December 24, 2005
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Merry Christmas!
Are you ready for Christmas? I’m not. I still have a little cleaning to do, some baking, and some gifts to wrap. In an hour, we have to be at church to usher for Christmas Vigil Mass. Do you think I will make it?
My daughter decided that it would be a good idea for me to make stuffed animals for my grandchildren. I just finished the last one. Here they are under the tree.
They really are neat animals. The pink one is a rabbit and the other 2 are dogs. They are made of wonderfully soft, cuddly fabric and are stuffed with micro beads, so they are amazingly light. Have you ever worked with micro beads, though? They fly all over the place and stick to everything. They vacuum off easily, but you have to be sure that they are contained in one room and that everything in the room is thoroughly vacuumed before it leaves the room. I spilled some of the beads on the floor while I was stuffing the animals, and our cat Tigger came along and rolled in them, so he had to be confined to the room and vacuumed. Did you know that cats do not like to be vacuumed? In spite of holding him down and spending about 10 minutes trying to clean him, he still has a few micro beads clinging to his fur, I took this picture of him after I let him out of my sewing room. He looks like he is watching to see if I am coming to get him again, doesn’t he?
Our other cat Hobbes does not get into such mischief. Of course, he is 16 years old, so walking to the food dish is a full day’s work for him. He also likes to cuddle with Tigger, and, from the looks of this picture, he managed to pick up a few micro beads. They are a nice contrast to his black fur, don’t you think?
Anyway, that’s what’s going on at my house today. If I don’t get back to work, I don’t have a prayer of getting everything done. I wish all of you a Merry Christmas or a wonderful holiday whatever it may be.
Peace on Earth!
Comments (17)
May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas, Nancy. And God Bless you all!
I love those stuffed animals. I just want to reach into the picture and grab one and hug it! I know the grandkids will love them!!
Since reading this blog, I don’t think I will try any crafts that include the micro beads! If I had tried to ever vacuum any of our cats I would have ended up a bloody mess! As soon as the vacuum would start, they ran for under the bed! If one of the boys were holding one of them at the time, he was clawed pretty well in the cat’s desperate effort to escape. The other Nancy
What a great job on those animals. They are adorable!
The stuffed animals look so pretty! The kids are going to love them. I think it’s funny that you had to vacuum Tiger. I’m surprised he let you.
hey nancy, how are you? i’m stopping by to wish you and your family a real nice and peaceful christmas. i want to climb into the picture and hug the green dog and i wouldn’t let go of him. your grandkids are gonna love them, you did a really good job. i like the pics of your cats too. tigger is one of my favourite characters. take care, charlie
Merry Christmas! May you finish all you have to do before the madness begins!
What a beautiful Christmas tree, Nancy. Happy Holidays to you and yours
Simone
Itty bitty micro beads and one perturbed cat! I can see it in my minds eye. Merry Christmas Nanci!
Clever job to make this stuffed animals . I think the grandchildren will enjoy them .
Merry Christmas , Nancy and family
Michel
Nollaig chridheil huibh!
(Scot Gaelic: Merry Christmas)
I have much I would like to write to you Nancy, but its inappropriate here so I’ll just say Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!! :wave:
beautiful tree. Cute animals stuffed and not..Merry Christmas
I approve of pink rabbits.
I love your kitties! They are beautiful! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
jazmin is the same type and colour as hobbes
Have a great boxing day and happy new year to you all
The stuffed animals look so pretty and all the cats
Loved loved loved those stuff animals. Where is mine? LOL
I know about micro beads though I’ve not worked with them.