A Saturday Snippet

I haven’t talked about it.  I wasn’t sure what to say, but the Little dog is very sick.  All we know for sure is that his kidneys are not doing their job.

Lots of tests, lots of pampering, LOTS of extra trips outside to “GO.”

When I know what is going on, then you will too.  In the meantime, Buddy keeps us entertained…

Are you jealous of the Little dog, Buddy?

I think so!

Hm, perhaps we’ll need to get him one of these in his size? 

 

Oh dear. ‘-)

In all the excitement of shopping for a new Farmlet,

having special visitors,

and finding a new Farmlet,

It would seem some things were forgotten about.

Please click 1st photo…

What’s this? Potatoes ordered in winter have been completely forgotten!

Carefully, I clipped the new growth from its prison of red, plastic netting.

As you see, they are pitifully wrinkled, but have not begun to rot.

Should I:

a)  Cut them like I normally would?

b) Simply bury them whole into the soil?

OR

c) Give them a toss and try again next year!

 

A new Farmlet awaits us…

Right near the City of Huntsville in a covenanted estate community only fifteen minutes from downtown, sits my lovely home on eighteen acres.  It affords a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains, my rolling fenced pastures, and TWO ponds for Polly and the gang.

Our new and elegant home features five bedrooms, including a downstairs master suite and a second master suite upstairs, and six baths!

Now for those lovely days when my chores are done there are two covered porches, a raised terrace, and flagstone patio for relaxing on too!  Our walkout basement features a wonderful recreation room and game room, and hey, if that isn’t enough, there are an adjacent 300 acres available…

Well, heck, why not? 

Welcome to the new Farmlet.

Join me on the veranda and sit a spell. Mint julep anyone?

My luxurious powder room. If you come to stay your bath will be just as luxurious, I promise!

Lovely grounds, aren’t they?

No, I haven’t forgotten the animals on the farmlet. There’s plenty of room for them too!

(Please click the first photograph to open the gallery.)

And all this for a mere $1,925,000.00

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APRIL FOOLS!

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All of the above shamelessly borrowed from Zillow:   HERE

 

I made this. ‘-)

To understand the following, you would have to know that Tucker stole my Gutermann quilting thread and I couldn’t find it.  I eventually found it and posted this:

http://pixilatedtoo.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/what-once-was-lost/

The Managing Director sent me a message on Facebook that I didn’t see until months later wherein he had offered to replace the thread.  I explained that the thread color in question was not a usual color for my work and thanked him anyway.  He then said to name my thread and I told him I could use some polyester sewing thread in color 102 (gray) which I use a lot of in my machine piecing.  I received the thread shortly thereafter. 

I feel it was a very generous, and much appreciated gift!

The following is my response to him.

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Letter to Managing Director at Gutermann Thread

February 5, 2013

Dear Mr. *******,

I would like to properly thank you for sending me the two spools of gray sewing thread to replace the quilter’s thread my dog Tucker chewed up.   To show my thanks I have made you a little gift.  It is a bit primitive, as I am still learning,

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Sincerely,

Lynda Swink & Tucker too

Tucker, my little (B)Rat Terrier

Oh yes, and Tucker wanted you to know that he has promised to never chew up such fine thread again!

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My enclosure…

One six and one half-inch Mini Quilt depicting a spool of chewed thread.       The work is machine pieced, needle turned applique, with hand quilting.  I almost sent this without taking a picture of it!  (That would have made me sad.)

I had fun!

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PS:  I still owe you a post, but I am trying to figure out how best to write it and if it even wants writing.