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In the past year, I read lots of books, did lots of volunteering, adopted two pets and joined a gym. I also had a really good year at work. Outside of the office, here is how I want to step it up: Reading I… Continue Reading “2012 Year in Review”
Again, I forgot to take pics of my finished blankets until I pulled them out of the dryer: Three of them are just edged in Caron White – Toy Story, Bears and the MVP one on the far right. The one with the applique… Continue Reading “Blankets 85 – 91”
There have been two recent cases of animal hoarding in the Chicago area involving birds, and the Refuge has stepped in to help in the case from McHenry County. An good update can be found on Dr. Sakas’ blog through Niles Animal Hospital. Some… Continue Reading “A Refuge Update”
These are the two I finished between Blanket Day and Starbucks night yesterday: The bluish solid one has a guitar and Hard Rock symbol sewn on. Edged in Caron White yarn. The astronomical one is edged in Red Heart.. turquoise yarn? My chapter of Project Linus… Continue Reading “Blankets 83 & 84”
The big bi-monthly Blanket Day for my chapter of Project Linus is next weekend, and I have these in the washing machine right now: You can’t see it very well, but there are pieces of Winnie the Pooh fleece embroidered onto the blue one… Continue Reading “Blankets 74 – 82”
I am sure I’ve told you all that the best way to get me to attend your fundraiser is to have an event that involves my dogs. Today, The Buddy Foundation held a fundraiser at its facility in Arlington Heights where my dogs could… Continue Reading “Pictures with Wanda the Witch”
Fiona’s weekend adventures began Friday night, when she had a rematch with a skunk in the backyard. Skunk 2 – Fiona 0 My mother, Kay, had mocked me after the first battle, when I purchased an Emergency De-Skunker Kit (Read as: Two bottles of… Continue Reading “Miles for Mothers – The Puppy Mill Project Walk 2012”
I brought nine finished blankets to Project Linus at Starbucks the other night. Nine! And I still had one fleece left at home. In fact, these last two were finished and washed right before I walked out the door: The big panel with the… Continue Reading “Blankets 65 – 73”
Yesterday Fiona and I continued our tour of the pet rescue walk circuit with Wright Way Rescue’s Run for Shelter event. In addition to the 5K, there is a picnic that is also billed as a bit of a family reunion. Since so much… Continue Reading “Run for Shelter – Wright Way Rescue 2012”
Earlier in the week, I saw..somewhere that Second Hand Snoots, a rescue based in Gurnee, Illinois, was holding a fundraiser in Northbrook. While I couldn’t spend the day with them, Fiona and I participated in their morning walk. This was our third charity… Continue Reading “No Bully Walk & Party – Second Hand Snoots”
The Next Dark Age 