

2009-09-26T20:52:00.006-05:00

You catch a bridge every now and then.

I could have made it through the light on
this one, but the assjack behind me was
tailing me so hard
I decided he needed a time out.
It's one of the longest bridges we have.
So we sat and sat, and waited some more.

It was Lola's first bridge,
and as you can tell from the picture...

She was totally clueless.

So be warned all you dickheads on the road...
I will make your day a little more miserable if I can.

my dirty little secret

2009-09-15T09:10:00.006-05:00

In its full glory. My pile of crap.

took me 6 years to accumulate all this crap
and I had it hidden behind my bench!

ahh now that's clean (at least for me)...

it's not over yet... this is my soldering bench under there!

kitchen remodel on the cheap

2009-08-29T10:18:00.004-05:00

BEFORE

and AFTER

took an extra week and a half but I'm loving it.
I'm going to put the whole spread of pics on Facebook
since it seems easier to see them as an album.
Good job Charlie!

Passion Vine Chaos

2009-08-15T17:48:00.005-05:00

BEFORE

and AFTER...

Man this got way outta hand.
Glad to see its gone.
Never ever in Florida plant a vine!
It turned into a tree trunk- shessh!

So long moo painting

2009-08-12T20:41:00.004-05:00

I enjoyed you very much.
I hope you like your new home,
because I will enjoy the cash.

You were a good cow.
I hope you freak out your new owners
by staring at them from every angle,
like you did to me.

Mary Medal

2009-08-08T11:40:00.006-05:00

Well finally this Mary pendant has found its strand.
Took me awhile, but it feels really good on.
So I'm going to keep it for awhile,
see if she can help me out.

Sorry about the pic, hard to photo yourself,
even harder to photo labrodite and get that
glistening sparkle it has.

turtle love

2009-07-13T15:34:00.003-05:00

This is what is left of my dog's beloved turtle toy.
All the stuffing was ripped out immediately.
The head is hanging on by a few threads.

And yet she still loves it.

Fake names for Gems

2009-07-10T19:36:00.005-05:00

It just irks me to no end
the listings I see of supposed 'gems' for sale.

How to tell what you're getting?

Here's a place to start http://www.houseofgems.com/newsletters/news11292004.htm

pay attention to the diamond category-
I've seen these advertised on etsy.

life-vest for doggies

2009-07-02T16:53:00.003-05:00

Oh I can't wait to toss her into some water!
This is a beauty of a life-vest.
I bought it online here

It's the k-9 float coat by Ruff Wear.
size xtra small and fits like a glove!

home sweet home

2009-06-16T10:53:00.005-05:00

This is what happens when you rent to a bunch of clowns.
no no, just kidding.
This is what happens when your house goes camping.
no no.

This is what happens when you have
drywood termites in Florida.
First they shoot it with tear gas,
then they suck all the oxygen out of it,
and pump it full of Vikane.
Let it sit for a day,
air it out for a day and you are good to go!
Still it was a pain in the ass...

First Birthday and start of hurricane season

2009-06-03T17:22:00.005-05:00

We had a splendid time at the party
even more fun destroying
most of her gifts the next day.

We have a bit of an adventure next week.
Should be interesting...

She's a strange one...

2009-04-23T16:00:00.003-05:00

As she grows she's getting weird.
The other night this is what she brought to bed.
That's right.
An ugly seashell with a barnacle on it!

Introducing..... LOLA

2008-10-06T22:04:00.002-05:00

ahh pure puppy love
4 months old and pees on my floor
doesnt get much better than this.

time to make the monkeys

2008-08-25T12:51:00.002-05:00

ahh its that time of year again...
where i start cranking out sock monsters,
so I can have a good stock of them for x-mas.

happy 4th

2008-07-06T16:46:00.004-05:00

I spent my 4th on the water mostly,
cruising around Sarasota Bay.
I just love these birds.
I have no idea what they are called.
I also love pelicans.
Especially when they are fishing.

I got my bike!

2008-06-25T04:47:00.003-05:00

I was so excited I started shaking, hand tremors and all.
The guy at Village bikes was so nice.
He set me up with a bell that is the coolest thing.
I got it just in time...
I was getting low on gas.

stegosaurus

2008-05-29T06:12:00.003-05:00

Here he is!
I know we've all been waiting!
I'll probably put him up for sale
in a day or two.
working on a hat now.
thought it would be easy,
its not.

What's the matter Moo?

2008-05-14T19:07:00.003-05:00

my poor dog moo has a Corneal Ulcer.
bummer.
She has to wear a cone hat.
bummer- but kind of funny.
I hear her banging around the house now.
She's real bent she can't drink from the toilet anymore.
We were instructed to give her eye drops every two hours.
keep your fingers crossed,
I hope this works.

UPDATE: the moo has improved enough to put the space helmet away.
Shes in good spirits and is enjoying watermelon!

creatures hats and whatnots...

2008-04-25T11:08:00.007-05:00

I've had some problems with hand tremors
since I've started a new medication.
So its easier for me to knit and make sockies for the time being.
I have put up a knit flower baby hat for sale on etsy
Next I'm going to attempt to knit a blue stegosaurus,
this should be interesting...

restocked etsy store

2008-03-02T15:28:00.003-05:00

ok people I'm filling up the shop with deals!

visit my etsy store
and gobble up some sweet jewelry.

What's cooking?

2008-02-28T08:47:00.004-05:00

more sockies!
someone asked me what happened to my jewelry,
well the sockies are selling faster then
my jewelry so thats why i keep posting new sockies.
I'm in the midst of a new batch of jewelry,
so not to worry.
8 sockies are going to the store.
I kept 3 of my favorites for the etsy shop.
Will post those soon, I promise!

extra extra

2008-02-13T12:51:00.003-05:00

These are two little felt guys
I made from 'the cute book'.
They have no real purpose
and they are small
so I'll add one or the other
as a bonus to the next two etsy sales.

The other guy is a fish...

Get yer Easter bunnies

2008-02-06T14:28:00.000-05:00

well people I'm fresh out of socks.

These are the only two bunnies,
and I'm selling them locally.

So if you live in or near Sarasota
you can find them here

Things are good. I'm knitting a few aliens.

I've already ordered valentines day cookies,
received them and promptly ate them.

I love Dancing deer baking Co.

once and only once

2007-12-29T11:56:00.000-05:00

I've always wanted a gingerbread house.

I ordered a kit from STONEWALL KITCHEN
it came with everything needed except for:
an expert decorator.
The whole icing 'hold it til it sticks'
was a serious problem for me.
I have the attention span of an ant.

THINGS LEARNED:
The gingerbread smells SO good.
Royal icing is a pain.
Lightweight things work the best
(especially on the roof) like gum drops.
The ice cream cone trees were the fun part.
Must have lots of patience and then some.

*note to future gingerbread house constructors...
I made this in Florida. Yes it can be done.
I kept it in the microwave oven
while waiting for the icing to setup completely.*