WOW is it HOT!!!!!!

 104 on our deck, it is like an oven and this will go on for the whole week!!!!  

 No rain in sight, oh well, I always say I love the heat and I really do!!!!  

And as much as I do not like air conditioning I have to admit is is really nice!!!!

I just can't leave the scarves alone, not sure why, too hot to wear them but.....here's another fun, quick idea!!!  

Take the scarf and wet it and twist and roll it up and leave it out to dry, I just stuck it in the space on this table top, Dave thought it was a snake!!!!  Hee Hee!!!! 

 And we all know how much he loves snakes!!!!   Such a deal!!! 

 I'm sure you can do this with any cotton or silk scarf or skirt or whatever!!!

Here is a pile of t-shirts I  saved, all totaled about $3.00 also five skirts made from the pile. 

 The t-shirt skirts have been around for quite awhile, at least in the Madison area.

  I haven't seen any down here in Mid. Missouri.  These are simple, just cut up the t-shirts to show off the best print or pattern,make an a-line cut smaller waist larger hips.  Then I just serged on a piece of 1" elastic a bit smaller than the actual waist, the hem is serged or raw or cover locked, a few I used the t-shirt hem.

  This project is another one with no rules, just have fun!!!  The old t-shirts are really comfy and the skirts are really fun and cute, wash and wear just like you fav t-shirt only now it is a skirt!!!!!

And last but not least, my doggie

Dog days ???

Miss Abbey swimming at McCubbin's Point at Lake of the Ozarks.  Since we do not have a boat we are in search of fun places to hang out with our dog!!!  This is primitive camping and boat launch on the Glaize Arm of the Lake, mostly State Park and very nice, not the usual boat traffic, cleaner water and just very relaxing!!!

                                           
     
     
          Fourth of July is just around the corner, be safe!!!!
                                                       
                                                             

Who's Dog is That?????

Well, summer is in full swing here in Mid MO. and we decided to have our one dog professionally groomed.  It was a bit pricey having all three done but now we can splurge!!!  She looks so different and she must feel better getting rid of all that hair!!! Abbey has had some adjustments losing her buddies but she has taken over the bed and resumed her place in the spare room and with little to no shedding she's in good graces with Grandma!!!

This is Anniversary month for my folks, June 5 they celebrated 64 years.  Quite an accomplishment I'd say!!!!  We started with a trip to Eureka Springs, AR. , a very old town built in a very hilly area, settled around 1879, very interesting and a lovely area, beautiful!!!!!  We stayed at Basin Park Hotel, which is over 100 years old and I'd say one of the worst places I'd ever been.  The room pics online were fabulous but the one we got was the PITS!!!!  Parking is an issue here no matter where you are but this joint was just plain awful.  We ate at a wonderful Italian restaurant De Vitos, they raise their own trout and it was grand, so no complaints on the food!!  And the shopping was superb, so it's a go back to place with a new place to stay!!!  I thought it was weird not one of the hotels had over a 2.5 star rating??????

The next day we drove to Bentonville, AR. to tour the new Crystal Bridges Museum put together by Ruth Walton, daughter of Sam Walton, Wallie World!!!
A beautiful, first class situation.  she has purchased American Art from the beginning to present and the buildings and displays are top notch.  It is a free and it is wonderful.  Lovely restaurant, grounds, parking, everything the best, as it should be!!!!  We met our dear friends Mary Kay and Marilyn (my Dad's favorite girls).  After the museum we went to a hotel Mary Kay got for us an ALOFT and was it a neat place.  Just heaven after the last night!!!  We had a wonderful steak dinner and fish at Mr. B's, a great evening had by all.

The next day we drove through War Eagle and back home.  I must say there are so many beautiful highways to travel in these southern states.  We had a very fun time!!!

Then on Tuesday we had the whole family here plus some friends for the actual anniversary.  My kind neighbor from Wisconsin sent me grape leaves and we had dolmas for dinner, a real treat!!!!  Devin stole the show, she sits in her pink seat and the kids have some new deal where you put food in this mesh bag and it's attached to like a nuk and she can chew up the food and get the liquid.  What will they think of next!!!!!

I am still fooling around with the natural/rust dyeing process and will have afew thing to show next time.
                                   Now I'm off to paint the mailbox lime green and yellow!!!!