Blue Moon Studio

Birds Everywhere

I've been busy making cloth birds for my Ella Minnow Peaeshop on Etsy. I've made 12 so far and listed six; six more are cut out and ready to sew. I think they make a nice gift for under $10.00 including shipping. They look like this:

They come in every color of the rainbow. I hope you like them and would appreciate your feedback.

I'm off to a Pampered Chef party tonight. I haven't been to one in ages. I used to host all kinds of home parties back in the day, but now my circle of friends has shrunk, so I wouldn't even know who to invite. Anyway, it should be fun. I hope you have a great evening.

 

Happy BIrthday, Katie

Today is our granddaughter's third birthday.  I do not have the words to say how much joy Katie has brought into our lives.  She is such a happy girl, much older than three; in fact, if you ask her, she will tell you that she is six.  Hey, I believe it.  Her party is tomorrow and she is really excited.  It's a princess party, and let me tell you, she is a princess.  Here's Katie right around Easter time:

 
What a sweetie she is! 

My father-in-law is coming to stay with us for a month.  He comes a couple of times a year.  He is 93 years old and battles Alzheimer's, although he has done well since diagnosed and placed on medication.  We should have lots of adventures during his stay.  DH is gone now to pick him and our oldest daughter, Rhonda, up from the airport.  Rhonda is here to celebrate Katie's birthday.  Lots of family time in the next few weeks is planned.  Hubby's birthday and daughter Amy's birthday comes up next week.  I still need to find a present for hubby.  It's always so hard, though, because he never says he wants anything, ya know?  I seem to have a hard time buying gifts for men in general.  I have no idea why it is so difficult for me.  What do you get?  Shirts, pants, a new tool or garden gadget.....B-O-R-I-N-G! 

Here's a little quote for today:  What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?  (George Eliot)

Be back soon! 

Happy Mother's Day - One Day Late

I hope all you mothers had a wonderful day yesterday.  I spent the day with my daughters, Amy and Jana.  I must say that our day was perfect.  The weather was beautiful, brunch at Shuga's was yummy as always and dinner at Il Vincino was scrumptious.  The antique mall was fun, as always, and I brought home some treasures for my www.etsy/shop/ellaminnowpeae shop:  Two dictionaries for $6.00 each.  Dictionaries on Ebay are going for $45.00.  Can you believe that?  I also bought a beautiful piece of sheet music for collage and this antique picture: 
I guess her name was Ruth.  Isn't this just the cutest picture ever?  

 
Gifts from my girls:  A beautiful ceramic pear and a lovely decoupaged suitcase (with my initials and Somewhere in Time music on it).  Thank you, Amy and Jana, my two most precious gifts, for the loveliest of days.

Thoughtful Thursday

Well, I had the whole post finished and viola!  It was gone!  Just like that.  Now I need to remember what I had said.  I should have copied it before I did anything else, I think.

Anyway, it's been a long time since I posted.  You know, I think about posting all the time, and then fret about it if I don't feel like messing with the pics, wonder if anyone really wants to read what I have to say, etc.  If I don't start using this blog properly, I will switch to the free version, as I'm otherwise wasting $179.00 a year.   I used to blog a lot more frequently, then something happened and I erased my whole blog and quit for about a year.  I'm really bummed that I did that; it was not very smart.  It's been hard getting past that point of remembering that you had many posts to go back and read; now, not so much.  Enough of that business.

We recently returned home from visiting with my parents in Arkansas.  We celebrated my Mom's 75th birthday and my Mom and Dad's 59th wedding anniversary.  We survived a tornado that struck 1/4 mile from their house, rain for 11 days (only one sunny day the whole time we were there) and severe flooding.  I thought my parents were going to be evacuated from their home,  but apparently the waters have receded somewhat, thank God!  Mom and I made some collage; hopefully I will get to posting those soon.

DH has been working on our back patio sun room.  We can't wait until it is finished.  The room will have our hot tub in it; not too sure yet what else.  I would like to find a small hutch to paint and put in there to hide away all of DH's stacks of paper.  :D  We both are so bad about saving stuff.  You just never know when you might need that worthless sheet of paper, you know? 

Last night we had dinner in Colorado Springs with DD Amy at Mimi's.  I had the asparagus and brie quiche, corn chowder, along with a small side salad.  It was soooo good.  I even managed to pick up some black and beige checkered paper for collage.  Our carrot raisin bread was wrapped up in it.  (I love getting free stuff!) 

DH noticed a bird nest in our wreath on the front door today.  One of the eggs tumbled out though and smashed on the porch...so sad.  Two eggs left.  Here's a pic:

 

Well, on that note, I guess I will close, hopefully to be back soon with another blog post.  Thanks for stopping by.