Bad hair day

We recently returned home after spending the holiday with Carrie, Matt, Lissy and the girls. Of course, we have to board our dog, Finn while we are gone. When we picked him up on Sunday afternoon, it was very clear that he needed a bath. This is actually not unusual when he goes to the "resort". Anyhow Leon gave him a bath. Once we got him all dried off, his hair was, how do I say it, temperamental! I tried everything I could think off to try and get it to lay down and it just wasn't happening.

I love Finn, but this was not his best look.

Christmas Day

We had a wonderful Christmas at Carrie and Matt's house. This was the first time that Carrie and Matt have hosted Christmas and it was wonderful. We drove over to Indianapolis on Christmas morning. Unfortunately Matt had a touch of something and so was not feeling up to snuff, but we managed to party around him and he entered in when he felt well enough. The girls were appropriately spoiled and we all had way to much to eat. All in all, a good Christmas. The only negative, other than Matt not feeling well, was that Chad had to work. We missed him. I had a special exchange gift just for him, but maybe I can re-gift it next year. Long story!

Abby got a game that is a bit like Twister that we all had fun with. It was called Hullabaloo and players had to stand or do other things as directed by the game on little plastic shapes on the floor. For example you might have to sit on a shape or hop to a shape, etc. Little Lily didn't have a clue how to play, but to watch her mimic everyone was hilarious. Especially when the direction was to put your nose on a shape (unfortunately I didn't catch that one on film).

Family photos

My husband is such a wonderful, creative person and is always doing wonderful things for me. The latest thing that he did (I did ask him for it) was to make me a photo rail. He did a wonderful job and I have all kinds of ideas for it.

As soon as he put it up, I filled it with family pictures. One of the additional things that I wanted to do was put our grandbabies first pictures up, which I finally got accomplished this past weekend.
My goal was to hang them with blue and pink ribbon as befits the individual child. Of course, as you all know, we have just two granddaughters at the moment. But in this season of preparation and waiting, we also are waiting for our new little grandson. Oh how excited I am! Well, I decided that he needed to be up there as well, so I hung up a picture of him as he is right this moment. Of course I will replace when he makes his entrance into the world, but what a fun way to have him here right now.


I have more ideas that I will share once I get them done. It will definitely be after Christmas.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!

Well, it is that time of year and we got our first real snow this past weekend. Yes, I am the freak that loves snow and winter. It is just so darn beautiful and peaceful.

Now what I need is a beautiful woods behind my house so that my pictures of the snow have a background, but alas, I live in a subdivision.

Joy to all!!!

Max decided

Remember when I posted my snowman quilt and the fact that I could not decide where to put it or how to display it. Well, I am still struggling with that, but I really wanted to be able to see it, so I took it out and threw it over the couch (quite fashionably, of course) so I could decide whether to leave it there or think of someplace else.

I often will see a beautiful afghan thrown over a couch or chair in a magazine and it looks so homey, so, I thought perhaps I could mimic this design idea. Of course the bad part is that then, no one can sit there, as my husband so willingly pointed out.

Anyhow, I left it there anyhow, since there are only two of us and continued on with my day. I looked back later and there was Max sound asleep. It seems that he made the decision for me and I must admit that he looks quite cute and at home there. I think I will leave it there at least for now.

Shoe sense

I have some shoes that I bought just a year or two ago. However, one of them squeaks and it is very annoying at work, when I walk around with a squeaky shoe. I have had them too long to return them and they are fine shoes. Nothing fancy, just good work type shoes. They are comfortable and go with most all of my clothes. The only problem is that one of them squeaks.

Okay, so here is the point! Back in the "old days", we took our shoes to the shoe shop if they needed a new sole, or if they needed a seam sewed, etc. ,(or if they squeaked). I haven't heard of a shoe shop, since I lived in my little home town many years ago. Is there such a thing now? Or have we become so materialistic that now we just go out and buy a new pair. I guess that is what I do now, but I also think it is a bit of a shame. I guess that shoe shops are just one of those things that have gone by the wayside in our progressively modern and consumer driven society.

I remember the shoe shop from my home town. It was a little narrow shop on Main Street. I remember walking in to drop off some shoes and seeing the rows of shoes waiting to be picked up or waiting to be fixed. Used shoes, comfortable shoes, brown, black, white and red shoes. Men's shoes, women's shoes, but rarely childrens shoes - (they get outgrown before they wear out). The smell of leather is still a memory. This particular shop was run by an italian man and the shop was dusty and dark, but he was a pro at what he did. The prices were reasonable and it was like getting a new pair of shoes. He could fix all kinds of shoes with all sorts of damage. Ahhh... those were the days!!!

Unfortunately none of this helps me now. My shoe still squeaks. Anyone have any suggestions??

Our Snow Baby

Our Finn loves the snow as much as I do. We make a great pair. We had our first noticeable snowfall this morning, so when I took Finn outside, he was so excited. He runs back and forth and just acts like a crazy dog. He loves to put his nose in the snow and then throw it up in the air. He is truly in his element. I can appreciate that.

Life is good!!

Fun at the zoo

We had everyone over a couple of months ago and decided to go to the zoo. We love the zoo and although we don't get there as often as we would like, we have a membership which just about pays for itself in one visit.

Anyhow, you know the photo ops that are set up throughout any large zoo. We decided to snap a picture of the girls at the Pepe the Penquin stop. Big sister Abby was in position and posing before we knew what was happening and of course Lily could not be left behind. She had a slight disadvantage being younger and less agile. But that didn't stop her. Here she is scrambling to get up with sissy.

Oh yes and here is mommy, afraid that she will fall and attempting to help her a bit.