Bunny Rose & Co

Gone to my happy place!

Ok, life is crap right now. The bank says I have to stay in my house until it sells. Otherwise I don't qualify for a special program that keeps them from being really mean to me later. But I'm looking for ways to maintain sanity. So, I pulled out one of my big projects that hasn't been packed for my maybe move to Oregon.

This is a pile of salvages that my long arm quilt friend Dee has been saving for me. What in the world am I going to do with all this STUFF. Well, I seperate it all out by color and I will knit purses with it. I don't have a finished one to show.. Packed of course in my mom's garage in Oregon with the rest of my shop stuff. However, I have cranked up some good ole rock and roll..Def Leppard... Edgar Winter...Billy Squier.... rock on! It does seems to be improving my mood!

 

My quality control department

Hi all. Sorry I've been MIA for a while. With closing my store and losing my house.. I haven't had much of anything positive to say. I'll be moving to Oregon in about 3 weeks to start over.. hopefully something good will come of all this.

However, I did do some sewing the other day and thought you would enjoy pictures of my wonderful quality control team. Here is team member Alex checking things out.

 
And of course this is Team member Sammie. Also why I can't get up from my sewing machine in the middle of a project.

Hopefully I'll be back in full swing with my Accuquilt projects sometime in December. Right now everything is packed up tight in my mom's garage. I'll be working on a basement sewing studio... It will take some work but something to look forward to.

 

Cat Nap on Quilts

 
Sometimes you just can't help it. I had to post these. This is Alex the Cat napping on mom's bed quilt.

Life is sooooo good.

 
Awww to be a cat.

 

The best Frozen meals ever!!!

Ok, this has nothing to do with quilting. But I just had to share. I was aimlessly wandering around a large grocery store in the next big town over when I found this: I love Indian food and have a hard time here in the mountains finding a restaurant.

 But Amy's brand frozen foods has the best Indian meals. They also have Thai, Mexican and much more. All their food is made with organic products. Most is even gluten and dairy free for those who need that. Anyway, I just had to put this out there cos it beats the heck out the stuff at my little local store. Check out their website at Amy's to see all the other foods they make. I bought this at our local Safeway. It's  45 minutes away so I don't get to go often. But I now have my special treat to look forward when I head to the big grocery store in the city! 

Later all!

Catching a Thief in a small town.

My store got burglarized last Friday night. Big Bummer. I had forgotten to lock a window from whenever.  He got my cash box (about $50.00) and my digital camera. He tried again Sunday night but the windows were locked and he didn't get in. He did get into the local cafe and took the "good luck" $2.00 bill off the wall. As the officer was taking the report from the owner, a customer over heard and came up.. "I think I have that $2.00 bill" opening up his wallet. He had gotten it as change at the local liquor store that morning. The thief had gone to the liquor store and used the bill. Of course the liquor store had a security camera and the rest is history. What are the chances that a customer with that bill would be in the cafe at the precise moment with the police officer. I LOVE small towns.
Hopefully I will have a replacement camera soon. But until then.. only my wonderful words will appear.

Now I remember why I don't sew at home much any more.

Ok, day off and my sewing machine is looking a bit lonely. So I gather all my wonderful fabrics for making colorful postcards and get started. Only (as you can see) I get way too much help.

Let me introduce you to Alex The Cat. Yes, he is a typical cat in that he knows just how to get in the way enough to make you stop whatever you were doing.

 

At this point it was useless to try to use the sewing machine anymore.

  

Much less find anything I needed. As you can see I was nice enough to provide many playthings for him. I shut everything off and got my hand embroidery out. Now if I can just keep him off my lap and eating the floss.. I'll be fine. Just fine.

My New Year Resolutions.. or Plans for Improvement for 2010

 We all have them. New Year resolutions are the dreams and hopes for a better year. So joining in the fun, here is my list. The last two years have been hard on so many people. I refuse to see a repeat and plan on working on ways to make it better! Not only for myself but for the people around me.

1.Start each day with a positive thought. I want to make it a concise decision to be happy. Check out this website: The Happiness Project It was an inspiration.

2. Ok, just like everyone else, I too want to lose weight. Not just to look good but it will keep me healthy for years to come.

3. Meditate daily. I love this quiet time! I just don't do it as much as I should.

4. Make enough money to actually support myself. I'm getting tired of peanut butter!

5. Find more contract work in the quilting industry. It means making a living doing what I love.

6. Learn to take better pictures for my blog.

7. Don't be afraid to network. It goes along with the confidence stuff. I hate to impose on anyone!

8. Have more confidence in myself and what I can do.

9. Improve my writing skills. I would truly love to make money doing this.

10. Start an on line college course. If you knew how close I am to an AA, you would kick me.

Ok, I think 10 is enough. It will be interesting to see how much of this I actually accomplish.
Last year I decided I wanted to have more custom sewing work. I now lots of fun projects to do for people that are willing to actually pay me to do what I love! What are your New Year Resolutions? Write them down and put it where you can see it every day. I hope everyone has a prosperous and healthy year.

Stocking Stuffers!

Every year, even if I don't have money for lots of presents, I always make sure there are stockings for my two sons. They are getting older of course, one is 17 and the other is 26. Even stockings get expensive for older kids. Here are a few of my favorites this year. 

1. Not for the boys, but a fold up market bag from Pier 1.

2. Toothpaste was always included in all Xmas Stockings as a kid.

3. Hand Sanitizer. Ok, so my boys might not use it.. but my older one goes hiking and this would be good in his backpack.

4. Wrinkle Releaser from Downy. Ok, if you have boys you will totally understand why I put this in. My oldest never irons anything!

5. Febreze. They are boys.. nuf said.

6. Pocket note: "Note To Self"  I just thought this one was cute. Anyway, they never remember what I told them to do anyway. Hope this helps.

Have a wonderful Xmas!

The Mouse that got away

I awoke this morning about 2:30Am to the sound of tinkling water. Now, I had a cat named Punkin that potty trained herself. She is gone now but.. I was laying there thinking " has one of the other kids learned to use the potty?" Kids meaning cats at my house. The actual kids have moved away by now. So I grab my glasses and look down the hall to see if a kitty is perched on the side of the potty. But I see nothing thru the night lite. So I tiptoe down the hall to the bathroom hoping to catch my smart feline unawares at his or her perch. No such luck. However, I'm still hearing the tinkling sound. So I finally give in and turn on the light. There looking over the side of the potty is my slinky orange cat Alex. I look inside and see this poor mouse swimming for his life. Ok, so how did he get into the potty you ask? Could he have jumped thinking it was a safe place? Or did Alex the cat put him there on purpose for the entertainment value. (Cats are so cruel). Well we may never know.. the cat and the mouse are not talking. But needless to say I took the mouse by the tail and put him outside for another chance at freedom.

I can say life in a house with 4 cats is never boring. I have had mice jump down from the ledge in my shower at me, found numerous body parts in the morning.. saved birds, weasels and so much more. If they weren't so loving and furry... could we still love them for all the savagery they do?