Love, Laughter, and Life

Adventures With a Book Lover


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88 Cards and Loads of Fun

Ahhh, the fun of making rubber stamped cards. I do believe, with my “stash of supplies,” I could create for years and not need to purchase anything except double sticky tape. Not that that fact stops me from “just looking” and gathering more things I really need to make cards. wink wink

Check out those bad boys. 88 total, which is pretty good, considering there was plenty of playing, going out to eat yummy meals, social time, and kitty snuggles sprinkled throughout the weekend. Right, Alyson?

We have the mandatory helpers. Fur is a necessary attribute to qualify for the role of stamping assistant.

Floofy girl really got into the creative mood, but not wanting to slight either one of us, she spent time ensconced in both of our work spaces.

Was there a chalk rainbow on this kitty when she walked off? There were definitely at least tiny sprinkles of pretty dust floating in the air.

This pretty girl was happy on my lap. I must keep her warm and happy in order to craft. Kitty assistant rules must be upheld!

Did someone say lap time? Daisy definitely has the movie = lap time down pat. She loves it so much, we must have a blankie. Her claws help her resist being moved off of said lap when it’s bedtime.

And did I mention celebrations? Happy retirement, Alyson, from many of years of teaching! What will you do with all that free time? Stamp? Play pickleball? Snuggle kitties? Ahhh, what a life!

We celebrated at Queen Mary’s Tea Room & Restaurant. I’m adding the name right here so I don’t forget it. Bee Calm is a yummy herbal tea. Just right with honey and milk. Mmmm.

We had a very hot teapot!

We celebrated at Joey Kitchen. Crowns really help bring the party. Anyone who is celebrating needs to wear that crown.

And we celebrated with Thai, my must have anytime I’m in the Seattle area.

Happy retirement, stamping buddy and fellow crazy cat lady.


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Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! To the gingers in our lives. Be they weird or be they lovey-dovey, be they hairy and fur-shedding. To all the snugglers, destroyers of the things, sleep-on-your-head kitties. [And all the other things our gingers do!] Celebrating the gingers!

Put the weirdest, funniest, cutest, or scariest thing your ginger has done in the comments below. We will celebrate with you. Or despair. Your choice!

This post has a compilation of the four different gingers I know and love. Three different households, but alas, I’ve never owned (or been owned by) a ginger.

The look. The nap. The ready-to-attack.

Especially the leave-me-alone.

Let’s not forget how helpful they can be!

Ahem. YOU again?

Happy Ginger Day!!

Gingers in order of starring role: Reeses, Peanut, Daisy, Marmalade, Reeses, Marmalade, Daisy, Marmalade


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Haiku Moment: no typing allowed

work beckons fingers

but magnetic eyes lock on,

no typing allowed

no typing allowed by Angie Quantrell

Lily, the office assistant


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Haiku Moment: sentry

pause, observe, alert!

feline surveys her queendom

sentry on duty

sentry by Angie Quantrell

Monet in the Yakima Valley


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Homemade Tables Using Wood Scraps

My honey LOVES using up scrap wood to make garden tables. Mostly for me. 🙂 But he has gifted them to others.

Here are two of the newest projects. The small table used 2 slates from an old outdoor table and wood scraps from other projects. We always use the tables he makes outside and let them weather naturally. But this baby is inside Huckleberry Hutch, sitting perfectly beside my reading chair. Already topped with books. I might have to sneak it out sometimes to get some weathering going on.

Monet approves of this table. Actually, she approves of both tables.

The second table is also composed of wood scraps. It is solid! I love the long length and the design. This will stay outside where the elements will weather it to a lovely gray. We are using this one on the patio just outside the abode. Perfect!

I love the new additions to my Huckleberry and garden. Save those wood scraps and you can make awesome creations as well! Thanks, my love.


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Haiku Moment: mine

this lap is mine, mine,

mine, mine, mine. I will not share.

go away. my lap

mine by Angie Quantrell

Monet claims her favorite lap. And her beloved human. (Not me).


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Haiku Moment: playtime

i often wonder

why the couch looks like this-yikes-

playtime strikes again

playtime by Angie Quantrell

inspiration: Monet, destroyer of couch and assorted other household locations

I woke up one morning composing this haiku in my head. I was literally playing with words and counting out lines while I was in that between fully asleep and fully awake stage. That’s never happened before. I grabbed for my phone to take notes before my eyes were even fully open. LOL. My honey thought something was wrong, I grabbed the phone so fast.

Have you ever sleep-dreamed a poem or story idea?

Monet would like to know. And wonders if you have a couch she can destroy, or at the least, rearrange.


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Sunday Joy

Photo by Kathy Arthursson

Assisi, Italy


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Haiku Moment: cat eye stare

look into my soul

human prey, should i pounce, run?

beware cat eye stare

cat eye stare by Angie Quantrell

featuring Lily, the kitten


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Haiku Moment: tasty bird

move! gotta see, look!

time for hunting, you’re blocking-

where’s that tasty bird?

tasty bird by Angie Quantrell

Monet, the hunter

Yakima Valley