So long...

 First I just have to share some pics from my daughter.

She just wanted to read a while the other night and these are the looks she got.

This last one is so funny.  He just cannot comprehend her wanting to do anything other than take care of him.

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I am taking a blog break.  I don't know for how long...right now I think for a long time but I might surprise myself and be back in a few days.  Just things.  Sort of a shame to do it now.  Come May 30 would be 14 years.  

Meet LIttle Mother....

 I seldom see her....its has been about a month since I last saw her.  Earlier today, I was outside and happened to look over across the street and there she was.  I said something and she set up and looked so I knew it was her.  And she started to come.  I quick came inside to get some nuts.  When I went back out, she was busy on the ground.  I called and first she would just came across the street to the sidewalk...took a few nuts from my hand and then went back.  I came up and sat on the porch and then she looked like she was interested again...so I called her and here she came.  I went and sat on the picnic bench and she hopped up there...even got on the table behind me and would come almost up and smell my hair, but would not take a nut from my hand up there...but did once from the seat part.

Then she got on the ground right in front of me about 10 inches from my feet and sat and ate several...then took off across the street and up the tree.  I am so in hopes I get to see her more often...but I am going to have to watch about the cats cause Bubbie is highly interested.  And Puss would be too, but she don't go out much.  

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The clematis has more blooms and still a lot to open...I love having something to watch open up and bloom.  I have not taken pics of all the irises and I should or some are going to be gone.

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I have got to add borders to this and then it will be done.  It went together better than I ever dreamed.  But I did pin a lot so the seams/points would meet like they should.  I finished to this point last week.  today I stopped by the quilt shop to pick up a fabric for the inner border.  I already have what I want for the outer border.

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Leaving you with a quick little video..

Old man

 He is getting old....cannot hear a thing.  No one could ever have asked for a better dog with all the kids.  I love him to the moon and back.  Notice, it is a photo by Lorelei.  When she gets up and ready for school and has a moment to wait for the bus, she is surrounded by critters.  I am posting a pic of Kitty Soft Paws over on my other blog late tonight...and here is a photo of Rosie. You can tell she is in Lorelei's lap.

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I planted 3 bulbs last year...I did not realize they spread like this.  I planted two bulbs about 20 inches from each other in this area.

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I am still working on the current quilt project.  I am sewing the blocks together to form rows...it is a lot of pinning, but well worth the effort.  It is going together better than I hoped.  I just hope sewing the rows together goes half as good.

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I watched and listened to Ladies in Lavender while working in the kitchen this afternoon....it stars Judi Dench and Maggie Smith.  Who could resist them?  I enjoyed it but felt like it was unfinished.  I still enjoyed it, I just wished there had been more.

I want to apologize for the kitty video...it sure brought the tears to  my eyes.  It was cute enough without lying and saying that the owner was deceased.  It still proves that cats are capable of a lot of love.