We have several Dr Who fans in the family. And, now, our small dog has joined the ranks of being a devotee of Dr ?
How did
Small Dog
come to be
a Fan of Dr Who?
It’s the scarf.
Definitely the
lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnng
and oh so cosy
scarf.
From Season 16.
You see,
Beloved daughter in law
schmucked up her ankle
royally.
I mentioned that I
was volutold by the Dr
(Not Dr Who, Dr V)
that I was going to help put
on the cast.
Pardon the pun, but
that’s no mean feat!
See: Casting Call
Anyhow, since Beloved daughter in law has to stay off Mean Foot schmucked ankle, she’s taking the opportunity to knit like there’s no tomorrow.
A friend of …read more

 My constant companion in the studio is one very mischevious little guy…….

photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright
It isn’t just cats that get into the yarn…. arghhhhhhhhh………. our little guy is a dyed in the wool, card carrying yarn trasher!
AND! he constantly cruises the studio, snarffling up anything that might work for extortion purposes…. he grabs and dashes with anything that hits the floor – and won’t give it up until he gets a piece of cat food.
The cat is in total kahoots with him on this! Kitty knocks  down  something and grins from ear to ear while the mad dash …read more

Butterfly earrings
I’m in love with some new metallic threads, so I’ve tatted some butterfly earrings. But first, I tatted them in hemp cord….
Comforting crafts
What crafts do you like to do when you’re not feeling all that great?
Layers Upon Layers
Here are some of the places you can go online when dumpster-diving fails you!
Many Uses of Catalog Pages to Entertain Cats
Free kitty and human fun via junk mail.
Postcard Journal
Using postcards as journal entries
Scrap Girls Did it Again: A Fresh Look for the Refresh Collection
If you’ve never tried digital scrapbooking or card making, here’s your chance to try …read more

I was so happy today to be able to say to my dentist:
“I really like you, but….
we’ve been seeing too much of each other.
It’s time for a break.”
She and her assistant both cracked up and we all merrily agreed that we are on a break. (we really have been spending waaaaaaaaaay too much time together lately! erk)
Anyhow, while I am having to spend time in waiting rooms and dentist chairs and other tedious places, I bless my tatting shuttles.
Oh, how I love my tatting! It’s so portable, and it’s also so gentle, soothing and contemplative.
Today, while tatting on the …read more

We have a wonderful rescued greyhound that we absolutely adore.

So, imagine my delight when I discovered this incredibly neat website: Crochet greyhounds!
Quirky, fun and oh so sleek!
Image source: Noreen Crone-Findlay(copyright) 

It’s good to have old friends.
Um… well… let me put that another way….
It’s good to have been friends for a VERY long time.
Ah, what the heck, it still makes you old friends !

 Well, a week or so ago some dear old friends were in town for a visit and we had a great visit with them.
We always laugh a lot when we get together with them. BUT, hands down, my daughter in law got the gold star for the funniest comment of the night.
Judy Wood, the friend of many decades, is an extremely gifted artist and fine raconteur. She has …read more

We live in the country on a small farm. We have 2 dogs that we walk twice a day.
This morning, when we were walking our boys, a huge fox came up out of our neighbour’s ditch and shot across the road into our grove. Not an unusual event, but we were glad our cats were safe in the house.
After lunch, we hopped on our bikes and road the mile or so to the mailbox to pick up the mail. We noticed that the neighbour’s RV door was open, which seemed weird. Then we heard a kitten bellowing, and …read more

People often ask me:
Can I spin my cat’s fur?
And the answer is: That all depends….

If your cat has fur that is long and silky, and he or she
lives, L O V E S, pleads to be groomed daily….
and you get a handful of soft fine fluff each time you groom him or her…..

Note: This is what our big boy is depositing in the grooming brush…. lovely when gathered in the brush,
but truly horrible if fished out of your teacup…..
Then, the answer to the ‘Can I spin my kitty’s fur’ is:
Y E S !

This is one …read more

I’ve been spinning up a storm…

A friend recently gifted me with a heap of new rovings. I decided that I would get them spun up right away instead of storing them as clouds of colorful potential…..
Our dogs love the spinning wheel, and like to sleep right beside it while I am spinning.
The cats, however, prefer safe haven in baskets….

As I run my fingers over the new yarns, I am mulling over what they are destined to become.  I wonder…….

I got all inspired about carving cat crochet hooks.  When I get inspired, I can never stop at just one…..
Especially since it was a fairly arduous journey to get to the shape that I loved for the hooks!
I had a happy old time out in the workshop:

and eventually, another fine and fancy feline was beaming out at me!

Mrow!
Speaking of cats and all things feline, did you know that b5, the blogging company that I write for, has a pet blog?
AND a very cute blog focused on goofy cat pics?