I Heart Hearts!

I lied.  I said I would come back with a Super Bowl post, but I never took any pictures!  Too busy.  We had fun though.  My Mom and niece Deanna, and the kids all came over.  We ate lots of good food, and watched the game.  It was a blowout at first and I lost interest, but then......oh my gosh....after the darkness, it got to be a nail biter.  Great finish!   Fun day!  No pictures.  Sorry.  : (
I have been working on this scarf for a friend. It is done in a pretty magenta, and she already has the earwarmer in the same color, so I am hoping she will like her matching scarf.

I was kind of surprised at just how many hearts and heart themed things I have, after saying I didn't do much for Valentine's Day.  I found this irresistible teddy at Von's of all places, a couple of years ago.  I just could not resist.  She resides in my sewing room usually, but for Valentine's Day, she has come out to the family room.

She is softer than soft, and has this huge bow in her hair that says Love.

She is holding one of my crocheted hearts, and is resting against a heart shaped pillow, in an antique child's school chair.

I made this chenille mug rug a long time ago when making chenille became popular.  I wanted see what it was all about so I made this small quilt.  Teeny tiny.

I appliqued a small free hand heart on the back too, just for kicks.

A table topper I made several  years ago.

 This adorable invitation was brought to us on Sunday by our granddaughter Claire.  It is for Grandparents Day, to be held next week.

The sweetest thing!  Tomorrow we have grandparents day at Noah's school.  Love it!
A favorite photo of Gennifer's family, taken a few years ago, with a brilliant red back drop!

A favorite photo of little Noah, in nothing but a red tie!

Look at those rolls!!!!  He was such a chunk!  Now he is long and lean!
I was experimenting with using a cutout shape to take some photos.  So naturally, I used a heart.

Looking out the front picture window in the living room where I have a stained glass hanging.

Framing the words, A beautiful life.  I love that!

My pups.

In other news......I am adding on to my chicken coop.  Using materials I already have.  I put the playhouse up on top of the existing coop, and Greg is going to cut out the roof so that they can use the space of the playhouse too.  I need to chicken wire the windows and doors on it to keep it safe.

Greg golfed on Sunday, and while he was away, I worked in the yard.  I put this house up there by myself.  Oh yes I did!

Don't ask me how.  It certainly wasn't easy.  But when I want something done, I make it happen.  After we get the hole cut out to allow for the second story for the girls, I will be enclosing the entire run, across the top to keep those coyotes from my girls!  I hate that I can't let them out now unless I am out there, but I don't want to risk another lost hen.  I had to trim several of the branches of the avocado tree that the coop sits under, in order to get the house up there.
Greg got home and found me filthy from head to toe, and he just shakes his head.  Then he took a picture of me, and threatened to Instagram it!!!

I also sawed the legs off of an old bunny hutch and put that inside the coop as an extra laying box.  They line up for that one box on the left perch.  There are three boxes in there and they all lay in the one  box!!!
Apparently I have gotten most of my energy back.  Over the weekend, in addition to hosting two gatherings here, I repainted the bathroom cabinets in main bath.  Re stained and finished the inside of my front doors, where Dusty had scratched it to death after we brought him home.  He had some anxiety when we walked out of any door, and would scratch it and cry.  No good!!!!  I sure hope he doesn't do it again!!  And the doors turned out so good, I began to redo my kitchen cabinets.  Whew!  I am a little tired right now just thinking about that job!!!
Happy Day!
XO  Kris