Houdini Kittens!!!!

Yesterday evening I picked up 2 farm kittens as we are expecting to need assistance with keeping the mice under control. One is a boy, dark grey/black and white, his name is Flash and is very tame and loveable. The second kitten is a girl and is lighter grey tabby with white, her new name (she didn't have one before) is Houdini.

Last night we had both kittens in a makeshift containment system until we can work on building our cat house this weekend. Well when Chad got home this afternoon he checked on both of them to make sure they were ok. He put them back in and went out to work on the weeds. Well I got home about 8, I went to check on the kittens and only Flash would come out. About that time Chad came home and we took apart the makeshift shelter and couldn't find Houdini. There was no way she could have gotten out of it, there were no holes big enough for her to get out. Well after looking around for about 45 minutes we start to hear a meowing in some of the long grass not too far from the house. We found little Houdini in the long grass. We rearranged the containment system, they are actually in one of Ladie's kennels right now with a peice of wood for a roof in case it rains again.

So now her name is Houdini...not sure how she did it, but at least she didn't go too far and will need to be more careful with her from now on.

I promise pictures of the kitties and the house stuff this weekend.

Update

Sorry I've been quiet on the blog front. I've been very busy buying an acreage. This one to be specific....

It is 12.02 acres. South of Beresford about 7 miles. Just waiting on the bank to finish up the financing so we can close. We were able to get the keys and spent the weekend cleaning it up. It hasn't been lived in for a year, so there were dead flies to clean up and mouse do do.

We wiped down all the wood work, cleaned most of the windows and steam cleaned all the carpets. So as soon as we close we should be ready to just move in.

It does have a few issues that will need to be taken care of....specifically the thistle problem and there is a pretty large hole in one of the window sills and they all need to be replaced.

Thistles....have alot of these.... :0(


My 'bad' window. Thats a screwdriver stuck in there. A pretty long one. The rest of the windows are not that bad, but have potential to get worse if not taken care of.

Worm Grunters

Well I don't know why but my last post that talked about worms got quite a few views.....weird huh? So I think the same day or the day after I saw on the news about worm grunters, people who rub metal and wood together to make the worms come out of the ground http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/17/assignment_america/main4953135.shtml So those of you who came here for worms.....thats all I have to say about worms....oh and worms are good for the soil.





Yesterday went to Josh's 7th Birthday Party. I think the gift I got for him was a hit, it was some transformer star wars figure. It was the first toy package he opened.

First time I have been to Matt & Nik's new house....its very nice....and very large, they have 2 living rooms/dens, a dining room, unfinished basement, 4 bedrooms upstairs (1 is a master bedroom) and 3 bathrooms! I don't remember how many square feet Nik said it was, but very good sized.

Their dog, tank, is a lab/chesapeke bay retriever, he's 8 months old I think and he is taller than their full grown lab and still growing! But he is much nicer puppy than their lab ever was. Doesn't seem unrully at all.

I have been doing some spinning, have been trying to go through my stash and hoping to spin up some yarn to list on etsy or artfire. Its part of my destash plan.....I think I need a faster spinning wheel or more time....or maybe both.

I do have a lot of stitch markers in progress and some that are even ready for photography, but that whole time/motivation thing keeps getting in the way.

I am still knitting on my current pair of socks and still haven't darned my yellow random stripe socks....haven't looked for my yarn.....maybe soon.

It smells like worms

Today at work several people were commenting that they could smell the rain...and I then said it smells like worms. I associate long rains with the smell of worms.....you know when the ground gets so wet that they have to come out of the ground..... mmmmmm worms mmmmmm

Now that you are all wondering about my sanity....I never proclaimed to be sane by the way.

Get a look at this inspiration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY if only we could all remember the lesson those people learned.

Lost in the Real World

My guy visited me last week from Wednesday through Sunday. He and the monsters where caught in one picture. And the monsters were getting along at that moment.

My favorite photo I caught....


>:0)

We did alot of running around, but did get to go out to breakfast with Aime and John Saturday and met Meghan at the Dog Park Staurday Afternoon.

While we were doing errands I was able to get a bit done on my socks, they are just about to the point to turn the heel.

Chad took me shopping, he picked me out a new wireless router and now I can play on the computer from anywhere in my apartment. And we went to the mall and got me a new pair of jeans, He couldn't believe that I didn't have a pair of jeans.....they are ok, but still not my preferred thing to wear.

I have started a small flat of lettuce seeds, they are doing pretty well, once they are a little better established I will need to thin them out.

After Chad left I have been spinning and making stitch markers. I am trying to spin up some of my fiber stash and will likely list some of the handspun yarn on etsy and artfire. I just haven't felt the sewing juju yet.


I've also been pretty exhausted, I could have fell asleep at work both Monday and Tuesday. So last night (Tues) I took a nap when I got home and went to bed early. I also took about an hour nap tonight and plan to go to bed early. Although today I had a dentist appointment, so that caused me a little undue stress. But good news....no new cavities! A repreive for 6 months!!!! WOOOO HOOOOO!!!!

A sure sign of spring....and sad news

What a sure sign of spring, but daffodils and bunnies.

Well I guess that isn't a real bunny, but he's still cute.

I think my photography skills are improving.

I got the daffodils from a couple of coworkers for a special occasion. They also gave me a popcorn ball, but that was consumed already without a photo of it....sorry.

The bunny pattern is one I got in the phat fiber box in January as well as the yarn I used to knit him up. The bunny will be going to my hunny.....lol. He likes rabbits and since I'm VERY allergic, He'll have to make do with stuffed animal bunnies.

Have been busily sewing up an order of frog bags, can't wait to hear what she thinks of them when she actually sees them.

Knitting Content: Still knitting on my socks and knitting on my stash busting scarf. Someday I will take photos of those things.

Dad called today, Grandma passed away this morning at 7am ish. Haven't heard when the funeral is for sure, it will likely be Saturday or Monday. So will be taking a trip to Elk River soon.

Ladie is taking his nap while I work with the photos....

Such hard work for a dog.

Kidnapped!!!!!!

Ladie would like to say Hello

I was kidnapped yesterday! By Amy and Mike, they took me out to dinner with them and their kids. And then we stopped at the park and walked around a bit. It was nice escape from my apartment, but as we joked, their kidnapping skills have to be worked on. They called me and asked permission, after they picked me up they let slip where we were going. But I had alot of fun.

I've read all the Twillight books now. They sucked me in too, just like the Sookie books. I'm happy with the ending of the last book, but even though I don't think there are more books in the series, I could see how the author could bring it back. I think Edward and Bella's story is finished, they are happy at last. But Rennesme and Jacob have such potential to carry on the story, they should have their own stories and adventures.

I have been sewing, actually cutting and interfacing fabric all day, getting a custom order started and the prizes from my contest started as well.

The weather this weekend as been lovely, hopefully it is going to stay like this for awhile. Hopefully this is a sign of spring.