Tunesday Tuesday - Grand Buffet

The last show of last year was a great one! We got to see my very good friends Grand Buffet perform at the 40 Watt. They were on tour supporting Dan Deacon. Grand Buffet were top notch that night, and I am pretty sure they won over the people that were there for Dan Deacon.






Grand Buffet were so funny on stage, asking everyone if they had a VHS copy of the Jerky Boys, and if they liked Subway or Jimmy John's. It's a toss up, really.


They were super energetic, funny, and and so good. This is one of the best times I have seen GB perform, and it was really good to see them again. They are from my home town of Pittsburgh, so it made me feel really at home to see Jarrod and Jackson again!






Yay! Go see Grand Buffet, they are not to be missed!

Flossy Bobbins Featured in Cross-Stitch and Needlework Magazine

Please check out the March issue of Cross-stitch and Needlework magazine, especially page eight - my Flossy Bobbins are featured in their Fab Finds!


Here is my Flossy the Dachshund on the contents page. I think it looks great with the pink thread, too!


Here is the Fab Finds article. Check out the cool stuff featured! What an honor to be included in this article!


You can check out this magazine at your local book shop, and you can check out my Flossy Bobbins in my Etsy shop!

Illustration Friday - Wheels

The word for the week on Illustration Friday is wheel. I decided to draw a dog on wheels toy! I made my illustration in watercolor and colored pencils. I really like the soft colors and how it looks - plus it is inspired by one of my favorite songs by Belle and Sebastian!

Bear Hollow Visit

We love visiting Bear Hollow Park here in Athens. They have many animals in their zoo, trails, pond, and did I say animals?


We went earlier in January, when it was warm enough to not need a winter coat, so it was really nice.


Our first stop on the trail was the beavers! Beavers! They are the newest mammals added to the park. They are so cute! The whole time they were carrying leaves and twigs into their little pond.






Uh, is this leftover from Halloween or Christmas?




The bobcats are one of my favorites to see at Bear Hollow. Sometimes they are hard to find in their home, but this day they were out and about, grooming one another.




The bears were really active, too! This guy was chewing a branch.










I still think the opossum is cute!


And I think I am cute as an owl!








Hope you enjoyed this trip to Bear Hollow!

My Weekend in Pictures: Pen Pals, Snowmen, and Knitting Edition

Last week was a doozy - Raoul and I both caught the same cold, only I still have mine. I managed to get some rest, drink lots of cough syrup, play with the pets, and go to a show. These are some pics from my weekend.


I got two pen pal letters in the same week, so that was awesome! I love getting mail and I love having pen pals.


Oreo and Jumbles are so close. They snuggle so close to each other all the time. SO close that their whiskers get in each other's eyes.


We got to see the Music Tapes under their custom made circus tent! It was so fun, but I had to eat cherry cough drops the entire time. The Music Tapes put on a fantastic performance! More pictures later...






I played with Nilla and she jumped into her box. She loves to roll in this box.


Here is the view of all my pets! Love them!


I also had time to work on my knitting - I guess the one good thing about having a cold all week is that I actually had time to make some knitting progress!

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What's Your Project? Tea Towel Embroidery

This year I have been trying to work on at least one project a month for myself. This month I have been doing some embroidery. My friend mailed me a Stitch Kit, which is great because it comes with everything you need to begin stitching. I did not use the provided patterns, so I just drew on my tea towel with a pencil.




I used back stitch and got the hang of it really fast. I embroidered before, but not in a long time.


I used the split stitch on the paws. It was a little tricky going around the curves of my illustration.




Then I added the features to my Nilla embroidery! I love the way the face looks.


Last I added some stars around Nilla for a little pop of color and the stars are fun to stitch!