What's new pussycat

Well then there now. I finally finished up "Suds". This was actually a possibility piece for the trade with Colin. I ended up turning it into a larger piece than I had originally thought I would. I think it turned out pretty cool. Did the ol' wood cut-out bit again.


Some close-ups...


This past Saturday we had dinner with neighbor's Tom & Bonnie. It was really cool because Mike's parents took the boys for us.... so everybody around here got to relax and enjoy the day. The kitties came out of hiding and cat-napped on our bed downstairs...


and here I am, happy to have a little time for myself.... shortly after this was taken I cracked the first of many beers...

It was nice to get to hang with Tom & Bonnie without the boys. Don't get me wrong, I love those little guys... but it's not really easy to relax, entertain, and have adult conversations with them running and crawling about. Plus I think Bonnie needed a night to relax as much as I did. We have these huge slopes in our backyards, and last week neighbor Bonnie (while weeding) fell about 50 feet down from theirs. She fell face-first into their new concrete patio... openend up her chin, got major concrete burns on both arms & her hip, and has some kind of major swelling in her chest cavity.


Mrs. Poopie is on the mend, and doing much better now... but it was a real eye-opener seeing the trauma that the "mighty slope" can produce.
This Saturday is Dylan's third birthday party. Sadly the venue changed from being a dance party to a Tommy the train bonanza. Oh well. I guess after a few brews I could turn it back into a dance party...