Alice and the Rabbit

Alice and rabbit, originally uploaded by nami*&Chitaki.

"Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!'

She is beautiful isn't she. I used to have a kewpie doll similar, but lost her in a house fire a few years back.

I will have to make an effort to find out what this doll type is named and see if I can find one to replace my lost treasure. I can still see her light pink with white polka-dots dress -- so delicate in nature.

This brings a tear to my eye right now just thinking of my doll. I guess "the little girl" in us never really grows up or gets too old!

Another Quilt To Make You Drool

W.I.P-ufo's, originally uploaded by bangkokmomquilts.

This is stunning! I am going to have to study it and decide on some fabrics to make my own. I am thinking purples and greens or maybe yellows and blues. The possibilities are endless and I am really getting into the triangle additions to my quilt blocks.

I can't believe how I hold back on trying new things and then end up thinking -- "Girl, what took you so long?"

Mountain Top Retreat

Savannah and I enjoyed a wonderful weekend at the Mountain Top Retreat off Cottonwood Canyon Road in Bozeman, Montana this past weekend. The scenery was lovely and the company grand!





One friend was celebrating her 70th birthday. The party planners decided on a Hawaiian theme -- grass skirt,leis, sunglasses, hula hoop,and pretty flowers. Laughs were had by everyone as Kathy is a character out of costume, but even more animated in one.



These are friends I have not seen in over 9 years. They all had not changed in appearance or personalities very much. What a joy!!!



I love this picture of Savannah blowing bubbles at the party.

Are you sure this is the way mum?

Are you sure this is the way mum?, originally uploaded by stanleymoss.

Follow the yellow brick road to Oz -- where is your Oz?

This is a wonderful photo. The colors are exceptional.

Looks like stormy skies ahead to the Emerald City, but with loved ones the journey can be made.

I am getting excited! Savannah Rose and I are headed to a Ladies' Retreat with some dear friends from Bozeman, MT. We pull out of Great Falls tomorrow headed down the Montana roadways. I hope the Big Sky is full of puffy white cottonball clouds.

Also, I hope my daughter's cold lets up a little later today or off to see the doctor we go.

Card Making Art

IMG_2614, originally uploaded by pippa67.

I like this creation someone made and posted on flickr.com. I need to settle down more and experiment with making cards. There are still tons of people I know that don't use a computer to communicate. Also, there are some of the same that I don't talk to on the phone much as they are out and about and busy and don't believe in cell phones.

Getting something special in the mail is also fun! So I think I am convincing myself to get busy here . . . a card to Linda . . . a card to Charles and Judi . . . a card to my special friend "Mama Mary".. this list is growing as I type.

Hope you take time to send a special note out to those you love and hold dear. Don't let more time slip away and wish you had . . . I have been experienceing that since last October when a dear sweet friend of mine (and penpal for years) passed away unexpectedly . . . I think of and miss you almost daily Sara Jo.