Annie's quilt...

Annie will be spending a couple days at the kennel next week. Doug thinks we should take her quilt when we drop her off. OK! So I called the kennel this morning to make the reservation and asked if it would be alright to bring her quilt. The very nice woman on the phone said "Oh yes! Just be sure you put her name on it." So the quilt has been washed and now I'll make a name tag for it!
Gotta keep everybody happy!
Hugs,
Patty

look what I just found!

Remember our swap meet trip on Sunday? Well! this is my leftover cheese corn! I love cheese corn!
I had forgotten all about this until I found it tonight when I was almost done cleaning up the kitchen... now I have lunch snacks for the next couple days!
It's so much fun when you day ends with a happy little surprise!
Hope you had a happy day too!
Hugs,
Patty

dinner from the grill!

This was dinner tonight! Grilled chicken breasts, grilled asparagus, grilled french bread!
Delicious!
and now laundry is done, dishes are done - & it's time for brownies & ice cream!
Hope you had a great day!
Hugs,
Patty

Swap Meet Day!

I figured out to get a good picture of a bouquet put the vase on the floor & shoot down.

Aren't these pretty? and they were only $3.00!
My first purchase at the swap meet this morning was 2 crystal vases for just $8.00!

 If you know me you probably think I really didn't need anymore crystal flower vases! But I liked these! & I knew I'd find somebody selling flowers!
So far it's been a very nice day... I got to spend the morning wandering around the swap meet with Doug while he looked for a holster for his new phone and I looked at just whatever caught my eye! Then we stopped at IHOP for breakfast on the way home & got a 10% discount on breakfast!
Hope you are enjoying your Sunday!
Hugs,
Patty

Papermate

I wanted a blue pen to write inside this card I'm sending & when I reached in the desk drawer tonight to find one I saw this old Papermate pen! I've probably had this pen for over 20 years! I've lost it countless times but it always made it's way back to me! I used to call it my lucky pen because of that! The funny thing is, one of the reasons it used to be my favorite was because it was so slim & easy to hold. But tonight when I was writing with it I actually had a little trouble because it was a little bit too skinny to hold easily! Funny how things change sometimes, but I still love this pen! It even says USA on it!
Hugs,
Patty

RAIN! lots of it!

As you can see from the date on this post it is only October 9th! & it has rained most of the day at my house! If you don't live in So Cal this won't be a big deal to you but here in San Diego County we don't get a lot of rain! Right now as I am typing it is pouring outside! When I got home from work this evening the bird baths were full & I am betting if I went outside now the fountain is full too!
Annie's house is no longer on the edge of the patio - oh no! Doug moved it to the center of the patio!
So let it rain! We don't get free water very often and all the gardens, trees, lawns, creeks & lakes will be happy!
Hugs!
Patty

Baking & Crafting! I love Saturdays!

My day started with baking some banana bread. Yes! the kind where you measure flour, sugar, add eggs & milk! Like most, I have dozens of cookbooks with Banana Bread recipes but I always use the recipe I got from my friend's husband probably 20 years ago! My friend Ann does not like bananas at all! and really hates how they smell! I actually find this funny! So when her husband John wants banana bread he has to make it himself! Ann & John have lived in Pennsylvania for the past 17 years and I miss them a lot but making this bread makes me feel like we are still connected. Then I start remembering other unique things, like John telling me that you should never put milk in a glass beer mug! He seems to think beer in a mug that has been used for milk just doesn't taste right!

When the breads came out of the oven it was time to leave & join my friends for some holiday crafting! I have some very talented, very creative friends! My wonderful friend Heather Plotzke created this pretty Fall medallion. I love the rosette and the burlap ribbon!
Thank you to all my wonderful friends! I had a wonderful Fall day!
Hugs,
Patty