A bit of news!

hello!

just stopping by to let you know that i have added some of the amazing ruby star shining, fabrics to my little supply shop.

there is a very limited quantity available, those kokka people sent little yardage!

and, i just got my copy of this amazing new book the other day, and what did i see inside?

me!

ok, i already knew. laurie bought this little pouch from me last year, and she asked if it could be used in her new book.

ahh... so awesome!

A little project begins

i am well aware, that there is no way i shall ever be able to make myself a full size quilt, because, not only have i no idea, of how to make a proper one, but i have no long arm quilting machine, and there is also that little pesky thing... what do you call it.... oh yeah, time.

but, i think i can mange a lap quilt at least.

here are my first 4 blocks. nothing fancy, only a simple 9 patch. the next 4 will be a different pattern, same fabrics. i am all about the red, turquoise and yellow thing. so far, i really like it. i may use the chevron as a background, or maybe not.

well, i like it so far. hopefully these will not end up in my wip box, cause there really is no more room.

Here she is....

i'd like you to meet the newest member of our little family

♥ Ju-Ju Bean ♥

formally known as penney.

she is a doxie/chihuahua mix, aprox. 2 months old.

she was originally purchased by some local woman, in front of k-mart, taken home, and then a few days later, taken to the shelter, since she was too much to take care of.

now, she is in her forever home. as i write this short post, she is upstairs in the den, taking a nap with her daddy, and siblings. they are snuggled up, under a bunch of blankets.

the house is so quiet.

i could not be happier.

hodgepodge post!

it gets really boring ( and repetitive ) to be at the computer, working on my shipping labels, a few days a week. so, this is the only time i currently have to fix my shop pictures, and apparently, give my little oreo cookie, a green nose.

and, here is a sneak peek, at the new envelope clutch style, ereader bags that will be listed in the shop next week! that fabric is so awesome, and what a find, from my favorite thrift store!

i also have alot of new fabrics coming in. some of those bold tribal prints, guy friendly prints from the new parson grey line and i recieved an email from the fabric rep, that my typewriter print fabrics from MM for Kokka, have been shipped to me!

i am so excited. i love having new fabrics in the shop, and mixing those with older, no longer available ones. lots to look forward to over the next few weeks, and i have my anniversary sale in april, so get ready for it, it is gonna be epic!

life is a bit hectic

right now. my simbiosis shop has been keeping me so busy. for which i am (as always) thankful. i have managed to drop my slr camera, and i *think* that it is just the lense that needs replacing. which is over $200.00, and incidentaly, more than the price of the camera i want to wanted to get ( my little point and shoot, is really outdated). and so that really sucks. and will explain why all the pictures i will be uploading over the next few weeks, will be really ... crappy.

but with the not so good. comes the great, right?

i spent a lovely valentines evening, with my mr.wonderful. good food. had a great hair day ( despite the rain -- i am a curly haired girl, and queen of the frizzies ) and a few unexpected surprises, which just reminded me, of the fact that even tho i swear he never listens to me, he actually does.

and the best part of all.

every saturday, the shelter has animals that are available for adoption at our local "mall" ( term of which, i use only because around here, it is called that-- in san diego, it would be a shopping center ). that is how we ended up with dexie, queen cutey and anabelle. we are looking at all the kitty cats, but we are great with the 4 that we have. all of the sudden, my eyes zoomed in on a tiny little puppy that one of the volunteers was holding. omg. it was love at first sight. almost ( almost ) as intense as when i saw ziggy at the pet shop ( yeah, i know i know ) as a wee little munchkin. i think little hearts started to float out of my ears. and mind you, that we have seen puppies at the shelter, and at pet shops ( not all breeders are bad!) every once in a while. but it was like magnets. i held her, while the volunteer ate her lunch. and that was it.

well, sort of.

turns out, they where taking applications for her. ah poo. after a few puppy kisses, we gave her back. we decided to fill out a adoption form, just for the hell of it. the lady remembered us, from when we adopted dexie ( or fancy-dancy, as was her original name) so we chatted for a while, and told her how her eye issues are no more, and about ziggy, and her 4 feline siblings.

that was about two weeks ago.

we got a call on monday. and we where chosen from all the applicants to adopt her. i am so, so excited. and happy. and feel incredibly lucky.  that we are able to save a puppy from living in a shelter, or perhaps going to home where it might me abused. that we have the room in our home for her. that we can afford to give her a comfortable life.

we are bringing her home on saturday. so everything starts again. introductions to the puppys. and the cats. potty training. keeping ziggy from peeing wherever she happens to pee. being nervous that one of the cats ( i am talking to you peanut! ) will swat at her. that the first few nights, will be sleepless ones. but it only lasts a little while. things settle down. and life is quiet, and lovely once again.

i'll be back in a few, to show her to you.

with the zigmiester 2/14/2012.