Lots of Crochet Lace....

I received a box full of crochet work & vintage hankies from my mommy...
Thank you mommy...

I spent the afternoon gently hand washing them, and stretching them out to dry.
I placed one under my little table Christmas tree..... It is worked in the Pineapple motif,,,symbolic of "Welcome".

The rest are now waiting to be tucked away with some lavender to keep them sweet smelling and bug free.

So,,,one of my projects to do today,,,,was to make 130 little Santa Stocking~ Candy Cane holders.... while working I spotted a scrap piece of fabric, so I cut it into a circle to stitch into a yoyo...I had set the circle aside next to some lavender buds...when I had one of those "Ah Ha! moments..

Why not fill the yoyo with a few buds of lavender..... Ta Da! Lavender scented yoyos!

I think I will have to make a bunch of these Lavender budded yoyos!

Hmmm, I can just see it now, a sweet lavender scented yoyo lap quilt...ah, another project!

Don't Litter!

Why aren't there more of these????
I wish more communities would be bold enough to have mobile (low-cost)Spay & Neuter clinics...
In Spokane in the nucleus of the community there is a large segment of the populous that has to depend on the Transit District to get around town, to & from work, school, shopping, medical clinic etc....so having a mobile unit just might put a dent in the un-wanted & over population of pets....at least one could only hope.
We toss so much money out for "Beautification" of City streets, froo froo signs & flower beds along the road ways and the likes but very little goes where it is needed,,, poverty, pets, elderly, children and other Social issues. Ok, I will step off & put my "soap box" away.....
But I do love the phrase, "Don't Litter" on the side of the bus.
(click on the pic to see a bigger view)
(Thanx to Jacob in Ocala for this pic http://ocaladailyphoto.blogspot.com/).

PARTY!!!!!

We're hereeee! let the Party begin!
ok, maybe we should call Wardrobe & Make-up first! lol!

Soleil, 20 minutes into the party and already she has kicked off her shoes & socks!......

Soleil hanging with the other kiddos...

Even Phoobit is having fun.(shoeless of course!)...and is looking forward to having an adoption party too!,,,but unlike Soleil, Phoobit at least keeps her socks on....

Tami D. giving Phoobit some special one on one time.

Oma (me) holding my grand baby and chatting with Auntie Tami G.

The "Pink Candy Bar".....self serve sugar overload! lol!

There were cello bags so guests could fill with pink jellybeans, pink M&M's, pink Whoppers, pink soft taffy, pink Jordan Almonds and pink bubble gum cigars with "It's A girl" labels!

Pretty & Yummy in Pink!

Mama Meri & Soleil getting ready to fill their plates with yummy foods.

Sally, Me (in white) Rich & Tami, talking about the latest toys for wee ones....I am of the mind set that from now on when I need to buy a 'toy' gift...I will go to the toy department of a large store, look for a parent with tots about the age of the child I need to buy a gift for,,,follow them around to see what they buy or what attracts the child's attention....

No I am Not a Stalker,,,just a toy purchasing impaired grandma...lol!

It's Official....

The taking of the oath... even Soleil is raising her hand.

What a great day in the Lutz & Brown household.....Soleil is now a little Lutz....

Her adoption is official.

Now to work on Phoobits adoption......

Gary & I are so tickled pink,,,,now we are officially & legally Grandparents....

Tomorrow is Soleil's adoption party,,,so we can all fuss over her and her lil sister, Phoobit.

Wee ones are such a joy......and I am still doing the Happy Dance....

Looking a lot like Christmas...

My Christmas aprons are hung,

My 'Flakey Friends' are gathering...

My sweet Winter Quilt is hung by the entry....

Yep, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our house....