cheshire (TNR'd) cat in the garden

yesterday about 7am in the garden, i heard a scramble up a neighbors fence. i see our lady Gemini being chased by Mr. Elusive Orange Tabby. Gemini bounds sprightly from the fence, up the garage roof and onto the 100+ year old catalpa tree. the chase ended there. go girl! the birds however were barking agitatedly by the presence of the Cheshire cat resting contentedly on a thick limb. i have yet to TNR orange tabby boy. he (and the other "neighborhood" cats)  is being well-fed by well-meaning neighbors on the other block and therefor is not attracted to my sardine baits. perhaps a neighborly chat is in order (ie: can we complete the circle of care and get this cat to the clinic?). the good thing is i haven't seen any kittens or new cats on the scene. thankfully we got the girls spayed a while ago.

elsewhere outside...here are some pics from our back yard wildflower patch:

i mixed in some tall ornamental grasses last year, from clumps i divided (ignore that huge leafy weed there lower right corner). it attracts all kinds of beneficial bees, butterflies, yellow finches, insects. a natural bird feeder all year round. we never have to water or mulch it. just mow it down in the early spring and nature does the rest! on the project list is to make a water fountain feature to put in the middle of it. we joke about having a crazy 20 foot water spray (the kind you see in public parks) that would drown out any noise. there are days here that are peaceful and quiet, and days that are constant buzzing of noise.. that's city life. right now is one of those peaceful moments... an ideal day to hang out laundry and bake bread (in addition to working on special orders and bears ;)

☀have a lovely summery day!

NEW Kitty & Dog Duo - June PFATT Marketplace

 

Patches & Pistachio (PP :) is my June PFATT Marketplace offering. A special one of a kind set! Patches cat is a festive summery combo of red/ white/ blue mohair (as previewed in my previous post) and Pistachio the micro pup is tie dyed mohair. Both have been aged to perfection to appear like love worn toys. Totally unique! SOLD, thank you.

Next months PFATT theme will be *christmas in July*... it should be fun to come up with something for that!

fly away ears

 

ever have a hair day like this? i know i have :) these are the extra long doxies i mentioned a while back. poor pups, looking at me with their no-eyes saying "please finish us"! why am i procrastinating? well, what happens is i tend to start something else... like a red/white/blue calico cat perhaps?

i typically work on multiple bears at a time. it keeps things loose and fresh- not so much pressure when i can stop and pick up something else. and the neat thing is they all get done around the same time and that's a satisfying feeling! hope to show you more bears in progress and when/where they will be available.

have a sweet saturday!

thrifting woe and palm sized insanity

nnnnooooooooooo! (in the its-too-cute-please-turn-if-off kind of way). the baby looks like a mini Norfin troll doll i used to have, laying on it's back just like this.  thanks J for sending me the link and making me smile. via cuteoverload. today is a beauuuutiful day and going much more smoothly than yesterdays clumsy sleep-deprived blur and thrifting woe. it goes something like this:

i'm at the thrift, having a ho-hum look around. i spot a guy in a baseball cap bee-lining to the registers carrying a huge vintage 1960s blue barbie doll clothes case, the only item he's buying. he's clutching it like a sack of gold. my heart sinking.

he is behind me in line. i ask almost not wanting to know, "is there anything in that?" he opens the case and it's jammed packed with brightly colored vintage doll clothes and who knows what buried underneath. he says he's buying it for his daughter.

the price tag for barbie case seemed a bit inflated at $25, but the mysterious contents under the citrus colored polka dot dresses had me slightly crazed and damning myself for not looking at the toy area first, instead of books! the thrifts here are pretty dried up in terms of collectibles. truth be told i don't even bother looking, i just go in to get what i need. but what were the chances?

after a good nights rest it seems it was all just a bad dream. it never happened. what thrift? what barbie case?  i am all better now. momma and baby hedgehogs helps too. ☺

all alone on an empty shelf

heartfelt thanks to those who adopted my latest sweeties from yesterdays update! there is only one lonely bear needing a good home... miss rootsie, the carrot snacking gal. she's on the Greta Garbo diet:

"lunch was served promptly at noon and invariably consisted of raw carrots, although for variety both yellow and red carrots were served. they were eaten straight, without salt, which was never allowed on the table. at tea between 3:30 and 4:30 Garbo plied herself with sandwiches, honey, jam and cake. at dinner she reverted to her vegetarian diet, consuming only raw salad and fruit. The day was over at 8 o'clock, when Garbo went to bed." source

did we mention miss rootsie bakes a mean sweet potato pie?
to adopt send me an email SOLD thank u!


have a marvelous monday ❀

New Bears for Momma's Day Today!

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the mother's day update is happening today on my web site at 5pm central!

global time conversion here

it will be a small group (only 5 one-of-a-kinds).

be sure to refresh your browser to see the 5 at 5!
http://www.peng-peng.com/pages/new.creations.htm

☺ happy day to you  ☺

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