Music Maestro

Last Sunday was the Juno Awards, the Canadian music awards equal to US Grammy's. Amoung the many well deserving winners was one that you may find VERY surprising. Barenaked Ladies. . . .BNL? "WHAT?" you say. . .not surprising? Well when you learn they won for a CHILDREN's album then you may actually be surprised.
Yes. . children's. Like Pixar, BNL has found a way to be in the Children's genre and yet be just as entertaining to adults. Listen closely to the words (and in the video watch the graphics) and you too will be laughing and giggle. . .for all the "right/wrong" reasons. My family Easter baskets for all the grandchildren are going to include this CD. I am sure their parents are going to enjoy it as much as the kids will.
Here is one of the videos. . .enjoy.

St Patty &the Great Carnac

There are times you hate your siblings. They get you in trouble, they break, take, aquire. . . toys, friends, money that are yours. The parents never see the whole picture and sometimes a good scream and hair pulling brawl is the only thing that can make it right between you and them.

Then sometimes. . .if we are lucky we grow up. And the pesky little sister becomes alright to hang around. I spent the last two days hanging with my pesky little sister for her 45th birthday. No one can say I don't plan a diverse adventure.
Treasure Hunting (Thrift store shopping)
Music CD shopping at the Wherehouse (used & knew CD's)
Babysitting MY grandchildren (lessons in Monster truck action)
Pub food for lunch (Stillhouse Pub)
OMSI DaVinci exhibit.
McMenamins Kennedy School St. Patricks Day celebration
And end the day with dinner at a very nice Ethopian resturant.
And the only picture I got of her was her The Great Carnac imitation with her St. Patrick's Birthday crown on.
Silly Sister. It was fun, different and we sure felt our age by the end of the night.




And now for the other sibling shots.

MyddleSee

MyddleSee Towne Council Meeting Minutes
Mab Calendar - Haily 14, 6741
Human Calendar - March 10, 2009

Old Business
The neighborhood is growing. The developer has submitted the plans for the whole towne square complex. We know that six of the structures were completed but at this time only 4 buildings have images we can draw from.
The other two have been removed at the owners expense and are residing on new ground. One in Southern Oregon and one in Hamburg Germany.

Of those four that remain, two are still owned by the developer (Posy Palace & Orlan Shooze tool Shed). One is in Oregon City (a residential home) and another one (The Gremlin Cage) was first removed to Virginia but now has come back to Oregon and is currently in Springfield.

With the new plans in place the developer (Fae Enchantments) has proposed additional shops and residences. So far there have been three residences built, one Gremlin cage, a Flower shoppe (Posy's Palace) and the Tool Shed (Orlan Shooze). Slated for future construction is:
Fancy Flight Emporium(Wing repair shoppe)
Libation Creations (public house)
Purging/Purification Pots (Laundress shoppe)
Fairy Fodder (Grocery store)
Melodic Whispers (Music shoppe)
Embers Tyne (Blacksmythe)

A vote was taken and approved to allow Fae Enchanments to continue with the proposal till further notice.
It should be noted that the Towne council is open to any conversations and proposals that may help make our towne of MyddleSee flourish.

New Business
Orlan Shooze of the Tool Shed would like to announce a sale on gardening tools with Springtime arriving everyone should ready their homes.

Petal Pusher of the Posy Palace also reminds us that the bulbs will be blooming soon so encourage their bright colors by whispering to the bulbs that the sun has come to stay. This should bring out the shyest tulip.

Next Towne Council meeting will be held on Showers 10, 6741 (April 4, 2009) at Petal Pusher's Posy Palace.

My Hat it has 3 corners

My Recipe for a Wednesday Night Dessert.
1 huge hat box full of hats
1 Camera
1 Nana
3 Grandkids under the age of 5
Sometimes the 5 year old doesn't want his picture taken. Sometimes the 18m old won't hold that "cute" pose long enough for the digital camera delay. Sometimes the 3 year old gets frustrated when he can't stack as many hats on his head as the 5 year old.
But if gently stirred and folded this should turn out a beautifully raised souffle.

New stitches

So, It is about time I put up some pics of the project I am trying to finish. I am giving myself the goal of this weekend to have all the surface design done. I want to sell this thing.


















It started as one pillow and now I have split it up to a twin set. Should I call it
A) Sweets for the Sweet
B) Sweet Tooth Dream
C) Sins of the Tongue
Hmmm




So the base is Double Flannel. A very hard to come by fabric. It is thick like a blanket and has flannel on both sides. Super soft. the Cake & Ice Cream side is made with wool felt and cotton, pink fleece and some organza ribbon for the candle all appliqued on not fused. I didn't want the stiffness that wonder under gives especially on flannel and wool.

The candy side of the pillow still needs the bon bons to be finished then there will be a section with lollipops and I have not decided if the last quadrant will be gumballs or wrapped candy. I think Gumballs so I can use bright colors.





Both pillows will have standard pink flannel backing with a button opening so the inside pillow can be removed and the top washed. I want to find a really cute set of buttons for the closure. I will use the left over rickrack to make a flower and use the button as the center of it.

Oh. . . all the materials except for the rickrack were all in my stash. Free stuff!!! I love it. Now what should I charge for this? It has taken about 25 hours so far.