Thursday, June 25, 2020

Day 99 - And Then There Were Two

Today was a quiet day. It was all because of these two dear foster baby boys of mine.
Thyme and Sage
As a foster parent you play an important role in a young kitten's life. You help them grow big and strong and healthy. You teach them appropriate play and provide lots of loving to get them comfortable with people. It’s even more important with bottle babies. You are the one who becomes their mama or papa. Feedings every few hours (including in the middle of the night), burpings, and tummy rubs to get them to go potty (and cleaning up all that little baby pee and poo that sometimes happens right in your hands!) is a lot of work. But you're the parent and that's what parents do. You are their world. And they are yours.
Rosemary just last month
So when you've been raising those bottle babies and get the text to take them back, it's always tough. Always. No matter how many kitties I've fostered, it's a day of mixed emotions. You're excited because you know they are ready to go to their forever homes. But you're sad because you loved them so darned much. 

Thyme and Sage were neutered today and will soon be on the adoption floor at Simply Cats
Bye, Thyme
Bye, Sage

Want to help contribute to the work I do with foster kittens? I have an Amazon wish list right here. These are the things I use again and again, year after year. With daily laundry and frequent cleaning, items have to be replaced often. I’d love anything you’d be willing to send my way!

Parsley and Rosemary are still with me for a bit longer so they said their goodbyes, too.
Just how cute is that?
I'm thinking the girls have been a bit happy the boys left this morning. It's quiet with no big brothers to bug them. What's not to like about that when all you want to do is sleep anyway?
Parsley
Rosemary
They slept everywhere I went today.
I think us girls will do just fine. Not sure Mr. Ed likes being outnumbered, though!

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Day 98 - Another Beauty

Looks like we had more than just yellow sunflowers overwintering in the garden. Another beauty popped onto the scene today.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Sew a Scrap Fabric Flag Potholder from Fabric Strips - Tutorial Tuesday

Today I've got the 4th of July on my mind with this scrap fabric red, white, and blue potholder.
4th of July Flag Fabric Strip Potholder Sewing Project
For this project you will need:
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Monday, June 22, 2020

Day 96 - No More Rust

We use our clothesline every single spring, summer, and fall. When we bought this house seven years ago the wire was looking pretty old. But by golly, we kept using it and squeezed as much use out of it as we could. This year, with nothing but time on our hands and a line full of rusty wire, I finally decided to do something about it.

Ta da! A new vinyl covered wire with no more rust.
Like the clothespin bag? I made it myself and it's now a pattern in my Etsy shop with step by step written directions, color photos, printable templates, and video tutorial. Get here to get your copy today!

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Day 95 - We Have Yellow

On April 6 of this year it was Day 19 and I found sunflowers growing in the garden. They looked like this:
They obviously had been left behind in the fall and overwintered in the garden. It was exciting to know so many had made it through the freezing temperatures. Some thinning and we’d have sunflowers without the work of planting new ones, right?

Yep! For this Father's Day we now have our first look at the yellow those little seedlings will be producing.
Our earliest sunflower ever.