Annie Fabric - Project 1 and 2

A few weeks ago Annie from the Petsjubilee team I am on, had some extra fabrics, and asked her team members if anyone wanted any. Here is the fabric.









I didn't see dog clothes with this, but I did almost immediately come up with an idea for this beautiful fabric. I told my friend Alice about my idea and she sent me a pattern for it. Although I ended up not using the pattern, choosing to make my own, the pattern showed the use of 2 fabrics and I immediatley thought of this great black corduroy with cherries fabric.


Based on the pictures below, I asked my other team members to guess what I was making.

Some went with dog clothes, some said totes and bags, even shoe bags and drapes.


The closest was Sue Ann who thought it was a cover for something. She guessed suit bag for a closet, couch or cushion covers...









I also had enough fabric for a 2nd project. That project also included 2 of these cards that I purchased from fellow team mate Eva. I knew when I purchased these cards that I wanted to use some of them for this purpose.







So...what did I make with Annie's fabric and Eva's cards? The answers lie here.
If the screen is cut off, click on it to make it full screen.

SUPER BOWL 2012 - Giupetto and Gianna enjoyed the game

Did your pet watch the super bowl game?
Well, my two did.
Here's a very short video. Hope you enjoy.

(Note the captions at the top of some of the photos)



And the Giants win!!! Yay!!!

SNOW IN PA - JAN 21,2012

SO PRETTY - I Just love a new snow.

Hope you enjoy the slide show and movie.

Good bye Peep, and meet Carmello

Yesterday I came home and found that my little society finch, Peep, had died.
There was really no warning except a few weeks ago his breathing looked a little labored, and he looked a little ruffled. But this past week or so he looked fine.

Here is my last picture of him. Peep is on the left in the dark brown and white, and his buddy Poncho is on the right.

We will miss little Peep, and hope he loves his new place at Rainbow bridge where he can fly free.

I was a bit depressed over his passing. Partly because I wasn't sure if I had done something wrong. This was the 3rd buddy that I got for Poncho. The other 2 were females and I thought it might have been egg binding, but Peep was a male, and they got along really great.

I woke up even more depressed and went to the store to get Poncho a buddy, and help me to feel better.

They had a good looking selection of Society finches. The one I choose is the color of Carmel candy, mixed with white. I do not know if he is male or female, but for right now let's say he is a male. I have named him Carmello.

Here are some more pics (double click for full screeen):

Thanks for watching.

Christmas 2011 videos

One movie - collection of the videos taken during the Christmas vacation - 2011

Christmas 2011

The following videos are viewed best if you view in full screen - click on bottom right corner, and hit escape to come back here.

First a short collection of pictures taken from Giupetto and Gianna's 2011 photo shoot - trying to get the best 2011 Christmas photo:



I think we finaly choose this one:

Next 2 family slide shows -

Christmas in Long Beach -

A few days later in PA

Thanks for watching.

Have a great holiday season and all the best for a wonderful New Year.

Gianna's 7th birthday - Dec 16, 2011

My birthday was Dec 16th. I am now 7 years old.

Here is what I did on my birthday:

I did lots of napping - which is my 2nd favorite thing to do. (Treats are my 1st favorite)
First I napped on my birthday blankie from my Aunt Alice.




Today I got to be queen of the big pillow:


more napping...


And more napping....

I have fallen, and I can't get up:

This is my brother DaVinci and I love watching him:


We wore silly hats:




Mommy and I played fetch for a long time:


We went for a ride to the post office:

We were pooped out again after arts and crafts time:

We played HIde and Seek

My Daddy built this shelf

And that was part 1 of my birthday.