Snuggle Bunny Monday

Here are some pictures of Oreo and Jumbles, our beloved buns. They love each other so much, as you can tell in these pictures. They take turns grooming one another and being very best bunny buddies.

Antique Shopping

Yesterday Raoul and I went to some of our favorite local antique shops. We had a nice day mostly looking, but Raoul found some goodies.






I thought this was really funny cos I used to dream all the time that my teeth were falling out. I don't dream that so much anymore, but I did dream this when I was in college.


Almost all of my aunts and my Gram Gram had these in their homes! I even have my Gram Gram's, only my ceramic frog is green and a little more "natural" than this one. I see these every now and then at thrift shops and antique shops. They are kind of funny!










I had a flashback to my stuffed animal collection - I had this little puppy softie! I love the colors on it, and the felt eyelids and eyelashes! So cute. I do not remember where I got this, but I totally had this!


This cat is an almost-Nilla look alike!


And ehre is her buddy hiding on another shelf!


These red poodles reminded me of Dream Pets. I like the little bells on the collar.


This box is for a pair of baby shoes, but I really liked the image on the lid. I used to collect elves, so this reminds me of some of my elves that I have.






Thanks for visiting the antique shop with me!

Cute Kittens

Here are some cute kittens in a basket to brighten your day after the rough storms through the night. I hope everyone is safe and sound and enjoying some Saturday.

Lost Wax Casting

Last week my jewelry class did lost wax casting. First I made some animals and rings from soft wax, and then they were made into a mold. Here is how we weigh the sterling silver to prepare for casting.


This is my silver, weighed and ready for melting! It looks like Nerds Candy.


Here is my teacher, Barbara. She is heating the metal with a torch.


My classmate Leslie is getting ready to cast! I have to say I got a little nervous with the torch and knowing there was hot metal spinning round in there! All turned out well, though...


And here is the flask cooling off.


Then, like magic, after the flask cools in water and the investment flakes away. I cleaned off my tree the best I could, and here it is! Can you see all the charms and rings I cast? You can see a cat, cat ring, bunny ring, acorn, deer, whale, and more!

Tunesday Tuesday: Of Montreal

Raoul and I invited our friend Gary to go see Of Montreal at the Georgia Theatre. This was the album release party for the band's latest album called Paralytic Stalks. I have been a long time fan of Of Montreal, so it was a real treat to see them doing some new songs, most of which were being performed for the first time that night. Needless to say, Of Montreal "brought it" and if you got bored during the slower songs, you could always watch the lights and cartoons they projected throughout the show. Of Montreal are one of the most creative bands out there, so I suggest you check them out on their current tour.

My Weekend in Pictures

A package and a Valentine from my pen pal in Seattle. I had no idea what could be inside...


And then it was opened to reveal Simply Vanilla Blythe! WOW! I am thrilled and Vanilla is so pretty! Nilla loves Vanilla, too.


What a surprise!








Our flowers are blooming already. This is the earliest I ever remember our flowers blooming. I guess it is because we have had such a warm-ish winter lately.

Sketchbook Sunday - From Memory

Do you ever try and draw from your memory? I like to do this all the time. I tested myself to see how good I could remember how to draw some of my favorite cartoon characters. Can you guess who some of these are?


Here is one of my favorite characters - I love Garfield! I used to read Garfield each week in the Sunday paper, and I had many of those chunky books filled with comics. I loved to see the evolution of Garfield; remember when Garfield was drawn with very small eyes or when he was drawn with very round eyes? Remember when Garfield flicked Odie's nose off and it looked like a jellybean? Or the time Garfield was sleeping? Or when he hated Mondays? Or when he ate all the lasagna?


Here is my version of Gumby and Pokey. What can I say? Who does not love Gumby and Pokey?


I also love Snoopy and Woodstock. I love them so much I had a toy Snoopy and Woodstock when I was little. They went everywhere with me, and if you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up when I was little, I would say "Woodstock."


Last is my drawing of Ren and Stimpy! My brothers and I watched Ren and Stimpy like crazy. We watched it so much we would quote it. My parents even watched and quoted it, too!