Oliver Finds a New Cozy Place

Hewwo -- Oliver here. I found a new cozy place for naps and since I'm King Kitty and Boss around here I'm in charge of finding new cozy places.

My hoomans said that it's turned cold and crummy outside and there will be sleet. Not sure what sleet is but it looks icy on the street. Oh... maybe that's what sleet is.... hmmm, icy streets? Icy anything means cold! For sure when somekitty gets smacked with a falling ice cube from that cold thing my hoomans call a freezer. Brrr! 

Anywho, I found this new cozy place. It's here when daddy doesn't hang up his coat (which is most of the time, you know). He left it in one of my fave chairs and it's just the coziest -- the inside is yummy warm.

OK, now I've been found. And now I'm disturbed. My hoomans just won't leave me alone. I frown and look sideways at them but it doesn't do any good. Sooo.....

I'm outta here!

Those outside kitties don't know what they're missing.....

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Airplanes in the Clouds

Wow! It's the start of another round of Alphabe-Thursday -- it's hard to believe that Jenny has been hosting this for eight rounds! And this is my fourth round! It's like chips -- you can't have just one.... or the Energizer Bunny -- it just keeps going and going and going :)

I've been working on a special order for a new-mom-to-be who is doing her nursery in vintage airplanes -- and she asked me to crochet airplanes and clouds for a mobile. She has the wooden hanger part and is going to assemble it herself.

My first attempt at this airplane was huge! Way too big for a mobile... a kid could practically ride on the thing!!

So I began again with a smaller hook and ended up with this, and I'm well pleased with it. It will definitely make an appearance in my shop! It's still pretty big for a mobile but could be the middle one that hangs the lowest.

This is what the other airplanes will look like -- they are just over 4 inches long and just right for a mobile! I had to work with this pattern too and ended up pretty much redoing the whole thing. When I used my original pattern, they came out so tiny they looked like butterflies! Weird butterflies, but still.

The others look like this right now -- kind of alien buggy looking without their wings! (But they're big enough this time!) I've got the little pieces parts done (and I do mean little!) and ready to be sewn on. Each airplane body will have wings and tail in another color.

Since I think the big plane is too big (she said if it was she would just use it on a shelf until playtime comes around) so I'm going to do another plane for the middle of the mobile. I think a red one and the wings will be blue, the middle tail will be black and the side tails will be white -- so using all her colors! Since it will have all the colors on it, it will be different from the others and good to use as the middle airplane. She wanted five each of the airplanes and clouds and has four colors so mixing them on this plane will make everything come out even! I stressed over that for a while (OK, for days) and when I came up with this solution it put my mind at rest :)

That way she can decide what she wants to do with the big plane!

She wanted off-white clouds to go on the mobile above each airplane -- these were fun to made but I really had to keep close count to make all the little ups and downs, hills and valleys come out right!

I've enjoyed making these airplanes, once I got through all the figuring and ripping out and doing again parts! I love the way the big plane came out, and the little ones are going to be so cute! I like the one little plane that I've finished -- it helps me to see the cuties they will be instead of some buggy weird thing!!

Sharing airplanes over at Miss Jenny's for Alphabe-Thursday where we are studying the letter A


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An Evening with Josh Groban

I remember seeing Josh Groban when he was just being introduced, probably on David Letterman or The Tonight Show. He was something like seventeen and already had that beautiful baritone! (Or, as he says.... baritone-ish!)

from his new album All That Echoes

 Wednesday night he was in concert at the American Airlines Center

(home of the great Dallas Mavericks)

Note the parking lot -- this is where we parked..... at $30.00 a pop! Yikes! But, with all the construction and extra traffic between our house and Dallas, what should have taken a half hour took considerably more, and so we chose the $30.00 lot right outside the entrance lest we be late! 

After standing in line to get inside (we already had our tickets) and after the purse check and scanner check, we were ready to find our seats! It took a couple of tries to find the right aisle, but once we were there, we had great seats! 

What was really great was that the concert was in the round, so everyone's seat was a good one! Josh and some of his band walked around the stage so that there was always someone to watch. The center area was elevated and the round stage surrounded the band. There were three sets of drums! A guy on trumpet and another on violin were some of the band members highlighted.

Judith Hill was the opening act and was outstanding! You might remember her from last season's The Voice. She was (shockingly for sure) eliminated but obviously caught the eye (or ear!) of Josh Groban! Great performance.

Getting things set up for Josh. Can you see the guy on the upper right mopping the floor?

The drummer on the right was so good!! 

He could have been a show all to himself!

These looked like damask curtains, see-through and fluttering

There are eight screens, four back to back, so you can always see what's going on. Josh said that was a freaky thing for him, a guy who is basically shy, now seeing himself on eight screen all at the same time!

  

The lighting was excellent! 

I couldn't capture the full effect but it was beautiful!

Josh plays a mean drum too!

All in all, a wonderful show

I think my hubby now has a man-crush on Josh! He said that he had never seen a performer so humble and so willing to put his band members and chorus in the limelight, and take it off of himself. 

sharing Josh over on GRAND Social

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Catchin' Some ZZZZs

Lots of snoozing going on....

Deep sleep with a twitching tail

Must be chasing birdies...

Oliver likes to hide 

I can't see you....

so you can't see me....

Cali Mae sacked out

and Patio

the bunch

when they were tiny

big yawn from Funny Face

Midnight and Patio Jr.

Midnight in total repose

Umm, maybe the basket could be a little bigger?

Oliver blackmail pic!!

sharing all the snoozers and Z-catchers over at Miss Jenny's for Alphabe-Thursday where we are studying the letter Z


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Lobsterama and a Movie

Today, my son is 33! In fact, as I am writing this, he is officially 33! Time-wise he was born at 10:15 in the morning :)

Look at that! Still wearing a bib!!

He sneaked into this world a little early -- I had not even had my tour of the delivery room and had not one iota of what to expect! What a wonderful experience though! All grown up now and doing what he loves to do -- working in the film industry, producing indie films, going to film festivals, partnering in a historic theater. A dream life! 

When he was in the third grade, they had career day and the kids were to dress up as what they wanted to be when they grew up....

His sign says "Actor"

I think he got that pretty close!

Last night we had our family celebration dinner at Lucile's, a fabulous restaurant in Ft. Worth. They were having Lobsterama so of course we all had lobster! 

I had never eaten a fresh Live Maine Lobster before -- lobster tails but never the whole shebang sitting on my plate! Boy, was it good!

We all had to indulge in a bit of dessert! 

I got a peach cobbler, with ice cream :)

Yum yum and more yum!

The guys got Cherries Jubiliee -- flambeed  and served with

three scoops of ice cream! 

They shared and then dipped their spoons into my peach cobbler!

He said he should have worn his lobster shirt!

Then we met up with my daughter (she couldn't go to the dinner) and went to the screening of Adam's latest movie -- it's film festival time in Ft. Worth! The film is called Bob Birdnow in the short form and the official (long) title is Bob Birdnow's Remarkable Tale of Human Survival and the Transcendence of Self.

Excellent. If you get a chance to see it when it airs, do so! It's about a man who is giving a motivational speech and has a melt-down in the process. Well acted and very emotional. Basically one man speaking, but he paints such a picture that you feel you are right there with him, experiencing his life as it happens. It actually began as a play, and became a movie.

Adam produced and was also assistant director on this movie.

Star... Barry Nash

So, Happy Birthday to Adam -- I got interrupted a few times while typing this and it's now past 12 noon --- I suppose I'm out of the delivery room now and am a real Mama!!


sharing the various blues at Blue Monday (even though that lobster's red!!)
and at GRAND Social


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You Can't Rush a Cat

Hewwo -- Oliver here. I'm taking over Mommy's blog because she can't think of anything for the letter Y. But, since I'm the King Kitty and Boss around here (and you know I can read....) I had the bestest idea for Y. 

You Can't Rush a Cat!!

That Noli girl came over and wanted to do some puzzles.  

Mommy likes to do them with her and I like to snoopervise. 

So, here I am, snoopervising

They wanted me to get off the puzzle,

but I liked looking at the kitty....

and then look what I saw!

See the book -- remember I can read!

You Can't Rush a Cat!!

Hey, I already said that!

Meowzer!

sharing Oliver's silliness over at Miss Jenny's for Alphabe-Thursday where we are studying the letter Y
and at Camera Critters

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Hip Hip Parade! A Gift Guide and a Coupon Code

I am so pleased to be included in this lovely gift guide by MossyJojo!
She very sweetly used my strawberries :)

Click here or anywhere on the gift guide to go to the treasury on Etsy

Now, here's the super exciting part.... 

I'm offering 10% off anything in my shop now through Nov. 30!!

hip hip parade! 

(as my daughter used to say when she was a little tyke)

I offered this discount to MossyJojo's readers

and wanted to do the same for you, my bloggy friends :)

So, hop on over to my shop and see what goodies you can find....

the coupon code is MossyJojoBlog10

I'll be adding more goodies, so please check back during the month!

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