Happy Thoughts, I promise:)

Rufus is a Great Grandpa! About a month ago we noticed Cleo was getting a little fat.... We had tried to separate her from the boys... but she learned to crawl through the wall in our bedroom... and... well... you know how that works.... Poor girl is only 8 months old herself.

This afternoon, Cora came to me to tell me that Cleo had discharged this funky stuff 'All Over Her Pants'.... I came to check things out and shortly thereafter.... we noticed her water broke..... And she insisted on sitting in my lap...... So we got the bf to bring the kennel back in.... lined it with newspaper..... And I sat with her and rubbed her back for her. It wasn't long before the first kitten was born. I have to say.... it's pretty interesting how nature works, and how animals know exactly what to do. And it's pretty gross, lol.

She spent about an hour cleaning up..... And I had felt her belly, and it seemed that maybe she was only going to have one. At that point My Mom called, so I walked away for a few minutes and when I came back to check on her....

I found baby number two! And look at that coat... A tabby head- and a gray body. My guess is that the gray will turn to black like it's Momma's did... but we will have to see. Mommy and baby are doing fine.... And some of the other kitties have been through here to check things out. I may have found a home for one..... But if ANYONE is interested...... Please email me!!! I would love to find these 2 little furbabies GREAT homes. Mine is already Way to full. And Miss Cleo- "You're not coming out of that cage till you get fixed!!!

While we're talking about kitties... Mini came and visited with me while I was taking 'work' pictures that other day.....

He gets sooooo close...... and as long as I act like I don't see him, he'll stay.... But if I try and touch him, he takes off!

....while I was in the garden I had to pull my frog out, too.... Every year he gets eaten by the hosta plants:) I love my frog!!

This is one of the pictures I took outside the other day. It's one of the barns.... aged. When I first made them, I left them as if they had just been bought from the store.... They didn't sell.... So I took one and aged it..... I'm thinking I'll try and list it again like this and see what it does. Then again.... it may be the price. However... I stand behind that:) It was built from scratch (my own pattern)... Hand painted with multiple layers of paint.... and now aged with love. One day I hope it will go to a good home:)

I also made two little benches.... They are listed on Etsy, along with a few signs and stuff.... But I wanted to show you one of the pictures I took.... The nail set on the bench is one of my favorite things... I borrowed it from Cora's room for a photo op. If you take a close look.... you with see cotton balls, finger nail polishes and nail filers.... Just what ever teen girl needs.

It's getting late now..... So I think I'll check on Cleo one more time... and then start to get ready for bed:)

...until next time....

What a week!

Yeah! I know... he's smiling now.... Today it's cool- Tomorrow when it starts to itch... he's not going to be smiling anymore. This is Cameron.... my youngest.... he hit one of his skinny friends, playing around and broke his ring finger right where it meets his hand.... and will be wearing this beautiful shade of green for 5 weeks. Doesn't he know it's summer time and like a million degrees outside???

However.... he can still hold the play station controller so "It's all Good!" LOL

I also want to thank everyone that left me a comment about my 'other' family. I really do appreciate it! I have cried everyday, more for the family then anything.... I miss them dearly. I've been trying to text her several times a day to let her know I love her..... I also made her some signs that she can put in her purse. LYLAS is something we've put in letters since childhood.... it means Love You Like A Sister...... I also have a book for her.... When we were in higschool, she handed me a note in the halls one day.... It was a poem she had found in the library about best friends.... Made me cry then... and still makes me cry now... But years ago, I turned it into a book, and have just been waiting for the perfect time to give it to her..... I still need to sit down and write her a letter, but I just can't get my words right yet..... soon.

Thought I'd share some cuteness.... God knows I need it.... When I came earlier... this is what I saw....

Wilbur is the black one.... And the orange one is Otis.... They just look so cozy....

One more picture before I go...... See my monster blackberry?? I still can't not believe how many blackberries we got from our vines..... And.......... I made Jam:) I'm actually quite proud of myself.... I didn't use a recipe.... But I did read several websites about how to do it before I did it... Just used equal parts berries and sugar..... mashed everything, let it sit over night, strained it and then boiled the crap out it.. I honestly didn't think it would work..... But it did :) And OMG is it yummy! I went and bought some yummy bread earlier and later me and the kids are going to have another taste:)

As for everything else..... I'm so behind! LOL.... Story of my life, hahaha..... I have so much to get listed on Etsy.... Just haven't really been in the mood to do much of nothing.......

so
until next time.....

Cockerina's summer swap

Cockerina http://leminisdicockerina.blogspot.com/ is hosting another summer swap.... and for the first time... I'm going to participate. I'm always so nervous about swaps- Always scared something is going ot happen where I can't participate.... But Not this time! This time.... no matter what.... I'm going ot be a part of this!

So

Until Next Time....

Some new houses

So.... what happens when the kids are away....... Mom sleeps, lol.

However..... due to some really sad news.... I had to find a way to get my mind of things.... so in between all those naps.... I've been painting houses. I've been working on 3 sizes... like this little Monopoly house...

I made several sets to go on Etsy..... Here I'm using a Monopoly house and a hotel... the wooden ones.... They've been painted with 3 layers of brown paint, a layer of the crackle medium... and then the top layer. And all the windows and doors are stamps I carved myself out of the end of a pencil eraser...

....my pictures are hazy though.... so I'll have to wait till I can get some better ones! The humidity is terrible here! It's just too darn hot!

This is the last type of house I painted. They're some kind of Lego houses? Found them at the thrift store in one of those grab bag bags.

As for the sad news.... My oldest dearest friend called me yesterday to tell me that her baby sister had been hit by a car and passed away Saturday morning. She was 25... with 2 little kids. I grew up with this family! Spent everyday at their house.... And everywhere that me and my friend went.... the little sister went, too. She was my baby sister, too. And it kills me that I can't be there with them.... I just want to hug her and tell her I love her! She knows it.... but its just not the same.

Life is just too short!

Please remember to tell the people who mean the most to you that you love them.... You never know when life will change and you'll miss you chance! I love you baby girl! LYLAS always and forever!

Until Next Time......

And now for a moment with Otis...

I will never complain again!

I spent the whole day yesterday outside painting! And we've only got about 1/2 primed. I will never complain about painting a mini house again! My neck is sore... we won't even talk about my back... and I feel like I got hit in the stomach! LOL... I haven't done Anything this aerobic in years..... and I feel like I just got done with the biggest workout of my life. I'm really not complaining.... Actually if I hadn't of run out of paint.... I' be out there again today....

If you look at the pictures in the last post you can see that this top part was brown, too... Eventually it will be green..... one day.....

The porch was the worst... I spent the better part of the day looking up, painting the underneath of the roof. With a brush! What a dumb ass! I told the bf we might just have to buy some spray paint and paint the second coat like that.

I will say now that half is painted white... the part that is still unpainted is awful! We didn't realize it was that bad till you put it up against all the white paint, lol. The lady from the park came by yesterday to tell me it was looking good, and asked if I was going to paint. Then she told me 'You know you have to paint both sides!' .... really? I'm sorry but that was one of the stupidest things I've been told in a long time... You really think I'm only going to paint 1/2 my trailer?? OK. lol.....

Today.... I'm doing Nothing! The kids will be off this weekend to see their Dad's.... and I have a fish tank sitting on the porch with my name all over it:) Yup.... I went trash picking and found the perfect tank. I just love free trash! lol

Hope everyone has a safe weekend! Happy 4th!!

Until Next Time....

A Little of this and that....

*Warning- Picture Heavy!! LOL

So.... Has anyone else out there discovered Squinkies yet??? A few weeks ago, I was googling Belle and came across these new toys.... There's actually a whole set... I just can't seem to find them anywhere in an actual store.... But... today... I was in the 5 and Below store and found this little pack of 2 squinkies... I think they're perfect!! There's all different kinds, they'd make really good fillers for toy stores and kids rooms:)

OK, so I LOVE Disney!! And I LOVE Beauty and the Beast! Ever since I got the tiny Belle from Disneyland (on the right) I knew I wanted a whole collection of Belle stuff.... Mrs. Potts and Chip on the left came from a Disney Princess doll set.... and the Mrs. Potts in the middle was one of the squinkies I got today....

And I got the Beast:) He's just too cute!

Here's a close up of Belle.... I just love her!! I love the whole story really... and the music... and the characters! I love love Disney....

Seeing as I was having a hard time finding Belle stuff.... I decided to try and decided to start collecting princess stuff.... Hence came this pumpkin carriage:) It's a cell phone charm I bought on Etsy. I also have a sterling silver one I got from Disneyland, but I haven't decided on whether I'm going to use it or not.... ((that's Otis I'm using as a back drop, lol))

Here's something else I picked up this week.... Not too sure what I'm going to do with it... but I knew I needed it.. and it was on clearance! Just can't pass up those deals ya know, lol.

And now for something a little different.... I've been making tags. Not too sure what I'm going to do with these either.... but it keeps my hands busy! I've been using my circle punch... and cutting up every bit of trash I can find.... Cookie boxes, cereal boxes, pizza... candy... a cat food box.. a waffle box... You get the idea. I did sand down the edges to give them that aged effect, now I just need to punch holes and tie some string to them.... Maybe I can give them out as Christmas Presents this year!

... I've also been playing around with the aging techniques..... Here's the signs that had gotten washed away.... I went back over them with fingernail polish remover to see if I could get them to do anything different. The first one just smeared more..... so did the second one. The last one I took a lot of fingernail polish remover to... and it ended up smearing the crackled paint, too. It's a neat effect, but I was hoping to see my paint bubble up. Oh well..... Lesson learned....

Did you notice the background in the sign picture has changed.... Seems the park doesn't like our trailers to look 'shabby chic'... and told us we needed to paint. I started on the porch last night.... It was just too damn hot!! But it does look better.....

Tomorrow I get to paint this side... and eventually make our way to the trailer itself. I want a green trailer! Like a sage green.... I think it will look good with all my red brick:)

My poor trailer.... It hasn't had NO upkeep since I've lived here... And it shows..... There's so much that needs to be done... painting it is really my last concern, but I don't want no crap from the office, so I'm painting right over all the bs.... LOL! One day all the rotten wood will get replaced.

Alrighty then.... I'm off to rest a little while.... Been running all day, and I'm pooped!

Until Next Time!