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The Second Great Mouse Migration

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But first, we will start with something a little more "gentle". Love to paint roses.  They are my most favoite thing to paint. Every now and then I have to revert to them. They don't always sell well. Still love to do them. Finished the rug, also. If you crochet or knit, these are great rugs. They wear really well and wash up perfectly. Made from old t-shirts. Here is the link. T-Shirt Yarn I just single crochet them with a big hook. And now, For the mouse migration. Disclaimer: This is an actual picture of our pantry. No touch-ups, airbrushing or filtered lenses. This is it, folks. I didn't straighten or move anything. (please believe me, I am not a crazy hoarder despite what JWS says) So, this story would not be complete without a brief synopsis of the First Great Mouse Migration. July of 2004 Jennifer, the first born of the group (and the one with the messiest bedroom) gets married. She says that she will move her stuff out little by little. JWS, through no prom...

Trashing the list!

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Ok, so I know that I made this list of things that I needed to finish and I am not going to completely trash the list, but I think that the list might be stifling the creativity so I am going to "adjust" the list. Still finishing things up, but some of them are things that I just might have STARTED in the last month! I LOVE to start projects...even more than I LOVE to finish projects. Sometimes the in between process slows me down. When I get an idea, OR I see something that I just have to try, I have to do it NOW! That was the case with this t-shirt yarn. Check out this blog for more info http://mousechirpy-polkadotpineapple.blogspot.com/ A friend of mine sent this blog to me on Monday and when I saw the t-shirt yarn I HAD to start this project. You see we are in the screenprinting business and t-shirts are plentiful around our house. Misprints are a by-product of our business and we either donate or wear them or throw them away. Somewhere in Haiti there is an ent...