2catsandahusband

Announcement

Betty Anne — Fri, 28 May 2010 20:51:10 +0000

I took some time off from blogging to refocus and answer for myself the questions of why I blog and if I wanted to continue blogging. I have now made the decision that I will continue blogging, but I am moving from WordPress to Blogger. I hope to hear from all my friends and make some more at my new blog

http://simplybeingme-tellingmystory.blogspot.com

I will leave you with one last smiley picture to remember 2catsandahusband.

Stopping In To Say Hi : )

Betty Anne — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:54:41 +0000

Hi there — have you missed me? My life has been somewhat unsettled for awhile so I haven’t been blogging much. Among other things I have been busy making Stuffy Friends, getting ready for a Mom 2 Mom sale on Saturday. I am hoping that after the sale I will have more time to blog — but, then I am also re-thinking the whole blog idea. I am trying to decide why it is that I blog and is it something that I want to be putting my time into. I do like the feeling of having friends in blogland, the sharing that happens and I like the challenge of expressing myself in writing – so why does it sometimes feel like it is just another chore on my To-Do list?

I don’t think that I will totally disappear, but I am considering my options. I may just need to re-focus and decide what it is I really want to blog about. When I read other’s blogs I am inspired by their creativity, I love the beautiful pictures they post and I enjoy the many interesting stories of their lives. I feel like I am not alone — there are others out there who like the same things I do or go through the same struggles that I do. Maybe I should be just a blog reader and not be a blog writer.

It is very late and I must go to bed, but I want to leave you with a question – What about you –why do you blog?

Sweater Kitties

Betty Anne — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:03:28 +0000

Sharing pictures of some more of my Stuffy Friends.

Daffodils

Betty Anne — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:58:11 +0000

Some more evidence that my hubby loves me : )

2 Happy Frogs

Betty Anne — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:47:46 +0000

This is the result of my daughter and I playing with paper when she was home for her Spring break. It was good to have some time together. Her being home was one of the reasons for my lack of posts in March — there never seems to be enough time to do all the things I want to do. Could it be that I just want to do too many things? Nah . . . there must be a different reason : )

Smiles For Easter

Betty Anne — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:42:40 +0000

Have a great day doing whatever you do for Easter. I get to see my grandson this afternoon so I will be happy.

Good Friday Stroll

Betty Anne — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:41:11 +0000

Here in Canada, Good Friday is a holiday so hubby and I got to spend some extra time together. First we checked out 2 craft sales and then we took a stroll by the Hamilton waterfront. It was a very warm day and there were lots of people enjoying their day off by the water. Hubby even flew his little kite that he keeps in the car for just such occasions. So here are a few pictures to document our stroll.

This cool looking beaver was in the entrance way of the Parks Canada Discovery Centre. It looks like an interesting place to visit sometime.

Any ideas of what this is?

Does this help?

Here is the whole picture.

The sun was sparkling on the water.

The swans were enjoying the afternoon as well.

Happy Easter : )

Lots Of Bunnies

Betty Anne — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:13:57 +0000

The first few Stuffy Friends that I made were bunnies and for awhile I just kept making mostly bunnies. If I counted them right — it is hard to count while they are hopping about — I have made a total of 36 sock bunnies and there are 5 more waiting to be stuffed. That’s a lot of bunnies. I do warn you that sock bunny making can be addictive — so think carefully before you make your first one and don’t say I didn’t warn you : ) Bunnies can be made in various ways and in any color that you can find in a sock. Bunny making does give you a reason to buy all those funky socks that you think are cool, but would never actually wear. So now for the pictures that you have been waiting for. I was nice and grouped some bunnies together so you will still have time to do something else today : )

Hope you have a Hip-Happy-Hoppy Day : 0 )

More Stuffy Friends

Betty Anne — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:53:45 +0000

Today’s pictures are of some quirky characters. They are fun to make and fun to look at. These have no pattern and each one is definitely unique.

This one’s head seemed a little short, so I decided to make the next one a bit longer.

You just gotta laugh when you see that face : )

Have a great day!

The next post will be all about bunnies and bunnies and more bunnies — you did know that they multiply very fast — didn’t you?

I Now Have 82 Stuffy Friends

Betty Anne — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:51:17 +0000

I haven’t been putting much time into my blog the last little while because I have been making LOTS of my Stuffy Friends. They are so much fun — it is hard to stop. But I decided that it’s about time I show you what I’ve been up to — don’t worry I won’t show you them all — at least not all at once : ) Normally I am a person who likes to follow a pattern and know exactly what I am making when I start, but with my stuffies I have been challenging myself to change. I am cutting some things without any pattern at all and each one kind of evolves as I work on it. This is a real stretch for me — the kid who got A’s in kindergarten for coloring inside the lines so well, but I actually am quite enjoying it.

I just discovered the idea of felting sweaters and am really enjoying working with them. This is another change for me. Until now I pretty much only used cotton fabric — except way back when — when every thing was made of polyester — the dresses I made and wore in high school — I am definitely dating myself with that revelation : )

This guy has a great pair of glasses.

This one is a little sleepy –

and he has a very soft heart made from an angora sweater.

This one may not be the best looking of the bunch, but I really like him because I did the embroidery without drawing anything first. Once I got started I loved the freedom in making it up as I did it — I can’t wait until I can do it again. I was inspired by the book, Doodle-Stitching by Aimee Ray.