What does YOUR kitty love?

Hey Chubbs – don't you mean you love to EAT voles? Yeah – I know. You're CVC around here. 

(Chief Vole Catcher)

Nipper went over the bridge in November and is livin' the good life....in the sun of course. 

Valentines Day Gifts Made with Love

Still wondering what to get for that special person for Valentines Day? Don't settle for the same ole same ole. Try something totally original! Something handmade, one of a kind, no other like it on the planet! Now THAT will make them feel special! Just click on any photo to take you to the listing. Mention this blog and I will refund you 10%! 

Even gifts for kitty! 

For you see, each day I love you more
Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.
~Rosemonde Gerard


Love is a symbol of eternity.  It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end.  ~Author Unknown

New Cats and Dogs in Watercolor and Ink

I hope you have been busy with new projects! Here's some of my recent art from Catcalls and Dogbarks to start the New Year! Click on any picture for more info!

This one is self explanatory! 

"I ♥ U"

"Happy Kitties"

"Love One Another"

"Greyhound Moon"

Our Handmade Gift Exchange Presents!

Happy Day After Christmas!

I hope you enjoy Christmas as much as I do! Several years ago our family decided to make a rule. All gifts had to be handmade! We have 11 in the family and have a secret Santa draw in November. We have enjoyed the most unusual, unique, and personal gifts one could imagine over the years. It is a day everyone looks forward to with great anticipation, not just for what you will receive, but to see the reaction of the one who receives your gift! It's the coolest thing ever! It is far removed from the commercialized version of the holiday and completely focuses on the incredibly deep love we have for one another as a family and the gift of God's Son to us which has made such love possible. We all feel so blessed!

This year I had my son-in-law. He and my daughter own a gymnastics club in the community which also employs four of the seven siblings. My husband and one of my sons also received names of members who work in the gym. So we decided to give them all dolls with a wire frame that can be posed as desired. I had never made anything like this before, so it was a great new challenge! The guys formed the frames and wrapped them with blanket strips. I finished them with socks and made clothing that matched the gym clothing they wear.  I printed their faces out on my printer by running fabric taped to paper through the printer. I was really happy with the end product!

Mr. Jim

Mr. Judah

Mr. Judah

Miss Nikki

The Trio

*****

And this is the gift I received from my 14 year old son.

A clock decoupaged with photos of my two little grandsons. I love it! 

Psalm 127 says:

3Behold, children are a gift of the LORD,

         The fruit of the womb is a reward.

4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

         So are the children of one’s youth.

5How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them...

I had 7 'gifts' and I have been blessed beyond measure with love. And now they are expanding with 'gifts' of their own. 

Life doesn't get any better....

I wish you the same love and joy I have been blessed with for your 2012 New Year!

MONDAY A-MEWS-MENTS

Happy Valentines Day to all our  feline friends! 

Sing a song of sweetness

For kitty's Valentine

Four and twenty hours

She loves you all the time. 

When this Day nears evening

To kitty you shall bring

A lovely lavish dainty dish

Of all her favorite things!

Thank you for reading Monday A-MEWS-ments! Please support fellow kitty lovers by clicking each picture to see the shops, leaving a comment here, or purchasing! If you have kitty items in your shop, please leave a comment with your shop address so I can check it out and possibly use something for another A-MEWS-ments feature!

RUFF RHYMES

is dedicated to my dear friend, Shari, who has created a fellowship of friends that will live on forever, and who is deeply loved by all the PJ sisters. 

To You, With Love

Though I am not your human partner, I feel your sadness and I am sad, too.

Though I cannot speak your language, I hear you crying and come close to snuggle you.

Though I do not understand why things are changing in our home, my loyalty and devotion will remain the same.

If I seem to be a bit more protective, a bit more watchful, a bit more vigilant than usual, it is because I know.

And it is my way of giving myself

to you, with love.