swap and splurge

I participated in a swap on Swap-bot called "the Moment I met God" and it had to be expressed in some sort of artistic medium, but not written out. I have to tell you that this was very, very tricky! I immediately thought I wanted to do fabric with some embroidery and maybe some pictures. Then, wasn't exactly sure how to tie everything together....so was going to do like a scrapbook page. I ended up doing what I originally thought I would with fabric. It looks a little remedial, I know. But the thing is that I wasn't sure how to represent the things I wanted to convey??? All in all, though, I think I like the way it turned out. Basically it's like a river of life, with the boulders being like a specific even where I "met" God. I mailed this one to a lady who lives in the Netherlands, so I am thinking I will make another one for myself - possibly add some more embroidery.

So, I totally splurged this week on some yarn - but it was definitely worth it! You remember the fingerless mittens I made a few weeks ago? Well, I had found the pattern on Ravelry and the yarn that the pattern was originally made of was this yarn from Bristol County Dyeworks. I looked high and low for a yarn locally that would even sort of come close, and could not find anything. Nada. So I went with the yarn that I found at the yarn store here in town, which I turned out to love! And, also the yarn from bcdyeworks was sold out. But I kept thinking about it and how pretty it was. I just happened to check this week again, and there just HAPPENED to be only one left - I knew I had to buy it! It came in the mail today and it was definitely worth it! It's beautiful and soft and I can't wait to make it into something beautiful! I'm thinking that I might possibly make another pair of fingerless mittens since I wear them a lot and this new color will be fun to wear. The pictures really do not do the yarn justice, it is so much prettier in person! I would definitely buy something from this store again, I got the yarn SO fast!

And to end, a picture of Sam with a Mom-approved play toy. It is a peanut butter flavored tennis ball made specifically for dogs. The package came with two, but June could care less about hers. Sam gets the whole thing in his mouth and chews, and throws it up for himself and pounces on it! I also toss it around for him, he LOVES it!

Last weekend I went out to do errands, and like I normally do I had put the dogs in the back yard. So, when I got home from running errands, the dogs came in like normal. Then, I decided I wanted to work on some stuff in the craft house, out I went. And THIS! is what I walked into....Do they look guilty or what??!? The thing is that Sam has figured out how to open the door, and he has been nosing my bag of feathers for awhile! I always tell him "no" and I guess he just couldn't stand it anymore! June, who is normally the "good" one was in on it too! Oh man it was the biggest mess to clean up! At least it is just paper, feathers and fabric and not really gross trash stuff!