No Baby In Sight...

except for these raccoon babies next door. There is a mama and four kits that climb up onto our neighbors deck several times a day to see what's for dinner. They leave a tub of water out also, so the coons climb right in and have a bath after eating. Quite comical to watch. I haven't yet gotten any pictures of the mama deer and her two babies that love to nibble on my pear trees as they make their rounds of the neighborhood. There seems to be a plethera of varmits in our new yard, including a new to us but old doggie that we rescued from the pound this last weekend. I will get pictures taken and tell you Muffin's story soon. I promise!


My first package at our new house. How fun. I was a participant in the Summer Goodness Swap over at Sweet Goodness Swaps this summer. You may remember my Mermaid Bag from a previous post. Anyway, for this swap, you were to use some type of a container to hold all of your swap goodies, but first you had to decorate that container some way. I decided to make my container which turned out to be that mermaid bag which I knit out of raffia. I submitted a picture of it and turns out that I won the container contest. I'm tickled to death and way honored as there were some really nifty containers entered. This is the first thing I have ever won with one of my handmade projects. What a boost to the old ego! The picture that you see here is my prizes from Rebecca, who is one of the hostess'. In this swap the color combo was yellow and orange. Look what she sent me! That vintage table cloth is just like one my Mom had when I was a little girl. Rebecca made that lemon potholder, which I absolutely adore. It is already hanging in my kitchen! There is an orange tea towel and a bag of vintage buttons, ribbons, bias tape and a very cool old thimble. Thank you, Rebecca. I love it! I was actually stood up by my partner in this swap for the first time ever, but winning this wonderful prize so makes up for it. Keep an eye out for the next Sweet Goodness Swap...