feeling hot, hot, HOT!

It has been another beautiful day here in sunny Morayshire!
Emma & family came round for a bleather and some nibbles....
Andrew made yummy scones...Mmmmmmm!

But it wasn't just one of the salsa's that was a wee bit hot today.......

Guess who forgot to put on the sunscreen....
even though I left it out so I would see it and remember to do so...............


Yeap......That will be me then!

We were only out for an hour or so,
and I made sure there was a sheet in the shade for the little one.....

Oh well....Will suffer from that later on!

Was lovely to see Emma & Co. I love her kids,
oh sure Emma and Steve are lovely too.....
Hahaha



The garden is a bit neglected just now,
I am not doing a good job at watering the pots...
and a few are showing signs of that.
But....


some are looking just lovely.





Andrew & I stayed out till really late last night in the garden,
it was lovely and cool , and we used the fire basket we bought.
Even made toast on it!
Poppy loves to carry sticks and we have a nice little collection at the top of our drive.
Drying nicely under the trailer just for this!


It gave off a lovely heat.....

And if you add the lavender clippings we have been drying since last year.........



You get that effect!!!!

Oh yeau BABY!!!

Oh......one last thing......
You done yours yet Emma???

sleepy .......

"it is such hard work, trying to sleep while my mum makes cards in my room!"


Guess who managed to get out of her t-shirt AGAIN at 6 am this morning.....

No wonder she is tired!!!

too much???

quick question....made this Cd for a work mates Birthday party I am off to tonight.....
Oh BTW Emma! You have me addicted to making these CD's now!!!!

Is it too much?
I got carried away with the crop o dile......

on the back i have the wee sentiment that I love just now,
" I hope the distance between where you are
and where you want to be
grows shorter everyday."

Douglas Pagels.

Sunshine, Sunflowers & Sick puppy's.

Today has been a fabulous sunny summers day!
Poor Poppy is not happy about not getting to lie out in the garden all be herself,
but unless she is in her t-shirt she will not leave her stitches alone....having to have the ceiling fan on to keep us both cool.
I would normally take her down the river or to the sea to cool down.

She is in her second t-shirt, a smaller version, with buttons like a child's romper suit at either side of her tail.....
she escaped out of the other one last night ....twice! at 3am and 6 am.....
We both went back to be for a siesta this afternoon.....

She looks enormous in this t-shirt but I wanted it loose enough so she didn't rub on anything when she gingerly stretches.... She really didn't like the lampshade, and she gets out of the t-shirt when I can watch her like a hawk or she is on her lead walk round the block.

Have done very little but just been quietly resting and healing..... been nice to have calm time today. Felt like I needed it.

She did settle long enough upstairs for me to work on Chrissy's Friday fable.



My hubby took me a pile of used and unwanted CD's from his office.
Which is handy, as I love altered cd's now!
I must look around and try some other challenges. I am really enjoyed this one.

Do you do many online craft challenges?
Recommend any?

Right, some supper and juice in the garden ......let Poppy out of her t-shirt, and some chilling out now it is cooler.

update from the infirmary

So , it's been a long, long day!
poppy survived the vets, is now spayed and groggy, but home.
Was managing to convince myself it was the right thing to do and she started whimpering.....

Really don't think she was in pain, it was , a , I can't settle and don't know what to do with myself sort of thing...
She did this for ages, settled and then started again when Andrew came home.
She is now fast asleep...in her t-shirt!
The horrid lampshade collars just seem to drive them crazy!
I used a t-shirt when my beloved Tilly had abdo surgery and was driven nuts by the lampshade.
It knots at either side of her tail, and can be undone so she can pee....
I think I should look into this as a concept for dog post operatios!

this one is a Scottish festival t-shirt....Tilly's was one of mine that said TOO HOT TO HANDLE!!!


Anyway, I am happier now she is home and now she is settled.

Am away to go look at all your posts while Andrew keep watch on the sleeping girl !

poor poppy puppy......

well this day has finally arrived.....Poppy is starving and will not get no breakie...
I am dropping her off at the vets to be spayed this morning.....
She knows something is going on, she is hyper!

She is going crazy cause she didn't get her last biscuit before bed, and now no breakfast!!!!


We missed Puppy class last night, I wasn't feeling well.
So no class now for a few weeks till she heals.

I made this altered CD for the lady who takes the class, she has rotties.


if you look carefully, the backing paper is actually cats and their paw prints....

I didn't manage to line the holes up so well on this one, but I still like it!
Her Rottie is a beautiful girlie dog who wears a pink collar so hence the choice of ribbon colour!

And I made this one for a mate at work who has been poorly....


It looks just like her cat Archie....but I think, i may have stuck his tail on the wrong way!!!



Yes Emma .....they are addictive!
Thank you everyone for the blog comments....
I will be sorting my blog replies later on this evening....
Thank you so much for my gold cards!
How am I going to pick only five people to give it to!?!
you are all priceless!
Am gonna get very little done at work today....

Just for Chrissy

Actually Chrissy.......



I do have a Blue Peter's badge!









But I can't tell you no more about it, or how I won it......

It's a secret!


xx