There's one that pays homage to my favorite beverage -- around here we call it the Elixir of Life. (Grin)
And this week's special bundle is gorgeous! Check this out:
Love,
Sunday, November 18, 2012
New kits at Fort Worth Fabrics!
Just heard about some gorgeous kits at one of our fabulous sponsors -- the Fort Worth Fabric Studio online store has two new beauties!
There's one that pays homage to my favorite beverage -- around here we call it the Elixir of Life. (Grin)
And this week's special bundle is gorgeous! Check this out:
It's called the Hot Cocoa bundle, and it is bee-yew-ti-full!! Cruise on over to Fort Worth Fabric Studio and see what else is going on . . . I promise you will enjoy your visit. Just a word to the wise: be sure to have something ready to wipe the drool off your keyboard! (Grin)
Love,
There's one that pays homage to my favorite beverage -- around here we call it the Elixir of Life. (Grin)
And this week's special bundle is gorgeous! Check this out:
Love,
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Winner, winner, turkey dinner!
I'm wishing special blessings on all of my sweet bloggy friends who have offered comfort and encouragement to me in the past few days. I appreciate all of you more than I can say -- but I'll try to say it anyway, you know me! You've blessed my heart and lifted my spirits, and I am so grateful to be a part of this marvelous community of quilters and online buddies.
You're wonderful!!
Now, I know that before we took a break, Padsworth, Dragondrop and I had a giveaway going . . . I'll bet that all of you were perched on the edge of your chairs, waiting to see who would win these beauties:
So, let me apologize for all of the sore tushies all over the Lilypad community (being perched on the edge of your seat can get tiresome!), and announce that we have a winner!
And that is Christine, one of our buddies down in Australia! Congratulations, Christine!
I'll be emailing you and those charm packs will be coming to you as soon as possible!
Now, we have lots going on here at the Lilypad . . . now that I"ve come up for air, I'll be giving you peeks of my projects, organizing giveaways, and just generally getting into lots of trouble. You'll enjoy the mayhem, I can promise you! I'll depend on Padsworth and DragonDrop to keep me straight!
One super giveaway coming up starts on December 3 --- the semi-annual SewMamaSew Giveaway Day is always lots of fun!
Love,
You're wonderful!!
Now, I know that before we took a break, Padsworth, Dragondrop and I had a giveaway going . . . I'll bet that all of you were perched on the edge of your chairs, waiting to see who would win these beauties:
So, let me apologize for all of the sore tushies all over the Lilypad community (being perched on the edge of your seat can get tiresome!), and announce that we have a winner!
Mr. Random picked number 135!
And that is Christine, one of our buddies down in Australia! Congratulations, Christine!
I'll be emailing you and those charm packs will be coming to you as soon as possible!
Now, we have lots going on here at the Lilypad . . . now that I"ve come up for air, I'll be giving you peeks of my projects, organizing giveaways, and just generally getting into lots of trouble. You'll enjoy the mayhem, I can promise you! I'll depend on Padsworth and DragonDrop to keep me straight!
One super giveaway coming up starts on December 3 --- the semi-annual SewMamaSew Giveaway Day is always lots of fun!
Love,
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Walk away slowly, old friend
First, I'd like to say thank you to all of you special people who have left comfort and encouragement here at the Lilypad in the last few days. I appreciate it so very much.
I write this post with a heavy heart, and with tears in my eyes. We laid our sweet Pepper to rest here on the farm this morning. It was the hardest thing I think I've ever done, to look into her eyes and say goodbye.
The vet said that there was no way she would survive the treatment needed in order to "jump start" her kidneys -- her gallant heart would have stopped, just as her kidneys had. Her liver was failing, and there were evidences of cancer, as well. Instead of "all systems go" as Pepper wanted, it was "all systems failing."
It has helped me to look at some old pictures, and I thought I would share them with you. Pepper was a rescue pup of about eight or nine weeks of age when we became friends . . . this is what she looked like thirteen years ago:
She grew to adulthood scampering around the pastures, playing with the kiddos in the creek, and letting every skunk and raccoon know that she was the boss, if they dared to stop by in the nighttime.
Smart? Oh, boy was she smart! We were soft-hearted about all of the bunnies around here,and one evening while we walked in the pasture, Pepper took off after one. One word from hubby and she stopped in her tracks. And never chased a bunny again.
Those of you who have followed here for a while probably remember the story of how at one year of age, Pepper rescued a kitten from the horrible conditions the litter was in . . . the kitten she gently carried back in her mouth and deposited in the cedar shavings in her own house, became Moses the studio cat. (See? At one day old, he had to be syringe-fed!)
He obviously has thrived under Pepper's care, and does a good job at holding down my sewing chair:
She also has been a very tolerant nursemaid to eight ducklings:
Who loved to stay close to her:
And when winter came, she loved to play with us in the occasional snows that we experienced:
And did I mention that she was an awesome wide receiver? (Grin)
In the midst of all of her other responsibilities, she took the time to train our second rescue pup, Kooshie, who we nursed through Parvo to excellent health:
Many of these memories came back to me today, as I looked through these pictures. In the last few days, she clung to life just as tenaciously as she did to the towel when we played tug of war . . . but there was too much to fight all at once. Even a fierce contender like her found it difficult to wage war on so many fronts at one time.
So, old friend, walk slowly as you approach that rainbow bridge. Pause one more time to look over here at me. Wag your tail and lift your head high, like when you caught the scent of deer coming to the spring for water.
Give me more time. Please. I don't want to lose you.
Rest in peace, Pepper. I love you.
It will be quiet here at the Lilypad for a few days. I hope all of you will understand.
Love,
I write this post with a heavy heart, and with tears in my eyes. We laid our sweet Pepper to rest here on the farm this morning. It was the hardest thing I think I've ever done, to look into her eyes and say goodbye.
The vet said that there was no way she would survive the treatment needed in order to "jump start" her kidneys -- her gallant heart would have stopped, just as her kidneys had. Her liver was failing, and there were evidences of cancer, as well. Instead of "all systems go" as Pepper wanted, it was "all systems failing."
It has helped me to look at some old pictures, and I thought I would share them with you. Pepper was a rescue pup of about eight or nine weeks of age when we became friends . . . this is what she looked like thirteen years ago:
She grew to adulthood scampering around the pastures, playing with the kiddos in the creek, and letting every skunk and raccoon know that she was the boss, if they dared to stop by in the nighttime.
Smart? Oh, boy was she smart! We were soft-hearted about all of the bunnies around here,and one evening while we walked in the pasture, Pepper took off after one. One word from hubby and she stopped in her tracks. And never chased a bunny again.
Those of you who have followed here for a while probably remember the story of how at one year of age, Pepper rescued a kitten from the horrible conditions the litter was in . . . the kitten she gently carried back in her mouth and deposited in the cedar shavings in her own house, became Moses the studio cat. (See? At one day old, he had to be syringe-fed!)
He obviously has thrived under Pepper's care, and does a good job at holding down my sewing chair:
She also has been a very tolerant nursemaid to eight ducklings:
Who loved to stay close to her:
And when winter came, she loved to play with us in the occasional snows that we experienced:
And did I mention that she was an awesome wide receiver? (Grin)
In the midst of all of her other responsibilities, she took the time to train our second rescue pup, Kooshie, who we nursed through Parvo to excellent health:
Many of these memories came back to me today, as I looked through these pictures. In the last few days, she clung to life just as tenaciously as she did to the towel when we played tug of war . . . but there was too much to fight all at once. Even a fierce contender like her found it difficult to wage war on so many fronts at one time.
So, old friend, walk slowly as you approach that rainbow bridge. Pause one more time to look over here at me. Wag your tail and lift your head high, like when you caught the scent of deer coming to the spring for water.
Give me more time. Please. I don't want to lose you.
Rest in peace, Pepper. I love you.
It will be quiet here at the Lilypad for a few days. I hope all of you will understand.
Love,
Sunday, November 11, 2012
A detour . . .
I titled this post with the word "detour" because that is what has happened here in the past few days --- both to me (Snoodles) and to our doggie!
Some of you long-time followers (notice that I didn't say you were "old" followers; I don't want to get you upset with me!) may remember our rescue pup, Pepper. She has been with us for about thirteen years, and she has the gray muzzle to prove it.
This past week she was diagnosed with CHF, congestive heart failure, advanced stage. Our desire is to keep her comfortable here at home, and balance the needs of her heart with the restrictions of a kidney-challenged diet. She has had a happy life here, roaming the pastures and creeks, and we want this to be her resting place.
More than once she slipped away into the deep woods to be alone, but we didn't have the courage to let her go, so we brought her back to nurse her and comfort her. She was headed for the rainbow bridge and we asked her to make a detour. We're hoping for some positive improvement that will show us we made the correct choice. If we don't see it, we'll know it's time to let her sleep. (The doc says she is not in any pain, just tired.)
Anyway, it's been a detour for me, as well. Less time for sewing and quilting. I hope all of you will understand. I'll be back as soon as possible -- hopefully with good news.
Love to all of you, and to your furbabies,
Some of you long-time followers (notice that I didn't say you were "old" followers; I don't want to get you upset with me!) may remember our rescue pup, Pepper. She has been with us for about thirteen years, and she has the gray muzzle to prove it.
This past week she was diagnosed with CHF, congestive heart failure, advanced stage. Our desire is to keep her comfortable here at home, and balance the needs of her heart with the restrictions of a kidney-challenged diet. She has had a happy life here, roaming the pastures and creeks, and we want this to be her resting place.
More than once she slipped away into the deep woods to be alone, but we didn't have the courage to let her go, so we brought her back to nurse her and comfort her. She was headed for the rainbow bridge and we asked her to make a detour. We're hoping for some positive improvement that will show us we made the correct choice. If we don't see it, we'll know it's time to let her sleep. (The doc says she is not in any pain, just tired.)
Anyway, it's been a detour for me, as well. Less time for sewing and quilting. I hope all of you will understand. I'll be back as soon as possible -- hopefully with good news.
Love to all of you, and to your furbabies,
Friday, November 9, 2012
We have a winner!
First, let's have a big round of applause for our gracious sponsor, Julie of the Intrepid Thread!! Hoppy froggies, but she is generous, offering such a lovely selection of fat quarters for all of us to drool over, and for one of you to win! (Grin)
The Cool colorway of Bella! Scrumptious!
Well, let's see who Mr. Random chose . . . out of 490 entries, he selected:
Number Two!! And that's Missy Shay! See?
Missy, we'll be emailing you so we can let Julie know where to send your lovely prize!
If anyone hasn't yet entered our U R Priceless giveaway, be sure to click here and enter!! FOUR charm packs are going to a new home, and it might be your house!
Love,
The Cool colorway of Bella! Scrumptious!
Well, let's see who Mr. Random chose . . . out of 490 entries, he selected:
Number Two!! And that's Missy Shay! See?
Missy, we'll be emailing you so we can let Julie know where to send your lovely prize!
If anyone hasn't yet entered our U R Priceless giveaway, be sure to click here and enter!! FOUR charm packs are going to a new home, and it might be your house!
Love,
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