Keepin' little doggies warm across the lands....

I've been having so much fun sewing PJ's for dogs! Seems as soon as I get a pair made, they're gone! Several friends at meetup ordered them and I delivered them at the Christmas Meetup.

Chloe seems a little worried that Stella and Dharma are already ready for bed? They live on the lake and their mama was worried about them being too cold!

seriously could these little old ladies be any cuter?

Maggie is a rescue Pug that friends adopted. She LOVES her new PJs...

I gave Miss Pina Puggy (our friend's Liver Shunt Pug) a pair for her first birthday outside the *puppy*mill*. She loves them so much her mom ordered another pair. Then our buddy Salinger. His mom emailed with a request for red. She had a dream about a drop seat. I came up with these......

I know there are also a couple of other puggies out there that might be getting these for Christmas. I can't wait to see how they look!

So, if your interested in Pj's, drop me a note, comment, or stop over to my etsy store and "convo" me. There is still a bit of time to get an order in for Christmas!

On the mend....and off to a party!

Saturday was our meetup Christmas Party. P had to work, so I got up and loaded the car for the trip. We had a wonderful time! Every little doggy got to sit on Santa's lap and got a treat bag and new toy. We raised lots of $$$ from raffles to help those less fortunate.

We had a nice ham/turkey dinner that was catered....the cake was YUMMY too! We were gone from 8:30am until after 3pm. Needless to say the furry foursome was EXHAUSTED!

RIP Gill Finny

Our little adopted fish, Gill Finny, passed away today. He was one crazy tropical fish. I gave him his rightfull "burial at sea".

RIP Gill...you were one lucky fish!

Sick....

I thought I'd escape the whole flu thing by avoiding sick people and washing my hands....alot....it didn't work. I've been flat out since Monday. Hope to rejoin the living tomarrow and get back to blogging and visiting everyone's blogs....

Cyber Monday....

Busy this afternoon with the models trying to get stuff listed on etsy........

more to come....

Catching some sun.....

Happy Gobble Gobble Day!!!!

May your day be blessed and your bellys full!

Baby it's cold outside....

Recently I've had requests to sew a little something different.....doggie pjs! Of course sewing anything for Pugs involves changing things up a bit....due to their...well.....chubbiness, roundness, barrel body? This is a great idea when you want to turn the heat down and your little furry one is home. Plus, it's open for those potty stops!

I've also been back to making coats. I donated these two reversible little numbers to A's sister who recently moved here from Florida. Her little Poodle and Chihauhua aren't used to this colder weather. They can reverse them and match or wear on the stylish side. I think they turned out cute. Can't wait to see them on!
I'll be putting a few of these on my Etsy shop. If you'd like to custom order any for the holidays, please let me know asap as time is limited.

Stay warm!

Talk to the hand...I mean feet

Many times when I talk to Chloe she stares at my feet. I'll say "heh Chloe, up here" and she'll still stare at my feet...strange little girl.....

I love happy customers!

Here's Presley in the tie set his mom purchased to use at her wedding.....

Don't they look adorable?!!!!

Keep your eye on the ball......

How do I usually make a mess when I clean?

On Sunday I decided to switch out a piece of furniture between my office and dining room. In the process the piece in the dining room got emptied and I moved table linens, platters, etc. to that piece. The task ended up involving the China Buffet and Hutch.....somehow I ended up with a dining room table full of this......

case in point the mess includes.......

antique chocolate set that belonged to great-grandmother..unusable
pie plate with duck on it I painted....why did I want a pie plate with a duck on it?
children's tea set...does anyone see a small child in this house?
tv remote to a tv that we no longer have...hmmmmm
cat plaque that P knocked down the stairs last night
piano music box...another family piece that has seen better days
beads, ribbon, wallet, papers, photos, hockey card, vase, and on and on!

this is so much worse than a junk drawer......

Mama's little helper

I'm supposed to be sewing....I set up, I pinned, I cut...then I ended up in my office and decided to rearrange furniture.....
Marty came in to help..... He's a lot of help....

Really....

Chloe's Big 7th Birthday Celebration

We carried on the tradition of our birthday celebrations...

First, the cake! I get these mini-cakes at *wegmans*. They are the perfect size for our family....3 human pieces and 4 mini-puggy pieces. The girl who decorated loved that it was for our dog....notice the little pawprints she added?

Next comes the singing of Happy Birthday....Rosie is getting warmed up here....She's really getting into it now......Still singing...but Chloe just wants some cake...She can't wait to dig in!After the celebration the birthday girl fell asleep in her party dress!Honestly turning 7 is exhausting!

Love lasts forever.....

Today marks 9 years since my mother died. There are SO many days when I just really want to give her a call.....the missing just never ends..... Today also marks the happiness of Chloe's 7th birthday!!! How did my little girl get to be 7!!!! One date - two meanings.....

On the 11th day on the 11th hour....

We honor our Veterens today.

Many gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We honor them today.

If you can't have respect for our country, our flag, our people....leave....

Nothing cuter than Pugs in the sun!

Which way is South??????

Years ago when my family still owned the land across the side road from us, this was a big vegetable garden. When the first business built on the land they made a small pond. It became overgrown with cattails. A couple of years ago when the new owner moved in and expanded they were required to add 2 more ponds. They take very good care of these ponds and there are pretty fountains in them in the Spring and Summer to keep them aerated fairly clean....but......the Canadian Geese and Ducks....LOVE THESE DARN PONDS! These critters love to cross over the street and venture into our yard. STAY BACK!!! We have attack Pugs!!!

Good grief these things poop a lot!

1000th post....

Imagine that my 1000th post is about a Pug outing....yep, imagine that!

Today was meetup. The Pugs and I got into the car and drove the 50 miles. It is so interesting to see the interaction of our Pugs and each other. Mine have to run to the door each time someone arrives...then back under my feet.

Unless of course someone is passing out treats....then.....

We left the house at 9am and got home around 2:30pm. We ALL took a nice long afternoon nap. I have to say, this is one of the first times I napped and didn't feel worse upon waking!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Dorothy?

C was Dorothy was Halloween...... I couldn't talk her into taking Rosie along.....

Blogaversary....

Today marks my FOURTH "blogaversary".

A lot has happened in the past 4 years....

I've done 998 posts.

I've had over 90,000 visitors.

I've been to three bloggy meetups.

I've met 16 human bloggers and 11 Pugs!

I've had the opportunity to speak with others of you via phone...putting voices with photos.

I've seen bloggers come and bloggers go. I've laughed with you, cried with you.

I've worried and wondered and struggled with many of you.

I've learned from you and hopefully taught you.

Your my "friends" and hopefully I am yours! I hope each and every one of you continues to blog and if the day comes when you stop, please continue to visit! We each come into each other's life for a purpose....no matter how big or how small!

Hugs to all of you....
Love,
Punchy

Election Day....

get out there and vote!!!!

Finally some more wedding pics.....

Pre wedding.....

A, my dad, H, R, me, P and C......so wishing my mom was here for this day...sigh....our handsome son.....the five of us...okay, had to add this one for those of you who discussed weddings at bloggy meetup!
on floor - bride's mother

holding bouquet - my niece

on right laughing! - C

Welcome to November....

Yesterday's meetup...

Isabella... Zoey, an exhausted witch....

Scenes from the madness....

Count "Mart"tula....

Rosie, the good witch?

Chloe, the drunk witch?
Yikes!
The ride home.....you are getting.......
very sleepy......