Small Investment, Big Payoff

Some months ago a pony pack of begonias took up residence in a large pot on the deck by the kitchen. Water, sunlight and a few granules of Osmocote produced this lovely bouquet that persists despite the change in seasons.

Each day...

Dance as though no one is watching you,
love as though you have never been hurt before,
sing as though no one can hear you,
live as though heaven is on earth.

Alfred Souza

Munchy's Last Stand

I managed to cut out all of the pattern pieces around Munchy. Now he refuses to let me have the last one. Maybe he can be tempted with a catnip mouse...

The Creative Cat and the Bureaucrat

My creative sidekick, Munchy, assists with pattern pinning when I'm sewing. Sometimes a project is put on hold when he decides to make it a resting spot, as is the case in the picture. For a while he was content to have his own pattern tissue paper; however, there is nothing like the real thing! How he manages not to be stuck by the pins is a mystery to me.