Isn't it werid...

Isn't is werid what will set you off on a crying fit? I was re organizing our camping equiptment now that the camping season for us is over it was time to pack it up until next year so I pulled out an my old plastic trunk and went through some of my old gear that really has not seen the light of day since I packed it up post-Maine and what do I find?

Bet you can't guess that it is so I'll tell you. That is the top of my large backpack, the one I only use for long week trips. the top is removeable and can be used as a large fanny pack. See that fuzzy stuff on it? That would be hair, cat hair to be more exact. Yep that's Lewy's hair. I nearly burst into tears...

Amazing what can bring back a flood of memories...

RIP my dear fuzzy face. You and your gum rubbing, old-fat-man sitting, door knocking, pillow hogging self are greatly missed.

Why I have been MIA lately...

First off, I was working out of town so much with my last job that I was hardly ever home so home time was spent catching up with the hubby and the four legged kids. Now that I'm not with that company and will be starting with a new company soon that is local only work so no more traveling! So that's good for Me the hubby and the pups.

Secondly, Miss Sally our sweetie pie red dog was a very sick pup. She went through a lot of vet issues and is finally 100% all better. Yep about 6 months and over $5,000 in vet bills later and she's tip top shape.

Thirdly, Carrie had the twins and they have had a few issues and since I was unemployed I was able to head up to Boone and help her out.

Forthly and lastly, I have been really getting into my sewing. I love making things for my neices and nefews. I'm also sewing lots of clothes for myself and have taken on some sewing and embrodery projects to help fund my sewing projects. I'm also making a point to plow throught these WIPs so I can clear out some of these projects that are half done and use up my stash so I can make room for more!!!!

Lambkin for Rachel

In the process of making all these gifts for Lena I decided that her Mommy would like a little gift just for her and this vintage fabric I had in my stash is perfect for Rachel's personality. I hope she likes her. I was thinking of naming her Olga I don't know why but she looks like an Olga. Les, I'm sure will have a better suggestion!

Gifts for Lena

So I've made a good dent in the items I'm making for Tony and Rachel's little boogernose.

Trip to Boone

Labor Day Hiking Trip

OK ok so I have been slack lately so here are some pics to show you what all has been going on lately...

New Year's Miami Vice style.

"What?" Lucy and Sally playing king of the rock hiking in May

"I think I'm a parrot, now give me a cracker!!"

Resting at the water fall.

"What, you didn't want me to take over the blankest and the couch?"

Ok, Ok I have been slack

So I have been slack or rather not really slack just so dag gum busy. I just landed a new job and am ramping myself up for the first day. I'm really looking forward to working with these guys. Lucy and Sally will be very disappointed that I won't be around at home as much your all now me, I'll make up for it with lots of spoiling and such! Perhaps I'll stop on my way home from my first day to get them a fun little toy!

Anyways so here's a few pics of what I've been up too.

Making Christmas cookies with Reagan and Mom.

Skeet shooting with Gasper and KY

Hanging at the park with Lucy and Sally

5 Things for December

1-I have had this song stuck in my head since I first heard it.
Funny Bunny Song
2-I can't wait to get baking my gingerbread men. I'm very crazy and they must all be dresses/decorated the same as each other. I love the orderly fashion of adding all the eyes then all mouths, then all the buttons. Each feature is added in one long asembly line. The engineer in Chuck is so proud of my production.
3-I just put my Christmas sheets on the bed, now it's Christmas every time I go to sleep! Of course they are Holly sheets!
4-My neighbors and I are boycotting the stupid homeowners association rule of white lights only for outside decorations and are instead going a little naughty! But they are all white lights!
5-My favorite cold weather drink is a toss up between hot cocoa with buttershots and hot apple cider with captain morgan's spiced rum.

5 Things for November

1-I'm one lucky girl! I got my new sewing machine for my birthday (Last month) thanks to Chuck and the parents. It's a Huskystar C20 and I've been sewing up a storm with my new toy! I'll be posting pics of it and some of my recent finished projects.

2-Chuck and I went to HC in Raleigh last weekend, it was fun, too bad we lost.

3-With my new machine comes other new toys! I got a walking foot and sewing will never be the same! Bring on the knits and stretch fabrics now baby. No more cursing out my machine everytime I stich up something stretching or multi layered! If you don't have one I highly recommend 'em!

4-I went as a geisha for halloween and sewed it all up on my own on the new toy. Evan added a fancy stitch to the cuffs and the sash. Chuck went as a pimp and I finished off his purchased outfit with a flash chain and pimp cup to match.

5-I can know knit and purl with the best! Knitting is so easy to me now that I'm ready to take on something more challenging then scarves and such. On to a light weight shell for spring. Since it will be spring by the time I can get to it! I have so much knitting and sewing for chrismas presents that I may not see outside my craft room until we leave for christmas with the folks! Good thing that I'm mostly knitting this year since it can be done in the car while we drive around to football games, thanksgiving and such.

I promise to post pics tomorrow night. Too busy lately to do much blogging, etc.

5 Things you may not know about me...

1- I fell this weekend and bruised a few ribs, now I'm hurting! Thank goodness for modern medicine and high quality pain meds.

2-TOMMY'S COMING HOME! Yep Tommy (thanks to Gasper) is heading back to Chucktown and the Cain-heezy to join us for some birthday fun!

3-It's official...I'm about to be old...my 30th birthday is on the 12th and with these bruised ribs I'm feeling pretty worn out.

4-Once again it's one of my favorite months! OCTOBER! Yes besides being my birthday month it's a month filled with great cheese horror films and everything Halloween. I love Halloween and hope I can finish my costume before Halloween!

5- Wine...I'm not usually a big wine drinker but on occasion I do enjoy a good bottle of muscadine wine. Last week while combining a business trip and a visit to my sister up in Myrtle Beach we did a wine tasting up in Little River and we discovered a great mulling spice mix for wine. We picked it up and plan on making it up warm for Thanksgiving....mmmmmm yummy! Here's a pic of me and Reagan at the Kiss Coffee House from that trip:

Our Anniversary

We went camping a few weeks back in celebration of our 5 year Anniversary. Spent it up at our favorite campground, Mile High. The girls had a great time and it was nice and relaxing.

Cyndi's Wedding Cake

Here's the wedding cake I did for our neice, Cyndi, on Chuck's side.

MGW logo search

Well everyone who has ever come to a Marsh Grass Way party knows that we do it up right! Now we have decided to make up a logo for use on koozies and such... Please vote for the font you like best.
Thanks to fontfreak.com for the freeware fonts.