Stellllllaaaaaaaa

I got Allysa a scooter for her birthday- we just bought it today. It is SO fun! I've actually been riding it a lot more than she has- it's a manual transmission, and she's a little wary of the whole "shifting" thing.

We haven't taken it out of the parking lot yet, and I guess we probably won't until we go and get a motorcycle learner's permit- which we're hoping to do next week (I need to get a Georgia license and plates anyway, so it will work out nicely). I can't wait to take it out on the open road.

I've gotten it up to third gear in the parking lot, and it felt like I was going SO fast- then I look down and I'm going like 10-15 mph tops. I'm so excited to see what going 35 is going to feel like. I think it'll be great for tooling around our little neighborhood.

It's a 2003 Genuine Stella, which I guess is just a Vespa re-branded for manufacture and sale in the US. It's a really cute vintagey looking thing, I just love it.

They're bluebirds!

I found out my birds are doing well...and they are not sparrows, they are eastern bluebirds. This is what they'll look like when they're all grown up!

Chick update

Well, I took the nestlings to a place in Oconomowoc called the Wildlife in Need Center. I hate to admit it, but I miss those little guys! Now all I have are my boring old cats. I'll keep you posted on their progress at the wildlife center.

Nesting early...

Dave's mom was powerwashing her deck and these little guys came tumbling out of a nest. I couldn't bear to leave them there (which is what I probably should have done) so now I'm the new mama to five baby sparrow chicks. They eat every hour, so it's good practice. I've contacted a wildlife rehab center to take them asap.

PIXIES

Look what appeared in our garden for the first time ever. A pixie!

Recycled Hat

So this is a hat I created from a sweater I got today at a thrift store. It took like an hour tops. It is really simple. Basically take a sweater and cut 2 rectangles 9.5 w x 8.5 h at the base of the sweater (so that the base is the bottom of the hat and you dont have to finish it off. Then cut 6 strips from the sleeve about 1.5 inch wide and as long as you want. Sew 3 of the strips together then braid them then tie in a knot in it. Do the same for the other 3 strips. Then sew the hat wrong side together with braids placed between the 2 rectangles near the ends of the hat (on opp. sides of course). Then it is done! Very simple and it makes a very fun hat. To make a baby hat make the rectangle smaller and for a mans make it bigger.

Enjoy. and if any of you want a hat but dont want to make it and have an old sweater, I will gladly make one for you. I got a few other sweaters I plan to play with, so if you like any of them let me know. Chances are it will be girl or kid ones, but I can make a male one if someone requests it, though the sweaters I have lean on the girly side.