Miss Chompy’s Reading Tips

Did you know that wearing glasses can actually make you much, much smarter than you were just minutes before you put them on? Well, I didn’t know that either. But Miss Chompy Doodle tells me that it’s so.

She says that she needs my silly little reading glasses so that she can be smart and most especially so that she can read.

They must be magic.

I know it’s true because before she put them on, she couldn’t read a word. And now, just look. She’s nearly finished Magnificent Obsession.

Who needs preschool when you have magic glasses?

Heh, heh.

Things To Love~

this very minute…

A little girl who loves patterns and fabric just like her mama.

Seeing some of the best toys in the world coming around a second time.

Finding a very special note–just for me–on my desk, from a cute little Chompy.

Getting very close to the end of a particularly favorite project.

Great big trees and teeny tiny girls.

Being asked to make the family favorite slippers…again, only this time, in blue.

A rainbow just appearing from out of nowhere.

Figuring out the REAL reason some kids love soccer.

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Thanks Guys!

A few weeks ago, I was invited up to the KSL tv studios. Luckily, Lyndi and Mr. Magoo came along, because I’m not particularly fond of big, huge adventures…by myself. And this proved to be a pretty big, huge adventure–indeed.

We got lost and so by the time we got to the right building, most of the people were already gone. But still they had piles and stacks of lovely food for us.

This was the closest that I’ve ever gotten to a real, live television camera, but they were turned off so it wasn’t too scary.

The TV people did have me stand between these two boards so they could take my picture…holding…(ahem)…the award they gave me. It was so sweet of them. In fact, I never posted about it because I was just waiting for the picture to come in the mail…like they said it would. But I haven’t seen it yet so you’ll have to just imagine me standing there trying to look very, very young and thin. It was a bit of a struggle.  :}

This will have to do.

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PS– Thank you to everyone who voted for Gracious Rain…it was very kind of you and made me smile positively for days.

Things To Love~

right this minute…

Mr. Beck’s little guy soccer game–that he simply LOVES!

A cozy comfort food of hash and hominy–a huge favorite dish from my childhood–that’s followed me to grown-up hood.

A couple of soggy water sprites that positively had to be locked out of the house.

Working on a few new patterns for the shop…more on that coming soon. :}

Patio lights on a warm summer evening.

A sleeping baby on your shoulder.

Musicians in the park just playing for the heck of it.

Meeting a dear, dear friend for the very first time…

and admiring all the gorgeous hats that she made by hand. This gal needs an Etsy shop I tell you!

 

Letting Miss Chompy check my purse for treats.

Finally, finally getting the coveted Root Beer Float Shave Ice–with real cream–before summer is totally…over.

Things I Love…

right this minute…

a little girl and her boy…

an old, hobbly cat that still loves me…

my favorite colors all wound up in one pretty place…

a nearly pink chicken coop…minus the chickens…for now…

the view from my classroom parking lot…

watching a naughty pony swipe snacks from a baby stroller, when no on was looking…

sweet baby pants from an old Polo shirt…

making granny square sponge cubes for the little guy…

making our own water slide…

finally, finally finishing the afghan and sending it home with the newlyweds…

finding a sweet surprise on my computer from a very sweet daughter.

What are you loving right this minute?

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