Scottie items at Hobby Lobby

Large stocking holders are from left, $17.99 and 14.99 --not sure why one was more than the other two -- should've looked at the prices before I got home with them!!
These are two items I got at last year, that were still available this year -- statue was $9.99 but no price on the stocking holder
Small stocking holders and statue -- stocking holders are $12.99 each & the statue is $9.99
All of these ornaments were priced at $2.99 but one of the bagpipe ones which was marked $5.99 -- the clerk only charged me $2.99 for that one also -- but be sure to check the prices before you get to the cash register!! I got all of these items for 1/2 price on the "polyresin" sale last week.

Neighborhood Excitement

Saturday evening I saw an ambulance back into the neighbor's driveway across the street, and another neighbor was standing in my front yard. Of course, I went outside to be snoopy and find out what was going on! The house diagonally across the street was on fire!! The ambulance arrived 15 minutes before the fire trucks did!! It's scary to think that it takes that long for our fire trucks, that are 2 miles away, to arrive!! (911 was called twice!!) The house is under going extensive remodeling, fortunately, the fire was contained to the garage, but the family had just purchased new cherry cabinets for the kitchen and had stored them in the garage -- the cabinets were ruined! Half the neighborhood just stood and watched the fire - no one got a hose or anything - not even the retired fire chief next door! Another scary thought that your neighbors would just stand and watch your house burn down!! Here is a photo of the fire truck that was blocking our driveway, and the house that burned.

First try at uploading video

This is a video I took in early July of Rona and Maxwell "frapping". It was one of my first tries at using a video camera, and I forgot that the camera would pick up my voice too! Now that my shoulder and arm are recovering from the rotator cuff surgery, I will be trying out the camera again soon!

Scottie finds at JoAnn Fabrics

Found these new scottie items at the Super JoAnn fabric store at Castleton Square in Indianapolis today. The two styles of pink fleece are $12.99 yard, the blue flannel is $6.99 yard and the two styles of appliques are $2.99 each.

Rona too!

I think Rona is starting to see the advantages of having a 'little brother' - she has someone to play with when it suits her!

Growing Up

Little Maxwell is growing like a weed! He is just over 4 mos old now -- won't be long before he will need his first haircut!

What a ham!!

Maxwell poses for the camera!

Flowers!

This lovely bouquet of flowers are from my co-workers in the Graduate School. The cheerful sunny yellows really brightened up my day when they were delivered!

Post surgery update

Had rotator cuff repair surgery on tuesday. Dr Butcher (great name for a surgeon eh?) said there was a small tear that he stitched up and a big tear that he repaired with an anchor. I'm very swollen and have above moderate amount of pain. The meds are great on the pain, but make me a bit dizzy (not ditsy!). I am off work until approximately the 30th -- and then the 31st is our 15th wedding anniversary! Hope I will be up for dinner out by then!

Maxwell & Rona

Rona ignoring my attempts to get her to look at the camera!!

Max plays tug with Brad

Max thinks up some mischief

The innocence of a sleeping puppy

Getting Rowdy!!

Maxwell has found a couple of spots where he is out of Rona's reach -- he ducks into these spots when they have been frapping, and he gets wild and she gets rough!

Rona & Maxwell

Maxwell holds on to Rona's leash -- wonder what he is thinking!!
Rona shows Maxwell how much fun it is to play in the beanbag chair
Rona makes sure that Maxwell doesn't "steal" any of her toys. They are actually getting along pretty well -- as long as Maxwell doesn't jump in her face. They have even enjoyed a couple of fraps!!

Getting comfy

Maxwell likes the comforter on the bed at the hotel because the fabric makes noise when he hops around on it.

Scottie shopping will wear you out!

Maxwell takes a power-nap after helping mom shop for scottie goodies!

Maxwell is here at last!

Maxwell arrived in Cincinnati at about 5:30 last night - he is adorable and very playful. If I got a dollar for every time someone said how cute he is -- we'd be rich!! He slept all night in his crate without a peep - he slept better than I did!!