Day 21

Spent the day making cat presents. 

10 catnip filled toys: 6 mice 4 fish

Also finished the cat house. 

Every year I make one from extra cardboard found at work. It's recycling!

Every year I spend days working on it & 

every year they find it interesting 

for roughly 2 days. 

Life with cats.

This year will be different.

 Two stories with an Observation Deck. 

Lol.

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Day 19

Nothing better than a handmade quilt, a pot of tea & some furry babies

This cold doesn't stand a chance!

Day 16

Dark & stormy here.

Cuddle-bugging all day.

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neglected

Not at all innocent, but Cute

Dirt & Mica

Texture

Love the color



Autumn garden rescue



From the same grocery store beast

So first of all, I'll apologize for the poor quality photos, let's call it a phone experiment. My apartment has wonderful lighting- when visiting in person- yet for photography after dark? Let's just call it a work in process.

 

As for the pictures, here's some Ivy that I plan on propagating. How? Easy!

 Cut a healthy stalk (around 3 inches in length works well)

Remove the leaves from the bottom making a sort of tail

Place the cutting in water (using any clear container works best)

Make sure no leaves are in the water

Leave in a bright spot out of direct sunlight

Make sure the water level stays the same

(If water starts to get green or cloudy, just change the water)

 

This methood is also called "rooting". In about a week, you will notice the ivy start to sprout roots. Wait until the roots are about half the size of the cutting, then plant in soil! A quick and cheap way to fill your house with plants. Or, share with friends and family.

 

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Working hardly

view from the desk

peaceful scents sitting in a woven bit of heaven



gold shoes and a hungry kitty

To be honest, I had been working...but there was a lull and it's beautiful out! I love Saturdays surrounded by antiques. And the kitty is the semi famous Ali Hannah Rose.



Old movies and snowfall

Nothing quite like a Saturday snowfall filled with old movies and a fire. Oh, and three furry beasts :)

Here's hoping you are just as cozy on this blustery evening.

So here we are, Hello & Welcome!

I guess we'll just dive in!

This wicker love seat was rescued by yours truly from the scariest of places for unwanted/ no longer used things: Grandma's Barn Attic. It's a place of wonder for sure.

As the story goes, sometime in the late '40's my grandparents were driving around on a back road when they noticed this Victorian beauty. Dumped on the side of the road. DUMPED. Curlicues and all.

So being the young couple with dreams in their hearts and love in their heads they picked it up.

I'm not sure how long it was in the attic, I do remember it being on the porch in the summer, but it was surely in need of some love. So into the bath it went! 

Jersey is on the left, Cali on the right.

And here's Cali lounging once it reached it's home in the bay window. You can barely see the greenery that makes up the bay window garden, those are worthy of their own post entirely.