How about a chicken potholder/hotpad...

I saw the link to this tutorial on Sew Inspired on Pinterest.   I just had to try one...and may make more later. I showed it to my sister-in-law/best friend and she made one before I even started.  And her daughter suggested the chicken have an eye...so thank you Holly for that idea.  Hopefully tonight I will set and do the hand stitching on the binding.

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It has rained a lot here today and really cooled down some.  But get this, when the cats first went out this morn, two of them went out on the sidewalk and sat a few minutes in the rain.  The heat must have been really getting to them because I have never noticed them doing that before.

Quick snaps...

Look at his feet....enlarge the pic if you want.  He is getting ready to turn around and face to the right.  It makes me smile.

These were taken in the middle of the day...hot, and humid.  Across a field.  I know they are not that great...but still I am not too terrible disappointed.  They are cropped...taken with my little P&S camera.

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I have spent hours looking at books trying to decide what I want to read.  There are just too many to choose from.  Hoping I can settle in to one soon....I just always have to have something I am reading.  How about you...is there a certain subject you always look for or a certain type of book.  And do you read a variety of types of books? 

A different kind of viewing pleasure

We took off on a little ramble today.  Up into Parke County...I have several shots I will be sharing today of a home in Rockville.  It could not have been a worse time to be there.  It was hot, humid, and the middle of the day.  Please remember you can click and enlarge the photos for a better view.

This first shot is through the front windshield.  I have tried a couple adjustments and have it looking more near what we saw.  It grabbed my attention first thing.  Then Roger says to look to the side past him.

I shot past him through the open window to get this.  It is in the back yard.  I would love to know just what it is.  Is it a garage?  an art studio?  a potting shed?  I don't think I could bring myself to use it as a potting shed....but still, I want to try to go back when leaves are down and drive real slow past this place!

This is their front door.  Look at all the details in the painting!

No this is on to the right of that front door a ways.  I think they must own the length of that block.  Again, through the windshield.  I think.  I just simply could not get it quite right.

And this little house was on down still farther.

Isn't this a beautiful place.  I would love to know the story behind it.  When I see a place like this, I wonder does family of the original owner still live in it.