a thoroughly disgusting observation

Did you know that when a cat eats a small mouse, it comes out the same way it went in?
Went to empty the litter box and discovered this truth.
Can you say it with me? EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

What a week

Well Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans (hey, I sounded like the president lol)
It’s been a week …. I lost my job AGAIN! (don’t laugh, I know you want to, but don’t!) I was laid off in November but called back one day a week in March. They let me go again on Thursday, said I wasn’t needed any longer. Sigh. The story of my life.

Thursday was also my mom’s birthday. She would have been 81 years old. (Hard to imagine) She passed on Dec 12, 1990, and I miss her every day still.

Then yesterday, my sister told me she had to have her appendix removed. Turns out when they went in this morning, it was so inflamed and infected that it affected a portion of her colon, which also had to be removed. Good Lord, that was scary. We expected her in and out of the OR, and 3 hours later, we’re told she’s going to ICU, but no details forthcoming at that point. Sheesh.
But she’s alright, everything went well, she’s alert and talking, so I know she’ll be ok.

And finally, there is a family of birds living (once again) in my son’s bedroom ceiling. There must be a small opening in the bricks at the top of the house, and unfortunately, we can’t get to it from inside as the closet has been rebuilt. (It’d have to be torn down to get to the point of entrance)
Anyhow, so far today there have been two sparrows frolicking in MY room! (One we managed to let out the window) The other one is still hiding behind my furniture. Meanwhile, I hear a constant chirping in his ceiling (it’s a dropped ceiling) and when I lifted up the panel, I see a little beak come out looking for food. How sad … it’s a baby and it’s mother is no longer in there with it   (And the cat is VERY interested in the chirping, he hasn’t moved from his spot on the floor in several hours) Ack! What to do, what to do? I don’t want to put it outside, it won’t survive, but if I leave it, it will most likely die!

So there’s been my exciting weekend … I’m now off to resume watching the Twilight Zone marathon and cross stitch some more.
Have a safe night!

First and most importantly (to me) ….

My baby GRADUATED today! I LOVE YOU CORINNE!

Above is Corinne (and her boyfriend, Tom) and my son (her brother) EJ.
I’m so thrilled for her accomplishments, and I’m so proud of her <3

In other news, lookee at the goodies I’ve acquired over the past few months (flea market, thrift stores, etc) Aren’t they cute!?

I’m still looking for a full time job, but luckily, my unemployment benefits were extended, so I’m not living in a cardboard box just yet!

I hope you all have a happy weekend

my first thrifting love — PYREX!

While there are still SO many other patterns I covet (the dots for instance, and stripes), I have amassed quite a collection of Pyrex.  They tend to be so inexpensive that I just can’t pass them up when I see them.
On Saturday, my daughter asked me to take her to the thrift store (be still my heart!) and what to my wondering eyes should appear but TWO yellow pieces! The biggest mixing bowl in yellow, which I didn’t have, and a lidded rectangular piece. OHMYGOSH, I was thrilled, it was well worth taking her there just for those two!
Here’s my collection so far – and still I am on the hunt for more!

yay! crazy cat is alive and well!

I know, that means nothing to you, lol.
There is a stray cat I have encountered frequently when I walk my dog.
He lives in someone’s yard, beneath their deck – he makes a little nest in the dry leaves and usually hisses and spits at my dog, and rarely would allow me to get near him (although I tried, a lot!)

Finally one day, he allowed me to pet him. He then bit me and drew blood, but it was a start. He trusted me! I bought some small, single serve things of food and treats for him to lure him into liking me – and it worked! Oh he’d still hiss at the dog and try to kill him through the fence (meanwhile, the dog only wanted to play with him) but he let me touch him and rub his fur.

Well, I haven’t seen him for over a week and I was afraid he got hit by a car and had died. (It happens around here – people don’t care about their animals, set them free to survive on their own, and invariably you’ll see dead cats in the street … very sad)

I had seen something smooshed in the middle of the street, but thought it might be a possum – I couldn’t be sure. So I was sad to think Crazy Cat was gone I stopped bringing food with me to feed him.

I brought Augie for a walk tonight, and there he was! Crazy Cat – alive and well! After I walked him, I went home, got a can of food and went back to feed him — he was thrilled with my gift. I got to pet him for about 3 minutes and was very pleased. I left him to enjoy the food and went home smiling.

My crazy cat is ok — whew!

thrift store hauls, finishes and more

Well, I may be jobless, but thank goodness I can still find books for about 50 cents at the thrift store! I think I’d lose my mind if I didn’t have something to read every day!
I’ve gotten aLOT of books lately – and they’re all good ones!

Went to a few thrift stores and discount stores  recently and brought home these delights:

I also started Princess and the P by LHN – isn’t it cute?

I’m hoping to find some flea markets opening in the area soon – nothing better to me than spending a morning digging around other peoples old stuff!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

my wordle

and some more

that somehow neglected to post

Mary Poppins and Shimmering Mermaid

Mary Poppins sampler

from this blog:  http://marypoppins-hu.blogspot.com/

Shimmering Mermaid

from this blog: http://www.deepinsidemissy.com/

Missy always has such beautiful pictures of her Mirabilias, and she inspired me to take portions of them, rather than stitch the entire design (Thanks, Missy!)

Please visit their blogs and see their beautiful work as well!

Busy busy busy

with no job, I can do a lot of useless things with my time.
Case in point – look at SOME of the cross stitch stuff and altered things I’ve made over the past several months:

I *really* need a job lol