Cats on Tuesday ~ Rudy Interviews Sam

Hello friends,
Rudy here. Time for our special blogging day, Cats on Tuesday! Now, some of you who read our blog might be thinking - we hear from Buster and we hear from Rudy...but why we never hear from Sam? Why Sam not ever blog? Well, Sam is shy - so this week I am going to interview him for you!

Here I am getting ready to blog.

This is Sam...also known as Sammy.

Rudy: "Sam, why you so shy?"

Sam: "I am not shy...I am strong, silent type. No reason to speak if nothing impawtant to say"

Rudy: "What is your favorite thing to do?"

Sam: "I like to sleep, take cat naps, eat, watch birdies out window...then sleep more."

Rudy: "Sam, you have anything else to say to blogging friends?"

Sam: "No. Time for my nap."

Okay, friends, that is my interview with Sam! He is man-cat of few words. MOL! Hope you enjoy knowing him better. For more funny cat stories, visit Gattina's blog My Cat and Funny Stories!

Until next time,

Rudy

Pay It Forward 2012

Hello Everyone,

Look what I received in the mail from Stacy at MagicLoveCrow! One of her adorable baby crow paintings! She knows of my love for pretty teacups, so she did this painting especially for me! How special is that? I adore Stacy's paintings! You can visit her blog by clicking HERE.

Stacy sent me the painting as part of her "Pay It Forward 2012," and now I'm paying it forward as well. Here's how it works:

I promise to make something handmade for the first 5 people who comment on this blog post. In turn, those 5 people, please do a pay it forward. You may follow my and Stacy's lead and send something handmade to people who comment on your blog, or it can be as simple as giving an unexpected gift to a friend or paying for the next person in line's coffee at Starbucks...just as long as you pay it forward in 2012! I think this is a fun way to give back to followers of my blog. I wish I could make something for all of you, but....well, you understand!

Thank you, Stacy. I love my baby crow!



Until next time,

Cindy

An Announcement and A Group Hug!

Thanks to everyone who visited and for your wonderful comments on my last post about my altered birdhouses! Really - I was overwhelmed with the response, so consider this a group hug!

Now for my announcement ~ my Etsy Shop, "Art For Every Season," is open for business! It's a new venture for me and I'm really excited! I'll be featuring collage and altered art pieces, as well as original paintings. You might also find a vintage teacup or two there ~ so, if you care to take a look, I've added a link on my sidebar.

The aforementioned birdhouses are in my shop, and here are a couple of recent collage art pieces that are also listed. Both are on recycled canvas boards, ready for hanging, and I've added bits of lace, vintage buttons and other pretty embellishments.

I hope everyone has a good week ahead. I can't believe it's March already!

Until next time,

Cindy

 

Linking to Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

Birdhouse Mania ~

Yes ~ I've had birdhouse mania lately. These are so fun to make and a little bit addicting, too! Getting good photos today was difficult because it was so dark and rainy outside ~ making the lighting not so great inside, too. Plus my camera is not the greatest (it's on my wish list!) There's been so many tornadoes around the country lately - I'm sending prayers for those in the path of the severe weather and hope everyone is safe. Some of you live in parts of the country that already have daffodils and other flowers blooming. I can hardly wait! In the meantime, my little birdhouses remind me that spring is not far away.

Of course, they had to pass inspection!

Our weather forecast is for 60mph winds tonight! I hope I don't lose power. Stay safe, everyone, and have a good weekend. Until next time,

Cindy

Linking to: Pink Saturday on How Sweet the Sound

Homemaking Link-up Weekend on Hope in Every Season
Show and Tell Friday on My Romantic Home