Goodbye Peanut

Early Saturday morning (3am) our dear little Peanut died. I knew it was coming as she'd stopped eating her cucumber and tomatoes. I wrapped her in a cozy towel to keep her warm and snuggled with her one last time. As sad as it is, I know she had a good life - nearly 6 years - and is back with Pixie again.

I miss them terribly but know that we'll be guinea pig parents again and will probably adopt from Pet Finder or a local shelter.

Last week I bought a napkin from Crate & Barrel - I've said it before and I'll say it again THEY HAVE THE BEST NAPKINS AND DISHTOWELS!! I decided to have a go at making a box pouch. I popped down to Joann Fabrics and bought a zip and lining fabric and came home to sew.

I was thinking of making these with matching notebooks and pens for my craft show but needed to make a practice one first as I didn't want any raw seams on show on the inside. I have to say I love how it turned out.

I know it's not the best photo but you get the idea! Now I need to decide how many I want to make and start sewing!! My girlfriend, who's also doing the craft show, is making quilted table runners, canvas aprons with an embroidered design on the front and some pin cushions. I'm also thinking of making some holiday pillows and some knitted items. So between us we should have a good selection of different stuff. More photos and lists to come! Oh and I almost forgot - I bought a Bind-it-all from Amazon last week. I haven't used it yet - I was hoping to try it this morning before work, but I've put my back out so will have to wait until the weekend. I think I did it when I was playing with The Bean and Sissy in the pool over the past few days.

Here are my photo-a-day pics from last week. I've given up trying to get caught up with the few weeks that I'm behind so I'm just going on from here!

The first pic is my application waiting to be mailed for the Craft Show. Next is an American Goldfinch along the side of the road. My Bind-it-all from Amazon. A window display at Crate & Barrel. This beautiful shell shadow box is on display at our local library along with a few others - everything is made from shells! Early morning in the parking lot at work and lastly Peppa Pig and Brother George waiting to be hugged by The Bean and Sissy (actually Sissy ended up with both!!). Hard to believe we're already halfway through August, so enjoy these summer days as Autumn will be here soon. Until next time...