HAPPY EASTER!

My poor darling...youngest is more like an only child than the youngest when it comes to things like dyeing Easter eggs. She doesn't seem to mind though.

ducklings

the ducklings arrived today. one little guy didn't make it. hopefully that'll be the only one. their little bills are so adorable and their huge webbed feet! precocious little buggars!

Philly cat escaping from the Aubster

Aubrey the dog attacks Phil the cat as often as he can. Phil the cat can climb trees though. Phil the cat has had a rough winter. He got clawed by something which resulted in a trip to the vet & antibiotics, then he was limping around with a swollen paw paw. He seems to be on the mend. Tom cats have it rough in the country. His sister, Lil, alias fattie, is not a tom cat by any means. She scoots into the heated garage as fast as she can to get out of the weather and to her food. That fattie cat is FAT! Photos of fattie to follow. Hopefully I can catch her low hung belly.

New great nephew

My niece, Jennifer, had a bouncing baby boy on March 1st. He was the same weight as my oldest; 9# 6 oz. I made him this baby sweater..the 5 hour baby sweater..even though it took a little longer than 5 hours :)

I have to mail it out quickly before he grows out of it!

uh oh...

We got a new member in our family. Yes you could say that I'm certifiable, but the kids love him. He's not got a name for sure yet. Aubrey and Ralph are currently in the running.

Baskets

basket-resized, originally uploaded by Paula G.

My family (adult brothers and sisters and their kids) are going to South Haven, Michigan where we're renting a house. I told them i'd teach them all how to make this basket. It's fun...time consuming...and a little irritating to do if you're not in the right frame of mind.

I wouldn't want to do it for a living, but it's fun to make a basket here and there.

This one is really simple. It's not sprayed yet with the stain...I just finished it this morning! It's my sample basket!

mallards

mallards, originally uploaded by Paula G.

These goofball ducks are almost 2 wks old in this photo. The remaining ones are quite resilient. PEEP PEEP PEEP!