new fabric

This is the beautiful bug print fabric that we finally found. A couple of years ago bug prints were everywhere but when we went back for more they were all gone at store after store after store. Finally Hancocks had a few left. They make such cute lab coats for my daughter the science teacher/coach.

And before we left we noticed this lovely organza. If you click twice on the photo you may get a close up that shows how some of the flowers are three dimensional.

Not sure what it will be made into yet but it was a great deal

and too beautiful to pass up.

Ever wonder?

Ever wonder what the little critters do when it rains? Well this group of squirrels that hangs out in my yard were hugging the tree during this morning's shower.

Who knew this was a squirrel chair?

The second one also was just sure I couldn't see him. Either they are studying "The Techniques of Chameleon" or playing freeze tag,

because when I spotted the third one, he was hiding on the other side of the tree trunk and sneaking an occasional peek.

The poor little things are probably getting bored with this weather. This is the 11th straight day of rain. Some of it has been quite heavy. I am too. I think I will go bake some cookies and make some jewelry. There will be plenty of yard work to do when things dry out.

After the rain...

This past week we have had a lot of rain in the Houston area as a result of hurricane Alex. I know we were not in the path of the storm but it brought in all the moisture from the Caribbean and the Atlantic and the Gulf and due to a high pressure we have been experiencing what is called training. It's as though the thunder storms were a train and we are sitting on the track getting run over by one car after another!

Now mind you we needed a little rain and we are fairly used to the street flooding etc. In fact people were still getting out in it. Personally the only thing I rescheduled was taking the dog to the vet. No it isn't so much the rain as it is knowing what comes next.

Mosquitoes. And they aren't wasting any time.