We are having some seriously disrespectful "un"neighborly issues, so we have had to install a new fence to protect our home. This is the fence to left of our garage. I think it came out quite pretty for a fence.

We planted some new bushes in the back between our two fences. And I will add some flowers in time too!

These are some of my flowers that are open or opening! There is nothing as beautiful as the start of color welcoming summer time from the flowers!

The spiders are also out. Look closely and you can see a huge web on my fairy! Darned spiders!

We had a family wedding yesterday and it was MARVELOUS!
Great dancing, hugs for everyone and lots of reminiscing! What a beautiful day!

Smiles from Katie as her and Brad are wed and coming out of church!

The cupcake tower cake, delish.......red velvet, banana and marble cupcakes! Beautiful and fun!

Auntie Edna and Bryan(Katie's brother) walking in the Grandma's.

Mark(my cousin) and Sue and Katie(bride)all looking gorgeous!!

Mine all MINE!!!!!!!!! You CAN'T have it!!!!

Ohhhhh, Rufio is loving his brand new duck toy! It flies pretty good and is a chase me toy. Of course, do you feel this is the face of a DESTROYER? No?
Don't be fooled. He destroys every toy that he can within a matter of minutes. This duck is made by Hartz and is tough, like canvas and he has a hole in it already and stuffing is coming out. He is rougher on toys than most big dogs I would suspect. He had super sharp grinding teeth and keeps on something until it is demolished! What a beast!!!!!!!!! Hehehehe!

Amber absolutely loves Zombie movies (all movies really)and old vintage pin ups. She got a new tattoo last night from a special female tattoo artist named Rachel Gilbert. This tattoo is about 5x7 and it came out FANTASTIC as you can see! The colors, and detail are beyond striking and Amber loves it. Right down to the lace on the bodice,veining, and the How to Prepare Brains cook book......it is perfect! This is one rockin' zombie pin up!!!!!!! :0)

This is a card and envelope for a one for one swap. We are going to use this image(the little girl) and create a card to send to eachother! FUN right? The card is in the front and the envelope is in the back! Feel free to click the photo to see it closer. Have a grrrrrrrrrrreat weekend!

What a cute face........hehehe. This is my great Niece Emberli.

My brother's boy Ben and his wife Jozie's little angel! I got to see her last night before they flew back to NY where Ben is stationed serving in the Navy! She is a real sweetie pie, wonderful personality and a good bubble blower :0)

Those are some baby blues wouldn't you agree? My Dad is holding her I got plenty of time to hold her too. Wheeeeeeeeee! She smiles a lot, I just did not catch that with the camera!

I joined a swap where we need to make 2 x2 tiles of clay(or another medium), total of 16 to swap out, 2 of each ---different kinds. So these are the tiles I made! The clay was not being cooperative, but I managed to get them done. I did rubber stamp the clay to get texture and I added some paint color, diamond glaze, microbeads, gold flakes etc. After I was done, Earl and Amber used the left over clay to make monster there.

Funny stuff!!!!!!! When I get the other tiles from the swap, I will share those. Have a wonderful Sunday!

Here is some fun news for our little RUFIO! Amber submitted a little article about Rufio and he was chosen for the PET OF THE WEEK at the UWMilwaukee Post, the college newspaper! Hehehe! This is the article and the pictures they chose to publish of Rufio too! One of him being a sassy pup and one of him and our pumpkin from this past Halloween! Super fun and he is copping a bit of a "tude" now that he is a star.....but we expected that! Hehehee!!!!!!! Rufio is in the paper! Just too funny!

Isn't this totally fun?I want to go to work and draw on the eggs in the frig! :0)
Thought this might make you smile. It did me!!!!!!!!!! EGGcellent! hehehe!
Hugs,Patti

My good fabric buddy Laura and I took a duffle bag class yesterday with Wendy Rieves in Racine. It was a super fun class! Everyone's bags were different as we all brought our own fabrics and made a pocket. It draw strings at the sides and has a big zipper (I put in a zipper safely and it works.....wow)at the top. It can store lots of stuff to be taken where ever! I want to make another. Some of the ladies has formal looking fabric, some country etc. The bags could have any feel to them, mine is monsterish. I went for crazy fun!!!!!!!!! I do love it! Great class and as always, good to be with Laura working on a project or just eating Taco Bell! Hehehehe!

http://blog.residesi.com/2009/01/worlds-most-incredible-face-paintings.html

If you have a moment, go and see this guy and his artistic journey to paint his face different for each day of the year! WHAT a fun and artistic person he is! Be sure and scroll down and see all his creations from food to fun icons.

I do not know him, just found him searching for something else! BLOGLAND, what a bunch of talent there is out there! :0)
Happy Sunday!
Patti

It has been a while since I share a picture of our silly nutball puppy Rufio! He is now a year and 5 months old and look how handsome he is! He has matured......see his face.....the top picture is his puppy shot and the one below taken just a couple of days ago! He is so funny, he likes to hide under the blankets and let the threads be his dreads! :0)

Anyways, as Amber would say,..."we love him long time".

I have not posted in a while! Winter has been busy, with work, family and other things that have kept me from my artwork. But, today, for the SECOND time this winter......there have been ANGELS in the Park! To me, this is magical. Can you imagine, some talented person....has gone and made some angels from snow for all to see and enjoy! I just find this to be uplifting!!!

I thank whoever did this......and wanted to share what it looks like. There were MORE angels the last time, we had a ton of snow, this last snowfall was just a few inches, but that was enough to showcase this person/persons talents! How fun!
Enjoy the white angels in the parkway!!!!!!!

Diana (kitty) and Leah (neat hot dog shirt) at work yesterday.

Halloween FUN!
This is Amber dressed for work as a fun clown! :0)

Tim and the sweet ladies at lunch time.

Steve as a Packer Fan.

Julie (Little Devil) and Ethan(Julie's grandbaby as Buzz Light Year).

Julie as a devil......and this is just the opposite of her personality.........very funny!!!!!!!

Cassie, hockey player with a black eye!

Cathy as OCTO-Mom Nadya........haaaaaaaheheeh. All 8 babies strapped to her back.