Making Stuff

It's been one of those days. I am tired. The kids are tired. We all needed a day of rest, and we are taking it. I haven't done much except crochet and play dinosaurs.

I finished these bags:

The patterns were from Bernat, and came in a 2010 desk calendar my friend gave me. She got the calendar deeply discounted since it is April....I am enjoying going through it and marking things I'd like to try making.

This water bottle bag is one of my own patterns:

Yesterday,at the zoo, I tested it! I like it. It worked.

Off to clean...or at least try to do something around our messy house!
~Karen

Warning: Naked Gerbils

I feel like there should be some kind of warning on this post.

Here is what happened: I was washing dishes, and my oldest child screams "MOM! The gerbil is bleeding, and I don't know why!" She brings Michael to me. Here is what I saw:
Ahem. I think I know what that is. So, you may be thinking what is the big deal? Michael is a boy, right? Well, when we purchased Michael and Gordon the pet center said they were BOTH girls! We have let these two "girls" play and some of that playing looked suspicious.
UGH.
This boo boo lasted for a couple minutes and then was gone.
Oh. You may be wondering why I took a picture? I had the camera right there on the counter, so I figured why not? Plus, I always think of you guys, and I knew you would want to see for yourselves.
~Karen

Chris Rock on Health Care Reform

"You know, I feel sorry for the people that were against it. That's going to be a tough one to explain to your grand kids. 'I just didn't think everyone should be healthy. I was just against it. You didn't know these people. They were sicker than you thought.'"

"I'm sure it was the same thing with, like, civil rights, you know. People are against it now, they gotta explain this to their grand kids. It’s like, 'Granddaddy, is this your ‘I Hate Martin Luther King’ hat?'”

Told Yaaaaaaa!

Yep, Kevin saved the day. So, the camera is back in action. And it only took Kevin 5 minutes.

I've got a lot to share today...so, here goes:

My brother in law is an artist. He also has a wicked funny sense of humor. You can check him out here. Anyway, for X-mas we gave him a pad of canvas paper, and I asked him to reserve two for the kids so I could hang them in their rooms. He filled the entire pad up! And gave them all to us!!! Here is a good sampling:
And he gave us a print of one of his paintings!
I have it matted and framed. The glass is giving a little bit of a glare....Sorry about that. Moe has claimed it for his room. Thanks Keith!
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We are growing things!
Next week I hope a mop or dustpan will sprout.

Here is my newest succulent garden:
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I started a blanket. I may never be done. I am not kidding.
It calls for over 200 of these hexagons. What did I get myself into?? :)
Also, I am working on a water bottle bag for those long days at the park or zoo. I am making the strap pretty short because once you put a full water bottle in it, it stretches.
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And finally:
Last night I got together with some mommas and hung out. It was great fun. We were laughing at the old "I can't believe it's not butter" ads...The Aldi version of that spread looks a lot like the original in design.....Maybe you had to be there? I still find it funny.

Have a great week!
~Karen

Poo!

My camera is not cooperating. I think it may be dead for good. I usually assume the worst, and Kevin is able to save the day...so, there is always hope. I had so many things to share. UGH!
~Karen

It's been busy here. My father in law is in the hospital. We hope he is better ASAP.
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And we have been trying to keep up with the demands of Spring. Mowing, weed eating, and working on those two veggie gardens. Don't get me wrong--our lawn is far from perfect. In fact, you probably wouldn't want us as neighbors. We are lazy about the yard. And we use ZERO chemicals. So, we get weeds...LOTS of weeds. We are okay with it. We wish our neighbors were okay with it.
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Kevin's b-day gift is blooming!
I've had lots of requests for the link to the store....I ordered these plants off etsy. The seller is in the process of moving and has temporarily closed her store. When she re-opens I'll post a link.
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I am officially banned from the Pet and Food Center. I went there to get some dog food, and came home with little dude. He is actually a she, but is named Michael after my father. He is a gerbil. My father is honored to be named after a desert rat. hehehehe ;)

Have a good week! Karen

Bunnies

We picked up this pack of capsules that "grows" into dinosaurs. All you do is throw them in warm water. Moesy had a lot of fun with these guys. It's been a rough morning for him. Mimi is having a party at school today. Moe wanted to go, but his sister said no. :(
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I made a fleet of bunnies for the party. We stuffed some laffy taffy and smarties into the front pocket. Later they can be used for teeth so the tooth fairy doesn't have to dig around for those teeth! :) I hope these are treasured....or at least liked. I wanted to do something besides giving junky food. I'll let you know what the verdict is!
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Yay! Kevin is off tomorrow. I loooove those long weekends.
~Karen