It's My Birthday

Yuppers it is. Not quite 50 yet, but almost there!
Come along with me for a short stroll down memory lane...

Here I am, just a few weeks old



We lived overseas for a few years, I think this is Rome, the Vatican to be precise. I am on the far left.



Check out my cute ponytails!



This is Italy. Check out the mountain in the background. That would be Mt. Vesuvius.

















































Somewhere along the line, that little girl grew up, got married to the love of her life, and had six children. I don't know where she went, because now her children are mostly grown and she is a grandma. The years have flown, the birthdays seem to come quicker and quicker. I hope I am wiser, I know I am happier, and I know I feel blessed. I hope I can look back on the next few decades with the same sense of being blessed beyond my wildest hopes. Happy Birthday to me... Happy Birthday to me...

Franken Teddy

I am teaching needle felting class currently on Thursday evenings. I wonder if this is how a drug dealer feels? All excited that someone else is getting hooked on something you enjoy so much yourself? Bwaahhhaaahaaaa! (insert evil laughter), you will poke wool and you will like it!
One of the gals in my class is starting on this teddy bear pattern. Don't get all concerned about copyright. I bought the pattern myself a couple of years ago, and this lady bought her own pattern, (I would never make copies of someone else's pattern!) and I am helping her with it.
I had to make another bear, in pieces, so she has an idea about proportions and etc. Because he is an example, and not thread jointed yet, I had to hold him together with felting needles, hence his name for now. Dang, he is so cute!
Here he is! I am just so tickled at how well he has turned out. He will be finished when my student is ready to finish hers, so I can use him as a demo.












This is totally random, but what the heck??? I ordered this little bitty MP3 player and it came in a LARGE box, that had another box, which was still huge, comparing it to the player. Who is the idiot in charge of this? If I didn't know better, I would think Kristina has converted this company to her ideology of using all the earth's resources in the next five years!

Mountain Monday Lamentations

Spring, Oh Spring, where hast thou gone? You came so beautifully into my existence, breathing hope of new life into my days. Then you were gone, felled by this cold white crap!

Ah yes, it has snowed and snowed these last few days, and I just heard, it is going to do it again, TWICE more this week.

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Sorry for the whining, I just can't help myself. With those lovely days holding so much promise just a week ago, I am finding it difficult to rediscover my winter mojo.
At least it was purty for you bloggity peeps out there today!















Ms. Tenacious herself, hanging on still. I think I shall be sad the Monday I return and she has chosen to let go.



And yet, in spite of the cold temperatures, Spring cannot be completely banished. Her harbingers continue to flourish even in the grip of a lingering winter. Green leaves are growing on the bushes!



A bluebird, (oh please, if it is the bluebird of happiness, let it be bringing spring back!) looking for good nesting materials with her mate.



I had all three granddaughter this weekend. Of course I had to have Baby record some of their cuteness for you.

Squid


June Bug


The Pea


Little Man, who was strangely cooperative for some pictures. He has his good moments and he is such a handsome little devil!

For Your Amusement (and mine)

Doggie torture!

Jack the dog dressed as Jack Sparrow. The parrot wouldn't cooperate so we had to make do. Jack was not amused, while we, on the other hand, were rolling on the ground laughing! Enjoy! (For those who asked, "that" is Little Man's pet dumbo rat, Ben) Normally Jack, being a terrier would be trying to chase the rat, but when Jack is dressed, he kind of freezes in place, so he really didn't care that that rat crawled on his head.

As Promised

Here are the rest of the pictures from Mountain Monday I was too tired to post. These pictures were taken on the first day of Spring, wherein Utah pretended that Spring had actually arrived. She lied. It is snowing, again.

The Pea got her first pair of skates. She told me she has elbow pads and knee pads, but when I asked her if she had a bum pad, she informed me sadly that they don't make them. I told her I could get her one and she thought it was the best. Actually, so did I!


We are signing the Boy up for soccer! There is a league for children with disabilities in the area and he starts after Easter break. We thought we would help him out by getting him a ball ahead of time and getting him acquainted with the whole concept. Great fun was had by all.


Check out the Pea! Neither of her feet are on the ground. What a kid.


Look at his smile!















Pop Pop came home while we were playing outside. The Pea was ecstatic, as was Pop Pop.







Check out the bubble! If you look close, you can see me with my camera in it.



We had fun, and now I want spring to arrive completely so we can have more fun!