Ducklings!

No bees this year, but a mama duck brought her ducklings through our yard to Valentina's garden, and then all the way back through our yard to Claire's yard.  If you click on the picture, you can see them up close.

Goodbye to Jack the Cat

'A young man in the dark am I

But a wild old man in the light

That can make a cat laugh, or

Can touch by mother wit

Things hid in their marrow bones

From time long passed away,

Hid from all those warty lads

That by their bodies lay.

                                                          Day-break and a candle end.

William Butler Yeats

The rest of the Puyallup sewing expo swag

This came today.  It's a gorgeous blend of viscose and wool from Louise Cutting.  Instead of hauling tons of fabric across country, Louise brought extra large swatches.  After pouring over all the luscious choices I ordered this, and she mailed my order when she got back home.  I'm really going to like working with this!  The color isn't accurate in my picture.  It's more of a red, with a blue undertone.

I've got my own pussy hat!

Made by my friend Pam!  I am very proud to wear this hat!

Swag from the 2017 Puyallup sewing expo

Goodbye sweet Hettie

2000 - 2017

These are Steve's cats, Buster and Hettie (she's on the right).  Hettie made her last trip to the vet this morning.

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