Masterpiece

I am not nearly old enough to have a niece that is old enough to start her own family.  You know it is getting bad when you expect your family to lie about their ages when you are lying about yours...

In the spring, Rose called us to share her good news.  While I was thrilled for her, I promptly went out and purchased more hair dye.  I am so not old enough to be a great aunt!

Readers of this blog will know that I enjoy a few hobbies and one of them is crochet.  When I found out about Rose, I knew a hand made crochet blanket would be just the thing for her.  What better thing that to cozy up with your little bundle of joy and read a good book and a nice blanket.  A few of my favourite books from when my kids where little ones would be just the thing.  Crochet has a tendency to kill my shoulders, completing this blanket came down to the wire.  Her shower was held recently and now that she is the owner of the blanket, I can share it with you.


I did not know it at the time but the colours just happen to be the colours of the baby's room

I made a classic ripple blanket, lap size, with a band of colours on the top and bottom.  If you want to copy the pattern, I suggest you seek it out on Ravelry.  When you visit, you will find lots of projects to inspire you.

I decided to age a bit of wood to make a sign for the room,  Here it is all painted and sanded

I ordered a sticker from Etsy to burnish onto the wood

Because as the great Doctor said, "A person is a person no matter how small." 

Here is my little person showing off the completed sign

I bought some Dr. Seuss books to complete the gift.

Here is Rose opening her gift - bad lighting and a camera phone!

Blessings to you Rose and your little family.

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Live High,

Heather

Glass Pumpkin

Soon, it will look like Halloween has barfed throughout my house.  I am so not kidding. Everyone has a favourite holiday.  It seems like most people define themselves by being Christmas people or Halloween people. 

In my house, Ian is a halloween person.  I am a Christmas person.  To keep things sane, we have agreed to allow one month each to our respective holidays.  Come October first, things get pretty crazy.

One Saturday, I was grabbing some items from the local bulk barn.  I stopped in my tracks when I spotted this awesome clear glass pumpkin.  I guess the bulk barn expects that you will fill it with halloween candy.  Right, that would last about ten seconds in my house. 

It is so pretty right?

Honestly, I did not expect that this glass pumpkin would be affordable.  I gently turned it over to see the price.  GASP.  Six bucks.  Seriously.  No Joke.  It was mine.  I almost bought ten.  A steal I tell you.

Here it sits, quietly for at least a week when it will be surrounded by the rest of the Halloween items from the crawl space.

It has been filled with rockets, a personal fav, they will not last long..

Live High,

Heather

It all started innocent enough...

The Oshawa Public Library hosts an annual book sale.  Innocent right? 

Certainly...NOT.  If you go with one of your friends who has  a serious book addiction.  I went to the book sale for few old books to put on my shelf.  

This is me -

Just a few cool books...

This is Jennine -

Trust me this was just the start of it.

We were supposed to go get a few books.  A quick trip.  No big thing.  Have you ever been around an addict??  Jennine, eyes darting around, scurrying through the stacks, making eyes at young men holding books she wanted for herself.  It was funny to see.  Actually, it is probably just like me when I hit a Fabricland.  Whew! We have issues!

Here are some books I purchased.  For wicked prices! 



These books have beautiful old covers from the thirties.

I got some great books with awesome interesting covers.  They look great on the book page book case right?


If you need some awesome books, have book collecting issues, keep an eye out for a book sale at your local library.

ps.  The intervention is tonight, you know where.



Live High,

Heather