I’ve read about some commentors’ requests for rain with more than a little bit of envy. Believe me, if I could send a little your way, I gladly would! Here’s what it looked like when I walked Rigby this morning, and right now it’s raining so hard that it looks like a cartoon or something. From what I’ve heard from friends and family the world over, the weather patterns everywhere seem to be out-of-order, whacky, messed-up. My FIL doesn’t believe in global climate change; how about you?

Luckily there are hobbies for OCD people like myself who cannot control the weather. After finishing Max’s teacher’s gift, I happily whipped up a little outfit for the (almost) newborn daughter of some of our friends. We’ll be visiting her tomorrow for the first time. Max was pretty strict with me that the flower on the pink pants had to be yellow. Once again, the designs are my own. I’ve noticed I seem to have a bit of a thing with birds …. LOL.

The kids and I had lunch at McDonalds yesterday – together with nearly every other parent/child combination for at least a radius of 50 square miles! We literally scooped up the last table in the place, and I think I stood in line for 15 minutes before I could even place my order. It was total bedlam. We chose to drive to a Golden Arches outside of town, where they have an indoor play area as well as an outdoor playground and that turned out to be a wise move, as the skies opened shorty after we were seated. That didn’t stop some kids from going outside to play, but this mean mommy drew the line at sopping wet children. ;0 They had a great time, and although I wished I had earplugs, I had fun, too. McDonalds really does bring the kid out in a person.

For this weekend’s blog give-away, I have a great leaflet from The Cricket Collection that I just know I won’t get around to stitching before the turn of the next century. It’s in perfect condition, other than a price sticker in the upper corner. This is Thoreau’s Friends, leaflet 127. The verse reads: Friends. They are kind to each other’s hopes and cherish each other’s dreams. I’ll do a random drawing on Monday. Please say specifically in your comment if you want to be included in the drawing. (Sorry for the poor lighting – my camera batteries need re-charging … and the sun needs to come out!)

and an important notice (IMHO)

I’ve cut all the prices on the items currently in stock in my etsy shop. I figure if I am faced with an empty shop, I’ll be more focused than ever on creating loads of great projects to fill it back up! Help me out!! Spread the word!