Thanks for all of the wonderful birthday wishes! I had a good day, and the garden is planted! My son and Sugarwings, as well as a few pups were there to help.
We had big plans for going out to dinner, but while we were on a roll with the garden, we just kept working. My birthday ends up being the hardest working day of the year, because my family offers to pitch in and help with a big job. I never fail to take them up on the offer, its good to get some manpower put to use out in the landscaping! Since my husband was going to be out of town for the day, he helped me in the flowerbeds over the weekend.
So after days of "help" I am exhausted from all the yard work!! Its good to get the place cleaned up and get flats of flowers and herbs out to enjoy for the rest of the season. There is still more to do, but these last few days really took care of the major chunk of the work.
Sugarwings is a natural gardener, she loves nothing more than being wet and dirty. Her job was to play with and misplace the tools, and spray everything with the hose.
We crowned her the broccoli queen when she decided to wear the garden marker as a necklace and it was too small, so got stuck on her head.
I figured I wouldn't need a marker to recognize a head of cabbage, so made her a necklace to wear from that marker.
I was as wet and dirty as she was, and it was getting late, so my sweet son whipped up one of his great dinners for us while Sugarwings and I got cleaned up. His cooking is better than going out to dinner anytime! He made spinach and red pepper fettuccine with crab. Not bad for something he just whipped up in a few minutes while I showered.
We had a mini birthday party in the afternoon, before my son came by to help. Some friends dropped in to say Happy Birthday and have some carrot cake and blueberry ice tea on the patio and a walk on the Fairy Berry Trail.
They brought their kids, so I enlisted them help feed pups. We made up a bowl of puppy cereal and all the kids got a spoon to feed the babies with.
It was a birthday full of fun, friends, sweet babies, and help. Not to mention all the thoughtful well wishes I got from you. Yep, I'm pretty lucky!
Walmart has never been my favorite store, but it seems like sometimes you just gotta go there. When I do I usually find some spectacular deals. Like these tees. They are pure cotton and soft as if they had been worn for years. And only $4. I treated myself to a stack of them for my birthday and today I am embellishing a few with some of the trims I got from my Great Aunt Caroline's estate.
As much as I dislike sewing, I seem to be doing a lot of it lately, and I have to say, its been kinda fun…
Of course, my sewing is as simple as can be. Straight stitches only! And nothing that has to be perfect. Only decorative things like these pouches made from flocked wallpaper, or embellishing the tees, nothing that is measured, fitted, or complicated.
Speaking of these pouches- I need to announce the April Giveaway winner. The prize goes to:
She gets the pouch on the right, that is filled with my shard necklace.
Also, I have another 50 sign ups for my Google Friend Connect and need to give away a Peat Pot Pretty for that. I'll give away another at 250.
The winner of a Peat Pot Pretty is:
That lil’ Broccoli Queen is just too cute!! Can I come back in my next life as either your grandbaby or one of your pups?!?! It looks like you constantly work at making their lives so rich and full!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
I had to look twice at your embellished tshirt- at first I didn’t see the tshirt, and I thought it was a lacy (tiny) bra Rich got you to go with your new dress.
Makes a cute tshirt, a bra, not so much….
Happy Birthday Doll! Little sugar looks adorable with the plant markers , so sweet! Love what you did with the t!
Sounds like a heavenly, but exhausting birthday!! I just know Sugarwings did an excellent job with the tools and the hose. You’re busy making nice memories for her.
Really pretty t-shirt! Thanks for the smiles today with Sugarwings, Queen of Broccoli, and the sweet pups. ~ Angela
i have a few of those Faded Glory shirts (and I am not a big fan of Walmart). What a good idea to embellish them! I need to get my new sewing matching out and start playing. Unfortunately, I don’t think that will happen until after our June show.
Those puppies are growing so fast, Karla. Such a sweet little pup! And Sugarwings cracks me up. So much like my Kat. Not heavy on structure, neatness and organization but so fun and fanciful.
Your son sounds like a dream! Jud cooks like that…I am lucky, too!
Happy Birthday, if i missed it!
Karla, i LOVE the picture of Sugarwings with her broccoli queen crown on…that is SO cute:) hee hee…the puppies keep getting cuter and cuter…eeeeeeek!!!
oh…i forgot to say…i totally adore what you did with your plain white tee from wal mart…it looks gorgeous!!!
I looked and couldn’t believe it. I thought she b ought that top at Walmart? then I read further and you did a great job. Looks like a fancy boutique top. Then I got a little further and saw that dress hanging there and it is beautiful. You will look gorgeous in it and don’t worry about your age. It is all in the way you carry it off and you can do that.
I also can’t believe how fast those pups grow.
Hugs
FredaB
The pups are just adorable and look like they could get into all kinds of mischief!
Congrats to the winners!!
Carla,
You are so blessed to have your darling Sugarwings to play most days. Such wonderful memories she is going to have later in life…. I remember when I was at Grammies….
You are sharing with her a wealth of magic experiences.
The puppies are so adorable what flavour – I mean breed are they?!
Thank you for sharing. I’m looking forward to the parcel I’ve ordered from you, I know how special it will be, can’t wait.
xo
Happy belated birthday Karla. Sounds like it was quite magical and how could it not be with Sugarwings around.
She looks like a little garden fairy in those photos. Very cute!!
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Love your altered tee and the puppies of course. Hope you had a great birthday!!
Well done getting so much of the yard in order! Sounds like a full summer of rewards ahead of your for your faithful work.
Happy Belated Birthday Karla! It sounds like you got a wonderful gift from your family…the gift of service! Nothing better! I love what you are doing to the shirts….I have had so many ideas spinning in my head to jazz up some shirts….now just to find the time to do it!
The pups are getting so big! I can’t believe how fast they grow!
Adorable granddaughter. Cute as can be puppies. And, a Walmart find. I agree about Walmart. I don’t like to support it but…..! I’m amazed at what your embellishment does for that tee! And, I love the pouches! Thanks for sharing and happy birthday. I won’t say “belated” because I think one should celebrate an entire month!
Best,
Bonnie
Brocolli queen is just adorable! Her hair is gorgeous. Sounds like you had quit the day on your birthday 🙂 Thank you for sharing, it is so nice to be back in the blogging world. I missed reading your posts, they always make me smile.
Happy belated birthday, love what you did with the tee shirt…maybe you should do these to re-sell?? Bet they would fly out!
Happy your birthday was so much fun. That dinner sounds yummy. Making me hungry. At first I thought the embellished t-shirt was from Walmart! I was going to say Walmart has really gotten with it in terms of some lovely clothes but of course you embellished them! Great idea.
Karla
I see that Sugarwings is familiar with a crop-o-dile:)
Mmm… that crab dish sounds wonderful – I’ll take the leftovers!
Enjoy the weekend!
Leann
As always, your pictures of your fairy grandbaby are adorable. What a great helper she is! Those puppies are fascinating….I’ve never experienced dog breeding, so watching your brood grow has been fun. They are cute as can be! Do they have distinct personalities yet, or does that happen later? Oh, and last but not least, Happy Birthday!
i picked up a couple of those shirts myself….now i’m thinking about embellishing them too…lol…
again happy birthday…let the celebration continue!!! (i know mine is!!!)
What a lovely birthday! I enjoyed hearing about the antics of the Broccoli Queen!
Oh happy birthday! Sorry that I am late. 🙁 Sugarwings is a stinking doll. Oh my. Oh my. 🙂
Sugarwings is too cute, as are those puppies that make me want to adopt another dog…and I just love your embellished shirt! Have a wonderful Mother’s Day, Karla…I just love reading your blog!
What a great idea to embellish those t-shirts! I have been trying to figure out something comfy yet pretty to bring along on my upcoming trip to Germany – and see a quick trip to Walmart in my future!! Sounds like you had a lovely birthay!
Sue
Happy, happy birthday…I have been busy doing yard work also and have been away from your inspiring blog for a few days. You never cease to amaze me with your energy and style. Thanks to you, I’ll have to shop for new tee’s at walmart and try my hand at embelishing.
Happy birthday again and have a wonderful Mothers Day!
Laraine
Karla, thanks for the heads up on those tees.
They are the softest, aren’t they.
Bought a handful for my self and a couple of my daughter.
Just the shirts for this summer, should it ever come.
Hugs & ♥♥♥s,
Gerry
Everyone needs a broccoli queen!