Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Oh Jane, so sorry.  I hate when that happens.  Here's a hug for you   Ice those  boo boos.

Maybe you can glue the table back together??

Wow, Wendy. you live in a beautiful place.  I want to come visit.  I've never heard of those birds before.  I'll bet there are lots of critters down under that I've never heard of.  Did you see my turkeys in your other thread?

OK, my doggies and I went out on a turkey hunt this afternoon.  They are mostly out in the mornings but we were able to find a few. 

March is mating season and the Tom Turkeys go around all puffed up.  It's actually pretty cool.  I'll have to get pictures of them next year.

Here's Bear, he's on the turkey watch for me.

And, here are the turkeys:

They kind of blend in with the landscape so I pointed them out to you.

Good morning Wendy,

The birds in my garden  are wild turkeys. (I shouldn't call it garden because we haven't landscaped yet - it's a new home)  Hundreds, no maybe thousands of them.  They are everywhere.  They don't move from the middle of the street when you are driving.  They gobble, gobble in the wee hours of the morning just below our bedroom window.  They chase our poor doggies.  They run in flocks of 40 or more.

But here is a view from the back of our house that kind of makes up for our not-so-pretty birdlife:

I must say, having a son-in-law who does IT for Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville certainly helps! ! !  When I call him, he answers, "Tech Department".
He's helping me set up a website now.

Oh my gosh,  cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute.

Yes . . . . . Happy Halloween . . . . mwuah ha ha to you too.

Unbelievably realistic.  Fantastic ! ! !

There is a new hotel being built in downtown Grass Valley.  I'll drive by today to see what kind.  I think maybe Holiday Inn or something like that and I'll try to find out when they expect it to be up and running.

Here's the info on the new hotel:

Motels and Hotels
      Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites     
  121 Bank Street
  Grass Valley  CA  95945
  Opening first quarter of 2007. Located in the Historic District of Grass Valley. Nearby recreation: Golfing, Snow Skiing, Boating, Cycling and much more. Call us for future reservations.
Phone: (530)477-1700
  Fax: (530)477-2058
  Website:

Jodi,  sounds like you are truly a blessing to Sue.  We will keep her and you in our prayers.       :pray:  :pray:

and a hug for you

Congratulations Edie ! ! !   Adorable little pair, of course they won ! ! !

And a Happy Halloween from me too.

Penny,  I'm definately fixing your recipe tonight.  However, I'll substitute red wine and Nacho flavored Doritos.  I hope that will be OK.

Wendy . . . unbelievable ! ! !  What a terrific aunt you are.  Your Puddle is amazing.

Wow, very impressive.  I love the linus, how cute.  What a great tradition.

Jodi,  oh no, your friend and now you ! ! !   You will definately be in my prayers.  Take care of yourself.

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He is adorable.  You lucky duck ! ! !

I hope you can read this (if not let me know).  I made this last night and brought it to a dinner party.   It's one of my all-time favorites.  Very yummy and great for the holidays.  This is a page from a cook book I made for my daughters.  Once they moved out of the house, they were always calling and asking for some recipe or the other that I made while they were growing up.  So, I compiled a little cook book for them for their birthdays (both in July).  There are about 40 recipes.  I made each recipe card on Print Shop by Broderbund then had it laminated and bound for them.  I've since had to put two more together for my daughter's girlfriends.

Cooooool, Melissa, sounds like you're practically ready to go. I look forward to pics.   We don't have Hobby Lobby here in Northern California but I've been there with my daughter in Nashville.  Very dangerous store.  I don't buy there because I would have to haul it home on a plane.

Whoops, sorry Jodi.    I didn't even share with my husband.    I'm looking ashamed.

Wow, great colors ! ! ! !

Penny, I'm not having a case of the blues but I may take your advice anyway, just for fun.

A friend brought me a box of rum filled chocolates from the Caribbean (she explained that she couldn't bring a bottle of rum on the plane).  I'm not a big chocolate fan but, let me tell you, they were

YUMMY

.  I ate them all.  (it was a small box)

Melissa, how about making two or three bears to a certain stage, like you could have the mohair with the pattern drawn on it or the pieces cut out, then another with the head and limbs jointed to the body and the body open, not stuffed, to demonstrate the process, sort of.  Then you could be working on a third and maybe a couple finished bears for display and pictures of your adopted bears and business cards.

Boy, don't I wish I could sleep that soundly.  Cuuuuuuuuute puppy! ! !   Keep 'em comin', Tami.