Big Mouth

I love this picture taken on Dunedin Causeway. I was playing with the new camera and caught this fellow in mid-squawk.

New Toys

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Here's my new toy! An underwater housing for my newish Canon G10 camera and the lighting system.

These will help me take spectacular underwater pictures. The equipment is great. Let's hope I have the "eye" for it. Got to get in the water and play. :-)

January

Boy, I haven't updated this site in a while. Since the holidays I have been busy at work, carpul tunnel (sp?) hit me hard while finishing up my holiday orders so I haven't done any sewing to speak of.

I did manage to break a toe on my right foot yesterday morning. While dashing from the closet to the shower I rammed the toe next to the pinky into the door jam. I knew right away that it was broken. After driving to work and checking in I called Terry to see what he thought I should do. I know that sounds crazy, but I've never had an accident. Plus I've always heard that unless the toe is bent in the wrong direction needing to be set, that all that can be done is to tape the injured toe to its neighbor. Anyway Ter suggested that I call my doctor and ask for his opinion which ended up being taping it.

The picture is a little fuzzy, but you get the idea.

I am so not in the mood to work today,

and it will only get worse after the new year.

We are going on a dive vacation next year to Yap and Palau. I have plenty a list of stuff that needs to be done before we go.

1: Purchase an underwater camera
2: Lose weight
3: Pick up two travel dive bags. Our old one broke and when it was full it was way over todays weight limits.
4: Sew and sell tons of teddy bears and seahorses to pay for some of this.

I supposed I should get to it.

Finished plush bears

Thank you Pegi Sue for sending me a picture of the bears.

I had accidently deleted my photos of them.

Christmas Morning 2008

Merry Christmas!

I took a walk on the causeway near our home. I always see wonderful wild life when walking here. This morning was no exception.

One hawk passed in front of me into the bushes. Pelicans shadowed the early morning fishermen, and Osprey took it easy riding the breezes.

Palm trees, mangrove and sea oats line this trail on a small sliver of land that is Dunedin Causeway. At the west end of the causeway is Honeymoon Island, and for a few dollars you can ferry over to Caladesi Island. Check out this link to the Island: http://www.floridastateparks.org/CaladesiIsland/

It's time for me to get cleaned up and have lunch my husband. He is working today at the hospital.

Dying Plush Fur

This is my first time using a dye on any "fur" fabric. I have done coffee and tea stains on cotton fabrics before for an old look on some soft sculpture dolls.

The fabric I'm dying today is a man made plush fur on a woven backing. I will be making a small bear from this, and I can't wait for it to dry! :-)

Mixing dye into fabric - Hanging to dry after the rinse - This little bear body is made from the same fabric before dying.

12/25/08

I had a DUHH moment and deleted the photos of the final product. :-(