Squares for Africa....

Well, I have finished my first set of Squares for Africa and I'm almost finished with my first baby blanket! It will be exciting when I can send these off in the mail...hopefully by this weekend!! I'm happy to say I have two other helpers who have joined me in knitting/crochet to help keep little ones warm in Africa. For those that are joining me for the first time...the squares are made and then sent to Africa where they are joined together by a wonderful group of ladies who then hand them out to those in need...if you would like to make a square or more please feel free to join us!!! For more information on this wonderful charity please check out their website

Knit-a-Square.

Here are a couple of picture's showing some of the Summer Fun that we are having here in Arizona!! It was 114 today...so we are loving the swimming pool....

Below... Christie and I always make time for our laptops....If you look to the right corner of this picture, you will see some different paint colors...I have been trying to choose a color for this room. We had a party the other night and I asked everyone to give a vote on there choice of color...It was a great help and now I have chosen the color for my family room....thanks again to everyone who voted.....

Here are the boys playing band...I think its called Guitar Hero???? Not sure, but they sure have a great time with it...

And of course shooting hoops....did I say it was 114 out?...Uwakim, an exchange student from Norway is playing basketball barefoot.......

Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday, and please let me know if anyone decides to knit/crochet some squares....hugs Lisa

Happy 4 Year Anniversary!!!!!

To my husband who has given me many wonderful ranch adventures......and to my dad who passed away a week before our wedding! I miss you so very much, and I love you both......

Well, I have not been posting on a regular basic and I thought I would share some images from my craft/ storage room and also a new interest of mine....but its not the little bear below. She just sits in my craft room.....cuz, she's cute.....

I have jars of buttons, ribbons and squares of wool felt.....


Here is something I have been stitching on for a while, in between other projects.....

I have loads of vintage buttons in little draws........

I also love all things that relate to the month of July, they can be found threw out my craft room and house.....


Of course you will find, lots and lots of yarn in all different colors......which leads me to my new interest.....

I have been crocheting squares for the Knit-a-square charity. Knit- a- square is a charity that knits or crochets square's and then sends them to Africa. Once the squares arrive a group of ladies from the local church's join the squares together and make blankets for the orphans and/or sick children. If you would like to join along, let me know or check out their site. It would be wonderful to have you join and help bring some warmth and sunshine into a little ones life......

some of my squares......


Well, I have been coming and going and not posting weekly, BUT, I have still been trying to keep up on my favorite blogs and I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer vacation...it sure sounds like you all are!!!!!

A Little Christmas Decor at our House

My little Christmas Village...........

We decided to have a small tree this Christmas.......I think our cat Mufasa will be disappointed!

My favorite reading nook......

My Christmas pillow......

and a very special snowman......

My daughter Christie and her husband arrive tomorrow for the Holidays! Having all the kids under one roof is the best present of all.....May God Bless you all and your familys!!!! Lisa :)

Welcome to our house

Well, Come on in and make yourself at home.......


We have been welcoming fall....



Please come into our keeping room and have a seat......

We have coasters for your drinks......

And lots of cute pumpkins to greet you...



A couple of Witches too.........
They have been hanging around for awhile now.......

Waiting for Girls Night Out........
And...... Well......... While you are here.......I have this little matter.....Yes, you guessed it....... It's about our cat......... I know he's very cute....and... No, it's really Ok that he likes to watch T.V...... It's just that he has this other Hobby at the moment.....


It's that he's been wanting to take part in Halloween..... You see he also likes the idea of the Trick with a Treat... so, he has been putting a lot of thought into this .....and

SEE........Yup, that's what you think it is.....he's going to dress up as a Chicken......Can you believe this...... and then he's going to hang out at the bird house....


And it's not the seed that he is after.........:)

He Sleeps

Last time Christie was out for her visit, she told Mufasa, our cat, that he could sleep in her room. So now, each day from 1:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon he has his cat nap in her room.


Well, he is SOooooo happy with this new arrangement, that the other day he slept through this......
A hail storm, in Arizona, in the summer.....
the hail was the size of a large marble and very loud....
and yes it is still 100 degrees or more on any given summer day. But, it is our Monsoon season. That means we get thunder storms at least once or twice a week that last anywhere from 15 min to 1 hour, with lots of wind, thunder and lighting shows. Sometimes LOTS of lighting with no rain. Which makes it fun to just sit outside and watch the show.

But, this hail storm was not the norm and with the size of these ice cubes, I'm thinking it was a good thing he was asleep and not outside running around...:)

Henny Penny

This is our little Henny Penny with the only Rooster she knows.........she likes to snuggle up to him and sleep.....
He's a very quite man, I think she likes that.....:)