It’s delightful as always. It’s the new issue of “Artful Blogging”. I love to read this magazine! The world of blogging has opened the door to creativity and everyone can participate! This is one magazine I read. I mean really read, not just skim the pages till I find something of interest.

Did you notice “Bitty Bird” in the photo above? This is my “artful” contribution to the photo. You’ll really see how pitiful my attempt is after you visit the blog I selected as my favorite from this issue of “Artful Blogging”. Just the name of this blog makes me want to visit and the photos? You be the judge! http://www.raisedincotton.typepad.com/.

And while I’m sharing my favorite reads, I found a new book by Tone Finnanger, “Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle“. This is one designer I would love to meet! I LOVE everything she does. Her look is fresh, creative and delightful. Every single page of this book is beautiful. Every single page, including the table of contents LOL! It’s filled with projects I would make for myself.

With so many books flooding the market, it’s delightful to find one so unique!

I really need one of those angel geese (upper right corner). I may have to make one!

Have a great weekend everyone! Chelsea and I are going for a walk, all 7 lbs of her.

It started out to be such a fun little ride. A dogs dream comes true. There we were just me and Chelsea, driving down the road together, new sites and smells. It doesn’t get any better if you’re a dog.

And then I pulled into that parking lot and everything changed. Who knew a visit to the vet could bring such humiliation! Poor Chelsea, just look at her! She’s wishing she had stayed at home. Her life was so much simpler before “the visit”. Gone are those puppy days when you put on a little weight and they call it puppy fat. Now they call it plain old fat and make comments like “she’s a bit pudgy isn’t she!” And to think she gave that vet such a nice old smooch and tail wag!

Just 2 lbs. is all she was overweight and the vet put her on a diet! 100 calories a day! How is a dog supposed to survive on that? I swear I tired to stick up for her. I told the vet she doesn’t eat very much. And I swore that I never see her nibbling on the cat food. And those treats in the closet? Well I only give them to her once in awhile. Must be the hubby to blame.

She has to go back to the vet for a re-check in 1 month. Poor dog!

Did you know they don’t list calories on a dog food bag? No fat grams either! Should be some kind of law that they have to show them. I was actually reading the entire bag, but no calorie list anywhere.

And do you know what Chelsea told me on the ride home? She said she read somewhere that if you have an overweight dog, you’re not getting enough exercise.

She thinks she’s one smart dog. Shes a little hungry too. It’s carrots and popcorn for her.

I adore pink! I would write in pink if I thought you could read it. I’d buy rose colored glasses and view the world in pink. Almost everything goes with pink and here at Bunny Hill it’s considered a neutral.

Seems a few of you out there know that little secret of mine. Look at what arrived in the mail yesterday! A bag of pink things from Jodi at http://simplythisthatandtheother.blogspot.com! I met her through this wonderful world of blogging and she’s become one of those blogging friends I always look forward to hearing from.

Isn’t that pink “A” just the best? No one has ever given me a pink “A” before!

When I opened the box I was greeted by shades of pink tissue! Pink tissue makes a brown box look so inviting!

And when I saw this book you know I was in heaven! It’s just delightful and there’s that touch of pink on gray (or grey if you prefer this spelling).

A box of PINK malted milk balls!

Thanks Jodi!

To show you this next wonderful pink you have to be sitting down. Oh that’s right you probably are if you’re reading this! Well hold on to your seat when you click on this next link, and read the rest of my post first because you’ll want to spend some time on this blog. I got an email from Rhonda Beyer who invited me to see her version of my Market Morning quilt in PINK and brown. I was excited and couldn’t wait to click on the link. When I did I swear I gasped and you will too. The quilting is like something I’ve never seen. It is beyond beautiful. Be sure and scroll all the way down on her blog so you can see the process she went through to quilt Market Morning. It’s amazing. My friend Anne tells me she has won many awards for her quilting. I can see why. Are you ready?

I couldn’t end this post without a tribute to pink. So what did I do? I put on rose colored glasses and looked at Mooch!

Have a great day everyone and THINK PINK!

Hugs,

Anne