ipad cover

I got an ipad mini for my Birthday this year.

I looked at covers & cases, didn't see any that

wowed me. So I decided to make my own.

I had a sample swatch of fabric that I designed & some left over

plaid fabric from a pillow I made. Made a heavy felt liner,

sewed up the fabric & put twill tape ties on it.

Then I made a little bag to put the cord & plug in for travel.

Front.

Back.

The ipad fits right in & cords are in a handy matching pouch.

Now all I have to do is download a bunch of books to read! : )

Turquoise Dish

I was in Winners/Home Sense, looking for running shoes.

So of course I found a really cute baking dish made in Portugal & in my new

favourite colour, turquoise! It was a deal at only $12.99  : )

Monkey

I was out with my friend celebrating our Birthdays,

when I saw this hand carved wooden monkey sitting

on a shelf. He was made in Indonesia & was

a real steal at under $10!

Needless to say he came home with me... 

Mocha likes him too. : )

It's all fun & games till someone ends up in a cone! : )

Cone of shame

I was out walking my dog & we met this

Female Chocolate lab whom we have never met before.

Everything seemed fine & then all of a sudden

they both went for each other. Standing on their hind legs & biting each other!!!

It was scary! It was icy & I couldn't get a good foothold to pull

my dog back right away.

The other guy was pulling hard at his dog as well.

Then suddenly they separated & just looked at each other.

I saw a couple of drops of blood by Mocha's feet.

The other dog seemed fine.

I got home & tried to see what was going on & to clean it out.

There looked like a small flap of skin hanging down on his bottom lip

& it was bleeding but not too much.

I cleaned it up & left it for a while but, Mocha just wouldn't 

settle & seemed to be uncomfortable.

I phoned the vet & they said to bring him in.

Took him in & they said it was good I did because he needed stitches!

They put him out & cleaned out the wound really well & 

stitched him up. Unfortunately for him he has to wear a cone.

He's never had one before & is feeling quite sorry for himself.  : (