Treasure Time

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to participate in Treasure Time with some volunteers from Sweet Dream in a Bag.  Sweet Dream, as some of you may remember from an earlier post, is a Littleton-based non-profit that distributes a set of bedding, a stuffed animal, personalized story book, and toothbrush and toothpaste to children living in transitional and/or temporary housing.  I met a number of heroic parents and sweet little ones.

The Chair

My room mate, who recently returned from her honeymoon but will not move for another month or so when she begins a job in Colorado Springs, is the 'proud' owner of the 1970's vintage recliner you see above.  Until she moves, my cats are camping-out on the recliner in the middle of my living room.  My cats love the recliner.  I bought a tasteful sage green velvet chair for a good price from Crate and Barrel to replace the recliner.  Neither Isabelle nor Ebenezer will have anything to do with the new chair.

Sweetheart

If you look closely at Ebenezer (left) and Isabelle (right), the intersection of their respective bodies forms a heart.

Blanketed with Love

Every baby needs a blanket. Though people did an incredible job of providing for my needs when I was born, special blanket never made the list of must-buys. My cousin Dana had her holy blanket. My friend Julianne had a much-loved green gingham baby quilt. When friends and acquaintances began having children, I made sure their babies got blankets.

Sew? Even though I'm from a generation that was required to take Sewing in Middle School and have seamstresses on both sides of my family tree, I don't sew. For years, I have aquired beautiful baby quilts from the Sewing Circle at my church in Boulder.  First Pres, which was founded in the 1870s, has had a quilting group for most of its history. Ladies meet weekly to quilt and hold two sales each year. The Sewing Circle makes not only baby quilts but also bed quilts, items for the home, and occasionally soft toys. Proceeds from the quilt sales fund various missions projects.

Beyond Petunias

I recently took pictures of some flowers on the Pearl Street Mall.

All in the Family

Isabelle is alive, well, and sitting on the couch. 

Ebenezer, meanwhile, engages in a one-cat game of hot potato.