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Sorry I’ve been away. I’ve just been else-where and not able to be here. I’m sure y’all understand. But be prepared..i’ve got a buttload of photos to post so your viewing pleasure will not be so boring.
Speaking of Boring. Nat and I made our way to the Boring Store which just opened a bit ago. What is the boring store you ask? Well it’s a store that sells all yor hole making needs. Well that’s according to the sign, if you step in..it’s a SPY STORE. Yes a spy store.
But you see all the proceeds go to 826CHI There are several of these all over the US, a pirate store, a space store, and a spy store! Nat and I really enjoyed our visit and we each bought about 20$ woth of stuff a piece. I just love how this helps the kids with tutoring and writing and most of it is free. So if you have one of these in your community, please go support it. here’s some of our spy loot:


Note, nat HAD to have the mustache. It’s the “peoria style” they had many styles on a stick so you could “try them on”
The mini etch a sketch is a spy memo for little zander.
We then stopped at Quimby’s and nat bought me a present.


Yes those are bacon flavored mints. They smell atrocious and taste even worse. But still they are funny. They are sitting by my favorite tea mug.
I snuck a quick picture of Nat wearing some of his plastic glasses from Zander’s 4th Birthday party.


And we were in luck last weekend, Carol & Dan of Celadon Cupcake, were in town for a wedding. They actually agreed to have dinner with us. Carol is a feelow beagle owner, you may have heard her talk about Arrow.(that picture of arrow is by the way my most favorite of her)
So without further adu, bad lighting and all here we all are:




They were so nice and fun to talk to. I love Carol’s general excitment. I think they also made nat talk more than usual. He didn’t have the tortured look he usually does when someone makes him be social.
She gave me a few pretty “spring-like” goodies 2 of which she made.




a flower she made, an orange tissue holder, and a pretty dish towel she thought could be made into something pretty. All of her items are thoughful and cute.
Thanks again Dan and Carol for having dinner with Nat and I, it was a real pleasure.
Now I’ve managed to get very little knitting done. Why you ask? Because Nat wanted a hat. He made me unknit it about 4 times and re-knit this hat.
It’s taken 3 weeks too many. But here it is, note the dirty bathroom mirror in nat’s apt!




I also bust out some bulky winter white lamb’s pride and some irridescent large holed sequins and made this (it’s not all the way done so it’s laying flat)
another sparkle hat from the stitch and bitch book


Erin made one last week too. And speaking of erin. She gave me the prettiest bracelet last week. What do you think guys? Should she open her own etsy shop? She also made that barrette. She threaded buttons onto that thing!


I also want tot hank Lesa for the little gift she gave me last nite. SNOOPY! who doesn’t love snoopy house-socks?

Ok so now i will leave you with pet photos. First two of Samuel. Yes she’s a girl. My beagle that’s usually a cranky old lady when the cameras out. These two pictures crack me up. They show off her personality...fun & INTENSE all in the span of 5 min.




and because i don’t post enough of Nat’s Cat Simon. here’s a series of pictures showing you my “torture” (i hold him and kiss him or hug him, and he hates this) of simon.

Posted by Jennifer on 03/09 at 04:11 PM ♥ Comments (6)