Meet Sassy!

This adorable little kitten was adopted by our neighbors Mark and Kathleen after they found her, dehydrated and overheated, in Mark's automotive garage last week. She bounced back with fluids and love, and has settled into her loving new home. She purrs pretty much every moment she is awake!



While I was taking pictures of Miss Sassy I also sneaked pictures of these lovely lilies in their yard.

Please Vote For Our Aprons

The Quilts and More Quarterly Challenge voting is open! Please vote for the best pair of aprons. (Vania and I hope you will like ours best, but please vote honestly.) You can vote once per day per email address.



Honestly, the judges picked most of my favorites. Our competition will be fierce! I especially like the fireman apron and the mixed drink aprons.

Looking for the Maranatha! Praise Red Book

At church, we are looking for the Maranatha! Praise 3rd edition song book, the version with the words and music. It is out of print and quite expensive on the secondary market. If you have a copy you'd like to sell us at a reasonable price, please let me know. Thank you!

Tag - I'm It

Erin tagged me to tell 7 things about myself. I'm also supposed to tag some other people. I'm going to be a giant party pooper and NOT tag anybody, though you are welcome to tag yourself if you like; just tell 7 things about yourself. And tag some other people. If you want.

1. I grind my teeth a lot. It's weird, and it's not good for my teeth, but I can't seem to quit.
2. My left thumb is double-jointed.
   
3. I think baby fish are cute.
   
4. I have always loved brussels sprouts. No kid likes brussels sprouts. Except me. I loved them.
5. I sometimes eat rhubarb straight out of the garden. Just rinse it in the hose and chomp on it.
6. I have never driven past a garage sale in my life. (Okay, that's an exaggeration.)
7. I am addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper.

Well! Wasn't that exciting? I'm sure you're very glad you read this blog tonight. :o)

P.S. May I add another?

8. My husband and I actually have a Zombie Attack Defense Plan. Seriously. You just never know.

Saturday's Apron: A One-Hour Apron for Mrs. Mac

I haven't posted a Saturday's Apron in ages. This one was made as a present for Mrs. Mac. It's from Jona's one-hour apron pattern, only I made it reversible again, and added a pocket to each side.

I chose all the fabric from my stash. I hope it works in her kitchen.

Movie Recommendations

Two movies we have seen recently on Netflix:

1. The Secret Life of Bees. Kind of chick-flicky, but good story and they did a good job of sticking with the book. Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo and Alicia Keys portray the three Boatwright sisters in 1964 South Carolina. Sophie especially was convincing as the sweet but damaged May Boatwright. And that kid that played Michael on The Wire is in here with a very 1960s cut-in part in his hair. Oh, and Dakota Fanning, too. And Paul Bettany being nearly unrecognizeable as a bitter, sweaty good ol' boy. Read the book first. Please.

2. Taken, where Liam Neeson tears most of France apart in an effort to recover his 17-year-old daughter from slave traffickers. Considering that this sort of thing actually happens, and as parents of an 18-year-old, it made our hair stand on end to see the setup: Spoiled, naive American girls, indulgent parents who tiptoe around trying not to stifle the independence of their children, throw in some lying to Dad and whaddya get? A huge, heartbreaking mess. Reminds me of both Frantic (Harrison Ford was trying to rescue his wife in that one) and Target (this time it was Gene Hackman). A little too much typical action-movie people-jumping-off-tall-buildings-and-not-getting-hurt, plus an evil/fat/ugly sheik who just doesn't fit in with the rest of the story at all, but still, I recommend it.

U-pick! I-pick! We-all-pick!

Lil Miss A and I picked about 22 pounds of strawberries this morning. Most of them are in the freezer, though we ate plenty, and shared them with the neighbors.

How could I not know about this?