Something new....

Just in time for spring...thought I'd get a fresh new look!
what do you think?...I'd love to hear!

Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain!

that's what I said to myself yesterday when I walked by the tv, the news was on.


methinks they are bound and determined to depress me, or at the very least scare us to death!
...so I thought, (as I clicked the power button on the remote)...

"hmmmm....pay no attention to that man behind the curtain"





it's much more fun to close your eyes, click your heels and repeat......

....there's no place like home...there's no place like home.....


even if home looks like this....

I try to put things away...but they keep coming back out!

I'll be away from ebay this week as I'm busy working on several orders...(yay!) but as I sit and paint my mind is wandering from one idea to another for my next 'original work' sign.

Soooo ready for beach season....last weekend I got to help out getting our Delaware beaches ready for the season...I was part of a group of volunteers that planted beach grass all along out beautiful shores....

I was assigned to Bethany Beach, one of my favorites!

Hundreds of volunteers showed up and it was so much fun!...afterwards I took the rest of the day to myself and went antiquing and thrifting...now I was really having fun!
A fun store at Bethany, 'Jane, Sweet Jane' wasn't open but I snapped a picture cuz I just love their pink building and sign!















one more thing before I go...
the 2nd issue of "Blissfully Traveled " is out...





click here to get yours!



à tout à l'heure!
paula

Me, My Mother and the Cats

Seems lately, I read, see and hear alot about cats.
Everyone I meet or spend time catching up with, the subject of cats comes up.
I'm not really a cat lover, much more a dog person, but...

what is it with me and cats I wondered???

There is a story here I realized, and it can best be told with pictures...

When I was about...well, this age...





I found a stray cat....kitten actually.

Knowing perfectly well we weren't allowed to have cats...

I took her home, hid her in my closet.

She'd be fine there, no one would see her...

No one except mom!,

she found her,
made me give it away...my oldest sister was allergic to cats, had I lost my mind!!??


I couldn't understand...she was going to live in my closet for goodness sakes!
anyways...time goes by, lot's of time. .............................................................................................

...................................

I met my significant other....and I was keeping him!

and the little black kitten he came with!

her name was marnie...we loved her!

years go by again, and we have our first little toe-eating cherub;

michael!



he loved the cat...but, from my mom came more words of wisdom......





"did you know that cat's are known to

smother babies sleeping in their crib?? You better be careful... "

What??? Are you kidding me???

sure enough, there was marnie one day,

snuggled up to my first born in his crib!

AHHH!!!
see ya marnie! i don't know where, but it won't be here!!

fast foward....many years in the future,

we lost my mom almost 10 years ago (miss you mom!!!)

but I know she would of had more words of wisdom for what was about to happen...

Thanksgiving 2008...
michael is now 20 and our second cherub... Hannah...

(the one who was always more concerned about the boo boo on her toe)...
she is now 15...

so in comes Michael from college with a girl!!! but, but, this girl has four legs!!

oh no....what will our dog jessie think? what will jessie do?????? He Hates Cats!!



but Michael just loves this cat....'Piff' he named her...

well, it has taken some doin with Jessie...and I guess you could say I'm coming around....



despite the damage to my plants, my furniture, they way she goes into the cupboards and helps herself, not to mention the trash can...(truly an alley cat!)

I guess she can stay....
her and Jessie are getting along better...hide and seek their favorite game...





she just better remember....my mother and I are watching!!!



looks real worried don't she????

Before I go just had to share...
a couple sweet customers mention me/my signs in their recent blogs...
Molly at Fleur de Bee
http://fleur-de-bee.blogspot.com/2009/03/fresh-spring-headboard.html
and don't miss Heather of Amorology...she did the most gorgeous Paris themed wedding
which included my la Maison du Chocolat sign!
http://www.amorologyweddings.blogspot.com/

à la prochaine!
paula