A giveaway win and a new member

Today it rained and not just rain, but down poured.

I think we received all the rain we didn't get in all of March and April.

 Remember the warm spell we had in March?

It was wonderful but I knew it would turn into a cruel joke Mother Nature likes to play

on us who depend on the weather for our livelihood.

Last week after freeze warnings for the whole weekend

 we had a solid week of rain and cloudy days.

It's ok though because we all need a break now and then.

I caught up on a few things.....not as many as I should have.

I will never catch up and the list will never end.

About a month ago I received a lovely gift in the mail from Suzy of Suzy Qu's Threadworks.

I was so excited and photographed everything right then but when 

I looked back at them I decided that they weren't up to par.

I had taken them too late in the day and they were a bit flat so I vowed I would reshoot them on a sunnier day. It was worth a try.

Well sunny days came, and sunny days went and I kept busy with 

......well too many things.

 those plants sure are demanding:)  even if they can't talk.

And so I tried but once again the lighting wasn't great but I didn't want to wait any longer.

Suzy is an artist when it comes to sewing and could probably make just about anything. She has a real talent for putting fabrics and

different elements together. Some people just have an eye for that.

I urge you to see her blog and her creations.

You won't be disappointed. 

When I get some time during the Summer I hope to make a few things with what she sent me. 

As bloggers we are so lucky to have friends that send us sweet gifts like these. As I write this I'm touched that someone that lives thousands of miles away from me, that I may never meet, who lives in a country I may never get to see would take the time to collect up pieces of their collection 

to share with me. How special is that? 

Suzy I love everything you sent and am so happy to have met you.

And now I'd like you to meet a new family member of ours and another reason why I have been extra busy.

Our new sweet baby boy Petey. He's a rescue we got about a month ago. I can't believe it's been a month and I'm just showing him now. George thought I should wait until I knew how it would work out. I was so excited I was telling everyone. 

That's kind of the way I am. George is the opposite!

He's like a steel trap. 

Me I'm ?<;(*^#))blah blah blah!!!!!!!

what do you want to know??? which is why blogging is so hard for me sometimes. I have to restrain myself.

Ok why am I talking about ME? see!

Well I have to get to sleep, it's really late and so I'll tell you about Petey another time.

Say Night Night Petey.

Actually he's already asleep and snoring.