The Great Bread Heist

Heidi, one of my kitties, loves bread.  I can’t leave bread lying around, because it will disappear. When I’m done making a sandwich, I have to put the loaf of bread in the pantry right away, so she can’t get to it.

One day I was at my computer. (Like most days of course – hehe.)  I heard a little rustling in the kitchen.  I remembered that I left the bread on the counter after putting up the groceries.  I knew what was going on; she was gnawing a hole in the corner of the bag to get to the bread.

I got up from my chair, heading for the kitchen and she heard me.  She wanted that bread and knew her window of opportunity was closing! She had to think quickly.

I heard a thud and I knew the bread had hit the floor.  This was a full loaf and I was amazed she could drag it to the floor!  This is one smart kitty and she knew that once I reached the kitchen, all I had to do is pick it up off the floor and take it away from her. I swear I could hear her little brain ticking with plans!

I am not kidding – she grabbed the end of the loaf and took off with it!  Just as I turned around the counter to the kitchen, this loaf of bread zoomed past me and into my bedroom!  Geeze this is one determined cat!

I headed to the bedroom and heard a thump.  Heidi made it under the bed, but the bread did not.  It was too big to go under!  The bread bag was shaking, as she frantically tugged and pulled on the other end.  She was determined to get that loaf of bread under the bed, one way or another!  Unfortunately for her, it didn’t happen.  I bent over and picked it up, examined the damage and repackaged the portion that was still OK.  I put it away in the pantry.

But, there was my disappointed little Heidi. She wouldn’t come out from under the bed, and I could just feel her sulking under the bed.  She did all that work and had no bread.  I have a soft heart for my little furry babies, so, I gave her the pieces of bread she had mauled during the Great Bread Heist.  She was a happy kitty.

cindy

How Many Loves do You Have?

I have noticed that for the most part, quilters are very creative people. And they don’t ‘only’ quilt! They spread their creativity around in sewing garments, scrapbooking, knitting, crocheting, etc etc. We just can’t keep our creativity bottled up, and we only have so many hours in the day we can devote to quilting, therefore we branch out. And doesn’t our family love it? My house looks like Project Central.

I tried scrapbooking, found I like making cards the best. And since they are quite expensive to buy, along with wrapping paper and bows, why not make your card? You can find sentiments to write in your card at many sites. Since Mothers Day is coming up, I googled ‘Poems about Mothers’ and found many links.

You can google just about any subject and find sentiments or poems that are available for use in your personal card.

I do love to knit, lace mostly, but find I have to be in the mood. I’ll go through knitting jags where I’ll be knitting all day and then times when I don’t pick up the needles for weeks. Same with crocheting.

Right now I’m on a garment making spree, and taking a class at Craftsy on The Couture Dress. So much fun!

I like to make doll clothes as well - and I knit those socks she's wearing!

Of course the problem with so many loves, is that you need a stash for each and every one!!! And space to store that stash. Therefore, since my sewing room is full, I put a cutting table in the dining room. I have a huge dining room – it’s the size of two of my living rooms. I’m tall, so cutting out on the dining room table just wasn’t working for me. I took a banquet table that I’ve had for years, and purchased some bed risers to go under each ‘foot’ of the table.

And of course, when the camera comes out, Lucy must be center stage

I covered the underneath with some fabric I stapled to the table, creating MORE storage space. Clever eh? If I want to cut out quilt pieces, I just bring my cutting mat and cutter/rulers out to the dining room.

Extra yarn is stored upstairs in the so called guest room. And extra fabric, scraps, books, etc. If we ever had a guest I’m not sure what we would do with him/her! So, what are your other Loves? It’s ok, you can tell us! They needn’t be kept secret any longer – share your other Loves so we can go ooh and aah over them!

See you next week, when I’ll share my Mothers Day project for my mother! (she doesn’t read this blog)

Karen